West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-08-21

J nun favor which she felt SIRE lac
you'd be only too glad 10 grant
As she greeted him with the grace OF
manner which was peculiarly her own.
he introduced to her a gcntlcman to
whom he had been talking, a Mr. Mar
shall, from Virginia.
'Mr Marshal was lust SAYING how
font most people are of music" said
Lila. You know how tho poorest poo-
pie Will run after man with "a hand
organ and when an old negro gets out
ms hddlo and begins TO scrape the
strings hc has an aud ehce about him at
once"
81 do not play, but am very fond of
hearing the piano sac Mr. Marshall
w an you give us some music, Miss
Stormou:h?"
IL VIII do so with pleasure" answered
Kate, and the party al burned TO the
pa Tor at once.
But the piece of music which Kate
spread out before her was so extremely
classical so utterly leyond the taste Of
her listeners, that Lila soon saw that
they gave IL thor attention from po-
likeness alone. She waited impatiently
until hato's hands dropped from the
kcys
Can't you play us The Mocking
a little timidly, fearing her sisters re-
ply.
Yes, that was always a favorite of
mine, " SAID Mr.. Marshall.
81 don't play anything of that kind"
said Kate. in a chilling tone. 81 haven't
played The Mocking Bird since was
fourteen years old.
do you know any dance music?"
asked win Beardsley III may be SUBJ
lecting myself to your inward scorn.
Miss Kate, but must confess liking
for waltzcs aud galops."
Nate tried TO repress it, but a de-
ris,ve smile curled the corners OF her
mouth
81 leave dance music for Tom, she
SAID. Whenever he is home he fortunes
me by stunning on my piano when
ever he can GIT n chance, and the
Chopsticks Waltz The Blue Danube
and 'Mollie Darling are among his
tavoritc selections"
lie knows all the Pinafore airs,
too, cried Lila. 81 think it is wonder
iul that he can play so well, for he
mover took lesson i'm his life"
II don't agree with YOU as to his
playing tOei," said Kate. IF il
wouldn't look selfish would lock the
piano whenever | am through using it,"
well, suppose we 90 out on the
porch again" said Lila. There is no
use staying in here if Kate won't play
anything we like"
1t is not my fault that you don't like
il" said Kate.
mo, il IS our misfortune" said win
Bcarlsicy, LAUGHING. I'VE poor NOR
tall have not reached your height yet
You 10 well to aim only at the best
Mi Kate, but we can not all have your
chance
As the sisters were going upstairs on
their way to their bedrooms, an hour
or two later, Lila turned to Kate and
said, in an aggricved tone:
1T was really unkind of you not to
play anything we asked you for, Kate
/ know Mr. Marshall was dreadlully
disappointed
"Yon tol me that he was fond of
music, said Kate, coldly. If YOU
meant trdSt, why didn't YOU say sop
Il think it is downright selfish for
YOU TO learn pieces that only one per
son out of a hundred can enjoy" or ed
Lila. AT least you might learn some
thing occasionally that would please
the friends invite here"
"Hy friends enjoy my music" said
Kate, and l can not waste my time
over the ira ny pieces you would select
Tor me. Your friend, Minna Dav.
wanted to join our club, and vas sure
her muse was up to our stan lard. We
/ aim tied het to our meeting last night
and gave her trial. She was to Ilav
anything she chos,, and we were to
criticize. What do you think she Sc
lectedP / declare / almost laughed
when she began on What are the Wild
+ Waves IA ing with variations. You
ought TO have seen the faces of the
o her members! 1t was as good as a
farce Of course we will not admit her"
Il don blame You i'm the least" said
. Lila, warmly Her music would not be
acceptable, and it is only to your credit
to cultivate Yourself as far rs possible;
but think it would be only polite for
YOU TO learn u few pieces that would
please your family. Father has spent
hundreds Of dollars on your mus cal cd
ucation, and YOU show your apprecia-
ton OF his generosity by playing moth
ing he can enjoy"
1T seem, to me that YOU are giving
me % regular lecture" said Kate i
will leave YOU before YOU Get fairly
warmed up 10 your work. for fear YOU
might say something even more disa-
grcgahlc
"Unpleasant truths never are palat-
able, said Lila as parting shot.
The nest day Kate dressed herself i'm
her most becoming suit, and went 20
call at Mrs Beardsley's. She had ev-
pcctcd TO see VIII but his mother told
her that he was on The hills .ketching
You may tell him that he may ex-
pect q note from me this evening. said
hate. She spent an hour after sine
reached home in the compO ,ition of
that note. for she wanted IL TO be- word
I'd in a manner tIat would leave moth
/ ing 10 be- desired
81 am going 10 take that prize with
ont IA j, mother sine said that even
iug. ] thought last night Of something
can put n nv Guilt That VIII make 10
a hundred times prctter than thought
10 would ever be- You mustn't ask me
ans questions wi. ten you an about
.t o- soon a. ] get note ! am expect
.ng
The door-bcll rang boruy afcr and
she left the room her face fairly Ucam
ing
'It is nay note. ! suppose She said,
a. She went ont
She returned half an hour later Her
crc were red and swollen from weep
ing and an angry lu.h was on her
face.
r.Uf ,,,y c,.r b.,- - tt 60.