Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

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''Look at what's bLosUed in through the
door, boys" says Bender. rs it fly.
loo bird or is it an iHSeck? 1t can't be
humGn-they don't create 'em that
small" Then a big laugh goes up from
all present.
private part of the bar away from the crowd
And when Arna comes in he calls up Little
Golightly
AAaeet my tame scholard that's savin' me
money hand over fist" says he, givin' the boy
q squeeze with his paw that almost jars loose
his coIlarbone. land you, Little Golghtly. bow
down and meet the belle of the river, Miss Arna
Thorne. that can be Mrs He'll Bender any
time she takes fancy"
Well, Little Golgftly makes his manners
and Arna makes hers. And then they both
stare at each other.
"weIl, never would take you for a river
man. Scholar Golighty," says Arna.
"Ma'am." says Little Golightly. "its only
punkins and squashes that is judged by the size
and the weight And they say little potatoes
are hard to peel. may look kind OF SaWed-oh
but as far as respectful admiration for youth
and beauty goes. I'm the match of anybody"
Didn't I tell you he was a scholard?" roarS
Bender. Draw her bird. Gohghtly--draw her
o bird!"
So Little Golightly draws bird.
"well. that certainly is pretty lOoAdn' bird"
says Arna.
DO you know what the writfn' says that's
comm out Of his beak?" says Little Goliglltiy.
very proud.
She gives it casual glance Hes sayin'.
knowledge is power" says she, land that's q
queer thing for a bird to say"
"Its . true word. nevertheless, ma'am," says
Little Gohgttly somewhat dashed by her
KNOWN how to read.
She shakes her head "I'n believe it when
see it." she says-and there's sadness In her
voice.
"rd admire to argue the point with you.
ma'am," says Little Golightly. and she's about
to say somethin' when Bender busts in.
IAN right. schoiard.- says he. you've drawed
your bird-and good one. Now got some
private conversation with Miss Arna."
So Little Golightly makes his manners again
and goes. But as he goes, his glance and
Arna's cross and he carries that look away
with him and it warns his heart
And that night Bender pulls him into his
cabin fer private talk.
"Golightly." says he, 81 got to confde in
somebody and It might as well be you"
whats the matter, Captain"
Bender fetches groan.
TITS that girl" he says that everlastin' girl.
You wouldn't think that was the marryin'
kind. would you? Well, amt. But that girl
she's got me so confused and worried that
I'd give my right arm, by gum, to make her
Mrs. Bender"
well" says Little Golightly, sort Of cautious,
''folks generally court girl when they aim to
marry her"
Don't court her?" says Bender with an
other groan But don't seem to get no
further. no matter how I court. And the only
consolation to me is KNOWN that 'Hardaxe'
Boland Is in the same pickle. I've thought OF
one way to win her and I've thought of an
other. I've thought Of burnin' the tavern and
carTyin' her on by force. I've thought Of
teilin' her I'd kill her unless she'd be Mrs.
Bender. But there seems to be somethin'
lacIin' IN both these plans-or do you think
sO2" he asks anKiouSly.
I'D give EN- both the go-by from this here
minute" says Little Golightly.
'Wen, that relieves my mind" says Bender
with sigh. "But now I've thought of another
thing" he says, sinkin' his voice. Folks write