The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

kitchen garden- Your grandma sent
me there"
II can't play Johnny had no vanity
about It. He was i4. and he had taken
lessons since he was 4. II he had been
only village boy he might have been
vain of his performances. but at least
his mother and teacher had made him
understand something OF what playing
is
Jamesie Doyle looked at him with
round, serious eyes. you kin almost
get II right, some of It." he said hon.
estiy, but never heard any OF 'en
quite get 1t right. ! never heard many
violins"
Say. II you want to play on the
violin you may have 1t any time you
want excepting the two hours in the
morning" said Johnny This Is the
way you hold it,
He handed the violin to Jamesie, but
Just then they heard the yoice of
Johnny's grandmother calling for the
little hired boy.
There" said johnny. now you've
got to go. But tonight, as soon as sup
per'e over, you come out behind the
barn and I'll show you"
Johnny was as good as his word.
AS for Jamesie Doyle, the time that
he managed to spend with the violin
in between his farm work was simply
amazing.
In September, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Deering arrived to take Johnny home
they brought his violin teacher with
them for few days visit to the old
farm 1t was evening when the car
riage drew up at tho front door and
the strains Of a violin came softly
across the sweet air. AS the music
greeted them look OF pleased sur.
prise Game over Mrs. Deerirg's face
while the professor looked astonished.
'Ah. Johnny" he gasped: ''he improves
he has. after all. something. / am
amazed. confess did not think
of It."
But just then Johnny Deering gall
ioped down the path, shouting q noisy
welcome to his parents. He had O gun
over his shoulder, and he instantly de-
manded that the whole party should
go down back of the barn TO see how
well he had learned to shoot at q
target.
But the violin, Johnny: who IL it7''
asked his disappointed mother.
TITS a boy" explained johnny, and
he's a real musician. He'll play that
old violin ten hours a day If you'll let
him. He's your kind. He's got an ear.
know he has. though / can't tell by
the playing. But / know by the way
he goes at IT."
His parents and teacher followed
found not only the target, but Jamesie
Doyle, fiddling away for dear life.
YES" said the professor, after he
had listened and talked to him, 1--WE
must give this boy an opportunity.
We will take him back with us. We
will educate him. 1t is our duty
Mrs. Deering was looking at Janlesie
with interest. She turned to Johnny
4yith a sorrowful smile. And I'm
afraid we'll have TO give up hoping
that Johnny will develop musical tai
ent. I'm afraid the child has no ear
after ALL
NO" The professor put his hand on
Jolnny's head. But see, he has given
much OF his vacation time to explain
ing how to read the music. and all that
he had gathered in his many years OF
instruction to this young friend II he
had not done this we would not have
known about the young friends talent.
We would not have helped him. He
might have grown UP without musical
knowledge with his talent wasted. If
he really becomes a musician, then
your son is his dIscoverer. He has done
much for music, therefore,
HE has not an ear. perhaps, but he
has at least a good heart II ne were
my son that would content me-
All, indeed, II does" said both
Johnnys parents.