Figure 1.--Here Tom is at the piano practicing his scales is from a charming story titled 'Paying the Price'. Tom wants to play the piano for the next school concert, but as the photograph shows; Tom has his baseball mit with him and his thoughts are with his friends playing ball. |
The picture with the boy at the piano practicing his scales is from a charming story titled 'Paying the Price'. The caption with the photograph reads, "Dum, Dum, Dummety-Dum. Again and Again He worked Over the Difficult Parts. Outside It Was a Lovely Afternoon." Tom wants to play the piano for the next school concert, but as the photograph shows; Tom has his baseball mit with him and his thoughts are with his friends playing ball. This is difficult for him as he wants to play baseball and not go thorough the long hard hours of practicing playing the piano. Tom's mother inspires him the values of working and practicing hard and the rewards they will bring. Tom takes her advice and the school concert is a success, much to the delight of his mother.
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