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Scan 295
The yellow violin, 1902
16 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 279. See the scan on archive.org.
1Anne touched her arm and pointed significantly in the direction of the barn.
3The boys had met.
5They stood together under the wide spreading shade of a clump of chestnut trees half way from the barn to the house. Ralph the first held his head low. His attitude was one of humility. Ralph the newcomer was talking and gesticulating rapidly.
7Suddenly, while the two women stood expectant of they knew not what, the two fell into each other's arms. Cousin Selina drew a sobbing breath. Anne was wiping the tears from her eyes. Then arm in arm the two boys came toward the house.
9"Thank God," half sobbed Cousin Selina.
11"They must have loved one another," said Anne, brokenly. "We must be very careful over our poor penitent."
13The two lads came on. They made a very touching picture—one of ruddy health, the other of illness and dependence. Ralph ran headlong into Cousin Selina's open arms.
15"I haven't forgotten you, nor your kindness to me when I was a little fellow—nor your kindness to my Sister Anne. She has told me all about it.
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