It was only the product of a mouth-organ , manipulated by a little black-eyed , French-Canadian hired boy , sitting on the fence by the brook ; but there was music in the ragged urchin and it came out through his simple toy . It tingled over Felix from head to foot ; and , when Leon held out the mouth-organ with a fraternal grin of invitation , he snatched at it as a famished creature might snatch at food . Then , with it half-way to his lips , he paused . True , it was only the violin he had promised never to touch ; but he felt that if he gave way ever so little to the desire that was in him , it would sweep everything before it . If he played on Leon Buote 's mouth-organ , there in that misty spring dale , he would go to old Abel 's that evening ; he KNEW he would go . To Leon 's amazement , Felix threw the mouth-organ back at him and ran up the hill as if he were pursued . There was something in his boyish face that frightened Leon ; and it frightened Janet Andrews as Felix rushed past her in the hall of the manse . `` Child , what 's the matter with you ? '' she cried . `` Are you sick ? Have you been scared ? '' `` No , no . Leave me alone , Janet , '' said Felix chokingly , dashing up the stairs to his own room . He was quite composed when he came down to tea , an hour later , though he was unusually pale and had purple shadows under his large eyes . Mr. Leonard scrutinized him somewhat anxiously ; it suddenly occurred to the old minister that Felix was looking more delicate than his wont this spring . Well , he had studied hard all winter , and he was certainly growing very fast . When vacation came he must be sent away for a visit . `` They tell me Naomi Clark is real sick , '' said Janet . `` She has been ailing all winter , and now she 's fast to her bed . Mrs. Murphy says she believes the woman is dying , but nobody dares tell her so .
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