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Scan 83
The Master's Violin, 1905
22 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1him with a rare smile upon her beautiful old face.
3Then the brim of his glass touched hers with the clear ring of crystal. "To your good health, madam!"
5"And to your prosperity," she returned. The old toast still served.
7"And now, my dear Miss Iris," he said, "may we not hope for a song?"
9"Which one?"
11"'Annie Laurie,' if you please."
13She sang the old ballad with a wealth of feeling in her deep voice, and even Lynn, who was listening critically, was forced to admit that she did it well.
15At eleven, the guest went away, his hostess cordially inviting him to come again.
17"What a charming man," said Margaret.
19"An old brick," added Lynn, with more force than elegance.
21"Yes," replied Aunt Peace, concealing a yawn behind her fan, "it is a thousand pities that he has no social position."
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