The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-01
Her Opera
Ticket
BY Resale G. Mendel.

~ sSSduC W. "SuOCts
Trina just telephoned inviting me
to the opera next Saturday afternoon.
Isn't it TOO darling OF her?' said Mar
jOry to her sister.
1T certainly is" answered Mrs.
Morse. especially as it is quite unus.
ual for lrma to ask any one any
where"
Her cousin couldn't go because her
child has the humps. 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 iorcgo an opera
invitation They are too rare for that.
And besides ! had promised TO treat
myself on the following Saturday to
that particular performance. Now.
since through lrma's generosity have
saved the price of my ticket. can af-
ford to invest in one of those gold
lace caps that for months | have been
longing to possess. think Ill run
down and buy 1t now
Are just you two girls going?" ask
ed Mrs. Morse.
"Oh. no. Irma has a guest. After
accepting Irma's opera invitation, l
felt It incumbent on ME to reciprocate.
So asked them both to luncheon
next Wednesday. It will have to be
an elaborate affair. l 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. l do declare!
| never heard Of such thing"
What is the trouble. dear? You
look quite upset. Wasn't the luncheon
a success"
Success? should think it was.
And no wonder. for the time, trouble
and expense 1t cost. That is what
makes me so provoked"
II don't understand. Please ex-
| pam, Sal0 Mrs. Morse.
well, you know that lrma asked
me for the OPERA" began Marjory.
Then. In order to reciprocate. l gave
an elaborate luncheon for her and her
silly, insipid guest. You are aware
that | invested in a gold lace theater
cap on the strength of the money !
saved in not being Obliged to purchase
my own ticket It Is no news to you
that I didn't enjoy my Saturday even.
ing with Rob because was exhausted
from the afterubon's performance
You know all that. don't you?"
Il certainly do, but I fail to see
any connection between that and your
apparently righteous Indignation"
"Then, listen. lrma didn't invite me
to the opera at all. When she was
leaving our house this afternoon she
said: What are you going to do to-
morrow. Marjory?'
Il replied: 4 am going on Christ
mas shopping expedition
ooh she exclaimed. Would you
mind sending me a pair of long white
glace gloves and pair Of short black
ones? simply cant get downtown to-
morrow
"Cer,ainly.' ! acQuiesced. I'll be
glad to. Shall charge them to your
mothers account?
Ono she langhingly answered.
You pay for them-you know you for
got all about giving me the money Tor
cousins opera ticket-so that will just
about balance 1t. or course, there's
no hurry, but thought Id remind
you
Il was too surprised to do anything
but stare as she and her guest thank
ed me profusely for the perfectly
dear little luncheon.
1T surely is huge joke on you.
laughed Mrs. Morse.
And Marjory laughed too, saying: i
guess It Is! Next time Ill be more
cautious in accepting opera invita-
lions. It's q lesson to me-"