The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-14
At the COX OFFICE. ,
J Woman Arrives 1t an UnderstanA.
inG, RegaRdla9 Two Tickets.

Wsman Arrives at an UndefstanA.
lag RsgaPdAqO Two Tickets.
There was long line of ticket buyers
d front of the box office.
At the head Of the line, examining the
plat, stood richly bedecked woman with
poodle under her arm.
"Now. are you right sure" she asked,
"there isn't post In front Of either Of
these two seatsT'
'There isn't post In that part of the
house, madam" replied the man in the
box office.
II don't know about that'.-and she
drummed with her fingers on the framed
plat-"l'vc been fooled that way so often.
Many time I've bought seats they said
were all right and found out after got
there that great big post stood right in
front Of me. When you pay your money
for theater tickets, you want What
did you say these would beT'
'Dolar and half each, ma'am. viii
these twO"-
81 thought you told me minute ago
they were dollar seats?"
mo. These are the dollar seats over
here"
II see. Well, / don't want any over
there. You charge too much for
A loud cough, evidently forced, came
from an impatient man about half way
down the line.
She looked plaeidly at him and resum-
cd her conversation with the ticket seller.
III anything happens that can't use
these, can ] return them and get my
money back?"
II don't like to sell them on any such
understanding as that, ma'am."
Mutterings Of discomfort were heard
along the line, which was growing mo-
mentarily longer.
"Oh, yes," said the ticket seller hastily.
If you can't use them, bring them
back"
Suppose couldn't bring them myself.
might be sick, or something"
THAT'S all right. Send them back.
Shoot them back. Always glad to re-
fund money on tickets" he said reckless
ly. "Will these two seats
"Those are not the ones picked out,
are they2' 1t seems to me-
"Oh. wrap the flag around me, boys!
To die were far more swsetv'
sang an exasperatsd man near the other
end Of the line.
'Those are the ones, madam" said
the man In the box Office YEARLY. "Will
they
II thought they were farther toward
the left. Let me look
"Bow! wowr' barked an imitation dog
near the street end of the line.
"Meaow! Meaow! Spfttw answered an
imitation cat, with startling emphasis.
keep quiet, Tido. They shan't hurt
you, darling. Well, suppose I'll have
to-you said 81 for these two seats,
didn't your"
"Three dollars for these two. The dol
lar seats are back here"
A deep groan ran along the line.
Il think these men are very rude" she
said. would seats in the fourth row in
front Of these come any higher?"
mo, ma am, but those are all taken,
as explained awhile ago. They're still
taken. These are the nearest the stage
Of all We have left"
' "Well, believe I'll-are you sure there
are no posts in front? Oh, believe I
did ask You about that! Three dollars2
Here it is."
This is 80 bill, ma'am."
as itg she gasped. sit was a FIVE
when left home. Let me see it. So it
is. I'll have to pick out couple of dol
lar seats unless'-
"Thats all right, ma'am!" exclaimed
the ticket seller, with the eagerness Of
drowning man grasping at a straw. an
save these seats for you till Z o'clock
this evening"
Thanks, ever SO muchv'
With beaming smile she clasped her
poodle closer, slowly withdrew from her
place at the head of the line and march
ed serenely away, ignoring the long
drawn signs Of relief that accompanied
her departure, and business was resum-
ed at the box office.-Chicago Tribune.