The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-11-18
MUSIC AND mArRImoNY

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btr fsure sud sith q complexion tbst ws'
its1spsrep pale, save wbeu some 'ui
dsu emotion ,eft be crimson tide over To,
,urisoe Her dfess Of deep moar ios
~ss plain sGl even coarse 10 iia detail,
but tbere va, womsrly taste ioUu 10 the
very strsbg' ment oi iis somber folds.
Hatu ? Of course there i. DO harm. Sigh
% Mrs Cooper, mechanically raising ber
handkerchisf 10 her eyes Bat who
would eyr bsye supposed ih.t Harry
Coopers daughter would be reduced to
giving music lessons aud 10 advertise for
pupils 10 the daily pspersi your poor,
dear papa bad bu, lived
Bat, msmma, only lislenl sAid Maria,
takioR up the paper; it is nothing NO very
terrible after alI Wanted, few pupils
90 the piano, al moderate prices, Apply
by letter to NJ Q street You see,
msmms, have ouly given the initials OF
my name,
1t is Jast as degrading sighed Mrs
Cooper
DO not see any degradation, pleaded
Marie, earnestly. Since it has become
necessary for me to earn our daily bread,
where ls the harm OF svsiliug myself of
one OF the accomplishments 90 which so
much money bas been expended lndeed,
msmms, feel quite proud TO think cab
IN Ike my kposledge OF music servicesble,
Just like you. Maria You never bad
the least bit Of sristocrstic blood in youl
erosned the lady 10 the widows cap and
bombsEine drsperles You are the very
counterpart OF your poor, dear father
Maria, who bad been eszing hstlessly
olt OF the window, suddenly sp'sng up at
this moment
Mercy on US, child what the mstterP
Its the postman. mamma he is coming |
hertl Perhaps my advertisement may
have been answered who knows2 This
il the second day Of it's insertion, you
know.
Sue ran lightly down stairs, and opened
the door before the rec armed servant
maid had got fairly across the kitchen
threshold.
Al c.? said the postmsn
inqliringly, ss he sorted note from hls
neatly tied packets,
Maria caught the letter and ran up to
her mothers room with it, her eyes spark
ling with animation.
A real, veritsble answer, mamma my
first pupil Whit do you think now?
See, / am to 90 to Fifth avenue this after
noon at 3 o'clock and give three lessons
week. The writer wants to know If | con
slider three dollars lesson enough.
Enough Why, mamma, feel rich Isn't !
It splendid2
Who is it2 lsnguidIy questioned the I
mother.
The letter is signed G. Harvey y-probs {
bly, some lady who wishes her little girl to
attain knowledge OF music. mamma, g
That is quite encouraging. .
Mrs, Cooper, however, only hesved q /
deep sigh and stitched industrously away s
at her sewing, with al cminous shake Of i
her head. I
As the hour hand OF the little eilded '
clock - one OF the few relics they bad \
ven ured TO preserve Of more prosperous
days jumped toward the figure three, t
Maria arranged her pretty hair with even c
more care than she usually bestowed and b
ionned bonnet and shawl, to set forth on =
Der mission.
Good by, mamma v
Good by, Maria | only hope you'll
lot be disappointed. q
Itwsss little discoursging 10 Maria to
nave cold water sprinkled on her bouysnt d
lopes 10 this sort OF way, much as she was 2
to her mothers shady views
II Lille; but she bit ber cherry red lips vic h
emily and uinked back the tears that .
prsng to ber eyes, trying to remember
hat she was no longer little Miss Cooper Ii
,ut dignifed N 1sic mistress.
She rang the bell at No. - Fifth ave n
,ue, handsome house, with q vestibuIe G
paved With mosaic marble.
wish to see Mrs Harvey.
Mrs. Harvey repeated the servant with
puzzled air.
Mstia handed him the letter. Il
You see call on business, she said, @
luietly presume am expected e.
The man. gray headed, respectable c.
ookins old servstor, glanced from the let "
er to the yoong lsdy and back sgsin. 10 Il
ONE sttonisbment. However, be re
urned the letter With a bow. IL
What name shall give mssmp +
No nsme, announce me as the music b
escher, il yo1 please.
SIZE followed the msn through vide s.
isll TO the door, wlich be threw open ly
Nth the vorda; 81
The music tesoher. cir. "
1t vas a large, handsome room, elegant
= decorated With pic utes and crimson J
sindow hsrginss. At the further end
TODD grand pisno, closed, however. sud 81