Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-02-27
MISS PEFER'S PUPIL.

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Miss Pandora Piper, teacher of mu-
sic, who had hard work to keep soul
and body together, but was not unhappy,
because, as she said, she was never left
without new bonnet for Easter Sun
day, and one black silk, somehow, al
ways managed to last until she could get
a new one, received a very singular
note which had been handed in at the
door, tine landlady's ''girl'' said, by an
''elderly gentleman"
The ep;stle was enveloped in the
costliest and most richly decorated su-
veiope that could be porcured for love
or money anywhere. The paper, nearly
as thick as cardboard, was to match.
A coat Of arms was in the corner, and
the worit-<.eluw were as follows:
Miss piper:-A Person of neglucted
edercashun is wishfal to he undertook
Will kali at B. MASTER SttoER,
"My. gracious!' calculated Miss Pan
dora; '.he must have been neglected,
that's certain. | never saw anything
like that before In all my life! Fatally
forgotten, should say! Well, I won
der what he can be like. He must be
rich | suppose. Poor people can't af.
ford such stationery as this. And coat
OF arms, too! Shoddy, suppose; but SO
that he's respectful. why should 1 care
for that? He will probably pay we'll,
and I've lost Anpa Eliza Griggs, by
marriage, j ust as she Was beginning to
take variations"
Mora, ] shall be in if a new pupil
a gentleman calls at three o'clock"
Nora, who liked Miss Piper, who
often gave her little presents, and who
kept on an upper shelf of her close
some balsam which she was Away
ready to apply to the poor girls awk
ward fingers, which were always bein!
cut, or burnt, pinched, gave an amiabl
grin, and offered to polish up the graf
when she had minute, ''Sseing that
stranger was coming"
The morning wore away. Two littl
girls had gone through their exercises
and heavy lady, who took lessons
vocal music, had nearly burst a bloc
vessel in endcavoring to gain certai
high note, which was the object OF hs
ambition,
. Miss Piper had been around the co
. ner to give lesson there, and over IL
way to see another pupils practicing.
!, She came home in hurry, arrange
., her hair, saw that her little parlor ";
y neat, and awaited her guest with feve
ish anxiety.
At last he came.
Nora showed some one up stairs, ar
there entered at the door an elderly ge
tleman, of benign appearance, dresst
ia the latest fashion, but not witho
regard to his age, who, bowling low, +
marked.
Il hope | am not late mum. I kno
) your time must be very valuable"
81 am sure l only wish everybot
was as punctual," said Miss Piper. 50
is exactly three o'clock
"You're very kind, num-" said t
gentleman, seating himself, as Mi
Piper motioped him to chair. 81
L an oldish pupil ] suppose you think; b
I'll explain. l think I've explained
my note, but I'll explain again. L
been neglected, not from any unkir
ness-for my poor mother did the b.
; she could fer me-bnt We were We
poor. l don't wish to mention the hu
st BILE position I've always occupied ur
- a year ago, when somebody from FL
- land came and hunted me cut. Motl
70 was dead, poor dear. But this was h
r. it was: Father was very rich and
i'll the world; mother was a houssma
He married her, and his mother v
. furious, aud neither couldn't stand
Sne ran away; she came here. and Ii,
an honest, hardworking life. 1t '
only when she died that she told
'Mr M my name was not Noggings. but Slis
L. and that she had written to my ttatf
1t or get some lawyer to write, and he '
'hi dead, too, aud | came into the prope
Is and left this humble position l won't
sss lude to, and-well, I'm rich, but l d,
know anything, and before l &c
er' England want to be educated.
to
'nr understand"
,es "It's very laudable ambition,
or sure" said Miss Piper. II usu'
teach music, but of course l can un'
take the English branches"
"Yes, num-" replied the gentlen
hastily. 81 want to begin with nj
,ch the pyanner. l have never kn'
IL any enc in high life who could not |
- upon the pyauner. begin with
ir iar aid 90 on to spelling, which l am
se. scious sadly need. :"
nd Is was not the usual course, but t
sv- was seriousness and dignited mai
~, about this neglected person.
1le made it impossible for Miss Pipe
om saw SO. She mentioned her terms,
All set the hours fer the lessons, AT
ap a skillfully emphasized the name o
instrument, that Mr.. Sliger, bsfor
%. departure, had begun to call ii