New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23
THE FIVE JIMS.
DUR CHINESE CONQUERORs.
SOME DOMESTIC EXPERIENCES IN CALIFORNIA
RELAYS OF CHINESE sECoND.BoYS.

In that short time have exploited and been cx-
plotted by five Chinese secOndboys all answering 10 the
name Of Jim. James tho First was grnilovocei
Monaghan, with a rich, golden skin, pair Of liquid
sa.ting eyes, soft football, padded lavender coat
for high days. ard a mastery command Of pigeon Eng
fish. IIo was the model of department for all
second boys We were impressed by his dignity WHOM
he first came dreaded II before he left. II was he
who eventually oppressed dissatisfaction with us. We
never would have dared 10 do 50 with him.
Under his rigr all was happiness rather by com
pa-On with the rcigns Of the subsequent Jms It was
happiness. II indeed Sorrows crown OF sorrow
to remember tho happier days OF James the Firsts rule
while langusng under the personalities Of James tho
Third, the tyrannieS Of James the Fourth. The
first Of his line was not without faults. but they W'Tc
mrrly eXaEgeratiOns Of his virtues. For example. he
was paSss~h OF dey Of cleanliness and not dumb
ld"vil. on tho contrary, musical devil. When the
frenzy sclDd him nothing Sacred from his desc
| Grating hand. In fact It never thoroughly at
ca4c unless cleaning something ard once started It
was impossible 10 suppress his noble rage. Moreover
suspicious might have thought that Jim abused
his auhorIty-that he took pleasure In asserting his
Independence ny sweeping thu halls Or washing the
J stairs IA moments which demanded silence.
! The muse having descended upon the Family. the
mruluuS scratching Of pens issuing fOm several
'hafopenod doors, was the signal for Jim TO unfIrl
his banner to the brecze. and scrub down halls and
stairs with rrat splashng of water gaSplnG and
withdrew, shocked at these vulgar demonstrations.
For some time no dasrd Jim. who scaling
the pnnarles Of ecstasy, finally broke forth into song
, and Chccry Carocd the musical lays Of HIS native
land. lie evidently enjoying himself Immensely.
r1otInR In sOapsuds and sodicn rags. Presently
, vOcr arose:
! Don't YOU think Jm's making good deal Of nm.
necessary WV ont thcrr!-
/ "Y"s. suppose you tell him that q he can't live
cl"auinG go and clean downstairs, or out
On tn" Sidewalk, or up in the gaI7r't.'
"Oh. don't III" ~ interrupt hm-hr's having such
a good time Besides he'd be annoyed
| MS no for 10 sp"ak, for he doesn't und w-
stand a word say. ! might throw something At him"
During has conversation inns hIrht Of Celestial
,onc r>r ,rumphanfy higher and higher, and tie
music ~ the an tpod"s hrohb"d to distraction.
\ door opened and head appcavd. Jm-rn"
no Hike that no~e.-
Jim ,at mp his heels in state Of gentle bcwildrr.
mont mat any could be deaf to the beauties Of hS
ipcrf mnan"'.
jim = called another voice, " That music IS not
so"'hinG tie savage braN MS quite ia" other way.
ur5 l"ur love Of 10" beautiful aud let the stairs 80
t"y arr
| I,ut JIM mutrrinc chcrrfully. NJ no sabc YOU
reluctantly took up his cloth and his song Just where
he Lad dropl-i them. WHEN he didn't Sabc your
there could b" no further conversation with James the
First ITO hottest Arguments, the finest pigeon Eng
sh the most nsinuang efforts at persuasion left him
lvagioly smiling. and murmurng with air ot bland
god huuior. Nc SADIE you' Further resistance
was hopeless.
! Lut II Was a. a walter that Jim cNrc'd. He
always rlcI IA spu'ss whIh'-a wblc loose Slr"v"d
i,,a' a art Of hybrid dressing sarquc AMI pair Of
lazy 'ru>cr, his curlri around his head. IFS
moon iarr "xpr"Ssourss that OF English foot
man. and. their time for him Ia clean
iniL.S, his main falling was not aS apparent aS usual.
