New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06
GIRL WHO DID Not LEARy music
From The seattle Press.

From The seattle Press.
F. stcnIe tells the following story Of how piano
Once upon time | engaged as teacher for
the daughter of n very rich man IN san fIahclsco;
MIR " | learned that the girl had already IaH
several other teachers, and | hc.dtcd t. accept her
as a pupil but the cnycatics Of the mother lar'
grniahte lady and the good looks OF the daughter q
real handsome girl sixteen, induced me TO c"-oh
when Lily that wa her nance ana ! seat@i oar T
selves at the piano for the first lesson, She sad: -
| would give a thousand dollars II dld not nave !"
take any more plano lessons : ,, .,,, Nth
-. WHY don't YOU stop IL, then ! VIII lalk WIN
vour parents and try to relieve You from the ia.t.
oh, no, no! Don't you a. A. H. %0u% et rid d. -
H. but It is Of avail. ! am doomed 10 commune
me Vel talked with Lily. l found her as clever
and witty as she was handsome. and OF the be', nht
uru disposition. She liked music, but she 1iqn L
We talked during the whole time Of the lesson When
my imc was over told Lily that next time sRe "Vun '
have to practice. She laughed anu s"'u' '' VIM
The next time put on a professional mien and
hogan tn examine Lily in order 10 see Wldb Nhc hhc"
Of music She had quite number Of pieces re
quested her to play somethins for me- Ts;rv can't,
don't play anything, sir hedllS ga" T. ,,ov
wen. Lily, only begin something, 50 that may
form idea Of where to commence n ~'n ale to play
one single bar Of that whole stun there
DO YOU read the notes = g.. ,,.o t
treble. but that's aDout ali ,..o..,,
How long have YOU taken lessons
q. fiy. aren't you ashamed OF yoursenP asked
No sir am not n n Is ,g %r 10 a l." icionS
ThatS her adyantaee. but She cannot compel me to
learn anything That i, my 81, ESI sGd do nothing
We must SD do Something or shall leave you
smcrctSed At last in making her put her finger
on the piano She made fun OF me Mh Hc u tnI'
and in this way month Tent o coud NOT ,o do Snybng
with Lily, and that intended to give her uPi mo
The GOOD lady almost began CRYING on me,
,ro,css0rs She said don't do that. Please nave
ppationcc and ga on with Lily am Gctcrn .ii'N
that She shall have musical educati9h' anu 'o''"'"
,,f.,, Ip-gO
e Iily came in. singing ana hulhlhE. ,irro vour
"wen. Lily don't yon "a bont to yoa '' Ike Sour
"';.S on yes: like him much and want to
20 on Now own You i hear that e.rl' cried the mother
trumphant That's s1c ,Est s,,cccss. and was
wear av vnH"s month went by in the same way ~
o nd ~ II I ala not say anything 10 the mother
or 10 Linz. hut went 10 her fathers nafe ana pre-
.ened him NY blniG Gs 'no prompt fA"' tod hin
that should stop giving his daughter To e6,r
rather rough on i lei dT ,sfa an ''' '''
ono, he said' 'yon wouldn't 40 '''''' S'' '
it, and E Of my ss44PPreae vim L t2a b n% mat mat
The trial was nothing but wasting OF ume ana
money. .., 4, los, bo said. .You
Doca ne l is %e ps 11 know Al at %y.e
Know that the confounded girl VIII nsVfr Learn t n
1 HdpScn though don't fno% whether 9erc are amy
there. ] dOnt care, tlllcI iful nONN
let US stop talking about the matter You 20 rish
o." 'oT an Mdie well, Mr.. W, how IS that'
don't understand yOu.' . ,, .,o.,,
"on a wen Sir then ! will make myself understood
Nov suppose you stop giving my daughter lessons
~ ,ou think i would have any rest when come
homo IN The evening Ny wife would tease me to
eee1 Now YOU may just as well put that money IL
vInr nockct as anybody else. whether she learns
saDvtbinr or not don't care a red cent! Now you
1nind me SIR Goodby.'
ini. We'll I did mind him and went on with Lily
How I killed the time Of the lessons hardly know
HGmetines She made lots Of fun with her innocent
p'SM'Tbis was in May. At the end OF June the sum
mo, vacation came and all went into the country
or three months. After that time | never went
hack IN Iilv Later heard that her parents had sent
her To Vassar College Three years later met Lily
on the streets Of san Francisco She recognized me
.Yon bad man she said, i should never talk &
Won again 70 take French leave Of me yOu did
! shall never forgive you'
".Wen, Miss "
ooh say. Lily. she interrupted.
Well Miss Lily, confess myself cuip1t. and
stand ready for punishment. Eut ! am really very
cIad 10 see you again and what beautiful girl You
cot along with youY musical studies in Vassar College
NV mother she answered. "wrot, TO the prnci
nal that She insisted upon taking lessons In piano
having II had 60 be done. Bu, you see HOplg
have some there. had q long talk with the
lady pIncpal and the result oi " that she wrote
10 nv mother that | could not have any lessons in
music I'm her institution at last ended tbs great -
trouble OF my lfc. But now. guess, that's all you
want to know of me. Good BY! n"