The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-18
GIVING PIANO LESSONS.


From the Seattle Press.
T.. Steinle tells the following story OF
how piano lessons are sometimes given:
'Once upon a time ! was engaged as
eacher for the daughter of n very rich
man In San Francisco. Mr.. w. i
learned that the girl had already had
several other teachers, and ! hesitated 10
accept her as n pupil, but the e~ntreaties OF
the mother, a fair, amiable lady. and the
good ookso of the daughter. a real hand
some girl Of III, induced me to consent.
"When.Lily that was her namel and j
seated ourselves mt the piano for the first
lesson. she said: %, I would give n thou-
sand dollars IL l did not have to take any
more piano lessons!
"'Why don't you stop Il then? ! will
talk with your parents and try To relieve
you from the task
"NOh, no., no! Don't you do il. II
wouldn't help anything. Il have tried
time and again To get rid - il, but II is Of
no avail. am doomed Ia continue the
hateful work.
"'Well, ! talked with Lily. I found her
as clever and witty as she was handsome,
and Of the best natural disposition. She
liked music, but she didn't want to be-
come performer; she hated practising
We talked during the whole time of the
lesson. When my time was over l told
Lily that the ext time she would have to
practice. She laughed and said: You
..rhe neyt timc mn on n nrofessional
m;on ami heoan IN eyamine IiIv i'm order
~ sna VIVA, ~ knew If music She had
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10 play something for me.
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con,,n.ncc with yo,,S
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