七美元的梦想（2）（2/2）
《美丽英文》作者：方雪梅 2017-04-14 12:47
ap and closed my eyes, remembering what had during the Great Depression, when my f***ly struggled to make a living on our farm. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money...
When my older twin sisters began showing an interest in music, Harriet Anne learned to play Grandma’s upright piano, while Suzanne turned to Daddy’s violin, simple tunes soon became lovely melodies as the twins played more and more. Caught up in the rhythm of the music, my baby brother danced around while Daddy hummed and Mother whistled. I just listened.
When my arms grew long enough, I tried to play Suzanne’s violin, I loved the mellow sound of the firm bow drawn across the strings. Oh, how I wanted one！ But I knew it was out of the question.
One evening as the twins played in the school orchestra1, I closed my eyes tightly to capture the picture firmly in my mind. Someday, I’ll sit up there, I vowed silently.
It was not a good year. At harvest the crops did not bring as much as we had hoped, I couldn’t wait any longer to ask, “Daddy, may I have a violin of my own？”
When my older twin sisters began showing an interest in music, Harriet Anne learned to play Grandma’s upright piano, while Suzanne turned to Daddy’s violin, simple tunes soon became lovely melodies as the twins played more and more. Caught up in the rhythm of the music, my baby brother danced around while Daddy hummed and Mother whistled. I just listened.
When my arms grew long enough, I tried to play Suzanne’s violin, I loved the mellow sound of the firm bow drawn across the strings. Oh, how I wanted one！ But I knew it was out of the question.
One evening as the twins played in the school orchestra1, I closed my eyes tightly to capture the picture firmly in my mind. Someday, I’ll sit up there, I vowed silently.
It was not a good year. At harvest the crops did not bring as much as we had hoped, I couldn’t wait any longer to ask, “Daddy, may I have a violin of my own？”