Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-20
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
Tickets for the Game
Hy J. STUART LANE

Peter Wayne emerged from the Ath-
letic Association office lingering with
pleasure the application blank VIII 'ch
had just been handed him. For the first
time during his financially restricted
four years at the University he was 60
ing to apply for tickets to the big game.
And he hoped to take with him Audrey
Delabarre.
At the very thought of that queen
among girls, Peters step quickened. She
had come to mean so very much to
him-far more than she knew. And II
Professor Collier actually did land for
him on his graduation a certain promis-
ing position with a leading firm of en-
gincers. there would be no obstacle to
his asking Audrey to become his wife.
That moment, as II materialized by his
thought OF him. Peter saw Professor
Collier himself and felt the warm glow
around his heart which never failed to
cncrce that organ when he looked upon
the near-sIghted, stuhble-beardcd little
man who had been n sort OF fairy god
father to his college career.
Wayne! Just the man I wanted to
see !" and the professor beamed behind
his spectacles, MY wifeR set her heart
on taking some friends OF ours 10 the
game. and we haven't been able to
scratch up extra tickets. I remember
YOU don't usually use yours. If you
expect to, of course" his voice trailed
on INTO phrases that Peter failed to hear.
whom he owed so much and to whom he
eXpeCted-and hOped-tO owe more II
he hadn't wanted to TAX" Audrey. II
he wasn't living In continual fear that
L. 4 l,t
Hendricks would annex Audrey for keeps
before he, Peter, had the chance!
Yet, even as he reminded himself OF
these things. he heard himself saying
quite heartily "Of course you're more
than welcome. Professor Collier No.
not at all Very glad, indeed !"
And then, n moment later, Peter
walking disGruntcdly homeward and
unmIndful of the glories of the late Oc-
tohor sunset, was reused from his gloom
by the sight Of Audrey and Jay Hem
driCks sCooting by In Jays sleek. low
hung racing car, bound only heaven
knew whittier.
Peter gaa"d after them w'stfully then
dciectehly shook his head. How the
devil, in football season, could a stOdgy,
impecunious chap like himself compete
with Varsity quarterback son Of a
millionaire" surely, by the time the sea-
son was over. Audrey would be prom sd
to Hendricks, If she wasn't already To
speCll far down the twilight shroudrd
, boulevard was the symbol of "A fate
hearing tn" queen of girls quite out of
his life.
Arrived the day OF the game--ono Of
those keen, crisp, Colorfu days OF au-
tumn when the tang N the air conniVcL
with the excitement due to the occasion
to deepen the glow in the checks OF the
bouqur ID, fur-coated girls and to give a
lift and swing to the stride of their
proud escorts.
Peter, manfully spuelching desire to
stay In his room and dwell modify or
what might have been, found himself
one OF tn" rtcndily marching throng
which was making its way in q buzz OF
chatter and riot of color from pen.
nants and arm-bands, gorgeous chrys,
anthemums and exotic, double -flowerrl
Vioets, to the stad um gates. lie would
hang around outside and pick up thy
progress OF the game.
1t was somewhere near the end of the
last period when the score stood 7-6 IN
favor of the visitors, that Peter, In
] an endeavor TO reach high point OF