The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-04-03

PiouuCo, anu as SnreWd also. he was a
native of Chusan, and had followed our
peoples fortunes when we abandoned that
large island after making peace with the
Dragon Emperor. No man knew so much
OF Chinese and British peculiarities as
Ching Lung. He could manage both ma
tions TO his and her entire satisfaction -
The club highly valued their excellent com.
p'Gdor the natives obeyed and liked him,
and his sayings were repuied considerable.
None but a clever man could have done
these thin gs, and pleased such opposite in
terests, and Ching.Lung s0aS clever man.
IN matters celestial he was a dictionary
If you wanted real ''pigeon" Information,
the old comprador could tell you more about
Blue Books ever printed at the national ex>
pense. In person, Ching-Lung was stout
and jovial, bnrly old China man in flow.
cred slippers, a silk robe, aud tremendous
pigtail OF carefully tied hair, with the pol
ished claw like hngernails that denote a
native gentleman. There he was, presi-
ding over the ices, and scolding the Chr
nese walters. When Mrs c. entered
IL tea-room on one occasion, early in the
evening, the old eouprador started as he
looked keenly at the beautiful "Faukwi"
lady. She passed by him, repressing good
nauredly, a smile at his ontlandish dress
and figure. He stared after her with SEEM
ing rudeness, or curiosity, and then gave
nd 1T l.:
Several officers noticed :his, but Ching was
a character, and no one asked what he
meant, or if he meant anything. Ii vas an
hour or more before Mrs. c. left the
ballroom again. This time she entered
the supper room, leaning on her partners
arm. While the latter procured her some
reireshment, the old Chnaman lowered
near, looked sharply at the fair Barbarian
and then drew back with muttered remark
IN his native tongue. Mrs. G-never
noticed him. Two minutes after, Ching
Lung was seen in close confab ulation with
the doctor of the Rifles, sensible expe-
renced surgeon, who had been three years
in Hong Kong, who had served on the med
garded as the chief professional authority
on the island-aye, though there were staff
surgeons in plenty, and titled physician 10
the forces. DR.. Rogers was a man who
knew China we'll lie seemed much dis
turbed as Ching took him by the lapel of
his coal, and whispered some communica-
ton. The two mems eyes ranged across
The ball room, in the doorway of which
they stood little apart, and fixed on Mrs.
c.. The eyes of several loungers fol
lowed theirs by common impulse. What
did they see Surely, DO terrible sight.
but young, happy, high bred Englishwo-
man, radiant with beauty, health and gale.
ty, crowned with flowers, and sweeping
through the ball room like i,s queen.--
What was there in all this TO make old
Ching purse up his expressive Chinese
mouth, aud DR.. Rogers lift his eyebrows,
and bite his lips, with brow that knit with
a spasm of involuntary anxiety. Smooth
ing his ruffled brow, the doctor stepped
from his place, passed Mrs. c., and
looked full and steadily on her face. She
looked surprised, and little annoyed, but
presently turned away smiling. She thought
the doctor, no doubt, and odd, rude OLD
gentleman. Very much mpressed were
the Doctors lips, and very often did the
frown of care return 10 the DOCTORS brow,
as he threaded his way through the crowd
most os whom had some slight or merry
remark TO beslow OF SO popular character
until he reached the place where Captain
c. was talking TO the Co!onePs wife
and two other ladies seated on an ottoman
The doctor drew Geordie aside-they were
old friends-and begged as a particular
favor that he would take his wife home
away from the ball, but without alarming
her.
alarming her p' said Geordie, quite in
the dark as TO the others meaning. "WhY,
what Blue Beard you would make me
turn out doctor. She's engaged twelve deep
III be bound, and il wants an hour of sup,
per-time, and | can't get her away. Be-
sides, she's not tired. Why should she GO,
you know Z"
To this DR.. Rogers merely answered tha,
be begged, as favor, that Captain C.
would take Mrs c. home. Ii must
be done, and would be for the best. And
being hard pressed for his reason, The doc
tor said Mrs. c. was about TO be ill.
1t was his duty TO ask her husband to take
her away from the crowded room.
Captain G. laughed incredulous.y
at first, but it was hollow forced laugh
It was plain that he Gid not believe in his
own disbelief, he knew the good old Med'co
TOO well to suspect him of iesting on such
a point. His voice quiyered as he asked
for an explanation.
swell, if you soiR have it, said DR.. Rog-
ers, laying his hand on Geordie's arm,
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