The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-27
THE NATURAL METHOD.

THE NATURAL METHOD.
The following conversation took place one
Sunday afternoon in an upper room Of Ger
man hotel in New York. On the sofa lay vio-
lin, on the table were beer-glasses, and fond
ling these glasses we're two young men. The
conversation was in German, which translate
into English.
ssYou have done we'll to come to America, il
it ia for money" said the elder Of the two men,
lingering his heavy watch chain, and cycling
complacently iis gentoel boots.
sit is money I want" answered his compan-
ion-''money to buy me leisure and freedom.
1t shall be the servant Of my art It is the life
of dog, this teaching. Il will kill in me the
creative. Five year, in this land, you say, are
twenty in Germany. Five years Of the dogs
life will buy me-fifteen of the musicians
ooh, Carl, you lamb of an inuocent!" cried
the other from out cloud of smoke 'You
landed yesterday. You are not yet America n
lied tell you this is the place to win money,
and the place to find out what money is worth
There is nothing money can not DO in America
You would buy leisure! You will want your
money to buy good clothes, good company
aud pretty wife. I"
Carl shrugged his shoulders in protest.
s'That ia what have done. Between US two
I am humbug, but am tolerably SUCCESS
full humbug. They do not suspect it. They
are gullibie when it comes to q bargain in the
fine arts Let your hair grow long, rate your
eign.' There you have it."
''Ah, Friedrich, you are changed" said Carl,
with laugh and sigh and shrug. Sand
have you forsaken your art? Do you rise no
higher? Arc you 30 soon content?
Carl, that Is all your German sentiment
You have something in you, have always
seen that But if you mean to amount to any-
thing you will not 80 incoming round with your
head among the Stars, talking eternally about
your arr. You will tind yourself in garrett;
that is what art does for q man in America
You have rare chance with me for friend
give Lessons on the piano and violin, aud to
play when you can. How much English do
you know"
Enough to eat aud drink and sleep"
''You could not tell q laundering girl how to
hold her hands properly"
81 could quickly learn, think. have the
English books.
..'Thnt will not do. You must take shorter
way. Let me think !"
Carl walked over to the window and looked
curionsly out on the foreign street scene. He
was well-formed young fellow of twenty-five,
with Teutonic features and complexion. His
hair was tossed back from q square, broad fore
head His eyes were dark and deep-set, and
would have been melancholy rs the traditional
artists had not au occasional flash revealed
that the boy, too. was still behind them.
4 Friedrich had called in his pipe to assist his
mcditations 81 have it," lie cried at last.
'.You have no objection to lying little in a
good canse? Or stay, there ia no need of that
l will tell you, young man, this is your course.
Find OUT an American music teacher, and take
lessons of him fora few weoks. Pretend you
do not know one note from another; make
every blunder conceivable Then store up his
corrections, and will wager six weeks Of that
will give you more of the English you want
than six months of the dictionaries It is the
natural method, which they IRE oil going crazy
over. Sauveur would advise you as do Then
drop in whom l am giving my lessons-I give
fifteen or twenty day-a lesson Of half hour
and catch what you can then"
Carl frightened There was o flavor of i'd
venture about this scheme.
sit will be very good joke on the music
MASTER" he said. "He will never guess that I
have played before List. It will be very mis-
chievous, am afraid"
''It will not hurt him." laughed Frederick
'fYou would better look for him as soon as you
can. must leave you now. go to dine with
the vandenhoppers That is what have
achieved"
The next day yonng German was walking
slowly along q shabby genteel street and look
ing earnestly at each door he passed.
':Museek Lessons, museek less-uns," he
murmnred; but no such sign had met his
eye. Alb! here at last is q window that con-
tains the invitation, Blossoms on the Piano"
He rang the door, bell quickly, and made
ready his little speech An elderly lady
answered his ring
"Goot-day I come for museak less uns, ~
said the young man, slowly.
The old lady looked as if she thought him
dangerous, and held the door but part way
open.
s.Poor simple fellow!" thought the old lady.
"After all, he looks harmless. Perhaps you'd
better walk into the parlor," she said loudly
and distinctly: Then, calling up the narrow
stairs, she said, emily. wish you'd come
down here-quick."
Carl looked about the little parlor. sewing
machine, a cat. some plants, slim-legged
piano, and two or three rocking chairs, more
comfortable than beautiful-all of these he
noticed with an increased sense of adventure.
He was swapping his Gngers at the cat, with
the feeling that with her at least he could
make himself understood. It even warmed
the young strangers heart that pussy met his
advances in a,friendly spirit, and, rubbing her.
self against his legs, purred in excellent Ger
man. Meanwhile, tho lady of the house stood
SuaT0 III tue Ittle entry, Gaming 6nrllly &c
Emily from time to time.
Emily at length appeared. She was girl OF
twenty or Whereabouts. Her face was rather
fine than beautiful-one of the faces that dc
the soul justice, and perhapa in youth some
what more than Justice Her manner was
reserved but business-like. An extraordinary
family, Carl thought, in which the mother goes
behind the door, ard leaves the daughter tc
transact the business. The father is plainly
away teaching his music Carl made his hne
European bow. and remained standing until
the young lady seated herself, and said,
calmly:
.'You wish to take music lessons, my mother
tells me-"
''Yes, Fraulein; hat greet luf for museek. u
"Are you beginner?" said Emily, IN clear,
firm voice. az
81 welsh to begeen," answered Carl, with q
quick gesture toward the piano.
Show many lessons o week do you wish W
asked Emily, taking out little note book.
'Two'
would Tuesday and Thursday be conven.
ient?"
''Yes, Frsulein."
'"The charge will bo ST. lesson. am Miss
E. R. Lord. You?"
"Carl Listmann, at your service, Fraulein. u
There seemed nothing further to say, and
Carl took his leave. He had not dared trus
his English to inquire about his future in.
structor. Evidently the daughter was quite
competent TO act for him.
Promptly on Tuesday Carl re-appeared at 2
was not uulnixed with tie hope Of seeing agair
the pretty American daughter, with her snr.
prising foreign ways Once more the cautious
mother allowed him to enter; once more he
waited in the little parlor with tho cat for com.
llany. Presently Miss Emily entered, saiJ