, 1907-12-19
IN Line

. long and eager one. The girl with
the fluffy pink tie was talking to the
young man with the gray crushed hat
DO o suppose we shall ever get
down to that window" she asked.
Il never was particularly good at
hurdling." responded the young man
"Of course. we might yell 'Ffre!' or
something of that sort, but l don't
think 1t would pay. as the ticket man
probably would run with the rest"
We'll, / don't see why everybody
has to come at just this time. You
would think that most OF these people
would be at lunch"
Yes. you would think so. But they
all had figured out the way we do. so
we all got here together. 1t might
have besn a good idea to have our
inch first. It's after l o'clock now"
Il stmnly must be at my music les
son at 2 o'clock. Well, we are only
seventh in line now and maybe some
body will drop out"
The line took q decided move for.
ward.
Good" cried the girl. Those three
women were together. II people
wouldn't stay so long at the window
arguing about their seats it wouldn't
be 20 wearisome. Gracious! There
must be so back of US. 1 do hope the
tickets won't be all sold out for Sat
urday night. l should be simply sick
over it if we couldn't get tickets after
waiting an hour"
AN hour and a half" corrected the
young man, with a hint of WEAKNESS
in his voice.
I'VE are next" said the girl excited
ly. DO try to get aisle seats. front
row center"
The young man with the gray crush
hat peered through the ticket window
and made known his wants.
Nothing left in front of the eigh-
teenth row." said the man in the box
office.
"Oh!" exclaimed the girl. 1--WE
couldn't hear a thing from there.
Haven't you anything better?"
Nothing else for that night. Some
good one left for Friday"
But / simply must go Saturday
night. because everybody l know is go
ing then. Don't you think you could
find two seats somewhere up in
'front.'"
The ticket man showed the diagram
of seats toward the girl and indicated
the only seats available. 1.-THE second
upper box" he suggested.
THE young man looked at the girl
hopefully. They'll do he said.
ooh, no, I wouldn't think Of sitting
In an upper box. Why, what is the
use of wearing your very best clothes
and sitting up near the ceiling?"
A nervous little woman leaned over
the girls shoulder. Pardon me-" she
said, "but l can't wait any longer
and I'm not going to go now after
waiting two hours. Please give me
anything you have left for Wednesday
matinee. first floor"
The ticket man showed out the tick
cts and the little woman hurried away
without looking at them. The girl
with the pink tie pressed closer to the
window.
Il believe we were here first" she
said Jelly. Are you sure there are no
seats in reserve? I don't mind a side
aisle If they are up in front" She
turned to the young man. and smiled
sweetly. You know 1 am going to
wear my new Japanese theater coat
and l should be simply heartbroken
II l had to sit back where no one
could see me come in"
There were decided signs Of unrest
along the waiting line. An epidemic
of coughing broke out.
Say remarked the mar back of
the girl to the man back of him,
heres a conundrum for you: If each
person in this line takes 80 minutes to
get tickets. what time will 1t be when
the last person gets lunch?"
The young man with the gray
crushed hat looked worried. "We'd
better decide" he said. Maybe we
should go to some other theater."
The girl with the pink tie looked
fearful. But I've told everybody that
1 was going to this n and l shall be
simply inconsolable If l don't"
You're delaying the line, madam"
said the ticket man, tartly. please
move on"
The girl glanced down the waiting
line and then her face Frightened.
WELL" Well take the seats in the
eighteenth row." she said.
The young man paid hurriedly for
the tickets and then there was a quick
lurch and a very audible sigh along
the line.
MY! What a cross-looking lot of
people!" said the girl with the pink
tie as they walked out Of the theater.
did you see Vera Snov with her
fance way down there ut tie end Of the
line? She told us girls - other day
that she was dying N .sse the show
and that she vas GONG saturday night.
l can imagine her feelInAs -hen she
can't get tickets. I must telephone
her tonight that We got u seats
without a bit of troubla"-Chicagv
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