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Paganini's Violin
Marching Orders, J. K. Laney, p. 34
Paganini's Violin
Marching Orders, J. K. Laney, p. 34
The absence of blessing on a life withdrawn from service. The great violinist, Niccolo Paganini willed his marvelous violin to city of Genoa on condition that it must never be played. The wood of such an instrument, while used and handled, wears only slightly, but set aside, it begins to decay. Paganini's lovely violin has today become worm-eaten and useless except as a relic. A Christian's unwillingness to serve may soon destroy his capacity for usefulness.