H., manner. too. gently inCrtLiatng. Constant
g',r,, aud visitors he knew and. In alniing 10
! t"u ~ always designated them ty some facial pc
Irulrity. that, through Jn.'s methods of obsrva
uors. ~'qursl crse knowledge OF each
NJ 81, sin -lanti"S ~ ply IL gnomy. some ot them
- lo,'rl. II" gentleman with scar on his temple
W., ,' Of JlmS. AMI lie slway Swcrd the laiy's
luurrun,l. who Il IT, by LAYING furcHngrr
ou his own tempt" and retiring In mysterious
silence" ouco catching his favont" alone in the
hail. hr drew him aside. and suggested, after brief
preamble tlat h. rub OIL on his head The gentle
man naturally resented this slight cast upon his style
Of cIurr, hitherto regarded as particularly neat and
/ Iuu'rr.iyr. JIM urlur'ci c"ntinnN TO elaborate
/ ~, idea explaining that the oh would cadSr the hair
! 10 grow IN" scar.
But don, rhnk want that said the gentleman
weakly. vaguely picurnE hlms"N with q TUT OF dark
! hair waving uNuriant from his right temple. Il am
! not ambition, to be thr crwniuG attraction OF dime
| musrum."
jim, only answer to this was that tolerant so"th-
1 superior smile which We hAl all cdFlcu 10
That look ~ almost uncarthly know ngreSS which In
dlrntrI An inuriva knowledge Of our rial opinions
! matter how might try to conceal them
| At dinner Jim vas delightful lie never laughed.
The choIcrst rluuon Of American wit would have
left him, a, II lrlveS most EneShmcn. grave. II not
| melancholy, and darkly unromprhcnding II" was
soft footed and n0-'l'sS Il, u cat and as he Offered
! DISH nurrnurNi gcntle remark I'm a low. musical
tone. We never discovered whether II was form of
grace or hratheu meant alton, curse. lie never
| omitted H. \ dish touched your elbow and Jm's
/ voice mulmucd for second at your eor.
He lad an especial form that hr used In passing the
| cak,- II was very short, aud n"v"r vai"d The
Family mind being comccntratcl on II for several week,
cau..ii and transNNcd Il a. pussy cat II the OF
frrrI Wand had boon roast dish We might have lad
our ,r,piuns. But th"i" could b" no sinister con
ucrtlnu between tho Spongc.cakc and hr Wild pussy
| cat, which muliiylcd with exceeding great raphi'y
about the cstatr." and were numerous as lhr Hooks
upon Mount Glload IN tire bach yard though We had
given Jim and the cook carte blanche tn remove them
! nom oar midst IN any way which mot their apprOOa
don Neither OF tho dOmcsticS being artists Win mo
sLoog iron, tho cats sti ushcrei forth new families
into the back yari with feeble attempts TO s'huap
the pride Of days when this event Slthreu WIN
,. ~, Illness of novelty. and SIN Jim repeated his
mystic pussy cat" Offering TO Tho hrSltahhg mana
| mr., rNpaus, ~ cake beneath a black plaster ot
| clnroI,,e not unlike smooth wash OF cose"Ia'ea
! hI,.tIuc Finally, AZ the point Of desperation We
| discovered the key. HOW SinlP'o'- fuS'S'''
| of cake. OF counsel
When Jim left there was sadness In Israel ana th'
| mournrrs went about the streets. We w'r very
| humble I'm parting with him. We knew that he was
| ,oo magnificent TO stay. We felt mat h" tai MS
oIpIon OF Ms since the day requested him to stop
! washing tho stairs, and though that opinion was
! ,ol,e,y hidden We InstinCtIvely fo Its weight aud
snnk beneath It, Jim left In tears anu magninrcnc',
f., his padded lavender silk coat and his black cap
with the coral burton on tho top He bestowed
fond, reluctant glance on the happy families which
Law scattered I'm protSc dIshcvelmcnt about III" back
r,ri and were retarng tho development OF the roses
and gcranlums by lying on them; he left message
for the obstinate gentleman who would not rub oil on
HIS head Thus he departed In an atmosphere OF
mingled melancholy and resignation.