The National tribune., 1878-05-01
A Chniaman at a Masquerade.


masquerade carriage called at 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 to go
to the ball lie told that he must have mistaken the
house, but he insisted that lie had not. He knew he
right and wanted the young lady to come out at once if
she ready The master of the house is something of
joker He went into the kitchen and told his Chinaman
that he the bah and help about the supper
that carriage was waiting to take him to the place and
if he did his work we'll he would get $5 for his nights
work.
The eyes of the Celestial fairly sparked with delight
He donned his best blue frock and les cap and left the
house at When he approached the carriage the
eyes of the driver expanded wildly but he opened the
rage door and politely assisted the supposed
it, then drove off thinking what sumner he had inside.
Presently the carriage stopped at another house and
TOOK III gorilla and " Piute squaw" The China
man was good deal alarmed at the sight of these, and
fired off string of his native lingo, winding up with,
''What for YOU come in here? You tink me faid You
no makee me taid-dam foolee y
The gorilla growled hercely and the Piute squaw said
" You one heap big Shnaman me bet you You talk
pOoty good
John umed and fretted about having the queer crea
lures in the vehicle with him. frequently poking his
head aud calling upon the driver stop and put them
out at all of which the gorilla growled and the squaw
laughed heartily You bet your life - said the driver to
himself she's the chief If she don't carry off that
gold watch then the fellows that give out the first prize
regular idiots y
Finally Coopers Hall was reached and the Chinaman,
being assisted to aght followed the others into the hall
The driver pleased with the in which this
young lady played her part that he determined
more OF her He got brother whip to look out for
his team q moment and entered the hall with the new
arrivals.
When they reached the examining committee the go
rilla and squaw made it right by giving their
names. When asked his name the Chnaman said: FQuen
Sing"
'sYes, we know said the committee but your right
name We must know the right name of every person
admit
What for you talkee name? Me tellee you me name
Quen Sing Come no foolee; me washee dish, fixee sup
Really you must give your name. 1t is rule
can't
It's Miss -'' whispered the driver to the door
keeper land, OBJ, she's good one Let her right in:
she'll fool em all 2
''Ah! oh said the doorkeeper and John marched
right along in.
Once he inside the fearful things that met his gaze
nearly frightened him out Of his wits Nothing but the
hope OF getting his 50 prevented his sampedn at
His frightened look began attract attention as
tine piece of acting, and the Fremans Daughter
Dundreary, and " Nan the Good-or- Nothing wanted
to see more of him, and started in to draw him out
N Ne wantee so kitchen, cookee supperfxee table
Here is the way TO the kitchen r. shouted Crazy
his feet
''This way " cried Little BoPeep, down here with
the sheep
John was pulled and hauled in all directions, even by
the other Cinnamon, who gabbed him in a language
he did not understand He clamored for the Kitchen and
called everybody damn foolee causing immense fun on
account of his inintable natuialness
TO please him and to have fun below the Queen of
Spades and the Brewers Daughter escorted John to
the lower hail. where the supper was being prepared
Here he caused of laughter by insisting upon being
quent mention of the fife doa he was to receive The
madden John got the more fun he made.
flnally 10 the surprise OF 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 door
keepers cry of Check sir.
Those who witnessed departure supposed that he
had only returned to the upper hail. and said such
makeup and such acting is astounding wonder how
she manages 10 keep the Chinese expression so well
And the color, too. 1t must be she has rubber mask
The wonderful Chinaman much sought for when it
came to awarding the prizes but could nowhere be found
de had Won the gold watch, but didn't know it, for he
was down in Chinatown trying get himself drunk by
smoking OPIUM which he couldn't do of the
great number and length OF the Mongoan oatls he
swearing FWgiaia (Neo) EaterprtSe.