South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-06
HOneyLOUe
By Glda Afford.

boarding house at last and ran up
stairs. She flung open the door of
her room. ran TO the mantel and
reached down china doll in a
gorgeous red satin dress. The head
came of under the pressure of her
eager fingers. Inside was revealed
a convenient hollow, from which
she shook out a little heap of nickles
and dimes. She counted them with
fingers trembling with anxiety. One
dollar and so cents! Yes, there was
enough.
Leone ate supper in a state of
palpitant expectancy. Afterward
she went downtown again with the
Morgan sisters. who worked in a
large store. At the biggest theater
in town she deposited her $3.50 in
dimes and nickles at the ticket win
dow with a little blush, accepting
the bit of yellow cardboard with
reverent hands.
Sc was going TO grand operate
"Carmen"-and she had a seat in
the first row OF the balcony. The
money she had saved nickel by
nickel from her lunches and car
fares. Opera was far too great a
luxury TO be thought of ordinarily
But money saved by rigid self-de-
NAL was different, Leone felt, and
could be spent for anything the
saver wanted very much. So Leone
was going to Carmen"
A week later Leone was hurrying
home from work in a wild state of
anticipation. Mr. Wilding had
been there that day. and she had
treated him with iciest GOODNESS
The prospect Of Carmen made
him appear frightfully cheap and
common as he tried TO argue her in
to ordering more copies of It's
only Light When You're in Sight"
But he had slipped completely out
Of her mind now. She could hardly
finish her supper. Upstairs on the
bed lay her best Georgette waist
freshly pressed for the occasion.
At last Leone was dressed and
had started downtown. She felt al
most too excited TO walk to the
car with propriety The usher
showed her 10 her seat-quite the
best in the house. she felt sure.
Everybody looked wonderfully
happy and uplifted, Leone felt
What a wonderful theater, on one
side of her sat fat old man, who
looked as if ne were going to sleep.
Leone shuddered at the thought
The seat on the other side was va
cant.
People poured in rapidly below
her-men in evening dress and
women i'm rich furs and jewels. But
Leone drew no comparisons Her
eyes scarcely left the purple velvet
curtains. At last the overture he
gan. and with a little sign Of hap
piness Leone gave herself up TO
complete bliss At the end of the
first act she became aware that
someone had taken the seat next to
her Turning. she looked into tho
surprised eyes of Roy Wilding.
They had not recovered from their
mutual astonishment when the cur
tam went up Tor the second act.
Leone felt amazed and uncOmfort-
able Her pleasure was dampened
somehow
When the opera was over Leone
rose slowly with a quick breath Of
wonder. Roy Vikings face wore
very strange look.
do YOU really like opera" nc
demanded.
Like? adore it," answered
Leone. resolved 10 be truthful for
once. do you2"
"Of course, But I never dream
ed you-Lecne. live wanted TO
ask YOU something for a long time
but 7 thought YOU were crazy about
ragtime. and l hate ii SO was
afraid"
And I thought YOU were crazy
about f. thought"
Look here" he insisted I'm
leaving Pierce < Ware AT the end