The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1882-09-30

II tell you what" said, 81 sban't
come for The account any more. This
makes six times 1 have called for that
four hundred and seventy dollars, and
I shall put it in my lawyers hands.
mo. no quite lightee you, sabbee.
Pay dollar all soon. Cali az ain."
/ was remind ed of all this by seeing
the Chinese ambassadors the other
day and it carried me hack to San
Francisco, full five years ago, where
was dealing lsrgely in various COM
moditles which were much affected Oy
the Heather Chinee.
/ found them a patient, civil, indus
triods class of people, reao y to bargain
and get things as cheaply as possible
but scrupulously honest and ready to
pay with the greai est promptitude as
long rs dealt with one man. Wren /
had to do the work with partnership
concern, it was terrible matter.
For instance, ] ha,i trusted one firm
to the amount of five hundred dollars
and no money was forthcoming.
l bullied my collector terribly, for he
always came back with an excuse in
stead OF money, and the same tale,
that the firm was perfectly honest and
trustworthy, and that the money
would be paid.
Then, why don't they pay, John
son ?" exclaimed.
II wish you would give them a call
yourself. sir" said Johnson.
And said would, and did, going
to the Honger mercantile company
seven times, and always being put off.
1t was always the came they were
perfectly willing to pay, and messen-
gers were sent, but to return, some
times with one, sometimes with two,
or even three or four Of the firm; but
when these Chinese Spenlows prof
fered themselves as ready to pay, there
was always an obstacle in the way, in
the shape of the absence of that
heather Chinese.
At last expressed myself as I have
said at the beginning Of this story,
and was going out of the place when a
smiling Chinaman came up to me,
and, holding his head on one side, he
exclaimed:
''Ingly Hong man, come again
morrow. Payee them al-payee
ebbery dollar, oh, ciss."
swell, look here" l said, 81 will
come in here to morrow, at eleven
o'clock, and shall expect to be-
"Oh, ciss, payee all dollar. Give
long, big order, lot. Goodee thousand
dollar"
"I'll talk about taking your order,
my Chinese friend, when you pay for
the last" l said gruffiy, and 1 went
away.
"The fellow looks honest" I said
"but there's no trusting these for
eigners. They t.,ke delight in trick
ing an Englishman or Mclean man,
as they call it. Perhaps tomorrow
when 1 go, they'll all have pulled up
stakes and gone east"
1t was with some satisfaction then,
that reaching their great shed ware
house, the next morning, l found Mr.
Pigtail, in his long blue gown and
bland smile standing at the door,
ready to salute ME with dose of
pigeon English, which l could hardly
understand.
"Well, Mr.. An Rec" / said, as !
followed him into the bale-crowded
warehouse, which certainly looked as
prosperous as the great iron safe in
the corner was substantial-"well Mr..
All Res, hope you are prepared to
pay my little account this morning."
"Ciss, clss-readee pay ee," he said.
And placing a wicker chair for me,
he went off and dispatched q couple OF
messengers, with urgent orders in his
barbarian tongue, to each. This looked
bad, for it was only repetition of the
tactics followed on former occasions
tactics which always resulted in a
put-off. / looked terribly gruff; but
MT. All Rec, who was the senior part
ner. smiled and rubbed his hands as
he beckoned me to follow him into the
farther parts of the warehouse, and
then showed me specimens Of silks and
sample teas, with coarse Chinese pct
terry.
SWELL" I said to myself growing q