The Wilmingtonian., 1888-07-28
rabian's joke Not Appreciated.

Fabian, a New York elocutionist and the
Humphrey street church people of New
Haven are "outm When Fabian mounted
the platform the other evening to deliver
humorous lecture, a boy, apparently from a
telegraph Office came forward and handed
him what was apparently dispatch. He
nervously broke the seal, and, unfolding the
paper, thrust his hand to his head in a
dramatic way, as if the contents was very
bad news Gradually he grew pale and his
eyes CLASSY; he staggered and reached out
for support. Some of the female portion of
the audience became so excited by the news
he had evidently received that they became
hysterical. Finally, Fabian stepped forward
and in a va ice filed with emotion said
"MI- friends, have received very bad
nerI You will excuse my seeming illness,
bu ccrhaps the message will explain ie.
With your consent will read itn
Amid the whispered sympathies of his
carers he continued:
4'sw- G1noeptIon of the Chinese.
had many agreeable conversations with
Mrs. AuSon Burlingame in Bermuda las,
winter and have since formed an entirely
new conception OF the Chinese character,
She says that the American people only see
the refuse of the Chinese nation. among ali
Tile people She has met, and certainly Mrs
blmiaSs,ne is sufficiently Travelled, she THINKS
tile Chneat nnSt ex,luisteky hospitable The
a'tdrcd classes are agreeable and courteous
! ~ the rEtlrIgr, extending to travellers ana
sHests all the distinguished attention which
Is Often rarely To he found here. When living
n China il was, OF course, necessary for
/ themselves u preserve some degree of state
Eli ceremony, and she depended almost alb
| solhtely upon her CAineSe ma jur dolno who
| although servant, vas nevertheless inyalu
| able in assisting her TO maintain the proper
/ etiquette ami position required, DESTROYS o.
| living in the American styls as much as pos
slbie and Of presenting the .Nuple with Amer
lean dishes as we'll as cgStoms, She often
found it very difficult III that Ntrange climate
| aud country to procure the material for a
| truly American dinner But this priceless
head butler Of hers was always capable of
/ ransacking the whole country to set forth the
banquet tables
The care taken of herself and children also
was sufficient TO stir her heart with gratitude
even now, Many times Mr.. Buriingame
would have occasion to make some Journey
| by land or trip on the rivers, while she would
| follow with the children and servants at a
slower pace, Then, when danger Of any
! kind was threatened, when annoyances were
| 70 be overcome and varied troubles to be
| tu her best welfare and wishes with spon
ttncDuS good nature and solictous paiIstak,
| ins which gained her atfectionato respect for
the polite and philosophical nation. "You de
not, you cannot know the Chineser she once
exclaimed, ANY more than a stranger car
know and judge Of Americans by hoodlum,
and loaiers, Bowery boys and tramps.
know it is unreasonable in me to feel So fol
am aware of the ignorance Of the best Chi
nese character prevailing; but when see in
dignites put upon them, either on the street,
or in the newspapers, am at once touchet
with Just anger and a loyalty to the class !
Knew, which is actually painful. Cor,
Linn psules in New York Graphic,