Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
TALES OF TWO TYRES

People that live in.tsfass houses gather
no moss. and think ri Just about cut out
this foxy double life. from now on, was
the virtuous. II queer, sentiment OF winch
young man attached to the State De-
partment delivered himself the other even
ing, as he stood on "A corner, permitting
the starlight to soak through his skull.
And the high resolve had been brought
about thus: IL -
About six weeks ago The State Depart
ment young man. upon Visiting the back
yard of his folks home, found that he was
CO, pie of nice little Boston terriers to
the god The pups. had arrived that aft
erEoon, and their mother was complais-
antly looking them over.
Bully! That's one for EACH" unused the
young man. and he proceeded to take vast
care ana pains with the pups until the ar
rival of the time when 1t would be posi-
bic for him to take them from the mother
and distribute them. y
That time arrived about a fortnight ago
Tying piece or narrow pink ribbon around
the neck or one of the pups-the two OF
them looked enough alike to be twins, as
they were-he started for the abode Of
sirl NO; l.: TO present the pup to her. for
she had frequently expressed herself as
Delng upon the verge of dissolution owing
rier. u =
Well" said the State Department young
man to the delighted young woman and
lying with the greatest cheerfulness and
apiomb, I've at length got you peach
of purp, hey? He was born in England
ana only arrived In this country few
days ago. Fellow 1 know over in London
sent him to me. Both of his parents have
won hundreds of blue ribbons at the Eng
nsh bench shows. Don't suppose that
lnere a nner' bred dog on earth than that
dog, and l wouldn't give him to anybody
else on earth but you, and you ought to
know it, e'..-- e.
Girl No 1 was so overjoyed with her
canine present that she freely and frankly
toiu the young man that he was all right,
OF words TO that general effect.
On the following evening the State De-
partment young man tied a narrow piece Of
PINK ribbon around the other pups neck.
ana started for the abode of Girl No. g
Girl NO. having also expressed herself
as peing In pining condition for the lack
or Boston terrier.
b,h VEL said he to Girl No. 2 not ex-
| hipiting any versatility whatever in his
cheerful and amiable lying. i've at length
got you peach of purp, hey? Iie was
porn IN england: and only arrived in this
o ooan'ty a rev days ago. Fellow l know
| ms parents have won hundreds of bue
RIBBONS at the English bench shows. Don't
suppose there's finer bred COG. on earth
than that mutt, and wouldn't give him to
ANYBODY else on earth but you, and Won
ought to know it,"
Whereupon the young man leaned back
ana reveled in the shower of grateful ex
pressions which Girl No bestowed upon
him. NP
AND I'm so glad we're going to move
! tomorrow, too" said Girl No, . after she'd
TAXED baby talk to the pup for a while
wen We nave lots of room in the back yard
Oh the mouse that were going to move to.
SO that the dear little love will have plenty
OF space to play around in
BY the way" inquired the State De-
ing to move yot tns man. where are you go
She told him. and, he became chalky all
The move was to- be t5Sa'the house right
next door to that occupied by the parents
of Girl No. l.
Inc young man rnopped his brow in a
tumult OF thinks, and then, after a phony
story of an imperative appointment he
He had in his minds eye a picture of the
situation when the Inevitable exposure
came, revealing him as the pdssessor of a
Weirdly picturesque imagination and a
double-dealer from away sack
And 1t happened just rs ne had antici-
pated 1t would On the ely next evening
Girl No. l stood at ~ 1r6nt gate of her
domicile. while he. SGnk-ribboned pup
frfsked outside the & a. 80
Shortly after her al arrange Girl No 2
twhose parents had nhtSad into the next
house that day. also Dla,ie her appearance
on the front step with her pinkrribboned
The two young women stared at each
others dogs across he yards, and they
also stared a lot at each other.
After bit they btlth moyed out to the
sidewalk. accompanied by their respective
dogs. which quickly fraternized. ~
Then the two young women began talk
ing to each other about the marvellous re-
semblance between the dogs, and then they
began to tell each other at the same time
how and from whom they had received the
CANNES.
OF course, they broke off suddenly and
glared at each ether when they found, upon
taking breath, .hat their stories as to the
dogs were precisely che same. and then the
pair of hrothSS aoss, as If to widen the
breach, besar III esiS each other up on the
sidewalk
The pups ~ege finally pried apart, and
the young woDjen went into their respec-
tive houses. carrying their respective dogs
and mumbliug something that sounded
like Well. just walt till set eyes on him,
that's allr'
The State Depdr =. ment, young man took
advantage of a very dark night last week
to crawl up to the door of the home of
Girl No. ], and II was when he emerged
about an hour later that he stood on the
corner, permitting the starlight to pene-
trate his skull. and pronounced his unalter-
able determination to abandon his pursuit
of the double life.