West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-12

- SNN iANV music teachlnRi ne Salu.
it's borel"
Il do get tired sometimes, " Lefty ad :
mitted. "But l like it. I've a nice
"All ages, supposel' said Mr.. Glib.
"Oh, yes from six to twenty. From
the first lesson in the instruction book
up TO Chopin" Lefty rejoined.
You take beginners theni'
'Yes.n
The Wilcox carriage was approaching,
and the Wilcoxes were particular friends
oil the Gibsons. Lefty was glad the cor
ner of the street was so near.
II have always liked music" said Mr..
Gibson, hesitatingly. Ell suppose I'm
rather old to learn, but could YOU take
another pupil"
He stammered over the inquiry, and
Lefty looked bewildered.
Another pnpilr she echoed.
~ should like awfully TO learn. YOU
know" said Mr. Gibson, eagerly. "And
it shant be any trouble to YOU. IN come
TO the house. You do take pupils at the
house, don't youl / should like il i'm.
mensely'
Lefty was dumb with astonishment.
A music pupill (Mr. GibIonO What
an incredible idea! And yet, she was
not displeased at the prospect.
They had reached her modest little
gate, and she looked up with timorous
smile.
why, certainly, Mr.. Gibson, if you
wish, she murmuTed.
81 certainly do wish, he responded.
emphatically; and he looked highly de.
lighted.
And when he turned away fr ON the
door, five minutes after, the date and
hour OF his first lesson had been ar.
ranged, and he had forced upon his
teacher his first terms tuition.
Lefty gave her mother a slight sketc h
OF that first term, at its close. She had
gradually recovered from her amazement
at the requirement of her latest pupil.
and had given herself to his instruction
with all her usual interest and energy.
III the interest was greater in this case
than in the case of Juliana Gray or little
Tommy Ducker, for example, Lefty was
innocently unaware of it,
He's very bright, really, mamma, {"
she declared. "vf course il seemed
funny to have to teach him the very
rudiments. Why, he had to begin with
the staff, and learn the names Of the
lines and spaces, just as my youngest
\ scholars do. 1t was all i could do 10
keep from laughing, the first lesson. But
he learns so easily. He really has good
te hnic, and / can see he's going to have
/ lots OF feeling for music. He's got along
real well. know he must practi aw-
fully hard. He can play a little piece
I with hnfh Il. -. l.
he'll play it at the rehearsal Thursday
afternoon. told him h needn't if he
didn't want 10. You know all my class
are going to play, and Pm afraid they'll
laugh, it's so funny to sec him playinp
it, But he says he'd Just as lief as not
/ OF course I'll explain that he hasn't
taken lessons long"
Mr.. Gibson came next day for his les
son; he took two week He PLAYED
his scales through carefully, and then
executed his piece" with laborious
pains, but with great success.
Lefty was delighted.
If you do rs well rs that at the re-
hearsal ~ she said, with pretty enthusi-
asm which glued her pupils eyes to her
face. "Miss Taylor has offered their
parlor, you know, and Pm so glad, be-
cause If all the parents and friends come
there'll hardly be room enough here.D
Miss Taylor ~ Mr. Gibson repeated,
somewhat blankly, il struck his teacher.
But he went on talking Of something
else, aud talked on till the striking of
the clock made him jump up.
lie had fallen into the habit Of staying
after his lesson was over TO talk; so that
after twenty lessons il was not strange
that they felt tolerably well acquainted.
And Lefty had confded 10 herself more
than once that MIR. Gibson was "uncom.
monty" entertaining and nice.
The rehearsal passed of with all pos
sible smoothness; but Mr.. Gibson was
not there. Lefty had received a note
from him at the last minute, stating his
unavoidable detention.
A bunch Of flowers had accompanied
it, and a white rose shown in Letty's soft
hair at the reception.
Little Geneyie e came and played sue
cessfully. Mrs. Gibson came with her.
aud she smiled blandly on Lefty,
and cOmplimented her on Gcnevieve's
progress She did not mention her son.
and Lefty went home vaguely wonder
ing.
She gave Gcnevieve a lesson next day.
She didn't understand why it was, but
the imposing hall, with its stately fur.
Dishings, and the charmingly.appointed
music-rOom, somehow depressed her
She bad another rose from Mr.. Glib
son sbOuquetin a button hole OF her Jacket
and she looked down at it rather drear.
iiy. She had come TO know him so well
aud ell this grandeur seemed 10 thrust
her so hopelessly far away from him. Not
that she had that thought distinctly in
mind. She was sensible girl, and bv
no means foolishly imprcssiOnable and
romantic. But she was dimly unhappy
10 was due 90 this mood, doubtless.
that she forgot her muff, and went three
blocks on her way home without t.
She saw young Mr.. Gibson run up the
steps as she turned back, and she walked
slowly In order to avoid him
Ills hat was on peg when she was adj
m tied TO the hail. Lefty looked at IL
wistiuliy. It looked wofully different,
hanging on a mahogany hatra with n
long mirror, and lying informally on her
pianO-top 90 home.
The notes Of the Gibson piano were
sounding, and Lefty listened wonder
iugly. She recognized the moonlight
soneia, brilliantly and charminqly cx-
executed.
Who was it1 Mrs. Gibson, possibly
but Lefty had had the impression that
Mrs. Gibson didn't play
She listened with quickly appreciadvc