Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-11-13

ing with educational books. humping the
piano. daubing Bristol board with impossi-
bic flowers, scrambling through the lesson
IN French, OF which Mss Piper had had d
quarter from Swiss gentleman
For long time she was alone on Sunday,
and usual, went 10 he Methodist church.
TO which she belonged; but Mr. Siger soon
altered tha'. He began by asking hei
whether they had "ih,sr ve,pers" Of hers al
the cathedral on SUNDAY morning. And
when sne instructed hipi that 'vespers" we're
in the latter part II the day. he SAID that h.
would call for her
Accordingly She weAt 70 vespcr, at tht
cathedral in the afternoon, and after that
regularly three tines day to different
churches.
1t was then that the andlAIy thought i,
her duty to cali.
She appeared in Miss Pandora Piper.
apartment at the awful hour Of ten O'Clock a,
night. majestic IN her crimping pms, and
with very serious oountenance. but >hr
was welcomed in with smile by the hit G
music teacher
Good evening, Mr.. Grimm" said .hr
Il haven: had call from you for very
long while"
mo, MIS- Piper. wa haven't" said Mr.,
Grimm. with much emphasis. But you
could not expect me 70 call after sach carry
ings on
why. wha, DO You mean. Mrs Grimm p
CALCULATED Mis- Piper.
Can YOU AK. Pandora Piper ," answered
the andlad, in her deepest che.t.note.
''lhe whole neehblrhooI 4 taking about
you"
ktuf M. '' d
"iou and that man. answered the land
lady
My pupil, Mr.. Sh.er ?" sobbed Ms.
Piper, nov tairl, III tears
'Iour pupil Don't tel lime :" sAld Mrs.
Grimm. Miss Pandora Piper, | shall be
obliged to pa; Up a bill fol- my second floor.
You've got to 90 ."
"Oh, Oh. uh 80 cried Pandora. Can YOU
think any hafm of me WHY. YOU could
come 10 q, any moment. Nora Is in and
out every uow and then. Such a rrspecta-
bic elderly gentleman, and such correc,
person as am -
1T isn't me. Pandora" said Mrs Grimm,
quite melted. "it's the neighborhood The
church-gong, tf il is church. finished EN-
You're Of age this long while my dear; YOU
ought to know dow to behave; but can.
countenance this. shall put up the bill.
Oh, oh oh pa"d""- -. '---~s''fvs e"'nr
Poor Miss Pandora
As her friend and land.ad, walked out Of
the door with her handkerchief to her ewes,
she stood motion'es>, as though turned to a
pillar of salt.
She saw just how thi, repair Of neglected
education must appear TO her small circle Of
discarded pupils, and felt o strong desire 10
drown herself or jump oat Of the window, or
turn on the gas, or take box Of matches in
her tea. and she might actually. it seemed
TO her afterwards, have died OF modification.
but that the gong at the front door, pulled
violently al this moment. startled her, and
Nora, running up, wrapped in a waterproof
cloak, for she had been making preparation,
to 90 TO bed, announced 60
MIR. S.Iger'
lie can't CONC up" sand Pandora, ''at
this hour Of the night
No. miss; he asks for YOU TO come
down. said Nora.
Pandora went down.
Mr. SIger was at the door
There's telescope al the curner,r kr
said something gong On in some star Of
other, | believe. Get bonnet and shaw
and come and have peep. II viii be- i
lesson in astr nomy for me. You can ex-
plain II, You know SAM terms g, the other
lessons"
Pandora obeyed without a word.
The door closed after the two. leaving
Mrs. Grimm staring at Nora
That's the clpsneaf," SAID Mrs. Grimm.
"ShaIl SIT up for them r. asked Nora.
NO" said Mrs.. Grimm, II will"
Meanwhile Mis- Piper aud Mr. Sger
peeped through the Telescope and saw the
rings Of Saturn, whicn MI SZer supposed
to be phenomenal and temporary. aud which
were explained hy Miss Pandora 10 be fix
lures, and then adjourned to an Ice cream
saloon of much elegance.
This, indeed, is desperate dissipation" /"
Miss Pandora said TO herself, as She sat be-
fore the cut-.iass gob.Gs on the damask
cloth, and saw the watAr splash from the
little fountain III the cent'e. into the aquari-
um, and over the gluS>y plants, all reflected
in the long mirrors. However, what did il
matter? She was ALREADY talked about"
turned out Of her lodgings as a person who
had gone wrong. Sh. would keep this
merry moment 10 remember when she had
put an end to all Of thi., BY saying to the
neglected pupil that shr could no longer
lmpart instruction to him
lie was ordering every indigestble luxury
on the bill Of fare the diamond on his little
finger flashing like small sun, obsequious
walters bobbing about behind him. He
looked kindly at her. AMI asked her if she
liked this or that. He vas as simple as an
old baby; as kind as al old lady and he
was a nice, pleasant look ng man.
aAII nyar' IN o,ar - lo.
self. Il might have known what a wicked
world this is, and how il it thinks of inno-
cent things. Why nigh | not 90 on teach
ing him forever, without harm p
People coming in from concerts, from the
theatres tables were filing, but theirs, be-
tween two columns, bepnd the fountain,
was very quiet.
The walters were gon to execute Mr..
Sligers behests. Sudde,ly he turned to
her and took letter from his pocket
"Miss Piper" he said, read that"
Miss Pandora opend the missive and
perused it.
1t was from firm OF lawyers. speaking
in plain terms Of Mr.. 81 Leger as gentle
man, and man of honorand fortune.
81 got 'em TO give it o me-" he said. "to
show to YOU
| II did not need II, ndeed, sad Miss
Pandora, sadly. "And his is the way your
name is really spelt? St.Leger; its a beau
tiful name"
at sounds little crious to me-" he
said. "Mo,her wrote Sliger. | never
knew. But, you see, la all right. They
never took me without character when
went for place in poor lines, and couldn't
expect you to take me without character,
either. IL don't know whether you de-
spise me for my ignorane, or not, but, if
you don't, why, want pu to take me for
your pupil for ife-to mrry me, you know,
Pandora. Will you? ?"
1t was dreadful thig to do in such
public place, but PandorfP Piper felt that she
was going to faint-ihe rom grew dark.
She held out her hanofor a glass of wa
ter. Most Of it was silt upon the front
breadth of her new blck silk, but that
which passed her lips reived her. Then
sweet, soft sense that sere was no more
trouble for her in this wrld, crept into her
heart and she smiled up him.
at was in my mind til first day came"