Sharp County record., 1912-07-12
Her Opera !
Ticket
BY Rosalie G. Mcndci.


Trina just tolephoned inviting mf
to the opera next Saturday afternoon
Isn't It too darling of herr" said Mar
jory to her sister.
1T certainly is," answered Mrs
Morse, Especially as it is quite unus
ual for Irma to ask any one any
where"
Her cousin couldn't go because her
child has the mumps, so | am to use
her ticket" explained Marjory
"But you are going Saturday night
with Bob won't two sessions in one
day be too much for you?" asked her
sister.
"One can't afford to forego an opera
Invitation. They are too rare for that.
And besides | had promised to treat
myself on tho following Saturday to
that particular performance Now,
since through lrma's generosity have
saved the price of my ticket, can al
ford to invest in one of those gold
lace caps that for months ] have been
longing to possess. l think I'll run
down and buy it now"
Are Just you two girls going?" ask
edSMrs Morse.
"Oh, no. lrma has a guest After
accepting Irma's opera invitation,
felt It incumbent on me to reciprocate.
So | asked them both to luncheon
next Wednesday, 1t will have to be
an elaborate affair, | fear because
this visiting girl is accustomed to be-
ing royalty entertained"
Late the following Wednesday aft.
ernoon Marjory burst into her sisters
house exclaiming, Well | do declare!
/ never heard Of such q thing"
What Is the trouble, dear? You
look quite upset. Wasn't the luncheon
succcss?
Success? should think it was
And no wonder, for the time, trouble
and expense 1t cost, That Is what
makes me so provoked"
81 don't understand, Please ex.
plain" said Mrs. Morse.
We'll, you know that Irma asked
me for the opera began Mariory,
Then, in order to reciprocate, ! gave
an elaborate luncheon for her and her
silly, insipid guest. You are aware
that invested in gold lace theoter
cap on the strength Of the money |
saved IN hot being obliged to purchase
my own ticket 1t is no news to you
that didn't enjoy my Saturday even.
ing with Bob because was exhausted
from the afternoons performance.
You know all that, don't your"
81 certainly do, but ! fail to see
any connection between that and your
apparently righteous indignation"
"yhen listen lrma didn't invite mo
to the opera at all, When she was
leaving our house this afternoon she
said; What are you going to do to,
morrow, Marjory?'
"T replied I am going on q Christ
mas shopping expedition
ooh she exclaimed, Would you
mind sending me o pair Of long white
glaco gloves and a pair Of short black
ones' | simply can't get downtown To-
morrow
Certainly acQulesced, I'll be
glad TO- Shall | charge them to your
mothers account
"'No, she laughingly answered,
You pay for them-you know you for
got all about giving me the money for
cousins opera ticket-so that will Just
about balance It, or course, there's
no hurry, but | thought I'd remind
YOU,
"I was too surprised to do anything
but stare a. she and her guest thank.
ed me profusely for the perfectly
dear little luncheon
1T surely Is q huge joke on you"
laughed Mrs, Morse,
And Martory laughed too, ooylng y
guess II isl Next time I'll bo moro
cautious in accepting opera invita-
tlong. lt's u lesson 10 me-"
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