The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-06-22
DECORATING A cHlNAMAN.
Tiny Miss on Railway Train Plays
Funny Little Joke on Mongo-
liam Passenger.

Among the several family parties en-
route TO the Pacific coast in a tour
list" car not long ago was one con-
sisting OF father. mother and three
children. The youngest child, writes
Frank b. WEIGH in the Chicago Rec
ord Herald Sunday Magazine. was
bright-eyed. restless little girl of five,
who soon made herself thoroughly at
home with everybody in the car. go
ing from one section to another at her
own pleasure and contributing largely
to the entertainment OF the train
Weary travellers Little Miss Busy"
they called her. and she certainly was
the busiest wee woman that ever kept
a carful Of all kinds OF people on the
move
Through New Mexico and Arizona a
hunter OF cowboys and Indians came
into the car and sat apart from the
through passengers. in seats given up
TO their kind. As soon as settled In
their seats. each in turn was visited
and closely inspected by Miss Busy.
Fearlessly she shook hands with the
forbidding- redmen and perched
contentediy on the knee OF one aud
then another of the big cattle men.
At one OF the first stations on enter
the ear and took up quarters as re
mote from the other occupants a. pos
sible. where they snapped novels
among themselves. after their own pc
cuiiar manner. TO all appearance utter
~ ohllvious OF the presence Of others
in the ear. Not long we're they left
20 themselves. Little Miss Busy soon
was in their midst, round-eyed vita
wonder over their talk and queer
dress
Halo. littee baby" greeted one OF
the orlentals. With an expansive Mon
golian smile and a friendly nod. You
iikee look see Chinaman9 Heap good
Chlusman' Like littee baby allie same
Mclean man pape. My goitee two.
tiee littee baby gal, all same likes
you. China side"
All this appeared to be perfectly I'M
derstandable 10 the tiny woman At
my rate. she proceeded with utmost
,omposure 20 learn all possible con
,orning the two, tee littee baby gals"
ever In China. She came and went
among the passengers with preoocn-
pied manner. something Of great i'm
port engaging her mind. Quietly she
slipped about. escaping the attention
Of everybody AID not until the China
man left the car did the secret Of
her Sly missions come out
Filing out singly as Is their manner
o. travelling In company. the China
mon. with the papa OF the "littee gal.
China side" In the rear. left the car
al one Of the principal stations along
the hne when they reached the
platform there arose a tumuh Of
mirth In which everyone in sight
soon Joined Papa Chlnamsn was the
perpiexed center q lie eommotion.
when one OF his companions with
laugh seized the bewildered "chink's'
queue which he had neglected 90 re-
arrange when he left the car. and
threw II over his shoulder Catching
il in his hand. Papa John held the
'pig;ail" alofi and a good natured
grin broke over bis face.
''Hiyahi7 he gurgied catching
sight Of little Miss Busys laughing
face az the car window "Littee baby
col makce Chinaman all same foolee,
lie ketchee you. takee you China side
way on"
All the way down his long queue
a. intervals OF few inches there we're
knots OF doll ribbons Of every hue
and color surreptitiously tied there
by the busy little girl as the neatly
traldcl sppendage hung down over
the bark OF the car seat
Wavns his gaudily decorated head
tai b,fore him. the Jolly chinaman
marched proudly away with MS
friends turning at every few steps TO
chake the beribboned queue at the tiny
srthor OF the joke. and calling hack:
Me ketchee you. takee you China
5ido," receiving for answer wave
. M Ia hand