The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-07-28
BIT OF GENUINE CHINA.
Little Shop in New York That Con
tains Nothing But tho Real
Chinese Goods.

Links In the chains Of romantic lives
are often picked up unawares. A
aAval officers wife had her attention
salled TO a quaint little fruit shop the
1ther day. relates the New York Times.
Il was nestled, one might say. almost
crushed. between a grocery and
haberdashery In picturesque part OF
the east side over the low-arched
entrance hung a sign In Chinese char
lctcrs. which. translated, read.
One should perpetuate the glory Of
he common blood.
AS this Ia the motto Of a princely
Chinese house, and one At which the
lady had been entertained when her
husband vas stationed In the Flowery
Kingdom. she was moved TO enter, ex.
pecting. Of course, 10 find = eharlatan
masquerading under brave old name.
The shop was bit Of China repro
duced; branches o; fruit blossoms
the peach. the plum, and the almond
we're twisted with moss wires into 3
frieze. A rockery In the middle OF
the place rose 10 n miniature noun
tain. with u tiny lake IN the center
where goldfish were swimming, Little
porcelain and lacquer bridges crossed
the lake. aud pagodas, almost dolls
size, rested on the side
In the corners OF the room wer'
remembranees OF the tree peony ant
the lotus, sometimes a leaf. sometimes
a tvlg. more often a flower in silk ol
tissue paper. The fruit and other good
les. arranged in baskets. we're verl
cheap. considering the rarity. IL
very arrangement was essentially Chi
ness. seeming waxlike IN its artificial
lty. There we're the ehu.sha-kat or
ange, and the eooile orange, dragoI
tusks. the wampe dried Ii.chIs an
lIng.ngan. ln the center Of each re
ceptacls: on one side rested a smal
square Of loquat paste. and on th
other : sugared eagle bin. or Chimes
peach: gingerized pieces Of caram
bola. pumelo. and aprieots made q las
er for the top.
As the visitor stood ievouring n
fruits with her eyes the owner OF th
shop appeared. An exclamation burr
from the lips Of both visitor an
tradesmAn. The chinaman prove
to Be the son OF the mandarin who's
she had met In far Cathay. His ator
was tofa In true Chinese war. wit
manly ssolldlty He had been a 81
turned 70 China: offended hia famil
BY refusing 20 enter into matrimon
10 suit them and falling In love Wit
native teachers daughter. and is
lated himself politically By his a
vanced ideas After many adventure
, IN writing. teaching and book ca
vassinE. he had finally decided 20 T
. produce a real MongoliAn fruit sho
and 80 far he had succeeded admi
ably.
, n an 20 glad 10 meet one" said b
"who doea not take me FOR a iAundf
man. In the United ssateH you knp
I Frenchmau IS always q dancing M
ear and a ChlnaR,sn a laHndryman
2 think the auoernsss and novelty Of d
3 little place win make i live s.
r green ginger a. vegetable 20 spl
!. dishes. and have quite 3 number
, fashionable hotels GA ny delivery II
r. Here is a basket of nuts from {
q maldenhaif tree. Thef are The nj
4 OF The kind. J believe in New 70
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: elly in salad making. but 4 would
4. hard fnr SOW 70 guess what y the ~
Y popular article IN M EtaeS'
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in China to scent tea