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A Mother

           Holohancalledtoseehereverydaytohaveheradviceonsomepoint.Shewasinvariablyfriendlyandadvisinghomely,infact.Shepushedthedecantertowardshim,saying:

           “Now,helpyourself,Mr.Holohan!”

           Andwhilehewashelpinghimselfshesaid:

           “Don’tbeafraid!Dontbeafraidofit!

           Everythingwentonsmoothly.Mrs.Kearneyboughtsomelovelyblush-pinkcharmeuseinBrownThomas’stoletintothefrontofKathleen’sdress.Itcostaprettypenny;butthereareoccasionswhenalittleexpenseisjustifiable.Shetookadozenoftwo-shillingticketsforthefinalconcertandsentthemtothosefriendswhocouldnotbetrustedtocomeotherwise.Sheforgotnothing,and,thankstoher,everythingthatwastobedonewasdone.

           TheconcertsweretobeonWednesday,Thursday,FridayandSaturday.WhenMrs.KearneyarrivedwithherdaughterattheAntientConcertRoomsonWednesdaynightshedidnotlikethelookofthings.Afewyoungmen,wearingbrightbluebadgesintheircoats,stoodidleinthevestibule;noneofthemworeeveningdress.Shepassedbywithherdaughterandaquickglancethroughtheopendoorofthehallshowedherthecauseofthestewards’idleness.Atfirstshewonderedhadshemistakenthehour.No,itwastwentyminutestoeight.

           Inthedressing-roombehindthestageshewasintroducedtothesecretaryoftheSociety,Mr.Fitzpatrick.Shesmiledandshookhishand.Hewasalittleman,withawhite,vacantface.

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