The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-16

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c. AS "Ho ~ answered Wong
&.x&ks<1s clasping his own slender
hands by way of saluta don,
but not removing the closely fitting
skull cap that hid his nicely braided
queue, for Wong was too well versed
in Oriental etiquette to ever lift his
hat.
II bling Lichee, few" continued
Wong, sinking slowly into a chair.
"Miss Ellery like Lchee?" producing
q box Of selected nuts from the long
wide Sleeve of his stiflly quilted gown.
"Since I've learned to eat them. yes"
answered, accepting the gift, and
breaking the thin shell from a pulpy,
raisin-line nut.
"Now. Wong. before we begin to
study, tell me all about that button
you wear, and what the Chinese papers
say of the press troubles in Shanghai"
"No, savey-"
IL told you not to say savoy You
must say understand"
"Miss Ellery understand button?
China boys wear reform button. Bime
by, China alice same as United States"
Eyes, understand that; but what of
yorr frisky Queen2 No wonder her
head is turned, with almost 100000
people bending to her will. If you
only were a Servian, or even Russian,
or Turk, China would have been out of
trouble long ago, and the young EN-
perOr have had chance to uplift the
empire. Talk OF the down.trodden
women of China, our new women
can't hold candle to the Dowager
Queen"
mo good too much talkee. Some
time Queen die. Everybody die. The
President die. one timer" came the non-
committal reply. while cynical, half
humorous CLEAN shot from under the
unfringed lids of his almond eyes.
A long pause followed this unexpect-
ed answer. Plainly, my Celestial was
In no humor TO discuss "Chinese re-
form" waited; still he did not
speak.
wong, what is it? You've got some.
thing to tell me-"
The red blood dyed his yellow skin
to q swarthy bronze as he answered
with the embarrassment of man UNI
accustomed to the society of women;
"Some time Chnaman want to mnlley
alice same Mclean man. Miss Ellery
saveyT
"Nongr ] cried. with feminine de
light, seeming an Oriental romance
"But-how can you marry? Not q
white girl. surely? Yet You don't know
any China woman. There are nc
Chinese girls here" Then. more grave
y. "Wong, have you bought Chinese
girl-paid six or eight hundred dollars
for herr"
mo" Numbered Wong with more
than Oriental fervor. "Me no buy
Chinese gurl; me lovey she; she lovey
me; all lite! She no lovey me, she 70
%, me no want; me no buy wife
MOO" with an expressive gesture OF
his long, slender hands, as If pushing
something abhOrrent far from him.
Now, see mere, Wong, you have NJ
go between to take the little shoe
and make match. Chinese men dom
know Chinese women. II yOu have
not bought your wife. where did you
find herr"
''He velly good gurl. Come to Sar
Fianclsco, learn plenty much Clist. II,
Plisbytelian mission eurl. Some tim,
he go Sunday. school; some time jos
house; alice same"
That may be all riGh,, Wong, bu
where did you find her?" ! persisted
Some time Chinese women 90 to jos
house on China New Year. Miss lei
lery savoy 'Kwun Yam Goddess o
Merry? Savoy 'Tien How Queen o
Heaven? Chinese womans like 'TloI
How, velly much-allec same ClistJ
mamma. Chinese womcns thow GIN
bouy, thow bamboo spllnts. Cling
bouy, fall him top side up, priest say
'Velly good fortune; plenty much littI
boy, bime by; heap good man, plent!
much money. Min 70 own blSncss
Miss Fllery, savey?"
Yes, Wong; You mean you saw he
In the temple ladies' day, in San Fran
cisco, having her fortune told. Wha
nekty"
'Bime by she come see my bluther'
wife, in Butte. She have no papa, II,
mamma. l no papa. no mamma.
nally alice same Mclean man. On
week. two week, bme by bling him
saveyT
II suppose it's all right" said
somewhat mystined. "See here, though
when she comes You must not TAX
her to your store; you must bring he
right to me, and will arrange for IN
wedding"
Alice lite, / bling him. She veil.
young, Miss Ellery, make him hcnl
good CURL"
"All the boys of Our Chinese class
Mar Henry, ana Mar on, can | teI
them" l asked.
Too much talkec no good" answers
Wong, ms he backed out of the door
The more thought over the matter
the more was | puzzled, Was sh
someone's "friend;' knew that WORD
SO Htrong and beautiful TO us, bore Il