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                                         JUST DAVID 



     〃And know peopledear peoplewho will understand what I say when 

I play?〃 

     Simeon Holly's face paled a little; still; he knew David had not meant 

to make it so hard。 

     〃Yes。〃 

     〃Why;   it's   my   'start'just   what   I   was   going   to   have   with   the   gold… 

pieces;〃 cried David joyously。 Then; uttering a sharp cry of consternation; 

he clapped his fingers to his lips。 

     〃Yourwhat?〃 asked the man。 

     〃Nnothing; really; Mr。 Holly;Uncle Simeon;nnothing。〃 

     Something;   either   the   boy's   agitation;   or   the   luckless   mention   of   the 

gold…pieces sent a sudden dismayed suspicion into Simeon Holly's eyes。 

     〃Your 'start'?the 'gold…pieces'? David; what do you mean?〃 

     David shook his head。 He did not intend to tell。 But gently; persistently; 

Simeon Holly questioned until the whole piteous little tale lay bare before 

him: the hopes; the house of dreams; the sacrifice。 

     David   saw   then   what   it   means   when   a   strong   man   is   shaken   by   an 

emotion that has mastered him; and the sight awed and frightened the boy。 

     〃Mr。 Holly; is it because I'mgoingthat you careso much? I never 

thoughtor supposedyou'dCARE;〃 he faltered。 

     There was no answer。 Simeon Holly's eyes were turned quite away。 

     〃Uncle SimeonPLEASE! II think I don't want to go; anyway。 II'm 

sure I don't want to goand leave YOU!〃 

     Simeon Holly turned then; and spoke。 

     〃Go? Of course you'll go; David。 Do you think I'd tie you here to me 

NOW?〃 he choked。 〃What don't I owe to youhome; son; happiness! Go?… 

…of course you'll go。 I wonder if you really think I'd let you stay! Come; 

we'll go down to mother and tell her。 I suspect she'll want to start in to… 

night    to  get  your   socks    all  mended     up!〃   And   with   head    erect  and   a 

determined step; Simeon Holly faced the mighty sacrifice in his turn; and 

led                                         the                                         way 

downstairs。        。   。  。   。   。   。   。   。  。   。   。   。   。   。   。  。   。   。   。 



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                                                        The   friends;   the   relatives;   the 

adoring   public;   the   mint   of   moneythey   are   all   David's   now。   But   once 

each year; man grown though he is; he picks up his violin and journeys to 

a little village far up among the hills。 There in a quiet kitchen he plays to 

an old man and an old woman; and always to himself he says that he is 

practicing against the time when; his violin at his chin and the bow drawn 

across the strings; he shall go to meet his father in the far…away land; and 

tell him of the beautiful world he has left。 

        End of the Project Gutenberg Etext of 〃Just David〃 



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