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

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his cold enchantress? The idea caught fire in Bungs
superstitious imagination. Of the letter
love charm! Why else would Tommy have sent it by
middle instead of calling in person.
Bung tore open the envelop containing the telltale
address This he tossed under bush beside the road,
at the time thrsting the open note pocket
His mind was made up. 1t there any love charming
to be DONE the rich Cecilia should get it. the con-
fusion of the poor Cecilia who had cruelty kicked
down his Little Boss Bung yanked the reins to the
acres of the Holland family.
HERE comes divers one-eyed Chinaman in red
- blackboard" said Cecilia Holland, looking out Of
the bay window down the drive.
Cooper, cried the Dubious Mrs. Holland to her
English butler 4te that foolish fellow not to drive up
to the porte cochere! How can the divers train their
servants so bad1y?"
Cooper whom Bung despised for his palace ways and
all day dress suit rushed out and srangled Daisy in
full cry. She reared while Bung, invoking devils chung
to the rigging like broken sail.
3High-tone hobo! Hgh-tone hobo! bless suffice no
good howled Bung the Englishman led Daisy the
servants entrance, despite Bungs wild jerkings.
aHiI arsk you to keep your 'orse off of the gentle
mans driveway said Cooper severely:
: 4You no hkee boss gentleman's dliveway?' asked
@Hentirely agaynst horders," replied Cooper
aThen why you 60 there?" inquired the Chinaman.
"You gentleman You gentleman's hoss mebbe?"
If you've any business ere, urry with it," said the
Mortified butler.
Tot tlot, hossee!' said Bung as he ga1oped Daisy
gentleman's driveway whence he came.
"Well!' exclaimed Cecilia, who rather short on
expressions of sentiment Heres note from Tommy
Ohver-open, too-and what do you suppose? He's
proposed!'
which read as follows:
CEclA-After my foolish act can't apoogize-it
seems inadequate Pity me; for cant exist Without you
love you. and acknowledge I've acted like fool.
Tom
~aThe dear boy-how sensitive he must be' cried the
enraptured Cecilia. @He barely held my hand minute;
yet he feels all that!"
TT was dusk when Bung, having bedded Daisy in her
stall, walked into the pepper grove by his shack.
There a smell of tobacco smoke in the air and
stake point of light twnled above the fruit trays BY
the door 1t was the waiting lover soothing himself
with nicotine.
aDid she get the note all nght?' asked Tommy ner-
vousy.
@Yep. fetch him Miss Celia" reported Bung never
syly.
aHow did she act2"
Il no could tell When I y, Tait1see her high-tone
hossee gentleman!' How could waitsee when that
butler man makee powwow?'
aButler man! Miss Thorne has no butler" A CHASTITY
Did you deliver that note to Miss Cecilia Thorne?"
"Ah, nope" answered Bung with pretended inno-
cence. 4 delivah him Miss Celia Holland"
"Ye gods of Rome!' shouted Tommy willing against
tree.
Bung turned pale yellow in the twilight; yet he
withstood the shock manfully.
gasped Tommy.
@You say, 'Devah him Miss Celia. How know
which Celia you mean? l know you should mally Itch
gall so choose most expensive Celia"
@Well you've done it," groaned the stricken lover
"Ill have to hide my head somewhere. I'll have to go
away, to China some far country"
"Pleny cheap gals in China, said Bung encouragingly
Tommy covered his face with his hands. sBung tell
your little boss the TRUTH" he said finally did you
do this purposely?"
aLil Boss, 1 no can lie to you some more. done it
pulpose.'
"Sweet Heaven Why7"
Il tell you, Tommy This Itch Celia is most best
60, yo,, Mehha moor '~ea hapny hanp,y fooo.