Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

wall on his side porch he sleep nights announced
the serious Gertrude
"Thats fine example of primitive rustic humor!'
drawed Tommy, growing red behind the "It's
wonder you wouldn't stop making noise and say some
shing!'
Maud sweetly.
Jaw, sabe wassa malta, Toni" This remark came
distinctly from Bungs corner of the room All eyes
we're turned toward Bung, who still lolled against the
sideboard: servant, but confidential member OF
he family.
"He Clay He likee mally gal sabe him-al boy
everywhere act same like him when he pletty gal.
He wish git mailed, act heap clazy."
Arent you going to give us anything to eat?" asked
Tommy savagely.
Bunp retreaed to the Kitchen amid the appreciative
aughter of the family. He returned presently with
toast and eggs.
inquired the Judge solemny, wnking the table.
"Mebbe so; but he petty young. Small boy like
Tommy got too soft mind to choose gal TO hesef.
think she got heap money Petty gal make smile
smile talk to young boy say, You Gkee me?' He say,
Yep, takee you. He takee her-what do? Housee
60 snashee,. money go spendee-by-by No g9od'
$50 you think Tommy is too calow to pick his own
vfe?' said the Judge, with the air of examiner
yep testified Bung Small boy like him need Of
like us fetch him w1fee.
aPerhaps you d better fix it up for Tommy bantered
the boys father.
"Oho! can do plenty. fetch him one lich, expen-
sve gal TO mally.'
@Huh!' grunted Tommy. 4This is fine place, where
fellow can't 60 out nights without being joshed by his
Chinaman! The young man rose and strobe forth
into the sunlight.
RUNG went about his kitchen duties with supernascu-
y line clumsiness. He @outside Chinaman"
and he did not wish to make high in this new
job for fear he might be recruited into service again.
Also he had Tommys irresponsible destiny on his
hands It was evident the boy in love, and the
first thing he knew Tommy would be marrying that
acheap gal' without consulting him and the Judge.
There was friend of the family whom Bung has
adm a
perty His Senator Srnallweed, who, Bung
learned, had first feathered his nest by marrying
his fortune thus piousy acquired! He. had been
power in Church and State scattered charity among the
poor and rode abroad in boated purple limousine.
That was an example for Tommy! Bung must find
him an heress
Suddenly the thought of Miss Cecilia Holland en-
tered the Chinamans devious brain cells She had
played much with the Oliver girls and Bung shrewd
enough observe that she cast upon Tommy the eyes
of unrequited affection. Miss Hollands father
prune magnate. He wore diamond studs in his dress
gardener went to bed drunk every night. Few could
equal such magnifcence. Maybe something could be
a tank YOU loaf too much intimated Hlda the
cook her hands in dishwater.
aTletty soon come back, said Bung sliding through
the back door with the stealth of cat. Bung
kitchen drudge. For little item Of time like thou
sand years his ancestors had been farming peoples so it
was quite natural that he should make baekto-the
soil movement about dishwashing time Hda uttered
strong Swedish oaths in his wake; but Bung strolled
obivious among the burgeoning orchards He had the
glad, guilty air of one playing hooky. He stopped to
Shy pebble at of blackbirds quarreling in the
road At the foot of almond tree he beheld traces
of the farmers foe gopher which had been busy
night digging subways under the roots. 1t proverb
among frutgrowers that gopher can start anywhere
and tunnel to Hades the delvings of this particular
rodent stimulated Bung's deductive mind. He got
down on his knees shifted dogike at the entrance Of
the little robber poked long stick down the hole
until it damned against sudden curve, paused,
scratched his revving Pigtail, and made terse phlo
sophical utterances in Chinese
he he'd with hic head hon