The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-04

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counted.
Meanwhile, she found that, leaving
education out of the question, the man
was very ensible-that he was very
kind and amIable Once corrected III
the pronunciation of . word, he never
became baeksiider Oh that question.
However, it was he who arranged every
thing, not his teacher.
As other lessons were added, the
neglected person set the hour for them;
finally he had six hours q day. Al! the
pupils were dismissed but one. The
spelling lesson, the lesson on geogra-
phy the lesson in history. followed
each other All the weekdays 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 Hat ''fower pieces" which Miss
Piper had executed in early youth, and
call this II lesson in painting. He had
all her weekdays at last He had GER
tainly improved in pronunciation, but
Miss Piper found herself to be hum
bug. What they really did was to
spend the day together exactly as he
chose. Playing with educational books,
humping the piano, daubing the bris-
tol board with impossible flowers,
scram bling through the lessons in
French, of which Miss Piper had had
quarter from a Swiss gentleman. For
long time she was alone on Sunday
and usually went to the Methodist
church 10 which she belonged; but Mr..
Sliger soon altered that. He began by
asking her whether they had 'these
veSpers of theirs at the cathedral on
Sunday morning?" "And when sne
had instructed him that ''vespers" were
in the latter pa-t OF the day, said he
would call for her.
Accordingly she went to vespers st
the CATHEDRAL i'll the afternoon, and
after that regularly three times day
TO different churches.
Ii was then that the landlady thought
il her duty TO call.
She appeared in Miss Pandora Piper's
apartment at the awful hour Of ten,
majestic in her crimping pins, and
with very serious countenance,. and
was welcomed in with q smile by the
little music-teacher.
Good evening. Mrs. Grimm" said
she, Il haven't had call from you for
very long while"
No, Miss Piper, you haven't" sad
Mrs. Grimm with emphasis. You
couldn't expect me to call after such
carvings on"
"Why, what do YOU mean, Mrs.
Grimm?' calculated Miss Piper.
Can you ask, Pandora Piper?" an
sWered the landlady in her deepest
chest-note. "The whole neighborhood
is talking about you"
about mcr' screamed Miss Piper.
'You, and that man." said the land
lady.
My pupil, Mr.. Sligerr' sobbed Miss
Piper, now fairly in Tears.
Your pupil? Don't tell me-" said
Mrs. Grimm. Miss Pandora Piper, L
shall be obliged to put up Bill for my
second floor. You've GOT to go.'
''Oh. OH, oh.' cried Pandora. ''Can
you think any harm of me! Why, you
could come in at any moment Nora
is in and out every now and then.
Such q respectable elderly gentleman,
and such q correct person as | am"
1T isn't me, Pandora" said Mrs.
Grimm, quite melted. ITS the neigh
oorhood. The church-going Gf it is
church) finished 'em. You're Of age
this long while, my dear; you ought to
know how to behave; but | can't coun-
tenanee this. / shall put up the bin.
Oh, oh, oh, Pandora! that it Should
come to this!''
Poor Miss Pandora!
ho, f,.ia lon
out of the door with her handkerchief
to her eyes, she stood motionless rs
though turned to pillar of salt
She saw just how this repair of neg
lected education must appear TO her
small circle of discarded pupils, and
felt strong deaire 10 drown herself or
Jump out of the window, or turn Oh
the gas, or take box of matches in
her tea; and she might actually, ii
seemed to her afterward, have died of
modification, but that the gong at the
front door, pulled violently at this mo-
ment, startled her, and Nora running
uD. wrapped in waterproof cloak, Tor
she had been making preparations to
90 TO bed, announced:
''Mr. Sliger!"
''He cant come up" said Pandora,
Sat this hour of the night"
mo. Miss; ne asks for you to come
down." said Nora
Pandora went down.
Mr.. Sliger was at the door.
There's telescope at the corner,'
he said; something going on in some
star or other, l believe. Get q bonnet
and shawl, and come and have peep.
1t will be lesson in astronomy for me.
You can explain ii, you know-same
terms as the other lessons.
Pandora without n word obeyed.
The door closed after the two, leav-
inc Mrs. Grimm staring at Nora.
That's the capsheafn' said the
lady.
"Shall sit ap for themP" asked
Nora.
No" said Mrs. Grimm, Il will"
Meanwhile Miss Pandora and Mr..
Siiger pceped through the telescope and
saw the rings OF Saturn. which Mr.. Sill
ger supposed TO be phenomenal and
temporary, and which we're explained
by Miss Pandora TO be fixtures, and
then adjourned 10 an ice-cream saloon
Of much elegance.
This. indeed. was terrible dissipa-
ton. Miss Pandora said to herself, as
she sat before the cut glass soblots on
the damask cloth, and saw the water
splash from tho little fountain in the
centre into the aquarium and over the
lossy plants, all reflected in the long
mirrors, However. what did il mat
ter? She was already talked about"
turned out of her lodgings as person
gone wrong. She would keep this
merry moment 10 remember when she
had put an end to all by saying TO tho
neglected pupil that She could 40 long
er impart instruction TO him.
He was ordering every indigestible
luxury on the bill OF fare. the diamond
on his little finger flashing like small
sun. obsequious walters bobbing about
behind them. He looked kindly at her,
aud asked her if she liked this or that.
He was rs simple as an old baby; as
kind as an old lady; and he was nice,
pleaS man