The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-02

cient TO eradicate or drive away. nom America
tho Chinese who have tasted Of the fruits Of
hnowiedee held out by the hand OF the New
World"
As am penning these hines hear the stranae
metallic clack OF Chinese voices In the street
and soc going by my door SIX or seven Chinese,
walking all IN row, one after another, talking
Ht the top Of their vOtccs, appafe ntiy To the air
foe they never look around Into the cou ntenaDce
OF the person whom they are addressing. IL "
singular fact that the Chinese never walk side by
side. but always single nie, one after another.
Another strange thng aoout them IA that they
are never ragged nor untidv looking | have
never vet seen n Chinese wearing u dirty OF torn
garment, aud their socgs are always AS white as
snow, and their sandals Trim ana whole. have
benri many Eastern people here remark con
corning the neat tcet of tue Cshinamea and the
freedom from rags AMI Nth oi the poor foreign
ers Of the Atlantic States.
FUNNY MUSES.
Following the walks through the grounds OF
the motel, see "A baby carriage, containing a
biue-eyed, golden haired little saxon of the
higher class. Her little silver mounted coach Is
propelled by two SUI II Chinese boys Of SIX and
mine vc!rs 81 age They ere the most conicai
looking little nurses that = child ever had. Thev
wear u . widest stockings and neat slippers,
trousers and gowns Of light blue cotton. Their
Is red silk thread fastened to 1t and braideL
into long pig tails that reach to their heels.
Their heads are covered with red silk Gaps.
these quaint Acknowledged, red-braided little
men wheel the carriage along carefully over the
travelled walks, and atop under shade tree and
gat her grass and flowers for The little IN alden in
offers the blossoms, which are seized by the
dtmpled white DIST Of the baby, who tears the
pink petals apart and throws them out OF her
reach. For fully an hour the little group stays
under the tree. The smaller boy seems the
favorite with the little lady he lays his head at
her feet, and she kicks him with her little blue
SHOES she pulls his long, red silK cue, and opens
his closed ewes with her soft, baby nngera. 70
all Of these attentions the boy only answers
with n childish laugh, and catches her hands
and kisses them, anu at last gets his arms clear
around the blue SILK bonnet, and kisses the
baby. An elegantly dressed lady comes in
search OF them. aud instead OF borrowing the
hirelins only laughs at him, aud pulls the bon
net around straight on the pretty ourls and
listens the babys costly lace bio by gold pin.
Tue older boy wheels the carriage along the
sidewalk toward the beach, and the younger
BOY catches the lady's finger ana talks to her in
broken English. AMI then runs ahead md peeps
into tue wagon, calling "boo," which brings
from within the carriage ohuckling laughter,
and a glimpse OF futtering hands and yellow
ourls. as the little one twists herself around to
nod ner hidden servant. The children are evi-
IDENTITY privileged fav0rites with the lady. for
she stops and points out the peculiar mountain
peaks aud 1Owery foothills, and they listen
with bright faces To her explanation. Inc
group gradually pass out of my signt down the
street.