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

sort of mushy letters to the girls they're
courtin', don't they?" says he
i've heard OF it bein' done," says Little
Golightly.
S6XNELL, then" says Bender, and fetches him
awful clout on the back "Wen try
that out for while. You'll write me the best
sort OF letter you can this very night-for I'll
break your neck If you don't-and If you
breathes word of it to the boys-In break
your neck some more
Seems to be gooI deal of neck-breakin in
this here business" thinks Little Golghtly but
he gets out pen and paper.
Bender breathes heavy and scratches his
head.
How would it do to b7gin My own sweet
sugarlump?" says he in voice that's kind of
sllamed.
you've got to c2mmance correspondence
much more respectful says Little Golightly-
for the mere thought OF calm Arna Hell"
Benders own sweet s.lgarllrnD makes him burn
inside. Dear Miss ThorHe," he writes. II take
my pen in my hand
Sounds mighty formal to me-" says Bender,
"but you're the schclacd-go ai2aad."
Little Golightly stc~ts T-itin'. And then the
pride of authorship iays hold of him and he
certainly does write Arna model letter. When
he's finished he reads it CIT, mighty proud
well it amt as nlushy as hoped for" says
Bender, "but it'll do for starter. And you can
take it over yourself tomorrow"
Next mornin' Little Golightly primps himself
mp and goes over to the tavern.
Here's a letter from Capt. Bender for you,
Miss Arna." he says, when she lets him in. She
looks puzzled and then angry, but by the time
she finishes she's laughin to herself.
Bender never wrote that letter in all his
born days!" she says
THAT he didn't says Little Golightly, very
prompt 81 wrote it. And them's my senti-
nnents. And what co you think of letters like
that, Miss Arna?"
Then she simply laughs and laughs.
st think you're the funniest little man ever
met in my life,' says She "and it's a very nice
letter"
Well then" says Little Golightly, hitchin'
his chair a mite closer, suppose start dis
cussin' the answer that must be sent" And
before hes left with the answer he and Arna
is talkin' like old friends.
So it goes for while, whenever HELP
Bender ties up by Curriers' Bend-Golightly
takn the letters and bringin' back the
answers and him AMI Arna gettin' better and
better acquainted. But good the letters
are. they don't seem to help Bender's courtin'.
IT can't make it out" says Bender, shakin
his head. THAT girl she certainly has an
tmpervious heart"
TITS curious" says Little Golghtly smilin'
20 himself.
And it's discouragin'-an I'm gettin' sick
and tired OF it, roars Bender. THAT girls got
letter-and tell her give her a week. And
then if she amt come round to bein' Mrs
Bender, I'll go bcc,s to one of my first plans"
And Little Goightly knows he means what he
says.
Well then Little Golightly sees he has to
think fast and careful. So he writes that last
letter-but he don't put in it what Bender'S
told him to. Instead he puts in all the love
that's been CROWN up in him for Arna and at
the end he signs his own name.
So next mornin' he goes to see her, same as
usual Letter for you, Miss Arna," he says,
same as usual too. But his heart is pumpin'
and his voice sounds queer to him. She starts
readin the letter with smile her face
And then she looks serious. And when she's
half way through she turns to him and there's
anger in her eyes.
How dare you write letter like this from
Capt. Bender when it's things he never could
think of"
Keep on readin' Miss Arna" says Little
Golightly.
GO she does and she sees the signature and