Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20
All LEE BUNG AND
THE WEDDING BELLS
BY WALLACE IRWIN

there this week, and she'll be delighted with your Ho
Geo. I'm sure Tell Mrs Allardyce you re Judge Oliver
Chinaman, and she'll tell you what to do"
Il fetch UNI Bung assured her as he waddled away
toward the stables.
THE modest circumstances in which the Thornes lived
at Santa Clara made an extensive home wedding
out of the question in that covered bungalow
However, Mrs. ThOrne's strong minded and wealthy
sister, Mrs Allardyce of San Jose, not the of
person to permit her adored and only niece marry
without pomp. So she offered her massive Gothic
sion for the ceremony and volunteered provide every
thing from to ritual. Mrs Allardyce gener-
Gus, bullying little person with temperament
Her relatives called her "The Holy Terror and reme
bered her for her good deeds
1t to the intense satisfaction of all the folk
concerned that this pretentious establishment
decided upon for since the days when dweers
danced round the bride and groom sacrificing dinosaur
for the bridal breakfast weddings have been
bossed affairs. If had their way entirely every
wedding would be conducted bv bishop; but if men
consulted in the matter, Justice of Peace
nighcap would perform the operation speedily and
slight expense
Tommy Oliver spent the week before the wedding
mostly racing between the ranch and the Aardyce
in his little runabout. He seemed reduced the
of second assistant errand boy by the brides
rfying aunt Dressnakers, decorators, scrubwomen
seemed to stand in solid patoons between him and his
ladylove; and if once or twice he managed to sit
Cecilia pile of trunks and attempt to steal that
which was his by right some prng nnion OF the house
would tptoe by with shocked expression, say,
"How dare you behave SO with the property of Mrs.
J. Billings Alardyce?7
No, it not perfect week for Tommy He was
rapidly being reduced the cooress state proper the
bridegroom. Many times he wished he had taken the
1rater in his hands months ago and eloped with
Cecilia dark night. But there thing that
attracted Tommy to the idea of ceremonial wedding
and that his love of clothes. He had ordered far
than he could afford of Scotch tweed SUITS silk
shirts and splendid socks for the wedding trip Also
the famous New York tailors Kyre & Son had cut the
evening clothes in which he to stand during the
solemn rite His dress shirts came as usual from the
eminent Jggs & ggs of Ffth-ave Even his studs and
sleeve links made to order 1t is traditional that
brdegrooms shall be clad in shining robes; and the tall
massvey built Tommy Oliver bit of dude, even
in ordinary circumstances.
TOMMY, on his thousand and first trip between the
ranch and the mansion passed All Lee Bung driv-
ing Daisy and carrying his wedding gift beneath his
blouse. The young had just finished a sarcastic
seto with his prospective aunt in law and he rather
pitied the old Chinaman who, he realized about
offer his services to that bossy female dragon. Bung
however, ovious of danger he trotted into the
Alardyce estate. He pressed his elegant jade Ho Gee
would be when she received the good god to maly by.
AS Bung drove up he Mrs Alardyce charging up
and down the veranda, shrl voice beratng aworx-
man who knelt fatuousy roll of rugs.
"Wel?" inquired the little, fiery woman upon behold
ing Bung.
"Yep! Pletty WELL" agreed Bung blandly.
ooh, you re divers Chinaman, commented Mrs. Al