The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-06-05
Pilgrimage Of WI Sin and All
n Fab.
r JAMES GARDNER SLATER.


wright 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Co.,
the quarters at San Francisco re-
arN d for the homes of Celestial resi-
a sn.s lived WI Sin and All Fab To
Anne .ica they had but shortly come.
Gin and Fab had been washers of
soiled linen ever since they were landed.
OF the ways OF AngIo-Saxon society
dietators Of the Chinese section. impressed
Il upon the mind of their uninitiated coun-
Uymen that they should be objects-not
tor the cultivation of their mimetic fac
tempt ana seorn. XII tie Chinese desired
Of the American was his money. He
could keep his God.
OF money, they had never seen so much
aepesited with the chipese banker, the
result OF their iabofs. Even when their
: us were uninfucnced by opium they
90 med of once more crossing the Pa
eife to remain forever. having servants
~ aeir own, riding about in rattan
a7irs. owning tons Of opium and main-
asrl Ag as many wives rs their iustful
1es Is deSrcd. { So it was that they heard
rumors that they were liable to be i'm
pres ed into Imperial service long be-
fo's they were ready to return yeluntar-
~ China. their hearts became sore.
morning the Southern Pacific train
--'e for New Orleans. had two SECOND
q passengers mat never before had
ridaep behind a steam locomotive.
At New Orleans when they disembarked
from the dusty cars and started up town
where, they did not know. the first
thing that struck their sight was a seeth-
ing mob of men. They had guns and car
ried sticks and clubs. The men cursed
hoarseiy and the boys made hideous
aying about begging for mercy. A gun
would FIRE and the crowd would cheer
and move forward. The eyes of the run
aways looked iongingiy and vainiy for
did not know a mob was after the slayer
Of some policeman. They didn't know
anything, but that they were In a place
that was dangerous Perhaps there was
have 10 serve In strange army
The men ran towards the river, Box
ears were on sidinss and In one Of these
hey crawied. They went far into q cor
Utmost unto death. They dared not talk;
hey breathed as softly as their nutterinE
tsarts would permit Presently they felt
he moving Of the car wheels and then
hey felt easier.
After awhile they looked out and be-
held gloomy forest. When the looomo-
tive beloved its way through the tower
fng pines. each vibration would send ter
mnrning came the brakeman discovered
them and ruthlsssly threw them 10 the
ground. Chinese trampsi Why he had
fever heard or such thing. BY rights
Pc should have killed them. he said to
himself. but the train was In . hurry
aud he had no time TO waste. On q hill
net far away the Chlnamen saw a town
They approached II tinidiy enough. wag-
Uns were lined UP Ground the public
square and men and women were going
shout as II they had nothing more on
their minds than the ordinary pursuits
Of happiness. The Cinnamon could see
no evidences OF a strife.
Atone Of the stores they got something
TO eat They still had gold cein. hut
IN No place would 1t procure them a bed
In which TO rest their weary bodies. SO
they slept under a covered wagon that
stuod near the depot; and dogs came
au II GEnalt Of them. looked al them and
watt away growing. Never before had
thsy seen men so yellow nor with such
may looking hair. WI and All talked
EATERS over the next morning and de-
oidsd upon things ElhsviNe was good
GRO igh for them-for the present, at
keask. They opened negotiations for the
rent Of little pine shanty, bought a
stove and some irons and began making
preparations for doing business. At the
Eerr4li store where they bought the few
groceries necessary for their existence
they induced one Of the clerks TO let them
do his laundry work. Thus 1t came about
that o new establishment was added to
the town; and II came to pass moreover
that they soon became members Of the
Mourishing Sunday School and were there
held UP as an object lesson as to why
the Foreign Mission Board.