The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-05
JOHN AND HIS TEACHER.
Good Cinnamon and Pretty Girls at sun
dry School


the spnday school room n Dr. Deems
Church Of tho Strangers Is on Il .rcer street,
backing up against the church itself, which
fronts on Winthrop place, IL isa large, airy
room on the second iloog The services are
held ia the morning Ia the afternoon tho
room IS given up to Cinnamon and young
ladies' The ladies teach tho Cinnamon 90
speak and read English, 6ud as soon as they
can understand enough they inculcate the
principles of Christianity. It IS q ilourishing
school On pleasant afternoons IL Is filed 10
OVERLOOKING, and the mingllng OF the soft
English accents Of the teachers with the
grpN but melodious jargon OF the Ceestisls
iorm' an unintellig.blo murmur as musical
as i; j, odd
The eye also has It's curious treat Each
Chnainan has bis own teacher They sit in
pairs all over the room, benGing over tho
same book or slate. The unshapcly and
often coarse blue tunic OF the Cinnamon con
trasts oddly with the trim figure and tailor
made suit OF the teacher Tho guadiy en-
brodercd Chinese shoe looks the moro
wooden and uugainly beside the neat, tiny
foot that peeps from under the teachers
skirts. The Chinamen's pigtail, rudcly wound
about the back Of lis head, apparently dis
tortiug its shape, often brushes against the
flowers and feathers Of that dream which the
teacher calls her best hat The most curious
OF all contrast is when the pretty features II
tho American Girl her rc1ohv sklu
eager, winning smile, and laughing. --
eyes, approach close % The yellow, Wrinklei
inn, 4
toried grin Of the Chinamau. Long looked
at, the effect is q little towildering.
There is 10 missionary labor that requires
SO much tact and patience as managing
Chinese school Chnamen won't be taught
in classes Each ono wants his own teacher.
la the second place, Cinnamon don't like
male teachers. 5icn ovorave them. and, be-
sides, they have an eve for beauty Trey
like pretty girls, and won't pay much atten.
ton to any others Teaching Cinnamon Is
not the field for "A homely girl 10 matter
how great her missionary zeal may To- To
see that each Chinaman has the teacher Of
ais choice is the hard duty that Superintc1
dealt Krug tackled He carried a book with
all the Chinameu's names in it and the favor
lie teacher opposite. lie approached tie
corner IcaI inc ugSA. livery sat WIS ulatu
with Cinnamon.
IL makes no difference how long a China
lnau has attended a Sunday school, how well
be knows his brother scholars and his teach
ers, OF how familiar be Is With the place and
its surroundings, he is at once overcome with
modesty the moment be enters the door
There are no more self conscious creatures
than Cinnamon, ana this it Is that makes az
cnce the charm and difficulty Of teaching
them They are never eager but always
grateful. They never take oifense, bat are
sensitive to the faintest appearance Of
slight. They are like house dogs in their DO
ciity and affection, but like children in sen
sitiveness. The work Of teaching them can.
aot be carried along successfully by the aver
age man. Men, conscious Of their kindlness
Of intention, often offend unknowingly by
brusqueness Teaching Cinnamon is womau's
natural mission field Her sensitive nature
is quick to read the delicacics o. the China
mans temperament, and her tact easily en-.
abes her to avoid the rocks aud quicksands
on the road to his confidence New York
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