Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29

pleasantly all round and seat himself upon the very
edge of chair One evening he came on very particular
business. He waited until the children had said good
night and gone upstairs before he began.
"Meess Carstcns," his words were for me, but his
glance addressed both of us, Il have oblgng tor
advice"
Fright in my line Tashy, old lad, Thomas injected
unfortunate note into proceedings, with the result
that Tashro addressed himself exclusively to me.
a have here, and his hand utercd indefinitely over
his vital organs, "onc letter.
He paused l looked sympathetic Thomas joyfully
expectant.
at is from one Japanese maiden.
swell, from a Japanese maiden repeated 1d1otc-
ally to keep Thomas from talking.
hum, Meesis Carstens, two year ago had a eX-
pectation to mex marriage with that Japanese maiden
saw something had blighted his romance for his gaze
was bent sadly my despised rug took advantage OF
it to shake my fist surrepously and swiftly at my lord
and provider who was fairly ooZng pleased anticipation
"But She Tasliro heaved a prodig1ous sigh, "she
was joyful with when has money for theayter and
icecream parlor. When l is not with money for my
pocket she is much joyful with annuzzer."
Thomas exploded. "They re all alike, Tashy! Give
he caught my eye and relapsed comicay into sudden
silence.
Tashiro when he went on ostentatiousy ignored the
head of the home. "And this small japanese
maiden she write to inquire would give her recon-
mcndaton. She wish to mex marriage with student
of the ministry and he demand she tell him person
who can give recommendation TOR her
"And she refers to you. her ex-fiance! Well, she
knows you have knowledge.
"YiSll UNI"
al suppose you'll do it gladly enough, since you
longer care for her.
Again Tashiro fmblcd his vital organs this time
riserablv and fixed entrcatng gaze my face He
tried to speak, but succeeded in producing only hoarse
rattle in his throat. l understood and nodded SYM
patheticay 1t apparent that the sight OF the dear
ones handwriting had stirred the sleeping wells OF
Tashiro's affections.
"You can't blame her for being girl you know,
Tashiro; and she wouldn't be if she hadn't eye
for theayters and icecream parlors, " Thomas re-
minded.
"A wife should be soul of husband" rctorted Tashro
with dignity; "she should have place in mind for
thought as is not his thought.
Thomas winked at me jovially. Hey, Mary, old
girl? There's doctrine after my own heart.
Tashiro looked panied and addressed himself reso-
lutely to me. "The maid she is in cectee
"And the divinity student, where is he?" demanded
Thomas. Kill him, Tashy, strangle-"
"He is in Seattle Tashros air indicated patient
longsuferng. "She think still in Kansas Ceetee,
and there she write me. She have not hear | are in
Chicago" He looked at me expectanty
"Write her note, Tashiro, | advised; task if you
may call upon her She may be all that you desire by
His face shone like new penny my advice was
exactly what he wanted to hear After few politely
useless observations the part of all of he 60
ooh, stay bit longer, Mr.. Inuoki," Thomas urged
as usual.
81 thank you no, Sir. 1t have give great plezzir
to be with you" Tashiro replied, also usual He took
his hat and coat, bowed himself out of the front door,
and we heard him round the house and let himself
in at the back door, He had ceased being caller and
became our servant. 1t would do good go into
the kitchen to continue the conversation He kept
strictly in our places.
TASHIRO was a student, of course, attending classes
neatly he was very frugal Therefore, surprised
when he appeared one day with gold watch chain
across his vest AS noticed later that he his door
key the critical end of it. did not feel worried