The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-03-05
cot EVEN WITH HIM
az ELLEN SMITH.


Ianniyan Ind an aisle seat in the
'front.' ROW OF IL, balcony and was en-
oyiDg the opera yery much. The mu
III did not bore him and. moreover
L,isy Hiltsou vas with him. and he
Nas ,nioying Daisy's society even
more than the opera. He reflected
that he had simply wasted his time
aking other girls to the opera. when
he might have engaged Daisy for the
entire season If he had had his wits
about him. I4annigan. however. fell
complacent and at peace with the
world
At the first intermission Q hand
tapped Lanigans shoulder. Let me
see your checks. please" quietly said
a voice accompanying the hand. Ian
nigan stiffened Indignantly. Then
fishing In his pockets for his checks
he frostily passed them back over hil
shoulder
Wrong seats" murmured the voice
Sorry. but YOU belong on the other
side of the house"
"The decker. do" Lannigan ex
plcded These are season tickets, Id
have you know I've SAT here all win
ter"
sorry" said he imperturbable
voice, but the people who own these
seats are waiting for m, and you'll
have to move
lannican absolutely choked with
rage That this should happen Of all
nights or the night when Daisy was
with him He controlled himself with
an effort and spoke out Of the side OF
his mouth over his shoulder: Il
shant move"
Sorry" sad the memorable voice.
IL hope sou wont make a scene. II
you don go III have to put you
out !"
I.annigan boiled over. "It'll take a
bigger man than YOU are 10 do that"
he said very auiihly. You coniound
cd"
"Oh. I'm big enough drawled the
voice, ins nltingly.
I.annigan, Whrling around with blood
In his ewes. confronted the erinninH
face of Philips, one of his best
friends.
Daisy gsglei audibly Il thought
I'd die she gasped mopping her
eyes with a whisp OF handkerchief.
Really, | ncv,r saw ANYTHING done
more cleyerly. Mr. Phillips. didn't
recognize YOU at first myself; this
light is So dim. never saw anything
go funny in my life. Mr.. Lannigan
VAS $3.50 perfectly bclligerent!"
Phillips never will know how near
he was to going over the railing" de
clared I.annigan grimly, still weak
from the hook
I OMIT spoiled tho cpera for him
iG,s ut nting his cll,nnnss OF
mind aud his self satisfaction he had
an additional worry. He did not ut
all Ike Daisy's open admiration OF
Philips brithtness. Lannigan was
at the nervous stage in his courtship
where the blowing Of straws pointed
the way Then he had an Inspiration.
'Ph'llips Is SO frlghtf>llly careless"
l.annigan told Daisy week later.
when again he was taking her to the
opera He'll never once look at the
dates. Oh. | wrote him the incest sort
of note. told him that thought
owed it TO him aud hoped he could use
my opera seats tonisht az I could not
and sent him tickets for a month
ago that didn't use I know him
he'll ask some girl and when the man
at 'hf door turAs him down he'll have
10 buy seats and hope everything's
gone but the dearest ones Thatll
serve him right"
How awful, funny" giggled Daisy
lIitson Really, that's terribly bright.
Mr.. Lannigan How clever il was OF
you to think OF that "
l.annigan beailed lie felt cOmfor.
table again and fully relnstated In
Daisy's admiriag opinion
Almost obs'roperously he presented
his tickets to the man at the door
There was a colloquy. Then taking
Daisy by the arm. Lannigan led her
out Of the crush and. with muttered
Excuse me just a moment please"
he vanished
What's the NATTER" Daisy asked
beWilderediy. when he returned from
the ticket office.
Lannisan looked confused. "Oh,
nothing" he said heavily. "Only-er
well. you see made mistake and
sent Phillips the tickets for tonight
I brought along The old ones myself"
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