New-York tribune., 1912-04-28

~That's q fine example Of primitive rustic humor
dravlrd Tommy, growing red behind the ears. at
wonder YOU wouldn't stop making noise and say some
thing" -. .:.,.. aid
Maud swcctly. - r.
distinctly from Bung's corner OF the room All eyes
were turned toward Bung who still olled against the
s;dboord no servant but a confidential member OF
~Iic cIazy. He kcc maly gal. sabc him boy
everywhere act same ike him when he see plctty gal
He wish git nailed, act heap clazy ,.
Aren't YOU going to give anything to eat: asked
Bnng rctrcaicd to the Kitchen amid the appreciative
Laughter Of the family He returned presently with
-Do vol, think Tommy's old enough to get married.
incurred the Judge socmnly, winkng across the table
a\cbbc SO: but he plctty young. Small boy hkt
Tommy 90, too soft mind to choose gal 10 hcScI.
Nrhbc he buy cheap gal who ioocc him, make hn
think She got heap money. Plctty gal make smile
smile talk to young boy, say You ikGc me; re say
yep takcc YOU. He takcc hcr-What 90; House
on trr,asbcc money go spcndcc-by-by. No good!
$50 YOU think Tommy is too call9w to pick ms own
vr;f5" said the Iutgc with the air Of a examiner
YEP" testified Bung. Small boy like him need oI
man Ike us fetch him wiicc.
"PcrhapS you'd better tXlt up tor "ihmE' hahl'I'"
~0-ho, / can do plenty. fetch him one ich cXpcn-
sivc gal o maly.
fellow can 90 out nights without being joshcd by his
own Chinaman' The young man rose ana S'r"dc i"r'n
into the sunlight
DUNG went abou, his kitchen duties with SUPERVISOR.
ID In. .l,,usincSS He WAS "OutSdc Chlnandn
and he did not wish to make high score IN TINS new
nb for fear ne might be recruited mt" service again
l1.n he had Tommv's irresponsible destiny on MS
hands II was evident the boy was IN love- ana thc
ir.t ,hno ne knew Tommy would be marrying mat
"chclp gal" without consulting MN ana 'hI JU'R'.
Tbcr, was "a friend Of the family whom BulG mas seen
I .trt.f tf
,.ritv His name was Senator SmaIlwccd who, 5un8
i,r,rl had first icathcrcd hi, nest by marrying
,cI,bv GIRL See what TIN; great man had done with
hi, fortune thus pousIy acquired. ne n!I og,n
mower in Church and State scattered charity among me
moor and rode abroad in a bloatcd purple limousine.
That wa, an example for Tommy! Bung must find
Suddenly the thought Of Mis- Cecilia Holland en-,
tered the Cmnaman's devious brain cells She had
iyrd much with the Oliver girls and Bung shrcwd
,nnrgh o observe that she cast upon Tommy the eyes
f unrcoui,cl affection. Miss Hollands father was
princ nagnatc. He wore diamond studs IN M. dress
lhirt anj according to the gossip # their Chinese
g1rirncr went tG bed drunk every night. Few couId
coual such magnitccncc. Maybe something could be
arranged ur,, -
cook her hand, in dishwa'cr.
~ILt.> soon come back said Bung, sliding through
.3. hack door with the stealth 81 u cat. l}ug WaN no
kitchen drudge For 81 little item e" time like thou
,l ,.r hi, ancestor, had been farming people; 50 1t
,,, ori,. natural that ne should make backo-thc-
,1 ,,i..,ul,n about di~hw:>hng time. Iida uttered
,,, Swedish oath, in hi- wake; but Bung strpllcd
,bvlsus ,2,s among the bugronnE orchards, lie had the
rIld cl.l,v air Of one playing hooky He stopped to
hv 4 pebble a, mes ot bIack5ri, guarding IN the
rf \- ,h, foo, oi an almond tree hc bchcd traces
- r,rcr'. ioc gopher which had been busy over
n,,f ,rgng subway. under the roots. II, proyer'
@nong tru'srowcr- that gopher ca" -,ar' "ny"hI,r-
r ,[,nn 90 IIid,- the ,clvug- oi this particular
i,. Eliminated Bung's lvluc'jy, mind He got
down on hs knee, snfcd doglikc at the entrance .'
tie r,,l. robb,r cave, pokcd long 'l' down 'hr h"
rn.h !, ilmmcl against sudden curve, paused,
scratched h,- r.yiving pgtai and made 'cr,' iHi"-
..,,h,,.tl ut',r.u,,s IN Chinese.