Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-12-28
Giving Music Lessons.
The summer vacation ,


What world Of changes it brings &c
the innocent young school girl-wltat q
revolution Of thought, fact and fancy
In all orr future, will ever the weeks
come to us, garlandcd with roses and
radiant with the fancics of the heart, as
they came to us in the days Of our sum
mer vacations!
That was what Elsie Dale was think
ing, as she sat beside the river, dipping
her water-lily buds in the cool tide, and
watching the birds nests in the rushes.
She was homeless aud mothericss, and
al the other girls were full of happy
anticipations, as they clustered OH the
green spot of shadow under the giant
elm tree. And yet, beneath it all, there
was tlirob Of exultation in her heart
Il am to have Il season at Saratoga,
said Cynthia Vail, the beauty of the
school. Mamma says / am young, but
then very young girls are all the fashion
now
4 am to go to the Adirondacks with
papa, to take sketches, and strengthen
my lungs said Mary Allison, proudly.
I am to have music lessons from ST.
gnor Rallentanlon triumphantly pro-
claimed little Bell Burton. Tell us,
Elsie dear, what are you going to don
Exactly the opposite from you, Bell,
said Elsie, laughing, while the dimples
came into her chin and the carmine color
into her cheek. Il shallspend my vaca-
tion in giving mnslc lessons, 50 that /
can test my own capacity and earn a
little money for thefutHfe'
Bell Burton Iooked,on with wide open
eyes Of surprise.
'Oh, Elsie cried she, do you believe
you can?'
i shall try, said Elsie, braveIy.
4 can't possibly fancy u music teacher
without false hair and speetaelcs, said
Bell. ...,."
Madame Duchcsne is very kind said
Miss Dale. She has got me this situa-
ton, because she knew that | wanted
employment daring the
vacation. Some lady wrote to her from
the Shewanganta Mountains, one of
those castellated mansions on the
heights, you know, that one dreams
about--that she wanted her to come ont
and give a quarters lessons in her fun
lily. Aud Madame Duchesne could not
leave town, so she wrote to propose me
fer q substituted
Are you to have manypupilSN in
CURED Bell, with interest.
Only one
"A girl or a boyH
Il don't know said Elsie. i think
wonldNrather have a girl, if / am to
choose. But Madame Duchesnc says
that boys are the more often intelligent
and appreciative learners
The next day came, with the Hover
hung halls, its band of music, and blue
ribboncd diplomas, and sweet hustle Of
departuro-and when the gray shadows
of evening fell, Elsie Dale was OF her
way to Mount Sorcl in the Shawangun-
ia Mountains.
She had never been out of the city
before, except during the year she had
been at clearinghouse school, at che
expense of the eccentric old aunt, who
had lately bethopght herself to die, leav-
ing all her property to sectarian
CLONE for Old Ladies'" and the sub
lime crests of the everlasting hills were
as new as they were delightful to her.
Glens, cascades, wild gorges, and desc
late rayines, clothed with the black
green growth of pines and cedars, sue
ceeded one another in bewildering ar
the mountain stage was ac-.
tual]y at the door of Mount Sorel before
Elsie realized that she was more than
half way on her journey.
1t was a fine mansion, with a central