Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-07-21
THAT OLD VIOLIN.

AA4NN'AN' E'N4AAAAe ~ AVA EAANS oAANhA Ply
as she came alongside gentleman who
was walking leisurely ont of Brighton on
the London road.
DR. Manifold. this is NJ. Drascovy, of
whom have told you. 1t is very lucky,
our meeting now for he only stays with
me another "a hours or so. and do want
him TO see your violins. May he do so?"
with pleasure. Mrs. Vincent. l shall
only be too glad if he will see them and
perhaps bring out some of the sound that
now lies dormant in them. When will
you come, monsieur"
AT any time tomorrow that may be
convenient to you. DR.. Manifold"
Then say after lunch, about half past
>; am not likely to be engaged then"
After a few minutes conversation
they said goodOy, and Mrs. Vincent
whipped up her ponies and drove into
Brighton TO let her lion roar, as she
laughingly said to Drascovy. the rising
violinist. with great future before him,
so the critics said. DIR. Manifold was
something of musician and had an odd
fancy for picking up stray instruments
here and there, some of them valuable,
others of no worth, for the doctor did
not really know enough about violins al
ways to judge correctly their value. con-
sequently he was we'll pleased that NJ.
Drascovy should come and give his opin-
ion and play on some of them.
The Violnist turned up ut the appoint
cd time. and soon DR.. Manifold brought
ont the tirst-a violin in dark mahoga-
ny. evidently old and we'll seasoned.
DraSCovY made some alteration in the
stringinE. and having tuned the instru-
ment the room was presently flooded
with perfect volume of melody. For
some time he went on playing. then end
I'd with something like a sigh and put
down the violin with nod of approval.
Good, very good" he said
Il thought so, monsieur What is that
violin WORTH"
Three hundred pounds at least. 1t
: is beauty-one Of the best l have ever
played on"
Here is another that seems to me
good. Will you Try it:'
Once again there was appreciation on
the musicians face.
And here" said the doctor. lis one
picked up last year in France, and ]
don't quite know what to make of it
somehow or other never cared"-
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