Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-25
THE JOLLY MANDARIN.

Before Clemontine went down TO MIN. |
town for the summer she made up hcf
mind that she would bend all her enor.
gies 10 whecdls Aunt phmbo out Of the
old blue ginger jar that Uncle Julius
had brought home from China. littl0
thinking that tho old slant eyed. IA,
sided mandarin would talc such jocu.
lar interest In her Joys and sorrOws,
Tho old blue jar had pcrchod for many
years on tho corner Of the high maniel.
piece in tho old f,shl5Ned country par.
Tor, and Aunt Phoebe knew that u she
gave Il TO Clemenilho she would havo a
dreadfully lonesome feeling every time
lhe stood on chair 20 dust tho old
clock. the shells. the peddler vases, tho
feather fans and other companions Of IT,
lofty abode. But Clementino was an
accomplished whecdler and tho fond
old aunt finally said she might have hog
wish.
When Aunt Pobe gave over 20 Chem.
entine her right and title TO tho old blue
jar. Randall was leaning in tho window
and idly sitting rose leaves from the old
climbing vino through the mcshes Of his
tennis racket. syinpathized with hcr
lively admiration for the antique and
unique Ia china, aud was glad that shs
hnd attained her hearts desiroi but
more absorbing interest possessed his
manly breast.
Cloncntlne was going home in tho
morning. and ho had been trying In vain
for several days TO get the feeble eour.
ago Of his ardent convictions up 10 the
doclaratiyo point She was such live
~. fun loving girl. and love, you know.
"a such intensely serious business. Sew.
cTal timcs Randall fancied no had found
her Ia n sober and properly receptive
franc OF mind, when, with n trihing
Jest, she would defeat his intention and
put tho little god TO flight.
Now, however, when tho slant eyed
mandarin on the blue jar winked at him
through tho vines. Randall said 10 him.
self enthusiastically
swell. old boy. that's tho very thlngl
Thank you for tho bright ideal Arc
they all as clever as you AFRO over in
Gilman
That night, In his room under tho
caves. no constructed an eloquent letter
TO Cleinontlne, and In the early morning
fnoakrd into tho parlor aud deposited II
In tho robust bosom Of the old blue man
DARN.
III she finds u before sho goes home I.
Is all right" said tho timorous. adoring
fellow, land n sho doesn't find IL until
Eftcrward II will DO all right too"
But tho mandarin felt a little funny
that day; 40 when Clcmentino packed
her trunk no inspired her 10 stun tho
ginger jar full OF her tilken hose, that
the precious article might tako no risks
81 brcakago IN its voyage. SO, whom
Randall parted from her at the station
tho made no 6lgn Of knowing anything
IN particular, and his hopeful heart do.
cided that she would surely find the let
ter when the reached home. and no
would then hear from her.
Now Clementino was girl who al
ways had great many things on her
mind, and whom sho had unpacked tho
treasured jar and placed 1t on u dainty
table Ia her pretty parlor-with self
congratulatory Thought that It was 70
respectable TO have things that ones
relative had brought from China-sho
wholly forgot tho curious load that the
mandarin had on his breast. Sho missed
her sllken hose, OF course, aud pesterel
Aunt Phmbe with messages about them.
In Midtown, rs You may Imagine,
Randall waited for tho answer TO his
letter. Awhile he waited patiently, then
impatien,ly awhile, aud then Owed into
his law books with that "composure Of
settled distress which lovers have known
in every nge and cline. lie did not
dream that the slant eyed mandarin
would be guilty Of tho ungcntlemanly
trick Of interceping u love letter.
But tho fun loving mandarin knew
what no was about Ho was not with
ont experience In these matters, and he
wanted to punish Clcmentue a trHe,
and bring her to the proper condition OF
seriousness
And Clomentlno was feeling the situa'
ton with all the sobriety that was desiS.
able. She had suspected all summer
that Randall had a tender feeling for hei
which she felt qualified 10 rciprocats,
but she was proud girl, and could not
10y u feathers weight, influence tho bal
nnce Of his attentions, Therefore, be-
bind her smiles, the had been not n littl,
wounded that he had allowed her tC
come home without having given OK
preston to his sentiments.
So she, too. now took ON sober coun
teuauce aud bannhod thought and rrgfe'
NV Joining several new clubs and taking
membership In two or three more char
table organizations
just before Christmas Randall ono daJ
experienced In his breast sort Of i'm
peratiye Misunderstanding direct from
the slant eyed mandarin, who knows'-
that he might hear Of something 20 HI
advantage " he should 80 down TO th
city aud call upon Ciemeuiinc. so, alto
tome futile resistance TO the message. b
hetook himself thither.
lie was gfaeiously received by Glen
ent,ne-that is, graeiously enough for