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Scan 79
The Master's Violin, 1905
10 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1exquisitely made, and the old lady examined it critically. "It is not what I could do at your age," she continued, "but it will answer very well."
3Lynn came in noisily, remembering only at the threshold that one did not whistle in East Lancaster houses. "I had a fine tramp," he said, "all over West Lancaster and through the woods on both sides of it. I had some flowers for all of you, but I laid them down on a stone and forgot to go back after them. Aunt Peace, you're looking fine since you had your nap. Still working at that petticoat, mother?"
5"We're all making petticoats," answered Margaret. "Even Aunt Peace is knitting lace for one and Iris has hers almost done."
7"Let me see it," said Lynn. He reached over and took it out of the girl's lap while she was threading her needle. Much to his surprise, it was immediately snatched away from him. Iris paused only long enough to administer a sounding box to the offender's ear, then marched out of the room with her head high and her work under her arm.
9"Well, of all things," said Lynn, ruefully. "Why wouldn't she let me look at her petticoat?"
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