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[_They come away from the pianola together, to a big arm-chair._
MRS. TILLMAN. I really must get one of those sewing-machine pianos for
your father. I believe even he could play it, and it would be lots of
amusement for us.
JINNY. Jack adores it; I gave it to him for an anniversary present.
MRS. TILLMAN. What anniversary?
[_Sitting in the chair._
JINNY. Day before yesterday. The eleventh Tuesday since our marriage.
Have you been in town all day? I _am_ glad to see you!
[_She sits on the arm of the chair with her arm about her mother._
MRS. TILLMAN. Yes, and I told your father to meet me here and we'd take
the six-thirty train from Long Island City.
JINNY. Jack and I are going to the theatre to-night.
MRS. TILLMAN. I thought they were all closed!
JINNY. Oh, no, there are several musical comedies on,--Jack's favorite
form of amusement,--and I've bought the tickets myself for a sort of
birthday party.
MRS. TILLMAN. Is it his birthday?
JINNY. No, that's only my excuse!
MRS. TILLMAN. [_Laughing._] Had we dreamed you and Jack were coming home
in June, your father and I wouldn't have gone into the country so early.
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