The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-25
Going to
Theater

up III a psyche.
Il have nothing to say about It.
Nothing at all-not a word" emphat
ically declared Marjory.
Whatever do you mean?" question
ed Mildred. Everybody Is raving
about it, This mornings paper stated
It is the best drama produced In
years. fully expected to hear you
rant about It."
THAT might all be true. but I re.
iterate that have nothing-no com.
ments to make on last nights master.
piece"
"Marjory. you are exasperating
Speak! Explain! Never before have
heard you claim that you had nothing
to say, be the subject what it may"
How can | criticise production
that | have never SEEM" innocently
inquired Marjory.
DO you mean to say you didn't &c
to theater last night with Rob. after
all your wild authorizations and prepar
atom" demanded Mildred.
Il went to theater with Bob last
night. but didn't see the play
calmly vOuchsafed MarjOry.
Kindly give me the answer to this
riddle. You seem to enjoy propOund
ing conundrums"
II didn't intend telling anybody
about this affair."" began Marjory. 81
think Bob is sensitive about 1t. and
know my feelings on the subject But
you have a way about you Of making
people tell things they have firmly
made up their minds to keep q dark
secret--sO here goes.
ION arriving at tho theater, he
reached In his full dress coat pocket
for the tickets, turned pale and ex
claimed: Heavens! | left them In my
business suit lie rushed 10 the
ticket Office. Not a seat to be had in
the house. Even the scalpers had
nothing.
"'Mariory,' said Bob. I'll take you
to the ladies' parlor. You wait there
III jump in machine. ride home, re,
the tickets and return before you
know I'm gone I'm bcastly sorry that
l was such an idiot as to forget those
card boards. You won't mind, little
girl. will you?
&C., I r1ttroI IN h2
and waited Never was an apartment
better named. Ladies' came in and
ladies' went out Still | waited. Re
tween each act fused with my haiI
and powdered by nose so the ladies
would not be suspicious Of my lengthy
stay. One cOngenial woman with hel
mouth full of hairpins turned to me
and said: Isn't this play divine? And
rolling my eyes upward. ! truthfully
answered. Simply unheard Of
Near tho close of the third act Bot
appeared. Poor boy. | felt sorry fol
him.
Had a deuce Of a time he gasp
ed. all out Of breath. I gave the
chauffeur orders to beat It" on the
way home. Got held up for speeding
Had all kinds Of trouble to straighter
1t out. Guess my family thinks I'm
crazy, the way rushed in and rushed
out. Such u miserable evening fol
you. Marjory. I'm mighty sorry. It Is
too late to go in and see the finish
isn't IT,
"MOst certainly II is I agreed.
"Thcn Bob said. Well, let's 20 and
have good supper-a regular blow
Ont--and SEQ If wo can forget my
aslninity'
"The lights, tho music, the gay sur
rOundngs and the delicious repast pu,
us in good spirits and by the time the
finger bowls were served we were
quite exhilaratcd.
AS I was buttoning my sixteen.incf
white glove. imagine my dsmay upon
seeing Bob turn CHASTITY white for the
second time that evening, and hoarse
ly and pathetlcally gasp. 'Marjory,
left my money In my other suit
"He was a complete stranger in that
restaurant. He didn't know any of the
guests, either. He couldn't nay the
bill. He couldn't tip the waiter. Think
Of our chagrin.
Finally spied a Mr. Worthington,
whom knew In prehistoric times. We
waited until he passed by our table.
Then I explained to him our humiliat-
ing predicament. or course, he gladly
loaned Bob the necessary sum. But
the embarrassment. Most awful"
"You poor. poor child" laughed Mil
dred. "Such an evening! 1t certainly
was exciting. But, wager, Bob and
you with your sense OF humor will
have as much sport talking about It as
II you had had normal evening""
Maybe We will" said Marjory. ANY
way, we are really going to see tho
play tonight That is, II Bob doesn't
forget bis tickets"