Brown’s wife was musical. She had other faults as well. But .Brown was a good husband, and when she showed a desire to learn. the violin ho promised to make her a present of one. That afternoon Brown could have been seen in the local music shop. “A violin for yonr wife?” said the assistant. “Certainly.. sir. One with a chin rest?” “ Yes,’’ said Brown, Then,' ns a brilliant idea come to him, lie hurried aftei the assistant and grabbed him by the sleeve. “-Make it, a • detachable chin rest,” he said, “so that she ran still use it when she is not playing the violin.”
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ESD19290608.2.123.1
Bibliographic details
Evening Star, Issue 20196, 8 June 1929, Page 18
Word Count
106Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 Evening Star, Issue 20196, 8 June 1929, Page 18
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in