The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-28
By Lucille Baldwin Van Slyke.
How the Necessities of Genius Saved an Heirloo

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Dersive laughter greeted this remark, laughter
that stopped abruptly Mr.. Richard called to his
John. should like you to come downstairs"
Jack came awkwardly holding a violin bow be-
hind him.
Were you making that strange noise?s
Eyes, l."
What have you in your hand?"
Jack held it out sulkily.
Ibid 1 or did not tell you last summer that you
were to leave that violin alone?
"Tisnt your VIOLIN" answered Jack with a curl
GUS little light of victory in his gray eyes. Its
my very own"
"Your own?" asked his bewildered father
where did you get it?
"On a fellow in Oxford Street.
Indeed WELL where did you get the money
to buy it with?
Didn't have money. Just traded old truck for
it."
.Well?" prompted his father
You said you tired of their burrowing up
the lawn" began the boy virtuousy, And it was
a fierce job always feeding them and"
"Whyee," protested the indignant Kate. Jack
Richard. you know those rabbits are half mine.
You've got right
They are not" retorted Jack hoty. You gave
up your half in 'em for my letting you have all
the tennis racket for yours"
"Children. don't wrangle," said Mr.. Richard
sharply. us that all you gave this youth for the
fiddle John?"
''Most ALL stammered Jack. Just some old
stun. 1 let him have my year-before-last skates
I'LL w-w-w-want th-those sk-skates," sobbed
the baby" suddenly. You said you'd teach
on em when it was winter. You know you did,
81 did not" denied Jack. Il said If your feet
got large enough, and they aren't! And said If
you stopped being such cry baby and you're cry
THAT will do" interposed their father sternly.
"You will all keep still while John answers me.
Now, John, tell me exactly what you gave the boy
for this VIOLIN"
9TH rabbits an tn old skates an hve Of tn
old photograph records and my air rife with the
broken barrel and the old hose you threw away
down to the stable and eight hundred and forty
two cigar coupons"
Mr.. Richards head went up in one Of his rare
noiseess laughs.
Jack grinned back happily.
Honest. it's a terrible good VIOLIN papa" he
said; lust take look at the bow. It's an W.
fully good bow; it pulls just easy And the
boy gave me whole lot of rosn for nothing"
His father regarded the bow with a sigh
Run along" he said; but for Heavens sake
go into the storeroom chamber. Spot and 1 can't
stand that unearthy racket If it is a bargain
OF course Jack had dimly realized for some
years that true genius is appreciated at the
was great shock to him. He endured their
taunts with remarkable fortitude. for he found a
solace for all his boyish woes in the storeroom
chamber. His mother, tender hearted, came to
the at length with a most charming and
surreptitious arrangement for some lessons with
a young student
Il do not approve of family secrets rule"
she said. but really, Jack. your father does not
like to hear you play. and SO II you will promise
never to practise when he is in the house will
pay for the lessons"
To Betty he poured out his soul in these days.
Never before had he felt he had any secure hold
that imperous little ladys affections; but in
this she thoroughly sympathized with him. The
day when Ned Henson's brother prevailed upon
to admit him to the sacred realms of the orchestra
substitute member, he marched to the corner
drug store and dropped precious nickel in the
telephone slot.
Say, Betty" he conhded rapturously. "guess
what's happened? He's let in That is most
in. 1 go to all the rehearsals, and I'm the
second-violin substituted"
DO you think you'll get to be first before the
concert?" came in happy tones the wire.
Well, not quite he confessed; but I might
get to be the frst-violin substitute the really
second violin. Say. can't talk any more cause
I'm in drug store. 1 didn't call up at house
for fear the kids would hear everything
The clandestine thrill that the wires
was quite worth his extravaganza.
Nobody knows I'm talking to you either" gig
gled Betty. Il shut the hall door when you said
1t you! I'm awfully proud of you 1 bet every
body will be surprised to what you do. -
Il guess they WILL exulted Jack. And look
here, Betty, anyhow can get you and Nell those
tickets for the concert. They're going to have i,
In the Hensons' new barn this year and have JAP
lanterns and lemonade and the Virginia reel and
whole slew of things DOING
The cruel interruption Of Central and the lack
of another nickel broke in the rapturous &C
count of all these anticipated joys, but the boy
rushed home to excited conferences with mother
and still more faithful hours of practice.
Rosy visions of his father his knees Begging
his proud son to accept the family heirloom, ex
qusite thoughts of the time when he could pla,
the now somewhat wabby serenades beneath Betty:
window. and the mercenary hopes of thu
enormous moneys Hensons Apollo Orchestra woule