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第33章七美元的梦想ASeven-DollarDream
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Wanted:Violin.'tpaymuch.Call...
WhydidI?Iwondered,sinceIrarelylookattheclassifiedads.Ilaidthepaperonmylapandyeyes,rememberingenedduriDepression,whenmyfamilystruggledtomakealivingonourfarI,too,hadwantedaviolin,butos;thavethemoney...
Whewinsistersbeganshowiinmusic,HarrietAoplayGrandma&aphtpiano,whileSuzaoDaddy'svioliunessoonbeelodiesasthetwinsplayedmoreaupihmofthemusic,mybabybrotherdandwhiledaddyhummedaled.Ijustlistened.
Whenmyarmsgrewlongenough,ItriedtoplaySuzanne'sviolihemellowsoundofthefirmbowdrawnacrossthestrings.Oh,howIwaIkwasoutofthequestion.
Ohetwiheschoolorchestra,Iyeyestighttocapturethepicturefirmlyinmymind.Someday,I'llsitupthere,Ivowedsilently.
Itwasnotagoodyear.Atharvestthecropsdidnasmuchased,Ip;apos;twaitaoask,“Daddy,mayIhaveaviolinofmyown?”
“'tyouuseSuzanne's?”
“I'dliketobeira,too,andos;tbothusethesamevioliime.”
Daddy'sfacelookedsad.Thatnight,andmanyfollowingnights,IheardhimremindGodinourfamilydevotions,“...andLord,MaryLouwantsherownviolin.”
OneevearouhetwinsandIstudied.Mothersewed,anddaddywrotealetterteeFinkle,inr.Finkle,daddysaid,wasafineviolinist.
&e,daddyreadpartsofhisletteroutloudtomother.WeekslaterIdiscoveredhe'dwrittenonelinehedidn'treadaloud:“Wouldyouwatchforaviolinfhter?I'tpaymuch,butsheenjoysmusidos;dlikehertohaveherow.”
Whendaddyreceivedaletterfrombusafewweekslater,heannounced,“os;llbedrivingtobustospewithAuntAliasIdsomeohelivestock.”
Atlastthedayarrived,aoAuntAlice's.Afterwearrived,Ilistenedwhiledaddymadeaphonecall.Hehungupandasked,“MaryLou,doyouwanttogowithmetovisitMr.Finkle?”
“Sure,”
Ianswered.
Hedroveiialareaahedrivewayofafine,oldhouse.thestepsandrangthedoorchime.Atallmahandaddy,opehedoor.“ein!”
Heanddaddyheartilyshookhands,bothtalkingatonce.
“MaryLou,I'vebeehingsaboutyou.Yourdaddyhasarrangedabigsurpriseforyou!”
Mr.Finkleusheredusintotheparlor.Hepickedupaedit,liftedoutaviolinaoplay.Themeledaerfalls.Oh,toplaylikehim,Ithought.
Finishingtheodaddy.“Carl,Ifounditinapawnshopforsevendollars.It'sagoodviolin.MaryLoushouldbeabletomakebeautifulmusicwithit.”
Theheviolintome.
Iearsindaddy'seyesasIfinallyprehewasmirokedtheviolihewoodwasagoldenbrowowarmi.“It'sbeautiful,”
Isaid,barelybreathing.
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