The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
CHARLIE lung.

Such a Chinaman is Charlie Jung. who
established himself in the laundry BUS
mess at S2 east Broad street about a
month ago. lie had his bicycle with him,
and when he put aside his irons, starch,
and sprinklers closed up his shop, and
went out for spin, all eyes followed
him up Broad street. People could not
realize that the bicycle craze had reach
ed such a point as 70 captivate the chi
naman. and they stared at the fellow
peddling his way up the thorouehiare.
They expected to see him fan OF or run
into an electric-light pole. But he didn't.
With that ease born Of indifference he
set brisk pace. skinned along as Sc
renely as a May morning, and now ana
then pulled his cigarette in true Chinese
style. Since then he has become an
habitue of his wheel, and he rides as
well as the best of them.
NO ORDINARY CHINAMAN.
Charlie Jung is no ordinary Chinaman.
His residence in America has worked
wonders towards revolutionizing his ma
ture, and now he is unique among all
the Celestials who ply their trade mere
You can. Of course. see at glance that
he is a Chinaman still. but more advanc-
ed ideas have given him "A BIT OF ofigl-
nality, and established him among the
the all-around American residents who
have imbbed the habits ana customs
Of the people on this side without taking
out any naturalization papers. The an
gular eye is not so noticeable in Charlie
Jung as in the case Of most or MS race.
He has no queue. and he wears his hair
according to the style in vogue mere
Instead Of the colossal semi-Dloomers
and slovenly blouse ne dons the trousers
and coat. and his shirt-front IS like that
worn by the native. lie talks fairly
Ineligible English. There is brogue.
TO be sure. that now and then grows
trine puzzling, but there is no pigeon
English about it. and the pronunciation
is quite creditable for Chinaman.
Charlie Jung writes a fairly good hand'
and finds no difficulty in shaping his
figures Notwithstanding this fact he
stiu clings to the Chinese method OF
calculating amounts due for laundry.
The box with the spaces he manpulates
with the usual deXterity TO be seen IN
Chinese laundry shops. and all his checks
arc after the regulation order that puz-
zle everybody except the genuine emma
man. As laundryman Charlie Jung Is
a conspicuous success. lie handles the
iron like an expert, and doesn't neglect
10 give ii a flourish now and then by way
OF habit
NOT a HEATHER CHlNEE.
Cndrlle Is lar ABOVE the hN'i"nN
naman in intelligence. lie reads WIN
ease observes carefully, and conVerses
with extraordinary skill, taking every
thing into consideration When seven
wears of age he left Hong Kong, ana
sailed for San Francisco with his uncle
who set up n small general merchan-
disc establishment in the Pacific metrop-
oils. and Charlie became an attache OF
the store He was given his board ana
clothes and remained with his uncle FOR
seven years after which he grew amni-
tious and went 10 New York. There he
embarked on his own account IN the
laundry business. and made some money.
1t was during his residence In New
York that he was induced TO attend the
Trinity Episcopal Sunday-school lie
read and studied his Bible, and by ana
by il occurred TO him that the practice
OF bowling down 10 idols was empty nat
stupid. and Improbable. BY degrees he
learned TO interpret certain portions OF
the Scriptures, and finally, he discarded
his Confucian religion and became
Christian. This was principally due 10
the fundamentally of New YORK wo-
man. and she gave him copy OF the
Bible with this written on the initial
page:
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