The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-12-31

setting OIL IlstNi aNhNAH -
This is to brighten away evil splrl's, a""
have thought many time thal lhI
/ snirits must have bad time oil IL uuIIns
the dawn of the Chinese New Year.
/ the Chinese had been present at the tiIne
that Admiral Simpsons guns had theIr
had coughing spell before the hills Oh
Santiago on a certain day in July they
would have clapped their hahGs' au"
cried: Good, good! Just Ike our ""
! Year'si"
Yet notwithstan ding the noise, al
WAYS liked the New Years in emma l~I
after the first day the noise stops an'
the shops are all closed for one OF t"o
weeks. for II is unlucky to do business
during the birth of the new year (eXcep'
at the back doOr-but don't say any
| thing about thisJ.
Then too. we Americans could walk
along the streets for once in the year
feeling sure that nobody would ours"
rs or call us foreign devils" fer II Is
! unIucky TO use that bad word at such
banpy time. Dear me. how ] wish thai
New Years would last - months,
| Bill the ITSl Ndl Alei7 N'AAi'' 49,
! tie Chinese children get ready TO ENJOY
| II for all it is worth. They are DRESSED
! in their best and Gaudiest clothes, Whlch
! are only worn on this occasion. IL"
3 father has got from the pawn shop MS
finest silk COWS. which that obligiL-
relative" has taken good care OF during
the past 10 months and. thus splendidIy
attired. the proud father and his littl"
boys start ont on a little visiting trip
TO his relatives and friends. TO "KunG
HI Fab TsOi."-wish them happy new
year and many riches.
What" you say. don't the little girls
20. too"
No: they must stay at home. because
the little girl is not so important as her
brother. and besides. she would have
difficulty in walking far in her tiny
golden lily" shoes. which 90 not meas
IRE more than three inches in length.
Rrt what day II is for the little boy!
lie has already got his first present
when Santa Claus. that is TO say. the
boys father tsame thing. you see. as in
this country. gave him a little string Of
"copper" fdSll llfA bll n lfNA ' r'AN W. ~ -
unlucky 10 start the New Year without
any money in your rocket. and tina; is
something both you and | agree with
isn't il?
But our little Chinese boy could never
carry home all the money that is given
To him. for il is the custom for every orc
whom he visits TO give him presents OF
. ~
course. the father takes charge Of this
i mean the mOney-and | have often
wondered if his little son ever sees his
money presents again. / really think
that a little Chimes hoy must be a good
investment for his father on New Years
Day in China.
But the visiting is soon over, and then
the little Chinaman is on. sometimes
with his sister. To see the sights in the
streets. They look al the peep shows
and the Punch and-JUdy shOws-which.
by the way. is a Chinese invention. They
spin their tops and fly their kites. until
the sound of gOnGs and drums tells them
/ that there is a theater or = juggling show
somewhere near. and of they go. and
soon are to be found in the front row.
| cIapping their hands in childish glee
at the funny antics of the performers.
until the man comes round with the hat.
and then there is a patter of small feet
as the youngsters scurry away. for the
Chinese boys have no use for the hat
like some other boys I know.
But twilight finds the tired little folks
/ at home. for they are afraid to be out
| at dark: and little John Chinaman closes
the day in eating sweetmeats. OF in TAX
| ing his turn at beating the unmusical
gong. or in diving among the mass Of
red paper in the courtyard. where the
| fireworks were let of by his father and
| big brothers. in search for unexploded
single crackers. which he at once puts
to their proper use. until. tired out with
his days exeretions. he Is put TO bed.
/ and is soon sound asleep. dreaming Of
cakes and candy. copper cash. and
/ Punch-and-Judy shows. and "Cr-cr-cr-
crack - bing-b ang-boomi"-
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