The herald., 1913-03-20
GOT EVEN WITH HIM
BY ELLEN SMITH.

L.annigan 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 II he had had his wits
about him. Lannigan, however, felt
complacent and at peace with the
world.
At the first intermission a hand
tapped Lanigan's shoulder. Let me
see your checks, please" quietly said
a voice accompanying the hand. Lam
nigan stiffened Indignantly. Then,
fishing in his pockets for 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 | do" Lannigan ex-
ploded. These are season tickets, ID
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
shan't novel"
Sorry" said the memorable voice
81 hope you won't make scene. II
you don't go III 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, insultingly.
Lannigan, whirling around with blood
in his eyes, confronted the grinning
face of Phillips, one Of his best
friends.
Daisy giggled audibly. 81 thought
I'd die!" she gasped, hopping her
eyes with a whisp of handkerchief.
Really, l never saw anything done
more cleverly, Mr.. Phillips. l didn't
recognize you at first myself; this
light Is so dim. never saw anything
so funny in my life. Mr.. Lannigan
was $3.50 perfectly belligerent!"
! Phillips never will know how neal
1 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 self-satisfaction, he hat
an additional worry. He did not al
5 all like Daisy's open admiration o.
Phillips brightness. Lannigan was
at the nervous stage in his courtshiI
! where the blowing OF straws pointed
i the way. Then he had an inspiration
!. Phillips is so frightfully careless
n Lannigan told Daisy a week later
I when again he was taking her to thu
= opera. He'll never once look at tn,
r dates. Oh, wrote him the incest sor
!, . OF note. / told him that thought
d owed 1t to him and hoped he could us'
q my opera seats tonight as / could no
70 and sent him tickets for a montl
ago that didn't use. know him
IS he'll ask some girl and when the mai
at the door turns him down he'll hav
n to buy seats-and l hope everything
4 gone but the dearest ones. That
= serve him right"
,r How aw-fulfy funny" giggled Dais
Hiltson. Really, that's terribly bright
ut Mr.. Lannigan. How clever 1t was G
rs you to think Of that"
Lannigan beamed. He felt comfol
r. table again and fully reinstated 1
:, Daisy's admiring opinion.
w Almost obstreperously he presente
NJ his tickets to the man at the doc
e, There was a colloquy. Then takin
as Daisy by the arm, Lannigan led he
,ir out Of the crush and, with muttere
re Excuse me just a moment, please
ot he vanished.
Ia. Whats the NATTER" Daisy aske
OF bewilderedly, when he returned fro
rs, the ticket office.
go Lannigan looked confused. 90
ok nothing" he said, heavily. Only
well. you see, made a mistake an
by sent Phillips the tickets for tonigh
a! I brought along the old ones myself
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