The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-02
LAUNDRYMEN'S HUM0R.
a BACHELOR DESCRIBES SONE FeI-
.TURt5 OF KCNGCLNA LIFE.


/ feet high. who had store on Washington
street Next door 10 him was an Italian
/ shoemaker Lee. for that was the laundry
man 5 name. was q most taclturn inul-
vidHal. even for one Of lis race, bat he
had popularity He used to sing. not
only in his shop but also. in lower voice,
when be was walking along the street.
/ II was when he was hard at work upon
( the bosom Of some refractory shirt that
, be could be heard AZ Lis best, Or, IS sore
might put 1t. at his worst. Lees voice
was not pleasing one, even when exer.
cised on the lower notes only, but when
he had got warmed up and cssayed to
reach the higher key it was positively
heartrcndirg Flow his subordinates. Of
whom he had two. stood it. is beyond
human comprehension. Lees voice grew
upon him, and when last knew hin he
wac perfect slave TO it.
MY next laundrymsn was character.
He was about 30 years old. fairly good
looking. judged by the Ara -ican stand
ard and spoke English quito fucut!y.
He answered TO the name Of Hop Nah.
but always called him Hop for short.
SOMETHING or A JOKER
BY degrees. and when had satisfied
Hop that had 10 intention Of patroniz-
I ing his riyll across the street for whom
he entertained & profound yet plying
contempt ho told nc some Of his history
Tie had teen ten years Ia AEcrica, and
about ix years in Brooklyn. asked him
ono day If lis parents were alive lie re
piled that he believed his mother was.
ard addcG. Old man dead long tiUc.
Then he laughed quite rlcrrilY, as If the
elder Hops deceasc was good deal CT
Joke lie went - Sunday school regu.
larry, and this accounted for lis prot.
cheney in the English language lie went
TO Mott street quite frequently, too. as nc
informed me, and IN his way think was
rouHder. Happening one afternoon to
notice O Cod Bless Our Home rCtto CT
the regulation pattern fastened to the
wall alongside Of Chinese almanac
asked him If he was a Christian. lie
shook his head very emphatically, and
then laughed so that thought lac would
fall OF his high stool. When ! said that
il seemed queer TO find Christian motto
in hoathen place Of business, he Sinked
al me with great deliberaticn and re-
marked. Jerking his thumb in the direc
ton Of the card. Catch trade. everything
goes Certainly there were no flies on
Hop, and bis knowledge Of current slang
was beth profound aud APPLY applied BY
and lbs be got more notices. and in
short tirc tic shop inside looked Ike a
mission school
One very cold afternoon last winter
he was about half frozen when he called
al my room with the week 8 washing As
h. lail down the bundle he made some
remark about the temperature which
sounded vastly like IN expression used 10y
unrcreueratc Christians end proceeded 10
rub his hands vigorously. Noticing that
hc looked aficctionatciy upon glass Of
hot whisky and water which ! had inst
brcvcd Tor myself / asked him IL lie
would have ono. Hop didn't mind II he
did and by the manner ia which he got
away with The steaming beverage / was
led 10 believe that 10 was not by any
means his first attempt. After this got
into the way Of Offering him horn when
ever lie happened 10 find me IN, and ]
can recollect that lie over refused. One
of lis weekly visits was made the Day be
fore last Christmas wac feeling al
ncaco with the world myself, and when
lion had cot away with his CUSTOMARY re.
freshcr ! suggested that another would
not hurt kim lie agreed with me re.
marking quite airily that be 'would have
to go me. and helped himself 10 bis
second drink an even larger crc than the
first. and that was 10 tablespoonful.
GROWING CONFIDENTIAL
Not 10 be Cutdone IL generosity Be Of
fC1el re cigar. which lc took cut az his
Lat. and which defined. having clrcldr
hal experience Of likewise cigars Think
Hop uust have struck Hospitality in ether
quarter tcforo reaching re. for after the
second glass Il whisky hc took hair
by the Gre Gad pat lis heels up on the
mantelpiece lie was remarkably good
humored and growing confidential SAID
be was about tired Of work and thought
that he would soon 60 back 10 China
where he would marry and settle down t.
O. life Of case At the reference 70 mar
riagc be stucl; his thumb among ny rits
aud cAucked after tho fashion Of AsiGtics
When hc arose TO go | saw plainly that in
addition O. his large bag Of clothes tie
would have 20 carry home with Linz very
we'll dcvclopcd jag lie waved his hat 90
ne as he left the room. and heard him
trying 20 whistle as he went down the
first fight # stairs At the head Of the
second flight he lost his balance and fell
lead.ong. riking the street door IS II be
had lcen shot out Of catapult. lie was
not hurt. ct least he did rot appear to BE-
for. picking himself aud his lag up - let
himself Cut. and from the window next
saw hiri lacking rather unsteady down
the street IN the direction OF lis horne
lie made no reference 10 his mishap when
bee called again. nor did say anything
bat Hop got no more whisky
Early In the rev year he called one
morning before was up. carrying With
him bottle Of rice brandy. sam Su, as
it Is called I'm China, and some Chinese
sandwiches. lie said it w.s some kind OF
feast day among his people and lie wished
no 70 have q share Of TIE good things
going Finding the Sam Su too rich for
ny stomach placed it on top Of con
vcnient ash barrel in ,hc street. II any
ono drank IL. Pity him sincerely. The
sandwiches we're quite rovelty and taken
before breakfast found lhel 10 be quito
Gppet.zing. Instead Of bread slices Of
lemon were used, and in place of meat or
cheese green ginger slightly sprinliled