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A Mother

           Kearneywasspeakingsoanimatedlytoherhusbandthathehadtoaskhertolowerhervoice.Theconversationoftheothersinthedressing-roomhadbecomestrained.Mr.Bell,thefirstitem,stoodreadywithhismusicbuttheaccompanistmadenosign.Evidentlysomethingwaswrong.Mr.Kearneylookedstraightbeforehim,strokinghisbeard,whileMrs.KearneyspokeintoKathleen’searwithsubduedemphasis.Fromthehallcamesoundsofencouragement,clappingandstampingoffeet.ThefirsttenorandthebaritoneandMissHealystoodtogether,waitingtranquilly,butMr.Bell’snervesweregreatlyagitatedbecausehewasafraidtheaudiencewouldthinkthathehadcomelate.

           Mr.HolohanandMr.O’MaddenBurkecameintotheroomInamomentMr.Holohanperceivedthehush.HewentovertoMrs.Kearneyandspokewithherearnestly.Whiletheywerespeakingthenoiseinthehallgrewlouder.Mr.Holohanbecameveryredandexcited.Hespokevolubly,butMrs.Kearneysaidcurtlyatintervals:

           “Shewon’tgoon.Shemustgethereightguineas.”

           Mr.Holohanpointeddesperatelytowardsthehallwheretheaudiencewasclappingandstamping.HeappealedtoMrKearneyandtoKathleen.ButMr.KearneycontinuedtostrokehisbeardandKathleenlookeddown,movingthepointofhernewshoe:itwasnotherfault.Mrs.Kearneyrepeated:

           “Shewon’tgoonwithouthermoney.”

           AfteraswiftstruggleoftonguesMr.Holohanhobbledoutinhaste.Theroomwassilent.

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