The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-17

their own way, and Mr.. Sliger's frs
lesson consisted of the 'sWhite Cock
ade."
He had a very good ear; he wa:
anxious to learn. From the "'Whitt
Cockade" he went to Life Let Us
Cherish and poor guilty Miss Piper,
who felt that the notes had very little
to do with his performance, beat time
and counted.
Meanwhile she found that, leaving
education out of the question, the man
was very sensible-that he was very
kindly and amiable. Once corrected in
the pronunciation of a word he never
became a backslider on that question.
However, it was he who arranged every
thing, and not his teacher.
As other lessons were added the
neglected person set the hours for
them; finally he had six hours Il day.
The spelling lesson, the lesson on geo.
graphy; the lesson in history, followed
each other. All the week days were
his.
Poor Miss Piper had no power to say
him nay. He paid well, he treated her
with actual reverence, but the last pu-
pill went when he elected to copy some
very flat GLOVER pieces" which Miss
Piper had executed in early youth and
call this a lesson in painting. He had
all her weekdays at last. He certainly
had improved in pronunciation, but
Miss Piper felt herself to be a humbug.
What they really did was to spend the
day together exactly as he chose. Play
in0 with adunatiopal booGS tbunpinr
the piano, daubing bristol board with
impossible flowers, scrambling through
the lessons in French, of which Miss
Piper had had a quarter from a Swiss
gentleman. For a long time she was
On Sunday and usually went to
the Methodist church to which she be-
longed; but Mr.. Sliger soon altered that.
He began asking her whether they had
these vespers of theirs at the Cathedral
On Sunday m~orningp" And when she
instructed him that ''vespers' were in
he latter part of the day, said he would
,all for her.
Accordingly she went to vespers at
he cathedral in the afternoon and after
hat regularly three times a day to diff
erent churches.
1t was then that the landlady thought
t her duty to call.
She appeared in Miss Pandora Piper's
partment at the awful hour of ten,
majestic in her crimping pins, and with
very serious countenance and was well
omed in with a smile by the little
lusic teacher.
Good evening, Mrs. Grimm said {
he, 81 haven't had Il call from you for [
long while" S
mo, Miss Piper, you haven't" said |
Grimm with emphasis. You
expect me to call after such
on" =
''Why, what do you mean, Mrs. b
calculated Miss Piper. a
Can you ask, Pandora Piper?" an
vered the landlady in her deepest n
lest note. "The whole neighborhood Il
talking about YOU" W
about me!' screamed Miss Piper. S,
You and that man," said the land Ii
dy. p
my pupil, Mr.. Sliger?" sobbed Miss ii
per, now fairly in tears.
''Your pupil? Don't tell me-" said IL
RS. Grimm. ''Miss Pandora Piper, l IL
all he obliged to put up a bill for my Sc
,ond floor. You've got to GO" la
''Oh, oh, OH" cried Pandora, "Can
u think any harm of meP Why, you 81
nd come in at any moment. Nora in
N and out every now and then. Such
.espectable elderly gentleman, and
III a correct person as | amp"
1T isn't me, Pandora" said Mrs. y;
quite melted. ''It's the neigh
hood. The church going (f it is p,
lrch) finished 'em. You're of age q
S long while, my dear; you ought to -,
wv how to behave; but l can't coun- III
ance this. l shall put up the bill. III
i, oh, oh, Pandora! that it should Fl
ne to this!"
'oor Miss Pandora! as
Is her friend and landiady walked g,
of the door with her handkerchief Gu
Ter eyes, she stood motionless as Ca
ugh turned to a pillar of salt. UNI
he saw just how this repair of neg an
ed education must appear to her flo
I'll circle of discarded pupils, and NJ
a strong desire to drown herself, or II =,
p out of the window, or turn on NJ
gas, or take a box of matches in her on,
and she might actually, it seemed he;
Ier afterwards, have died of mortiii- ora
on, but that the gong at the front TO-,
r, pulled violently at this moment, liz.
tied her, and Nora, running up, net
pped in a waterproof cloak, for she SSoi
been making preparations to 60 to wa
announced: vii
Mr.. SligerI' the
He can't come up" said Pandora, No,
this hour of the night wei
No. miss; he asks for you to come had
NJ said Nora. CHI
went down. seld
r. Sliger was at the door. up
There's a telescope at the corner" be
aid; Something going on in some will
or other, | believe. Get a bonnet SAN
shawl and come and have a peep. g
ill be a lesson in astronomy for call
You can explain it, you know the
2 terms as the other lessons" -
4ndora without a word obeyed. SAT-
lie door closed after the two, leaving Inc
Grimm staring at Nora. Deio
the c~apsheaf," said the lady. 'bia
hall l sit up for themP" asked recC
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