Dorothy’s Tour

Beneath Bellevieu’s old oak, a letter from New York turns Dorothy Calvert’s quiet September afternoon into the beginning of the concert career she has longed for. Jim has news of his own—but Dorothy is already reading the letter twice.

It is early September, and Dorothy is to leave for New York in two weeks, with Aunt Betty beside her and a tour through the United States and Canada ahead. The young violinist is thrilled—and frightened: she must prove herself onstage, keep faith with the people who believe in her, and help care for the aunt who has always cared for her. A private car, a new contract and the promise of $200 a week make the opportunity dazzling; the journey will test more than her playing. Can Dorothy turn her long-held ambition into a life on the road?

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