The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-14
A HEATHER MASCOT.
Macdonough's Chinaman and His Pea
Green Umbrella.

Macdonough's Chinaman and His Pea
Green Umbrella.
Only few people are aware OF the
existence OF Macdonough's mandarin,
and fewer still understand his great and
potent significance.
His name is Sing and he is one Of the
luckiest and Iovlieet heathens that
ever graced Christian household; and
though through unforeseen circumstances
his lot has been cast among cooks, he is
nevertheless sport of the FIRST water.
Ii it were not that he met Mac
donough, however, and entered his en-
ployment, the true sportiness of his
character might never have been DEM
onstrated in public; but during the re-
cent meetings of the local racing clubs
he gradually worked his way into the
front ranks Of terrors OF the ring.
One day when he was boiling eggs for
breakfast he quit the kitchen on dead
run and burst into the dining room.
whats the matter, Sing?' inquired
Mr.. Macdonough.
"Oh me catch i'm plenty big idee +"
exclaimed the Chinaman, me gotee
heap big head"
"And how is that, Sing ~ again
queried his master, who knew very we'll
that Sings ideas were all extensive and
large.
Then Sing proceeded to explain. He
said that contrary to the Caucasian
superstition, which holds that an UNI
brella opened under roof ia a hoodoo
and Jonah, the Chinese have a system
whereby pea green umbrella properly
handled may be utilized as a mascot of
infallible potency.
Marlborough listened and nodded APP
provingly. Then he suggested that in
addition to the umbrella he should wear
a flowing mandarin holiday suit of his
own running colors--green, white sleeves
and orange sash--would be just the
proper caper. In this proposition Sing
heartily supported him, and that very
day the Chinaman was measured for a
gorgeous Mandarin uniform Of green,
yellow and white.
Since then on nearly every racing day,
a queer looking individual is sitting
perched on colgn OF vantage in the
grand stand. He is heather with fat,
ruddy cheeks, perpetual smile, and a
marvellous light green umbrella. He
never talks, he never bets, but he is al
ways watching the movements of q
young man that is continually ambling
around the club stand, the ring, or the
paddock. Anyone who knows racing
men will tell you that the young man
that the heather watches is W. o. B.
Marlborough, the owner of Ormonde,
but the heather himself is mystery.
Look now, race is going to start.
Marlborough walks down the enclosure
quietly and looks up at the rainbow
Chinaman. He mods. Goodness knows
how much that nod may signify. 1t
may mean that he has got $50 on the
FLY in green and white, it may mean
that he has $4,000. Anyhow the mo-
ment he mods the Chinaman's face lights
up and he begins twitching excitedly
like terrier waiting for rat.
Z They're off
Bang hapl Startled folks on the
stand look round but the man with the
umbrella never minds them.
''Shut up that hoodool" yells an ex-
cited better but the hoodoo won't be
shut. Sing has that green umbrella
wide open like some verdant toadstool,
and is twirling it over his head. Round
the turn the horses dash and down the
back stretch. They are on the slow turn
now. They are in the stretch.
Sing never looks at them, never
glances from the twirling umbrella.
alEyh f Is i aS6 saagp sGaT h asSd faaat
field. A rush, chatter and q shout.
Under the wire they go, the FLY three
lengths winner.
Sing hears the yelling and looks down
ct the track. The race Is over and he
knows it; go he quietly shuts up the
umbrella.
"What have you got there anyhow,
John ?" asked curious spectator.
"Allee came mascot says Sing. me
heap sabe win big bet"