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Scan 19
The yellow violin, 1902
16 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 9. See the scan on archive.org.
1"Very," she answered, looking at him with newly awakened interest. "And is your little girl living?"
3"I lost her years ago," said the man in the same quiet voice, but inwardly he was restraining himself.
5"Oh, how sad," the girl said, and in her sweet face were blended pity and curiosity. Suddenly she bethought herself. "I am forgetting my papers," she went on—"you will excuse me, I know. All the money I get comes from selling these. They never give me any money where I live, but they are very kind," she made haste to add. "I shouldn't have any home if it wasn't for them."
7"Give me ten more papers," and the money was in his hand. "I have no right to take up your time, but for the sake of music I must talk a little longer. Do you know you have only given me your first name?"
9"Oh, yes," and she smiled as she handed him the papers with the remark that they would make too large a bundle.
11"I don't mind bundles," he replied.
13"And my name is Marie St. Anthony. No one calls me sweetest now."
15At mention of that name the man's cheeks grew as white as the curling moustache that almost con-
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