The Portland daily press., 1878-05-04
Virginia New. Enterprise.J
The Boss Chinaman of the Ball.

Night before last, on the occasion of that
Turn Verein masquerade, a carriage called
house in the southern part of the town. The
driver raped at the front door and said he had
called for the young lady that was to 20 to the
ball. he was told that he must have mistaken the
house, but he insisted that he had not He
knew he was right and wanted the lady to come
out. at once if she was ready. TIE master of the
house is something of joker. He went into
the kitchen and told his ChinAman that he
was to 60 to the ball and help about the sup
per; that a carriage was waiting tc take him to
the place, and if he did his work well he would
get five dollars for his nights work.
The eyes of the Celestial fairly sparkled
with delight. He donned his best blue
frock and rimless cap and left the house at
once. When he approached the carriage the
eyes of the driver expanded widely, and he
might have been heard to rnutter: 'Best d-d
get up Eve seen tonight"
he opened the carriage door and politely as.
sisted the supposed masker into it, then drove
off. thinking what a stunner he had inside.
Presently the carriage stopped at another
house and took 10 gorilla and "Fiuts
squaw." The Chinamsn was a good deal
string of his native lingo, winding up with
what for you come in here? You tink me
faid? You no makee me flaid-dam fooleel"
The gorilla growed fercely, and the Piute
squaw said: "You one heap big Shinaman, me
bet you! You talk um pooty good"
John fumed and fretted about having the
queer creatures in the vehicle with him, fre-
the driver co stop and put them out, at all OF
which the gorilla growled and the sqpaw
laughed heartily
''You bet your iife," said the driver to him
self, she's the chief! If she don't carry off the
gold watch, then the fellows that give out the
first prize are regular idiotsP
Finally Cooper's hall was reached, and the
Chinaman being assisted to alighe, followed
the others into the hall. The driver was SO
pleased with the manner 10 which this young
lady played her part that he was determined to
see more of her. He got brother whip to
look out for his team moment and entered
the ball with the. new arrivals.
When they reached the examining committee
the "gorila" and the ''squaw" made it right at
once BY giving their names. When asked his
name the Chinaman said "Quen Sing"
eyes we know" said the committee, "but
your right name We must know the right
name of every person we admit
"What for you talkee name? Me tellee you
me name Qaen Sing Come, no foolee me
washee dish, fxee support
Really you must give US your true name. 1t
Is rule we can u,
"It's Miss -" whispered the driver to the
doorkeepsr. 'and o, she's good one! LIST her
right in; she'll fool 'em ALL"
"Ahl oh!' said the doorkeeper, and John
marched right along in.
Once he was inside the fearful things that
met his gaze nearly frightened him out of his
wits Nothing but the hope of getting his five
dollars prevented his stampeding al once. 4is
frightened look soon began to attract attention
as fine piece of acting, aud the "Firsman's
Daughter" "Dundreary' and "Nan the Good
for Nothing wanted to see more of him, and
started in to draw him out
Me wantee go kitchen, cookee supper-fxee
tablep'
Here is the way to the kitchenp' shouted
CRAZY Jane, aud she gave John whirl that
nearly took him off his feet
"This wayP cried "Little Bo Peep" "dowR
here with the sheep"
John was pulled and hauled in all directions
even by the other Cinnamon, who gabbled at
him in a language he did not understand. He
cllmored for the kitchen, and called everybody