The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04

puI W fPlHrn. AnOtnef ~ uur GK-
perimcntS was Chce. Chcr was capi:
tai fellow. efficient, neat, and good
COOK; Int possessing a temper which
aared up on all occasions, with or with.
ont reason. Then he would bang, scold,
nnl nntter in Chinese, and, immediate
ly thereupon, came the announcement
"You get mother boy; L 60"
Aud go lie would. house full of com.
pany, family sick, or what not. He VIII
such good servant, otherwise, that We
took him ba.k three times, utter which
we concluded that the next time lie left
be might stay away. Tho occasion soon
came, for the cunning fellow had learned
that our threats Of non payment OF yages
were as empty air; aud, after this, we
had no hold on him. He hung about
for somo weeks, dropping in occasion
ally or sending representative spy to
see what his chances were, but Chee's
day was over. A long suffering family
had rebellCd ut last, and, in process Of
time, he became convinced Of the fact,
and went into the laundry business.
It was comical to see his preparations
for leaving. He always got himself mp
in his best suit, flowing sleeves, pigtail
ungirt and swinging about his heels, aud
hat on hs head; for the Chinese don
the hat. instead OF dofliug it, as token
OF respect. Thus gorgeously arrayed,
he, sought US ont in whatever part Of
the house, and bade us a ceremonious
farewell. And this seems TO be their
rule in leaving q place, ro matter what
the oifense. There is none Of the hard
feeling which so often makes 1t matter
Of dread to discharge an Irish giri.
"You no likee me, I 60; and therc is
the whole Of it. And they generally
leave everything in order behind them.
So far as we remember, we never
parted with but one China boy who
omitted o ccremonious and amiable
leave taking. Aud he was quite excusa-
BILE from the ChineseSpartan stand
point. His feelings were injured, and it
happened in this wise. We hal ccca-
sion 10 go ono DAY to his caboosc, and
rushed in upon swartby aud unknown
Chinaman with plate and knife before
him, deep in the enjoyment Of some
Mclean grub" We called upon he
Celestial 10 stand forth-he was q Chi
ness peddler-aud told our incumbent
in mild but positive terma to take his
"cousin to the kitchen for something
wherewith to refresh the inner (China)
man, and always to Ask us aud We would
do our endeavors to indorsn his hos
pitality. But, at tic same time, We
straitly charged him never again to hide
any one away in his room, or to take
any ono to board, without consulting us
as mistress Of the premises. Mild
though We were, the modification OF ho-
ing detected was too much for sam. He
was iavorite III the family, and had
been treated with confidence and made
Il pet OF. In five miantes he came to tho
parlOr door md announced: "Ntildapi,
] 60, and wns gono before we could
reach the kitchen, where we found dishea
standing aud everything il disorder.
But. as wo sail before, such style Of
leaving is qnite exceptional; and, be-
sides, We happened to have paid his
wages to tho full, only the day before.
No ono need expect permaucnoy who
employs Chinese servants. They are
always anxious to 20 to place, and mp.
pIrently always ready to leave it. Twen-
ty.Gve cents is a sufficient inducement
either way, and perhaps it is not strange.
For, having dared so much i'll coming to
foreign land for tho sole purpose Of
money getting, n spirit Of unrest and Of
greed takes possession OF them. There
is al ways the hope Of doing better, and,
therefore, they are always ready to make
. change.
OF course thera arc exceptions to the
rule; OF course there ro Chiuamen who
have lived in tie samo family for q
length of time. But it will generally be
found that these have been paid extra
ordinarily high wnges, or i'll some other
way have had the inducement TO roam
removed. As rule, they change often.
"He lived with mo fifteen months;
quite q longtime for a China boy, said
II la'ly to IIss
Wien the7 desire 10 leave there is ab.
aulrtrly nothing which can be appealed
70 to prevent it, no matter what tho en-
turrASsnant, Inconvenience, or trouble
of tho iauiiy, except money. Therefore,
it has come TO pass that most h0nso'
Keepers make It a rule never to pay them
quite NIL their wages until ready to part
with them. For, only TINS can auything
like Justice he extarted from our Ce!cs'
tial servitOrs. All ara eager for money,
MI arc grnSping aud veual; and this I'M
blushingly, us Il matter OF course, NS the
recognized law OF their life. And for
skill in Il bargain, they out-Yankec us
ull. No nne understands so vol how 10
n4k high price, to ,recede step by step,
to clmffer aud argue, and feel the pulse
OF the market, und to drop Just III time
10 secure the prize.
10 digress little for III illustration.
Sly the family wash is to be consigned
to a laundry for while. On inquiry,
finding that a neighbor whose wash is
larger employs Hop Fong at six dollars
per month. you think to sond for Hop
Foug. But your China boy by no means
lets such an opportunity 60 by for bring
ing custom to his :" "fiend," and pro
poses to go for Ah Sing, to which you
good naturally consent.
So All Sing makes his appearance,
very polite and smiling.
"Tou catchce wash !"
"rcs; how much you ask, one
MONTH"
"I catohce him, then l sabe,"
Eut you are too wise for such an ar
raugNment.
"No; my wash no very big; ono man