The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-06-01
Ell CHANG AND THE CUR.
The Prominent Part They Played
in q Domestic Drama.

in q Domestic Drama.
Locality-a valley in the interior of Cali
fornia, described in real estate prospectus
as the ''loveliest of earth's favored spots,
where mere existence is perpetual de-
light" but presenting to the unapprecative
eye the appearance of a very thinly popu-
lated, tleeless and grassless region.
A farmhouse stands some distance back
hOm the public road. The chief advantages
Of ito situation seems TO be cXclusiveness
and open air. A disorderly picket-fence
surrounds a front garden in which Nature
blooms unrcstranedin thistle and tar-weed.
Enter through the gate a rotund China
man with very long cue. A small terrier
dog, apparently in a transitional state be-
tween the blue blooded Skye and the blind
alley cur, follows per force OF string at
tached TO his collar. The dog, as he ap-
proaches the house, walls dolorously and
tugs at the cord
The Chinaman darts a side glance at him,
and shakes a chubby finger, saying; "You
look ow now; you go back"
A middle aged female person rushes out
of front door, grasps the dog and infolds
him in ecstatic embrace.
She cries out, "And you are here again,
are youl-my jewel, my blessed onel'
Hi Chang, serenely smiling-"Yes, me
come"
Response, in excited, slightly Hibernan
tones-"You think it's you that Pm a-tall1-
ing to-you, indeed, and you're an ignorant
heathen. What is it you're meaning, to
keep the dog, knowing all the country was
being searched for himl Maybe it's starved
he is-Waggy-my own poor dogm
Waggy walls affirmatively.
Hi Chang, tranquilly-"Me dive him
way; he no go; me bling him you this time,
next time he come, he goodbye you" Hor
ribly significant wink of left eye.
Female party, frantically wrought up
"You are not daring to mean you'll kill
him"
Pagan, oracularly-"velly bad dog, no can
all time live. He come my boss place, kill
him one day the chickee, bleak him leg one
duck, and not for eat for play! You think
my boss buy chickee make play for your
dog3"
Volcanic emotion on female visage
Hi Chang continues, with solemnly warn
ing voice-"My boss say come gain he
house, may be so not come any more
Female, with air of an avenging goddess
''It's d-forsaken man that would take
the life of a mite Of Il sensclcss beast that's
the sole protection of two lonely women.
Wen set the law on him"
Hi Chang, placid triumph shining out of
his -slits-"Sly boss Itch man, do all
same he ike
The other party, in naughty scorn-'' Rich,
and cares so much about "A chicken or sol
Wen pay for his precious Chickens
Hi Chang, with equally lofty scorn-'He
no care chickee, got plenty money buy
chickee. He care howl! Dog come make
big noise; my boss say xiii blank beast
Next time"-an impressive pause-'you not
see gain. Cool Turns away.
Female, with pursuing shrek of expostu-
lation-"Here, you Chinaman! we'll pay
any thing, tell your boss"
Chinaman, with three unrelenting shakes
of head-"No can pay for how'll" Closes
gate, and trips away, while Odelia makes
Hcrce gestures at his disappearing cue.
Languid voice from interior of house
"Odelia, what is all the talking and noise!"
Odelia rushing in direction of voice-"Its S
our own Waggy that Pm just after taking
from the clutches of murderous- hearted
pagan"
Voice within, full of keenest anxiety
SO, tell me, tell me, is he entirely safei"
Odelia, in choking voice-'For this time,
yes; but for the next time he goes he's the
same as dead. All because of few chick
ems" And she crouches in Niobe pose on
the porch near window
Voice through blinds-"But Odelia we
will pay for any wretched chickens Wagner
may kill
Odelia, despairngly-"And wasn't tell
ing the sinner just thati And don't he ans
wer me that its the howl his Turk of a mas
ter makes a murderous talk about What's
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
IL,
dol'
Odelia, emphatically-"W can make haste
TO get out of this pagan country, all alive
with devils walking around in pigtails'
Voice within, querulously-"We can not
Odelia, we can not. You know that only in
a far-off, hidden place like this do / find
peace of mind. Bring me Wagner he un-
derstands.n
Waggy 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
on the porch, his feet on the railing, is hat
far down over his eyes. Hi Chang APP
proaches, accompanied by the ubiquitous
Waggy, attached as usual to string
Hi Chang, addressing soles Of feet on
railing-"Me chatchee him-dog- one time
more.n
No response
Chinaman, in higher key "rhis time he
kill tlee looster, one little chickee."
No answer.
Iii Chang continues, ategorically-''Lun
him sheep dive in corner fence, bark, bark,
till sheep no can stand, make sick"
Rumbling voice under hat-"Feed the
beast ON chickens, inutton Durham bulls.