New-York tribune., 1910-03-20

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listened intently. wish, he said irritably you
would stop that noise for a minute and give me a
nance 10 hear what the lad Is saying,'
The noise IN question being a sympathetic
ierng Of The Moonlight sonata which my
mother admirable Judge of music, informs me
play with great expression, It with some asperity
that replied. Ii YOU wish 10 know what the boy
saying. Henry, You had oetter 60 outside and ask
him. You viii certainly not find out by listening
here. The poor fellow has apparently had lessons In
voice production from - and mentioned the name
Of Henry IS tavorite actor.
Ny remark produced precisely the effect had
hoped Ny husband Is a dear fellow, but he has one
sal failing. lie Is mad about the stage. lie resentS.
IT a personal insult the slightest word in diSplr-
agement of anybody connected with the theatrical
profession. That was a very stupid remark, Violet.
ne SAID GROSSLY Really, n YOU persist IN this feeble
testing az the expense of men of genius. shall have
10 Tetaiate 10y becoming a member Of the ). p. &. p
Foollshly fell into the trap and asked what the
5 p. {. Z. might he
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Pianos
snickered Henry. thoroughly pleased with himself at
having got a good dig the point where ne
knows ! am vulnerable.
OF course l was not in the least annoyed, really:
but telt that my art must be defended i am
aware. Henry | replied S1avelv that YOU consider
piano should be devoted entirely TO the reproduc-
ton of the more distressing CaCOphOnieS of modern
musical comedy, but You wrong. piano is
play music.
NV husband has this IN common with a brick
layer. address him in well balanced English and he
loses ms temper at once and takes refuge IN
ness. OF course, # you call that drearv mush You
are always hammering out. music ne began.
when l interrupted.
" Don't talk like a fool" sand sharply Under
stand once and for all that If you do not appreciate
what constitutes good music, ! do Nv mother
Good Lord" broke in Henry with a tired shrug
Of the shoulders, why drag your mother into the
discussion What in the world does She know about
mu,ic."
My mother might. had She chosen have been one
Of the foremost vOcalists Of her time" ! answered
warmly. You know that is SO. WHY when She was
staying with Us last YOU yourself told her that YOU
could listen 10 her singing al the evening""
That, Tetorted Henry brutally. was after had
made the pleasing discovery that woman can talk
and sing AT the same time
a FIER that. war WAS inevitable and I ,uucen-
trated all my forces OF invectve the point in
Henry defense where / knew they would do the
most damage. " know You dislike my mother \
sad with much quiet dignity as could assume IN
the circumstance and also know the reason n
IS because She agrees with in thinking this idea o
}oivi }Fi; ' going o" tine stage the most r''r'@'e'"u+
oh, no, snecred Henry II We were back in
Shakespeare's time. when there were no women on
the stage. you would not think IL folly at All But
you're So heastly Jealous that You won't let me go
anywhere might meet woman out of your sight
Now, jealousy IS an ntirmity from which have
every reason to ilatter myself that am remarkably
free. and the injustice of his imputaton prompted
me 10 a retort that was not quite kind I ann not
an the least afraid Of your being unfathfu % mo
Experience has taught me that there is no frmcf
basl' for an enduring passion than the knowledge
that its object d very comfortably off
II was cruel thing to SAY. Tor though IL i, trt,,.
that ! ann the hndncicr of our mcnlge uo one knc,,
better than ! that 10 was not for my money that
Henry had married mc. could -cc that ne felt my
neSs that II hc had given me the slightest 0penino
l should have been only too ready to make peace
there and then.
That's right" said Henry ,avaqclv. .Tbr,,,
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