An Amusing Incident

The other night as the crowds pour3(1 into the Temple of Thespis, on Jaokion strefet, to attend the St. Cecilia concert, a fuuny incident took place. An ald couple ciime along with their arms lovingly intertwined. They were Irlflb, and their brogue was so rich an(l rolling that evidently they wero not long fiom the Emerald Isle. She was short and stout, with a sniiling, good-natured face. He also was short in stature, tut of slender build, and his face was adorned by a fringe oí whisker which left his upper lip and chin bare. "Hist, Mary Ann," ho said to her, 'have yez thim tickets?" "Oi hev, O'i hev." "Let me hev thim, quick." The wonian opened a liüle bag sha carried, and hurriedly looked for them and then searched her pockets. "Be hiveus, Dinnis, O'i furgot thim, she exclaimed in dismay. 'Mary Ann," said her corupanion in a low tone of anger, "ye -expasterate me, ye expasterate me. D'ye hear me?"" ■Ys," she answered nieekly. "If yedon't, yo will win we git home. l'll go homo an"git thim ticket" He rushed off, regardless of the people with whom he collided, while the woman Biglied and stoodpationtly waiting. In about lifteen minutes the man rcturned. He wns mad, and pufl'et Iike a porpoise. I5i-uveen his gasps he told her he had hunteil high and low upsetting the lionst; in liis attempt "Don't got ixoliod, Dinnis,'' said she, holding out two tickets. "O'i found thim in me bag." "Well. Oi'll bo blossed," was all