The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-07-01
THE MUSIC TEACHER.

THE MUSIC TEACHER.
ROBERT PERcIvAL was approaching the
middle.age, and he felt himself TO be grow.
ing Old. You would wonder. to look upon
him. how such an idea could have entered
his mind. for, really and truly, the years Of
his life had been Just four.and. thirty, and
niue months Call It dvs.and. thirty. He
was of perfect form, we'll rounded and mus.
cular, : champion at athletic exercises, .
teacher Of music and modern languages BY
profession, and gentleman every inch.
He had manly face; . face intellectually
strong, morally bright and clear, with .
light in the tuil gray eyes that had never
quailed or flickered In the case Of mortal
man. His features were regular, and. when
he smiled, which was often. he looked
handsome-because he locked 20 good.
And now, why had Robert Percivar ZEN
Il into his head that he was growing Did.
and why was he growing t., b. uncomfortr
able and moody aud altogether unlike him.
selfY
All! can tell you: Mary Anterior wa
The cause Of It. Aud who was Mary Ather-
!
She was an 0rphun. without brother or
sister. who had Leen for ten years ward OF
m elderly uncle. ut whose hands, and at
whose heart, she had received all the care
and the love t!Iat parent could have given
for Uncle John had loved her dearly, and
she had been the light and the joy Ut his
home. He had no daughter Of hia own.
and only one son-that son married. and
removed to distant place 10 that his
bright faced. tender hearted, pure. minded.
AID really beautiful niece had been. Of his
home. lis nll.n.all she wis nine years old
when her father died IT, her mot or hid tliedl
the ear betore--su that sue wus now very
nenr twenty.
But there was something to be t ken j. to
acc 'unt in speaking OF Mary Athsrton he.
sides her beauty nnd her goOdn w. It was
her hank account!
Old simon Atherton's will had been very
simple In the lrea,n IL. written In his
own strong hand. had been this sentence
Having confidence to believe that the
gentle, humane and truly Christian spirit
manifested BY my child. now in her tender
years, cannot be overcome, or seriouxly
warped. feel perfectly safa in leaving It
for her to distribute my wealth AN -he ahall
bs inclined; and believe she will ind hap.
piness in making others happy. By this
lakt " II and testament, and with my dying
breath, will urge it upon her that abe
shall never forget nor forego, the Joys OF
giving. where good can be the result"
Aud then he had left her his sole heir
saving only generous legacies to those Of his
faithful servitors whom he wished 70 N.
ward. And the result Of this will. 1t the
expiration Ut len years since her fathers
death. with her property in the hands OF .
man who had been true and faithful. was
to make Mary Atherton the po.sessor, In
her own undisputed right, Of : million and
y half of dollars.
There il no need that we should tell Of
the wonderful expectations; the hopes
aud the fears; the zeal and the pstti-
nacity and the profound respect, love and
devotion Of the vast multitude who fancied
that they hsd received call to offer them.
seives - life-compauions to the wealthy
beauty.
When she was fifteen years Of age her
nncle had persuaded her to 60 away to .
| female academy in distant town. She
had remained there = year, aud then left in
disgust
When she waa seventeen. Uncle John
tell In with Robert P+rciysl. whose father
bud once been Uncle Johns dearest frientl
Robert had spent ten years in France and
Germany, was an accomplished musician
and muslcal teacher, besides being partect
In the French and German languages.
Oh! Mary did 10 much wish TO st,,dv
French and German Of Z teacher who
could flucntly and properly speak them
anu, aIs'.. sue wished to study music under
the tn ton OF one who had music n hi.
soul, and who had strength and DO or
and understanding. Unce John went "a
New York and made critical INQUIRIES N.
garding Robert percival's character. thu
result OF which was that he hired him Ia
serve - private tutor.
| And Robert Percival hal been eupaped
two years in that capacity. And nov Il
was that he was feeling himself to be old
he was contrasting his Eve. ant thirty vith
Mary A'herton's twenty. But that M.
not al She was wcalthy-worth million
Was he mad enough to think Of Irwin.
such girl? Il may have been madne.s
ont he was not responsible. During thoss
TWO years OF constant intercourse
interchange OF sweet thoughts in ,nusic
AMI the rich and varied convene il French
ana German-years In which her heart-
ner :oul-her very lifs-had been laid oman
| ,'A'"s WIN al Tue priceless treaSuras ~
such . nature-he had come TO love hs ~.
WITH W.T. ;n. love that had made itself PUTT Of
but.he was not mad enough n th;,.
OF seeking her love In return, Far mo-s
than six months he had been nron, i..S.s
himself that he would flee from En- ie.ss
that o'uld only bring to him sorrov IN 't the
END but he found it hard to banish ~; ~. :
self from her sweet presence. ''' '''''''
The day was drawing near on vh;..
Mary would BE- twenty years old~th .a aca
Ut which, BY her fathers win. she va. ~ 81
he ice. AM mistress Of herself and " "s ,s %
property. And Robert had told ny. ass
john why he was going; and Unc,. y IaSs
luton. A'e senssoos reso.
On the evening Of the dav n,...,,--
the natal day, Mary came, in +. . .tsso
HSaIor ana alarm, to seek her uncle ~ 81 y.
nosa1y. where she found him slons' ~ 'as
Uncle John! What is this + No.,
lnat You have settled with Roh.,. neat .I
ny seaeher-with Mr.. Percivsl~..1a N - :,
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