Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-13
GIVING LESSONS.

1Alcc duAOId ItpcT, LCdcucr OF music.
who had hard work to keep soul and
body together, but was not unhappy, be-
cause, as she said, she was never left
without new spring bonnet, and one
black silk, somehow, always lasted until
she managed to get new one, received
very singular note one orning-a note
which had been handed in at the door.
the landlady's girl said, by an elderly
gentleman"
The epistle was enveloped In the cost
hest and most richly decorated envelope
to be procured for love or money any,
where. The paper, nearly as thick as
cardboard, was to match. A coat of
arms was in the corner and the words
below were as follows
MISS PIPER: A Person of negIucked eier-
cashun is wishful to be undertook Will kali
at 3. MISTER SLIGER
my graciousp' CALCULATED Miss Pan
dora; The must have been neglected,
that's certain, never saw anything like
that before in all my life Fatally for
gotten, should say. Well, / wonder
what he can be like. He must be rich,
suppose. Poor people can't afford
such stationery as this. And q coat of
arms, too! Shoddy, suppose; but so
that he's respectful, why should I care
for thatq He will probably pay well.
and I've lost Anne Eliza Griggs by mar
riage, just as she was beginning to take
variations.
Mora, shall be in if new pupil-a
gentleman-calls.a at o'clock
Nora, who liked Miss Piper, who often
gave her little presents and who kept on
an upper shelf of her closet some sooth-
ing balsam which she was always ready
to apply to the poor girls awkward fin
gers, which were always being cut or
burnt or pinched In something, gave an
amiable grin and offered to polish up the
CRATE when she had minute, s.seeing a
stranger was coming.''
The morning wore away. Two little
girls had gone through their exercises
and heavy lady who took lessons in
vocal music had nearly burst a blood
vessel in endeavoring to gain certain
high note, which was the object Of her
ambition.
Miss Piper had been around the cor
ner to give lesson there and over the
way to sec TO another pupils practicing.
She came home IN a hurry, arranging
her hair, saw that the little parlor was
neat and awaited her guest with feverish
anxiety.
At last he came
Nora showed some one upstairs and
there entered at the door an elderly gen
sleman of benign appearance. dressed in
the latest fashion, but not without regard
TO his age, who, bowling low, remarked:
81 hope am not late, mum. know
your time must be very valuable.
Il am sure only wish everybody was
as punctual, said Miss Piper. 1T is
exactly o'clock"
you're very kind, mum, " said the
gentleman, seating himself, as Miss Pr
per motioned him to d chair. I'm an
oldish pupil, suppose you think; bat
III explain. / think I've explained in
my note, out I'll explain again I've
been neglected, not from any unkind-
ness-for my poor mother did the best
she could for me but we were very
poor. dent wish to mention the hum
BILE position I've always occupied until q
year ago, when somebody came from
England and hunted me up. Mother
was dead, poor dear but this Is how it
was: Father was very rich and upin the
world. mother was q h0usemaid. He
married her and his mother was furious,
and mother couldn't stand it. She ran
away she came here, and lived an hon
est. Woodworking life II was only when
she died that she told me mr. name was
not No0gin1s but Slieer, and that she
had written TO nv father. Or got some
lawyer 70 write. and be was dead too.
and came into tic property and left
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