The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-05-20
Her Opera
Ticket

b Rosaiio G. MendeI.
"Irma just teIephoHea inviting me
20 the opera next Saturday afternoon
Isn't & TOO darling Of herg" said Mar
iory to her sister
1t certainly is," answered Mrs.
Morse. especially as Il "a quite unuH.
ual for Irma TO ask any one any.
where
Her cousin couldn't go because her
child has the mumps. 81 I am to use
her ticket explained Marj0ry.
"But you are going Saturday night
with Bob; won't Two sessions in one
day be too much for your" 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 the following Saturday TO
that particular performance. Now,
since through Trma's generosity have
saved the price OF my ticket. san af-
ford to invest in one Of those gold
lace caps that for months have been
longing ia possess / think ri run
down and buy It now"
Are just you two girls goIngg@ ask
ed Mrs Morse
"Oh. no. Irma has a guest. After
accepting Irma's opera invitation,
felt 1t incumbent on me to reciprocate.
So asked them both to luncheon
next Wednesday. It viii have to be
an elaborate affair. fear. because
this visiting girl is accustomed TO be-
ing royalty entertained
Late the following Wednesday aft
ernoon MariorY burst into her sisters
house sxclaiming. We'll, ! do declare!
/ never heard Of such a thing.'
What is the trouble dearg You
look quite upset Wasn't the luncheon
a suecess?"
Success? should think it was.
and no wonder for the true. trouble
and expense It cost That is what
makes me so provoked"
n don't understand Please ex-
plain. said Mrs Morse.
We'll. you know that Irma asked
me for the opera" began Marjory-
Then. In order to reciprocate. / gave
an elaborate luncheon for her and her
silly, lnsipid guest You are aware
that invested in 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 / didn't enjoy my Saturday even
4 ing with Bob because was exhausted
from the afternoons performance.
You know all that, don't your"
Il certainly do, but | fail to see
aRy connection between that and your
apparently righteous indignation"
Then, listen Irma didn't invite me
to the opera at all. When she was
leaving our house this afternoon she
said: What are you going 20 do TO
morrow. Mariory?
4 replied I am going on a Christ
mas shopping expedition
OHt hAt tA[icAAHrus WVutN gou
mind sending me a pair Of long white
glace gloves and a pair Of short black
ones9 I simply can't get downtown to
morrow
Certainly, ! acquiesced. ~ Is
glad to. Shall I charge them to youI
mothers account
No. she laughingly answered
You ray for them--you know you for
got all about giving me the money fCl
cousins opera ticket-so that will Just
about balance It. OF 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.
II surely Is huge icke on you,
+ laughed Mrs. Morse
And Mariory laughed tee, saying y
guess It Isl Next time III be more
cautious in accepting opera invita-
tions. IT'S a lesson to me"