Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-05-30
I'll CHANG AND THE CUR.
The Prominent Part They Played
in Domestic Drama.

Locality-a valley in the interior Of Cali
fornia, described in real estate prospectu:
as the ''lOveliest of carth's favored spots
where mere existence is perpetual de
light" but presenting to the unappreciatiyt
eye the appearance of a very thinly popu
lated, uceless and CRASHES region.
\ farmhouse stands some distance bacl
from the public road. The chief advantage:
of its situation seems to be exclusivenes:
and open air. A disorderly picket-fence
surrounds front garden. in which Nature
blooms unrestrained in thistle and tar weed
Enter through the gate rotund China
man with very long cue. \ small terrier
dog, apparently in a transitional state be
tween the blue bloOded Skye and the blind.
alley cur, follows, per force OF a string at
tached to his collar. The dog, as he ap.
proaches the house, walls dolOrously and
tugs at the cord.
The Chinaman darts aside glance at him.
and shakes chubby finger, saying; 'You
look ow now; you 90 back"
4 middle aged female person r1lShes out
of front door, grasps the dog and infolds
him in ecstatic embrace
She cries out, ''And you are here again,
are you!-my jewel, my blessed oner'
Hi Chang, serenely smiling-'Yes, me
come"
Response, in excited, slightly Hibernian
tones-'You think it's you that Pm a-talk-
ing tO-you. indeed, and you're an ignorant
heather. What is it you're meaning. to
keep the dog, knowing all the country was
being searched for him. May be it's starved
he i5-Waggy-my own poor dogr'
Waggy walls affirmatively.
Hi Chang, tranquilly-"Me dive him
sway; he no go: me bling him you this time,
next time he come, he good bye YOU" Hor-
ribly significant wink of left eve.
Female party, franticallv wrought up
"Gou are not daring to mean You'll kill
him.''
Pagan, Oracularly-"Velly bad dog. 10 can
all time live. He come my boss place. kill
him one day the chicl1ee, bleak him leg one
duck, and not for eat, for play! You think
my boss buy chickee make play for your
dog"
Volcanic emotion on female visage.
Iii Chang continues with solemnlv warn
ing voice-"My boss say come gain he
house. may he so not come any more"
Female, with air of an aycnging goddess
sits a God-forsaken man that would take
the life Of "A mite of a senscless beast that's
the sole protection of two lonely women.
Wen set the law on him.
Hi Chang, placid triumph shining out of
his eye-slits-''My boss Itch man. do all
same he like"
The other party, in naughty scOrn-"Rich.
and cares so much about a chicken or so!
Wen pay for his precious chickens"
Hi Chang, with equally lofty scorn-''He
no care chickec, got plenty money buy
chickec. He care howl. Dog come make
big noise; my boss say: Kill blank beast
Next time''-an impressive pause-.'you not
see gain. goodbye" Terms away.
Female, with pursuing shrek of expostu-
lation-''Here. you Ch.n&man. Wen pay
any thing, tell your boss"
Chinaman, with three unrelentinG shakes
of head-''No can pay for howl.'' Closes
gate, and trips away. while Odelia makes
fierce gestures At his disappearing cue.
LanEuid voice from interior of house
''Cdciia. what is all the talking and noise?"
Odelia. rushing II direction Of voice-',Its
orr own Wacl-y that I'm just after taking
from the clutches Of a murderous hearted
pagan"
Voice within, full of keenest anxiety
SO. tell me, tell me, IS he entirely safc:''
Odella, in choking voice-''For this time,
yes; but for The next time he goes he's the
SeiAiS a. O1ssl All DeCalSe OF Il lew cllch-
ems" And she crouches in Niobe pose on
the porch near window
Voice through blinds-"But Odelia. we
viii pay for any wretched chickens Wagner
may kill
Odelia, espairingly-"And wasn't tell
ing the sinner just that: And don't he ans
wer me that its the howl his Turk of mas
ter makes murderous talk about What's
a little noise?''
Sigh from within-''The poor man may be
nervous, may have trouble on his mind:
most of us have But Odelia, if Wagner
aciR so there and make noise, what can we
DOR
Odela, mphatically-''Weca can make haste
70 get ont of this pagan country, all alive
with devils walking around IN pigtails''
Voice within, GueruloUsly-"We can not
Odelia. we can not. You know that only in
a far-of, hidden place like this do l find
peace Of mind. Bring me Wagner; he IN
derstands."
WaSgy at that moment struggles for the
freedom of this place, and has to be COM
PEELED into the arms of his sympathy-crav-
ing mistress.
A farmhouse, painted into glaring fresh
ness, general environment indicating re-
Gently expended money. A gentleman sits