Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-26
Dix's most intimate friend, doesn't agree

Dlx's most intimate friend doesn't agree
| with you
1.-The ass will agree with the sage only
| in the millennium, said RAttenden.
| But Fora was not satisfied with the pro-
fessional philosophers presentation Of the
affair. She sought Wiggleswick. whom
| she found before blazing fire in the
sitting room. his feet on the mantelpiece,
| smoking a Havana cigar. On her ap-
proach he wriggled to attention. and ex-
tinguishing the cigar by means Of saliva
and horny thumb and forefinger, put
the stump into his pocket.
Good morning, Wiggeswick, said
Fora. cheerfully.
Good morning ma'am,' said Wiggles-
| wick.
You seem to be having a good time. -
Wiggleswick gave her to understand
| that, thanks to his masters angelic dis
| position and his own worthiness, he al
ways had good time.
Now that he's married there will have
| to be a few changes in household ar
| rangements, said Fora.
| What changes?"
There will be a cook and parlor maid
| and regular hours, and mistress to look
after things.
Wiggleswick put his cunning gray head
| on one side.
I'm sure they'll make me very COM
Portable. ma'am. If they do the work
won't raise no manner of objection"
| Fora, regarding the egoist with mingled
admiration and veXedness, could only say
| "Ohi"
| II never raised no objection to his mar
riage from the first said Wiggleswick.
| Ibid he consult you about it?'
! "Of course he did," he replied, with an
indulgent smile, while the light Of sportive
looks on me as a father. he does, ma am.
| 'Wiggleswick,' says he, I'm going to be
married I'm delighted to hear it, sir.
says l. a man needs a woman's and
| about him., says l.
when did he tell you this?"
| Wiggleswick searched his inventive
memory.
About fortnight ago. If / may be
SO bold. sir. who is the young lady?' 1
asks It's Miss Emily Oldrieve.' says he.
and 1 said. a nicer brighter. prettier bit
of goods'-I beg your pardon. ma'am-
| young lady, YOU couldn't pick up between
here and Houndsditch.' l did say that.
ma'am. / tell you straight He looked
preston of loyal admiration of his new
mistress had taken effect. and then con-
tinued. And then he says to me. Wig
gleswick, there amt going to be no grand
wedding. You know me. And l does.
ma'am. The outlandish things he does.
ma am, would shock an alligator i
should forget the day. says he. I should
lose the ring. l should marry the wrong
party. l should forget to kiss the brides
maids. Lord knows, what l shouldn't do.
ried on the Q. T., and don't you say
nothing to nobody.
$50 you've been in this conspiracy for a
fortnight said Fora, severely. land you
never thought 1t your duty to stop him
doing so foolish thing?'
LAS getting married, ma ann"
mo. Such silly thing as running
away"
| "Of course | did, ma am. said Wig
gleswick, who went on ,nendaciously to
explain that he had used every. means in
/ his power to prevail on his master to
submit to the orthodox ceremony for the
cake of the family.
Then you might have given me hint
| as to what was going Oh.
| Wiggleswick assumed a shocked express
sion. And disobey my master? Orders
| is orders. ma'am L once wore the queen S
| uniform.
! Fora, sitting on the arm of a chair,
half steadying herself with her umbrella,
regarded the old man standing respect
fully at attention before her with smile
whose quizzicality she could not restrain.
The old villain drew himself up in dig
nified way.
| II don't mean the government uniform,
ma'am I've had my misfortunes like
any one else. l was once in the army
in the band"
Mr. Dix told me that you had been in
the band" said Fora. with all her gra-
ciousness. so as to atone for the smile.
You played that instrument in the cor
ner.''
Il did, a'am," said Wiggleswick.
| Fora looked down at the point OF her
umbrella on the floor. Having no reason
though entirely fictitious story, and hay
ing by the smile put herself at a disad-
Vantage, she felt uncomfortably routed.
''Your master never told you where he