Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-09-06

| OUR FIRST "CHINA-BOY - Never
shall we forget the first Chin,man whom
we employed rs Il house servant. The eX-
cellcnt and trusted Bridget who had lived
win us SO long was to be married, and
after her, we felt indeed. that mo Irish
need apply She remained beyond her
tlmr that we might fill her place, but each
asplrant to the culinary domain seemed
worse than the preceding, and finally We
asked our Chinese laundryman if he could
send us Il "China boy" as they are called.
Bridget protested.
Och. can't bear to think of YES hav-
ing a Chnaman. They will stale all there
/, in the house, and YES won't know
where it goes
But we made due allowance for Bid.
dies prcjudices, engaged ~ boy" and he
came at the time appointed.
A neat, rather handsome fellow. he was,
and us he disappeared into his room. bun
dle IN hand. we were conscious of Il great
drawing Of the spirit toward him. In five
minutes he emerged. clad in the ,llinties,
Of white blouses and aprons, his pigtail
girded around his head AS meaning bust
ness, and with the quictest step and mein
he sought Us out in the parlor, and - came
and stood before us, his head slightly
bowed, his hands folded, perfectly silent.
awaiting orders. There was 4 submissive
air in his attitude. his expression, his
"hClc aspect, which suggested the Ola
Testament and the " Arabian Nights in
turn. Our heart leaprd up, rs Words
worth S to 4 rainbow. Here was new
regime. indeed. How promising, How
delightful
lie went to work in a way which show
ed perfect acqu tinttncc with hi, duties,
and we mentally planned to teach him.
(Wsts he not a hcalhcn?) t. make much of
him. and I" keep him u long time. 1t was
nice to have such Il dt1tnyut looking crct-
turc around and how dcttly ne waited on
the door and table, About the middle Of
the afternoon another Chinaman appeared
on the scene, and the two had much cackle
together. No. ! showed No. his kitchen.
laundry and closet; and We concluded that
he WIS Pleased with his own convenrncrs,
and WAS receiving congratulations there
upon BY five ocloc> he az g,n :" came and
stood before us
My ilend heap good boy; he stay You
| catch um place, san Francisco
And " China-bov : No summtrilv de
rior substitute. And with him went. As
f
wheat which We happened TO have in the
flour closet. '.-S.r1>Htrfor SEPTEMBER.
PUlsoNED.-Evervo one who has lived in
Middletown. Conn viii rceo!le,t Young
II. for Il long timc connected with the
Union Company, and we'll known
among his intimate friends a> the Doc
tor Early one fall they employed a tall
son Of Erin 10 clear UP an alley in the rear
OF I'll" store. Now :. Bart" rs he was
called, had IN unpleasant hahi. Of comm z
softly into the store, and when no one WAS
looking. c.tlinG and thinking almost any
thing l." could ltv his hands on. The
Doctor determined To break him of this.
and a favorable opportunity soon present.
ct. glass OF wine was one dtv stand
ING on u shelf. and Bart coming in AS
usual, saw l. drank il. and with his p pc
comfortably seated himself on \ barrel
near hy. The Doctor SAW him. and NOV
lnT lri>urc)v toward the shelf, called out
To the clcrrk
. John, where i that glass Of fly poison
| left here?
| don't know"
Bart now looked anAou.ly up. and the
Doctor asked him:
: Bart. have YOU seen a glass Of fly po!s-
on Standing here?
Was ii in that tumbler?" asked Bar,
turning white.
Yes
Brt'~ worst fears were realized. and
sprnging from the barrel in terror he cried
out
"Oh. drank it, drank X Oh, /,
Will Kill mo and Was about TO rusl
ont wien the Doctor called him back :,nt
said
Bart. there is no danger can sav,
You How do You feel?
Sure sir. I've IN awful pain in my
Somach and my arm on Holy Mother
cant Won do anything for ne?
"(omc with me" said the Doctor
B.,It followed. ana the Doctor got a
glass half full of salt. ii led il with vine
gar, and gave it 10 him. Bart drank il
off AT Il swallow; after which there can he
no doubt that he did feel pain in his
stomach The Doctor then mixed him W
some powders. composed Of everything
from Il groccr> drawers, and giving them
TO linn and said:
" Now, Bart. 90 home and go to bed
Take one of the powders in 4 glass of
water every hour. till they a'c all gone.
Bart h.d become very weak, but with
the aid of u friend he started for home.
where, nf,er frightening his wife with ~,
account of what had occurred. he went t.
bed. The Doctor went to see him. and
after keeping him under treatment two
days. declared him to be :; we'll man.
, Bart has never troubled ANYTHING n; the
Union Company since. and TO this day
he looks upon the Doctor rs the preserver
of his life