As he spoke, the toy maker took the violin from his son's hands. Then he patted Fritz on the head.
| "PLEASE, FATHER" |
| "YOU MUST LEARN TO HELP OTHERS" |
"You must learn to help others, Fritz," he said. "You must, above all, help your father."
Fritz longed to cry out and say, "But that is just what I want to do, Father!"
Only he could not speak. His eyes were full of tears, and when he brushed the tears away, the toy maker was gone. So was the boy's beloved violin!