The sun., 1891-01-25
John CHINAMAN out west.
Facts About Him That Few
Americans Know.
sNAT The SIX COMPANIES ARE.


xs,,~ Habits, vicss. Clothes, sad wo.
.,s-Nosserse r"sA sf shs H'ehsiaAers.
.v.sthy lady OF San Francisco was closing
,.,Aouse In order to go into the country. She
ma her kitchen Chinaman into the break
~, nom m | asked him what be wished for
n. sood and comfort during tho month that
n vould be away. and that ho would bs in
charge Of the house.
"You catch me flttv pounds Of llcs." said
Johp-meanine that she should purchase for
Nm half hundred weight Of rice.
:" But you can have whatever you like. John"
.,,d tho ma,ron. You may 20 to the Gr ocer's
and buy whatever you r'eass to cat while We
sro away
sa,,snt Me no wautee no ting else ut ALL"
The next day We all moved into the country.
sor was a guest in the house. As saw the
Aoor closed upon the brio brac. the bronzes.
ibs paintings. the heavy plate. and oil tho store
AZ easily portable ornaments. dresses. and
other propertis. asked II 1t was safe to trust
Chiuamun with tho sole custody os sc many
thousands OF collars worth OF tempting things.
"oh. ye.." sall the matron: 1t Is perfectly
sa,e. Our old servant Charley. recommended
John to us. and though We have only had him q
month wo know he would not have besn sent
10 us unless he was oil right"
What Is his namc-his last nAms?"
I'm sure never asked him."
What 10 your old servants, Charley's, last
nams?'
why. dear me. never knew"
where could you find Charley II your things
were stolen and you wanted 10 trace the
thle.'"
why. what questions you askl You evl-
IDENTIFY don't understand our ways out here at
slL Idon't know anything about Charley ex.
cor. TINT lie has saved all the money he needs
and is going ba, K to China In few weeks. He
comcs 10 call on me in the kitchen every two
or three weeks to SEQ how my work Is being
done and 10 bring some little present to my baby
boy But we do not distrust China servants.
They next to never steal. ! had one who
stabbed q man in Chinatown and mad to run
away. He was splendid cook and servant.
and We missed him for long while. But
never had 30 much IA a thlmble stolen. nor do
know of any family in my circle OF acqua.nt-
spess who ever suffered any loss whatever"
During the month that followed had occa-
sion several times to drive UP TO tho city house
oi my friend. aud no matter at what time ar.
rived there Ia the daytime. OF course) the
Chinaman was found to be about his work.
now sweeping the floors. now washing the win.
d. r. r watering the flowers. or sitting In the
kitchen over his pot and cup OF tea The sherry
and the Blu gundy In the decanters on the side
board marked tho same level every time. the
silver In the drawers and the cut elass and
brouzes wore always In their places. The man
YEA patiently and cheerfully living all alone In
the big house on ten and rico all day long. and
we srendna the major parl OF every night in
Chinatown. or At some friends laundry. gam
bllss At fan-tan or hitting tho pipA.
had another frieni whose family lived In
sus Of the suburbs Of the city. While visited
tbss ismily their Chinsman fell Backward out
Of . window that he was cleaning and hurt
bis back. He vas taken care Of by his fellow
countrymen. and sent another man to say
that his injury was not serious and that no
would return to work In week. This mes
ssneer came while We were At breakfas,-sll Of
us except the head Of the house who had Just
d:n%Stss 0r ss as 9ass Iasn !" ,hs ,hs esE
inquired Of the messsnesr
n. Ne ", no W. VIZ Ne 90 China some week soon.
s%d iSs ehlns@.,nne ,ne EG!f Eis FACE ss Ok.
AZ ~; y; XIV XIV ;say and DO Al funs ~orE while
-" Me no got Chin. Shoes" said the man. hit
ting upon appar, ntly the only excuse he could
% SIs hs saT n tHssh 70; tsn. shoe,
YOU CONS back 20 wo:t for Al Fun iii Al Fun
.. s e Gyss, nno .sa ch!p: o I. ,Ia;. light
SeS Hak s. S hs w sdy nus, asesa seSs
What they arr elo feared might have to
alwavs "bev a woman, but they heed the slight.
sst s"mmnnd or Lint from man. But he will
He dih return and want IN vo,k n. ,,...>s
tho Eltch,n and GOT out the garden hose and
SAerrd the howe"S. and then came In and be-.
lay. lay. ,omsth nH on his mind. He looked long.
ibglv ny the lady OF the house. as II he burned
Sar SSln dare to spy somsthins that he did not
.Srohrr, come Chinn last week. me nut bud.
no yna w In and eHR' ns ss1 20 hs sassR ssR
mmre 10 said tp the same effect. ths idea np.
EsrSn,!y he n! ne thnr brother, Just landed and
Si his ~ roundn s. was at work in su6urtsn
is%n isSn ~ and "xps'ted to 10 taken 70 WORK ana
Tss 'THs; * WAY SS for eK m:. nj: brother until he
parry and aei diDuerT w vs. Ss have uanee danee
Ts, i e'm ~ rcisesl'ments. and you got stay and
oa That CL!nnman wss kept there for four days.
tSs nS we Az took oar places in carriage et
.ssr. the city Without au'horitH Was sailed on to TO
orI -. but masculine 00tQOrlty. i
Stur,oi l!E 10 20 buck and not 20 leave the
ssv,n,, WIZ WIZ me utmost nlsekness. merely
Ssslns' AL light" he stunned back In the
~ ~. WAS anc is nv opinion that the
' SUS cu etc1 went every plight TO SEQ his BROTHER
sp 'S%s e. so. PIE sny .7Iry DAYLIGHT What
o9ve been very little
never knew before Of q servant OF any Kind
ZIG eoaid be impressed into involuntary SER
slmnly on the strength Of his belon0inn
@hs serving class, who would rueekly Md
SStg@Ssively a"cept the situation, as tbis man
~ But the mAip point Is that the submis-
~ ~ wss expected OF him. Nothing About the
soiuon sornion on ssemed surprising to these Gall.
,.s ras Chlness make the most admirable ser
an.S nau Mhen friend OF mine enRagSd one as
su0ex tae fellow asked: What Find cookinc
W1It-e26 month or $40 a month COOK
I'm ne Was prepared to measure out his
~, ~ l2e ~ equivalent in wages, and an ne
NnIxS 10 khow was what measure to use. a. q
sss@so dnos when you 90 10 him for milk
nn.y. SSay are very skliui cooks T have beer, 10
SstcsSdS~ StsSS Shere the family boast is that high.
EssS Sntc cooks are employed and have
NJ ~ worse than where Chin amen, who
ksvs n..1 n1nsd oil tho t;icks OF eclectic cooking,
@AaS the meals.
ssiit sesseats they ore quiet. very clean silent,
prine TTSa. TSSa. quck obodient, patient, and un-
&ans ~ tsSSsy are the next thing to machines
mn" "sasm talk q great deal II they arc per-
yery A., ~ :. oat only IN the kitchen. They are
kUj6 ~ 70 a>k the older children of the house,
Isths Each them To read and write English.
M III rnite children are equally anxious TO
thinsss 'ast 70 strange about China, and the