“Don’t try to make musicians out of all children
indiscriminately and thus you will avoid such household
conversations as one I overheard the other day,” said Baron
Kaneko of Japan, who has been spending the summer in the Maine
woods.
“I was on a train and a father and his young son sat near me.
The father said: ‘John, do you practise regularly on the piano
while I am away at business?’--‘Yes, father,’ replied the boy.
‘Every day?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ ‘How long did you practise to-day?’
‘Three hours.’ ‘And how long yesterday?’ ‘Two hours and a half.’
‘Well, I’m glad to hear that you are so regular.’ ‘Yes, father.’
And the next time you practise be sure to unlock the piano. Here
is the key. I locked the instrument last week and I have been
carrying the key in my pocket ever since.’” (Text.)--Buffalo
_Enquirer_.
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