Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-05-04
A MASQUERADE JOKE.
The Boss Chinaman OF the Ball.

Night before last, on the occasion of the
Turn Verein masquerade, n carriage call
ed at house in the southern part flown.
The driver raped Mt the front door and
said he had called for the young lady that
was to 90 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. The master ofthe
house is something OF joker. He went
into the kitchen and told his Chinamsn
that he was to go to the ball and help
about the supper that a carriage was
waiting TO take him 10 the place, and il
he did his wor; we'll he would get FIVE
dollars for his nights work.
The eyes of the Celestial fairly sparkled
with delight. He donned hi. best blue
frock and rim less cap and left the house
at once. When he approached the carri-
age the eyes Of the driver expanded wide
ly, snd he might have been heard to
mutter: BEST id get.up I've seen to-
night"
He opened the carriage door and po-
litely assisted the supposed masksr into
it, then drove off, thinking what stun
ner he had inside.
Presently the carriage stopped at
another house and took in a "gorrilla"
and "Plute Squaw." The Chinaman
WAS good deal alarmed at the sight of
these and fred off a string of his native
lingo, winding up with: "Whst for you
come in here You tnk me faid You
no makee me faid-dam fooles :"
The gorilla growled ferceiy, and tho
Piute squaw said "You one heap big
Shinsmsn. me bet you! You talk um
pooty good"
John fumed and fretted about having
the queer creatures in the vehicle with
hin. frequently poking out his head aud
calling upon the driver TO stop and put
them out. at all of which the gorilla
growlod and ;he squsw laughed heartily.
"You bet your life," said the driver to
himself, "she's the chief! II she don't
carry off that gold watch, then the fellows
that give out the first prize are regular
id0ts"
Finally Cooper's Hall was reached, and
the Chinsman, being assisted to alight,
followed the others into the hall. The
driver WAS so pleased with the manner in
which his young lady played her part
that he was determined to see more OF
her. He got brother "whip" to look
ont for his team moment and entered
the hall with the new arrivals.
When they reached the examining
committee the gorilla" and "squsw"
made it right at once by giving their
names. When asked his name the Chi
naman said "Quen Sing"
"Yes. we know" said the Committee; !;
"but your right name. We must know
the right name Of every person we ad-
nit"
"What for you talkee name? Me
hab tellee you me name Quen Sing
Come, no fooee me wssheo dish, fxee
supper ~
Really you must give us your true
name. 1t is "A rule we can't-''
ITS Miss -" whispered the driver
to the doorkeeper, "and o, she's a good
one Let her right in she'll fool 'em
ALL"
"Ah oh !" said the doorkeeper, and
John marched right along in.
Once he WAS insids the fearful things
that met his gaze nearly frightened him
out of his wits. Nothing but the hope of
getting his five dolars prevented hi.
stampeding at once. His frightened
look soon began to attract attention MS n
fine piece of acting, and the "Fireman's S
Daughter" "Dundreary" and NAN the
Good for Nothing wanted to see more
Of him, and started in to draw HIM out.
"Me wantee 80 kitchen, cookee supper
-fxee table !"
Here is the way TO tho kitchen ~
shouted Crazy Jane" and she gave
John whirl that nearly took him off his
feet"
"This way!' cried Little Bo Peep"
"down here with the sheep"
John was pulled and hauled in all IL
rections, even by other Cinnamon, who
gabbled at him in language he did not
understand. He clamorcd for the kitch-
en-, and called everybody dam foolee," !"
causing immense fun on account of his
inimitable naturslness.
To please him, and to have fun below,
the Queen Of Spades" and the "Brsw-
er's Daughter" escorted John to the low
or hall, where the supper wa. being pre-
pared. Here he caused roars Of laughter
by insisting upon being shown where he
was to begin work. and by making fre-
quent mention Of the "ife dolls" he wa.
to receive. The msddsr John got, tho
more fun he made.
flnally, 10 the surprise or all, he made
break for the door, knocking over the
"Queen Of Spades" in his flight, and sped
away in the darkness. regardless of the
doorkeeper'. cry Of" "Check, SIR"
Those who witnessed Johns departure
supposed he had only returned to the up
per hall. and said : "Suchs make up and
such acting is astounding! Iworder how
she manages to keep up the Chinese eI
preston 80 we'll And the color, too.-
1t must be she has on rubber mask"
The wonderful Chinsman WAS much
sought for when it came to awarding the
prizes but could nowhere be found. Ht
had won the gold watch, but didn't know
it, for he was down in Chinatown trying
10 oat h m salf drunL hy .n,oL;n- ox;,n.