Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-02-13

GOT EVEN WITH HIM
BY ELLEN SMITH.


Lannisan had an aisle seat in the
front row OF the balcony and was en-
loving the opera very much. The mu-
sic did not bore him and, moreover,
Daisy Hiltson was with him, and he
was enjoying Daisy's society even
more than the opera. He reflected
that he had simply wasted his time
taking other girls to the opera, when
he might have engaged Daisy for the
entire season if he had had his wits
about him. Lannigan, however felt
complacent and at peace with the
world
At the first intermiss.on 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 pocketstfor his checks,
he frostily passed them back over his
shoulder
Wrong seats" murmured the voice.
sorry, but you belong on the other
side Of the house"
'The dickens | dol" Lannigan ex-
ploded. These are season tickets, I'd
have you know I've sat here all win
ter
Sorry" said the imperturbable
voice, but the people who own these
seats are waiting for IN, and you'll
have to move"
Lannigan absolutely choked with
rage. That this should happen of all
nights on 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 novel"
Sorry" said the memorable voice
Il hope you won't make a scene. II
you don't go I'll have to put you
out"
Lannigan boiled over It'll take a
bigger man than you are to do that"
he said very audibly. You confound-
ed"
oh, I'm big enough" drawled the
voice. insuItingly
Lannigan, whirling around with blood
in his eyes. confronted the grinning
face of Phillips, one of his best
friends
Daisy giggled audibly. Il thought
I'd diet" she gasped, hopping her
eyes with a whisp of handkerchief.
Really, / never saw anything done
more cleverly, Mr. Phillips. didn't
recognize you at first myself; this
light is so dim, never saw anything
so funny in my life. Mr. Lannigan
was so-sQ perfectly belligerent!"
Phillips never will know how near
he was to going over the railing" de-
clared Lannigan, grimly, still weak
from the shock
1t quite spoiled the opera for him.
Besides upsetting his calmness OF
mind and his Standardization, he had
an additional worry. He did not at
all like Daisy's open admiration Of
Phillips brightness. Lannigan was
at the nervous stage in his courtship
where the blowing OF straws pointed
the way Then he had an inspiration.
Phillips is so frightfully careless"
Lannigan told Daisy a week later,
whes again he was taking her to the
opera. Tell never once look at the
dates Oh, ] wrote him the incest sort
Of note l told him that thought
owed 1t to him and hoped he could use
ny opera seats tonight as | could not
and | sent him tickets for a month
ago that I didn't Use. | know him
he'll ask some girl and when the man
at the door turns him down he'll have
to buy seats-and | hope eyerything's
gone but the dearest ones. That1l
serve him right"
How aw-fully funny" giggled Daisy
Hiltson Really, that's terribly bright,
Mr. Lanuigan How clever it was of
you to think of that"
Lannigan beamed He felt comfor-
table again and fully reinstated In
Daisy's admiring opinion
Almost obstreperously 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 a muttered
Excuse me Just moment, please"
he vanished
What's the matter?" Daisy asked,
bewilderedly when he returned from
the ticket office.
Lannigan looked confused. oh,
nothing he said. heavily "Only-er
we'll you see, made mistake and
sent Phillips the tickets for tonight.
! brought along the old ones myself"
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