Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-09

>nnle down here-qulck.
{ II looked about the little parlor.
"a meebing, cat, some plants,
: = I'LL. ifmiIls tpiaho, and two or three
d SIN, sim eEoir ~qore comfortable than
beont;f7,lMall Of these he notice
with an increase sense 81 aoYef .,gre,
He was swapping his fngeas at the
cat with the feelin, : that with her -
least he could max c himself dudes.
stood. 1t even war med the yel,no
strangers heart that pussy me-. his
advances in friendly spirit. and
rubbing herself against his le9 q purr-
ed in excellent German. NJ eanwhile
the lady of the house ste cd guard in
the little entry, calling shrilly to
Emily from time TO tine.
Emily at length appeared. She
was a girl of twenty or thereabout.
Her face was rather fine than beau
tiful-one of the faces that do the
soul justice, and perhaps in youth
somewhat more than justice. Her
manner was reserved but business
like An extraordinary family, Carl
thought, in which the mother goes
behind the door, and leaves the
daughter to transact the business
The father is plainly away teaching
his music. Carl made his fine Euro
pean bow, and remand standing until
the young lady seated herself, and
said, calmly
You wish to take music lessons,
my mother tell me.
yes, Fraulein | hat greet luf for
music
Are you beginner said Emily,
in a clear, firm voice
II veesh to begeen answered
Carl with quick gesture toward the
piano.
How many lessons a week do you
wish!" asked Emily taking out lit
tie note book
Two.
Would Tuesday and Thursday be
convenient"
Yes, Fraulein
The charge will be 81 a lesson
am Miss f. Il. Lord. YouY
Carl Listmann, at your service
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 Evident
~ 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 unmixed /
with the hope of seeing again the .
pretty American daughter, with her
surprising foreign ways Once more I
the cautious mother allowed him to /
enter; once more he waited in the lit I
tie parlor with the cat for company. (
Presently Miss Emily entered, said
Good morning" and added, Shall /
we begin at once"
He was a German, and dazed-- a
young German, and delighted He
sat down mechanically at the piano,
while Emily was absorbed in airang-
ing some music. She seated herself
at length beside 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 ends of your
fingers
Touch kiz ends of your fingers,
biz. ~
''No-your wrist up"
Wrist up-ees it sof'
No, no; you must not lay your
fingers fiat on the keys. Use your
niger tips And do not use the pedal
yet
"Achl make neFer right See
once now
You hold your elbows out, sir.
And now your wrists are down, and
hat is just as bad y
"Wreests air down. and that ees
,hoost rs bad Neel you say that once
again, plizt' h
She repeated it; then he rccited it.
Your thumb must not be bent un-
Ter the hand. Remember the elbows,
please
Mind tmnb mus not be bent unter
my liant, said Carl, laboriously.
All now your hand is all wrong
again, said Emily, in the teachers
.one of studied patience,
Il am stupeed, eeS it not.' sighed ,
Carl, with woll-feigned detection.
Excuse me, said Emily; but |
IAN show you best by placing your ,
land for YOU Pardon me- and with ]
light finger tips she bent the unruly ,
Joints. Under her soft touch they
ooS instantly the right curve, and {
She exclaimed delightedly. At this {
hey tell fiat nthe keys. The wretch t
lsd discovered another foreign sensa- 5
ion that was highly agreeable His /
stiff fingers begged in vain for a rope {
ition, Emily drew back Instantly !
and threw a little more frgidity into 5
he sir that she had set up as a bar ,
'ier between them. {
Well what do you make ont Of s
limt' SAID her mother looking up S
rom her sewing as Emily entered the
room Has he any Wits | thought |
he looked as if he'd got out from some !
where that first day he came $
Emily, flushed and excited, walked !
rapidly up and down the room. The j
'ool little business woman had taken 7