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

MISS PiPER'S PUPIL.
"
Miss Pandora Piper, teacher CT mu-
sic, who had hard work to keep soul
and body together, but was not unhap-
Dy, because, as she said, she was nev-
er left without new bonnet for Easter
SUNDAY, and one black silk, somehow,
always lasted until she managed TO get
a new one, received a very singular
note one morning-a note which had
been handed in at the door, the land
lady's girl said, '.by an elderly gen.
tleman."
The epistle was enveloped in the
costliest and most richly decorated Ell
velope TO be procured for love or mon
ey anywhere. 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 PIPEH,-A Person Of negluct-
ed edercashun is wishful to be UNDER
tuck VIII kali at 3.
MISTER SLIGER"
My gracious!' calculated Miss
Pandora: ''he must have been neglect
cd that 5 certain. | never saw any
thing like that before in my life! Fa-
tally forgotten, l should say. Well,
wonder what nc can be like? He must
be rich, suppose. Poor people can't
afford such stationery as this. And a
coat of arms, too! Shoddy, | suppose;
but SO that he's respectful, why should
| care for thatP lie will probably pay
well, and I've lost Anne Eliza Griggs
by marriage, just as she was beginning
TO take variations.
Mora. | shall be in if a new pupil
gentleman calls at three o'clock"
Nora, who liked Miss Piper, who Of
ten gave her little presents, and who
kept on an upper shelf Of her closet
some soothing balsam, which she was
always ready TO apply to the poor girls
awkward fingers, which were always
being cut or burnt or pinched in some-
thing, gave an aniable grin, and offer
ed to polish up the CRATE when she had
minute, seeing stranger was COM
inc"
The morning wore away. Two little
girls had gone through their exercises.
and heavy lady WHO took lessons in
vocal music had nearly burst q blood
vessel endGayoring 10 gain certain
a1D Dition.
Miss Piper had been around the cor
| uer TO give 4 lesson there, and over the
| way TO see another pupils practicing.
She came home in hurry. arranging
her hair, saw that the little parlor was
neat, and awaited her guest with fever
ish ailyiety.
At last .he came.
Nora showed some one up stairs. and
there entered ut the door an elderly
gentleman of benign appearance,
dressed i'll the latest fashion. but not
without regard TO his age, WHO, bow
inc low. remarked:
Il hope | am not late, mum.
know your time must be very yalu-
| able"
Il am sure l only wish everybody
was as punctual," said Miss Piper. 1T
! is exactly three o'clock"
You're very kind, num-" said the
gentleman, seating himself, as Miss
! Piper motioned him to Il chair 81 III
an oldiSh pupil, l suppose you think;
! but III explain. | think I've explain
Ell in my note. but I'll explain again.
| I've been neglected not from an un-
| kindness-for my poor mother did the
| best she could for me-but we were
very poor. | don't wish TO mention
| the humble position I've always ocolI=
! pied until 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
| up in the world, mother was a house
maid. He married her. and his moth
| er was furious, and mother couldn't
stand it. She ran away; she came
| here. and lived an honest hard-working
! life. 1T WAS only when she died she
tol,.. me my name was not Eo@gings,
but Slipcr. and that she had written to
my father, or ><tot some lawyer 10 write,
and he was dead. too, apd J came into
the property and left the nGmbie posi-
ton | won't allude to, and--well, IN
rich, but l don't know anything, and
before | go to England, | want TO be
educated. You understand"
'It's n very laudable ambition. I'm
sure" said Miss Piper. Il usually
teach music but, of course, can un-
dertake the English branches"
Yes, num-" replied the gentleman
hastily. al want to begin with music
the pyanner. Ihave never known
nyone in high life who could pot play
upon the pyanner. Begin with that
and go on 10 spelling, which | am con-
scious that | sadly need.
1t was not the usual course, but there
was n serious and dignified manner
about this ''negiected' person that
made ii impossible for Miss Piper to
say so. she mentioned her terms and
! set the hours for the lessons, and so
skillfally emphasized the name of
| the instrument that Mr.. Sliger before
his departure had begun to call it ..the
peearno" instead of the ''pyanner.
At the door, however. he gave her a
dreadful shock.
Il wish, num-" he remarked, "to
begin with tunes.
| Miss Piper was 3 conscientious little
teacher. out she felt that there were
people in the world who must have
their own way, and Mr. Sliger's first
| lesson consisted of the sWhite Cock
ade."
| He had a very good ear; he was anx-
ious to learn. From the '.White Cock