The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-05
DEAR, DELIGHTFUL WOMAN |
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Two dear. delightful. bright-eyed. red
checked girls were standing In the lobby Of
Brooklyn theatre on Saturday afternoon walt
ing to buy tickets. Their turn finally came.
and there was no one In line after them save .
bewhiskered rounder who. intending 70 ask
for deadhesds. could not be in hurry.
viii you please give me six seats for to-
morrow night" said one OF the girls in .
sweet musical voice.
Ticket sellers at theatres are phleRmstio
lot always calm and impassive and exceed
ingly sparing OF speech. This one. without
saying a word selected six tickets. placed
them in little envelope. and handed them to
the girl. She opened her pocketbook. placed
the tickets In It. and took out her money.
First she laid down two two-dollar notes. then
n one-dollar note. then n hfty-cent pioce. then
a quarter, then two dimes. and lastly Ave.
cent piece.
Now. that's settled" she said com placently
to her com panion. and they started to walk or
Here" cried the ticket teller. this isn't
enough"
The girl came back. her eyss wide open with
stonishment
"oh. beg your pardon" she said earnestly.
Il thought they were q dollar apiece How
much aro they 2"
polar n 'alf." said the CLERK meohsni-
caily.
"A dollar and q half" repeated the girl;
six times q dollar and hsli-slx times one
a halt-six-slx-how much does that make.
Ida"
Ida spread out the fingers OF her left hand
and began to count upon them.
six times two 10 twelve: twice three 10 six:
six from-how much is IL. mlsterT
Nine dollars" said the ticket seller. into
whose eyes bit Of human nature seemed to
be creeping.
much. Haven't you any cheaper than that"
Yes We've got some dollar seats left"
He brought out a diagram OF the orchestra
and pointed out the location Of the seats.
oh my" said Ida they'll never do. You
can't see the stage from there. They're too
far back" =,
Yes, So /. pretty high. but I suppose we'll
Then the first girl opened her pocketbook
again and began to take out some change
Let me see; gave you six dollars This
much have you got. Idat"
Ida opened her pocketboos and took out two
This il all I've got with me-" she said.
Here. this makes eight dollars and quar-
She laid quarter on the window and then
began to rummage through her pocRetbook as
though she expected to find some stray change
-" Oh I've got it." said the other girl, taking
out another pocketbook. forgot had this
She poured out a little heap OF I'VE and ten
cent pieces and cents. and then went on
Let me see You've got eight dollars and q
quarter there. Eight twenty fve. thirty.hve.
forty. fifty. sixty. sixty-nve. Aeventy. seventy
seventy-fve. seventy. six Il declare. that's all
Pve got thought had more"
Hs ES WSo se nos BE-
coming interested I the pro prG,cssdings %
There was n nom ent's silence. during which
the blase rounder tried in vain to catch Miss
Ida's eye. Then her companions eyes flashed
"We'Ii come back with the money in an hour.
Come on. Ida"
money and the tickets behind them.
spite e Of all his prinsiDIs scad better take
The girls returned and were about to gather
up the money when the seller said:
tell WhS d ,ar SSms TO
row III let you have the tickets"
oh. how kind OF you" both girls exclaimed
W" Vow don't forget" the man said. trying to
II give you my word" said the nrst girl
I'll Know whom to ask for 2"
She took out a tiny notebook and looked up
at tho ticket seller, But that individual was
Never mind the name" he managed to say.
The girls walked out looking greatly pun
called Ida said to her com paniop:
wonder what he's laughing about. any