Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-07-28

LAY . young German was
ssas slowly along a shabby-genteel
street, and looking earnestly 1t each
"Museek less-uns, museek loss nm. ~
ne murmured; but no such sion had
met MS eye. All! here at last Is a win.
dow that contains the Invitation
lessons on the Piano."
He rang the door-bell quickly and
made ready his little speech. An
elderly lady answered his ring,
"Goot-day. l come for mnseek loco.
un ~ sald the young man, slowly.
Inc old lady looked as if she thought
MN dangerous, and held the door hut
part way open.
Il hat greet huff of museek."
'roor simple fellow!" thought the
old lady. cater all, he looks harm
less. Perhaps you'd better walk into
the parlor," she said loudly and dis
tlnctly. Then, calling up the narrow
stairs, she said, emily, I wish you'd
come down here-quick."
a looked about the little parlor. A
sewlng-machine, a cat, some plants. a
sllm-legggged piano, and two or three
rocking-chairs more comfortable than
beautiful-all these he noticed with an
increasing sense of adventure. He was
swapping his fingers at the cat, with the
feeling that with her at least he could
make himself understood. 1t even
warmed the young strangers heart that
pussy met his advances in friendly spir-
it,, and, rubbing herself against his legs,
purred in excellent German. Mean
while, the lady of the house stood guard
j the little entry, calling shrilly to En-
lily 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 do the soul justice, and
perhaps in youth somewhat more than
lustice. Her manner was reserved but
bus1ness-like. An extraordinary family,
Carl thought, in which the mother goes
behind the door, and leaves the daugh.
ter to transact. the business. The IA
Their is plainly away teaching his music.
Carl made his fine European bow, and
remained standing until the young lady
seated herself, and said, calmly:
'You wish to take music lessons. nv
mother tells me-"
Eyes, Fraulein; 1 hat greet luf for
museek."
"Are you a beginner" said Emily, in
q clear, firm voice.
81 veesh to begeen," answered Carl,
with a quick gesture toward the piano.
Glow many lessons a week do you
wish?" asked Emily, taking out a little
notebook.
'sTwo."
"Would Tuesday and Thursday be
convenient"
Eyes, Fraulein."
"The charge will be a dollar a lesson.
l am Miss E. r. Lord. You?"
"Carl Listmann, at your ~sarevice,
Fraulein."
There seemed nothing further to say,
and Carl took his leave. He had not
dared trust his English to inquire about
his future instructor. Evidently the
daughter was quite competent to act for
him.
Promptly on Tuesday Carl reap
Peared at Brick street. The
thought of his music lesson was not I'M
mixed with the hope of seeing again the
pretty American daughter, withher sur
prising foreign ways. Once more the
cautious mother allowed him to enter;
once more he waited in the little parlor
with the cat for company. Presently
Miss Emily entered, said "Good-morn-
ing" and added, 'sShall we begin at
once:?"
Carl was a German, and dazed-a
young German, and delighted. He sat
down mechanically at the piano, while
Emily was absorbed in arranging some
music. She seated herself at length be-
side him. The young man laid his large
hands on the keyboard, and looked
At them %helplessly.
''Touch the keys with the ends of
your fingers, please-the ends of your
fingers"
Touch XIX ends off your fingers,
~"No-your wrist up"
"Wreest up-ees it SOP"
"No, no; you must not Law your fin
gers flat on the keys. Use your finger
tips. And do not use the pedal yet"
Zach! I make neffer right. See once
now."
"You hold your elbows out, sir. And
now your wrists are down, and that is
just as bad"
"Wreests ali down, and that ees
zhoost as bad: Veel you say that once
again, pliz?"
She repeated it; then he recited it.
"Your thumb must not be bent un-
der the hand. Remember the elbows,
please"
.'Mine tumb mus not bent unter
mine hant," said Carl, laboriously.
"Ah! nov your hand is all wrong
again" said Emily, in the teachers
tone of studied patience.
II am stupeed, ees it not?' sighed
Carl, with w%ell-feigned detection.
Excuse me-" said Emily; ''but I
can show you best by placing your hand
for you. Pardon me,s' and with light
finger-tips she bent the unruly joints.
Under her soft touch they took instant
ly the right curve, and she exclaimed
delightedly. At this they fell fiat on the
keys. The wretch had discovered an
other foreign sensation that was highly
agreeable. His stiff fingers begged in
vain for a repetition. Emily drew back
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