The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-06-20
Her Opera
Ticket
By Rosalie @. Mendel.


"1rma just telephoned inviting me
70 tho opera next Saturday afternoon.
Isn't it too darling OF herr? said Mar
jory to her sister.
1T certainly is" answered Mrs.
Morse. especially a. it is quite unus-
ual for 1rma to ask any one any
wheFo."
Her cousin eo1idn't - because her
dnQd ~ d. mumps, % am to use
hG1 t1cest" ezulxtned Har5usy.
But Jon are going Saturday night
with Bob: won't two seaadpos IN ono
day be too much for your as1ped her
si0hsr.
Ono can't afford to borego a opera
Invitation. They are too rare TOR that.
And besides had promised to treat
myoeaf on the following Saturday to
that particular performance. Now,
stnce through lrma's generostty I have
saved the price of my ticket, I can az
ford to invest in ono Of those gold
Lace Gaps that tor months I have been
longing to possess. think IN run
down and buy It now"
Are just you two girls going?" ask
ed Mrs. Morse.
"Oh, no. Irma has q guest. After
accepting 1rma's opera invitation,
felt It incumbent on me 10 rec1procate.
So I asked them both 10 luncheon
ns1t Wednesday. It wM have to be
IN elaborate affair, I 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!
I never heard of such a thing!"
What is the trouble, dear? You
look quite upset. Wasn't the luncheon
success?"
Success? should think it was.
And no wonder, for the time, trouble
and expense it cost. That is what
makes me so provoked"
II don't understand. Please ex-
plain" said Mrs. Morse.
"Well, you know that Irma asked
me for the OPERA" began Marjory.
Then, in order to reciprocate. 1 gave
an elaborate luncheon for her and her
silly, insipid guest. You are aware
that invested in gold lace theater
cap on the strength of the money
saved in not being obliged to purchase
ny own ticket. It 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 you?"
II certainly do, but fail to see
any 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 to do to-
morrow, Marjoryr
Il replied: 4 am going ON . Christ.
mas shopping expedition
"'Oh,' she exclaimed. Would you
mind sending me a pair Of long white
glace gloves and pair Of short black
ones? simply can't get downtown to-
morrow
"Certainly,' l acquiesoed. IN be
glad to. Shall I 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. OF course, there's
no hurry, but I thought I'd remind
you
II 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 a huge joke ON you,
laughed Mrs. Morse.
And Marjory laughed too, saying: i
guess it is! Next time III be more
cautious in accepting opera invita-
lions. It's lesson to me-"