Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-24

I'll abe noticed hew he9Ny Ase lunch
box was on the way hou1A - 80 saf
on the log BY the swamN ana tsnsdied
that Tho next day she prayed that
the violin would be left again. but her
petition was not answered.
That nl4At when she returned from
tho school she made an excuse 10 60
down to see Billy. He was engaged In
hulline w1ihuts' BY driving them
through holes In q board. His hands
were protected by a pair Of Marsaret's
old gloves, but he had speckled bis
face generously. He looked we'll and
greeted Elnora hilariously.
ME an the squirrels are laying up
our winter stores!" he shouted. "'Cos
the cold Is coming. an the snow. an II
We have any nuts we have to az EN-
Cow. But I'm ahead. COS Uncle Yves
ley made me this board. and can hull
a big pile while the old squirrel does
only list one with his teeth"
Elnora picked him up and kissed him.
"Billy, are you happyT' she asked
Eyes. and SOS Snap" answered Billy.
"You ought to see him make the dirt
fly when he gets after chipmunk."
He espied Wesley and ran to show
him walnut too big to 60 through the
holes. and Elnora and Margaret went
into the house.
They talked Of many things for .
time, and then Elnora said suddenly.
Aunt Margaret, l like muGc."
1--WE noticed that In you all your
life," answered Margaret.
II can make violin talk" announc.
ed Elnora. and then In Amusement
watched the face Of Margaret Sinton
grow pale.
"A violinv' she wavered- where did
you get violin?''
They fairly seemed to speak to me
in the orchestra. One day the con-
ductor left his In the auditorium, and
took it, and Aunt Margaret ! can
make it do the wind In the swamp.
the birds and the animals. can
make any sound I ever heard on It.
If had a chance to practice little
could make it do the orchestra music
too. don't know how know, but
do"
"Did-did you ever mention It 10
your mother?" faltered Margaret.
Eyes. and she seems prejudiced
against them: but, oh. Aunt Margaret.
never felt so about anything. not
even going to school. Just feel as
If I'd die II didn't have one. I could
keep 1t at school and practice at noon
a whole hour. Soon they'd ask NE 70
play in the orchestra. could keep
1t in the case and practice IN the
woods in summer. You'd let me play
here over Sunday. Oh. Aunt Marga-
ret. what does one cost? Would 1t be
wicked for me to take Of my own
money and bug very cheap one? I
could play on the least expensive one
made
"Oh, no. you couldn't. "A cheap ma
chine makes cheap music. You got
to have q fine fiddle to make it sing.
But there's no sense in your buying
one. There isn't decent reason on
earth why you shouldn't have your
IA
"My fathersr' cried Elnora. She
caught Margaret Sinton BY the arm.
"My father had . violin! He played
1t? That's why can! Where Is It!
Is 1t in our house? Is It In mothers
room?" ~ az
.'Elnorar' painted Margaret. "Your
mother will kill me! She always
hated it!r'
Mother dearly loves music" said
Elnora.
Not when 1t took the man she
loved away from her to make it"
"where Is my fathers violinr
"Elnora!
ave never seen a picture Of my ia
Their. I've never heard his name mem
toned. I've never had scrap that
belonged to him. Was he my father
or am charity child like Billy. and
90 she hates meY'
"She's got good pictures of him.
Seems she just can't bear to hear him
talked about. OF course, he was your
father They lived right there when
you were born. She don't dislike you.
She just tries to make herself think
she does There's no sense in the
world in you not having his violin.
I've a great notion
HAS she got it?'
mo. I've never heard her mention
It. It was not at home when he
when he died"
do you know where 1t isT'
Eyes. I'm the only person on earth
who does. except the one who has it"
"Wbo IL that7''
II can't tell you. but will see II
they have it yet and get 1t II can.
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