. St. Nicholas [serial] . ure Ihave had with the offered to teach her; itwas my own wish. Yousurely did not think thatI expected to be paid ? I certainly did. Whyshould you teach herfor nothing when I amable to pay ? returnedMadame, haughtily,while she drew out a rollof notes. In your cir-cumstances, you cantafford to throw awayyour time, and I mquite willing to pay youthe usual price. You rea very good teacher, andI m very well satisfiedwith the childs pro-gress. For a moment, Mam-selle Diane was quiteovercome by the wom-ans insolence; thenremembering that she age that was insufferabl
. St. Nicholas [serial] . ure Ihave had with the offered to teach her; itwas my own wish. Yousurely did not think thatI expected to be paid ? I certainly did. Whyshould you teach herfor nothing when I amable to pay ? returnedMadame, haughtily,while she drew out a rollof notes. In your cir-cumstances, you cantafford to throw awayyour time, and I mquite willing to pay youthe usual price. You rea very good teacher, andI m very well satisfiedwith the childs pro-gress. For a moment, Mam-selle Diane was quiteovercome by the wom-ans insolence; thenremembering that she age that was insufferable. She had evidently was a dHautreve, she drew herself up, and saidcome on business; for after the first formalities calmly and without the least hauteur:had passed between them, she drew a well-filled I regret, Madame, that you thought I ex-purse from her pocket, and asked, in a lofty tone, pected any pay for teaching Lady Jane; I makeif Mamselle Diane had her bill prepared. no claim to any professional knowledge, there-. MAMSELLE DIANE SAID CALMLY, l REGRET, MADAME, THAT YOU THOUGHT I EXPECTEDANY PAY FOR TEACHING LADY JANE. 44 LADY JANE. [Nov. fore I could not take the pay of a teacher. Ithank you very much, but I am not a teacher. It does nt matter; I insist on paying you,and Madame held out a bank-note for so largean amount, that Mamselle Dianes eyes were -fairly dazzled. I assure you it is impossible, said Diane,gently. It is useless to discuss the you permit me to open the gate for you ? Very well, then, exclaimed Madame, hotly; I shant allow my niece to come here wont accept favors from any one. If she isto be taught, she shall have a teacher who is nttoo proud to take her wages. I hope you will not deprive us of the pleas-ure of seeing Lady Jane. We are very fondof her, said Mamselle Diane, almost humbly,while the tears gathered on her eyelashes; ofcourse, however, you must do as you think bestabout the lessons. I shant allow her to run about the nei
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