Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02

very soul; he proud of us and of himself He con-
cocted wonderful sauces and artistic desserts which
made the hearts of my acquaintance swell with envy
while their stomachs swelled with satisfaction Nat
urally of the women made overtures to Tadushi
with the hope of installing him in their own kitchens.
He tempted; therefore, when, after
sometime heard in a roundabout way that he had
promised to 60 to of them, l was astonished and
nursed sharper feeling of injury than should have
cared to own. resolved to say nothing to him. How
ever, heard that he had accepted another place
and before the week out yet third l was indg-
nant. | asked him about it.
Yish, mum, he returned, cheerfullv frank, l have
accepted those three places and also two more"
why, Tadush When are you going to leave, them"
He looked at me more hurt than if l had struck him.
Mssis Carstens, he said, why should Leave you
less you desre send my friends to the places Those
people will not know the difference, and my friends
can get more money it is thought they all are me-"
How Thomas and laughed over it! Surely our COW
etous friends had fallen into pit of their digging!
But 1t showed the curious working of Tadushis mind.
He had not the least idea of being dishonest Chris
tanity had grpped him powerfully, and often thought
he must have the Ten Commandments glued to his very
backbone should not have thought of directing him
to tell anyone l out when at home, as are
frequently almost compelled to do in self defense. How
his friends apparently gave good satisfaction, and
often they to be found my kitchen taking hasty
lesson before specially formal affair. And my friends,
after the of the catn-woman each found much
pleasure in telling of their cook treasure trained under
French chef and enticed away from home where she
had been entertained. often wished two or three of
them would get together with the story; but they ap
parently never did.
TN his country Tadushi had learned to wrese, and
often, when friend came, match would take place
in our back yard, with Thomas and Henry cheering
spectators. Now wrestling looks easy, and Thomas
fused to believe there special skill in that of
the little could throw his brawny six feet for with
Thomas the things that he does simply do
ist Consequently he often builds limitations his world
against which he bruises his 1t
in this case: He annoyed and shocked Tadush by paw
ing over his flesh and muscle in the familiar fashion
of the sportive AngloSaxon. He tried induce him to
wrese with him; but the little man steadfasty refused
is not for my sake; but for yours, MIR. Carstens,
he would say. you loved your bones, you would not
have wish to wrestle."
However, Thomas kept at him until he gave in. And
no knight went to his last tourney with blither
spirit than my Thomas to that wrestling match But
alas for that bthe spirit! Thomas rubbed himself with
witchhazel for week. During the fray Henry jumped
and yelled about his falling parent happy young
terrier with its first rat. believe it the delighted
shouts of his eldest born that kept Thomas at it. For
tunatey they in the back yard where the sod
SOFT tremble to think of what the state of my lord
and provder would have BEEN He revised his theories
concerning Japanese wrestling, and he never called
Tadushi 'Taddy again.
VIHEN the little man had been with us three years
he decided to leave to attend the State University
His teachers at night school said he could take his degree
IN electrical engineering in two years. he unusu
ally apt in mathematics and mechanics Of course
were sorry to lose him; but quite forgot sorrow
we were proud of him.. Thomas took him down town