Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-01-07

en- be was disjointing with a Ratchet
Mrs. Nook gave cry of disapproval.
"You mustn't do ii that way she
commanded,
was malla?" asked Wah.
Get knife" commanded Mrs.
Nook. THAT is the proper way
''Velly good way" commented Wah
serenely as he severed wing from
the body
do rs | tell you, YOU impertinent
heather" cried the cxasperated Mrs.
Nook. Il am going to take charge Of
this Kitchen and things must be done
as a Christian does then Mrs. Mel
vile has been too easy with you. You
will find that ! am not SO easily im-
posed upon. Get knife and cut the
chicken with that"
Wah dropped the chicken, and with
docility that brought smile of tri-
umph to Mrs Mook's face he trotted
over TO the cupboard and procured
knife with an eighteen inch blade
''You get out here" he commanded
as he brandished knife and Ratchet
"You velly bad You buttin."
With whoop he started for her.
and Mrs. Nook fed to the front porch,
where Lefty waited Developments.
"Get a policeman, Call for help
she painted THAT Chinaman has
gone crazy"
ITS just his way" said Lefty placid
ly. "All Cinnamon are like that They
make splendid servants. but they viii
not stand interference In their work
You can tell them what YOU want done
and how you wish ii done, and you
can count on its being done, but when
you interfere Wah nearly scared me
to death The only time he chased me
out of the Kitchen. He had n knife
and the fire shovel"
"He must be dismissed, said Mrs.
Nook firmly.
"What'S the uSeF" said Lefty. IF he
goes ne win leave his mark some
where Then we never can get boy
at any price, Mrs. Morgan tried that
She let her boy 90, and they had clev-
en- in two days They all knew where
to look for The sign, and when they
saw it they went
Either that heather goes or / shall"
said Mrs Nook sternly
1--WE can't let Wah Ling 60" de
clared Lefty with equal trmnesS. II
simply will not be without a servant"
Mrs NOOK paused to give her step
daughter a chance to reconsider AS
. IL.
Wah Ling'S face contorted with rage
peering through the dining room door
He still held the carving knife, and,
with scornful sniif. Mrs. Nook turn
ed and marched upstairs TO pack her
trunk
Wah Ling departed cheerfully for
the livery to order the carriage to take
her to the resort down the road. ana
her last glimpse Of the little redwood
cottage showed Wah Ling performing
O solemn dance on the porch, with a
knife In one hand and club In the
other.
The best dinner Wah had ever cook
ed was spread on the table that even
ing when Ben came home from his
work, and from the kitchen came the
shrill notes Of what Wah Ling was
pleased to consider a song Ren laugh
ed as he took his place nj the head OF
the table
81 always said that Wah Ling was n
jewel" he declared "iIe is pearl
without price"
81 am little afraid myself" con-
fessed Lefty. HE never was so VIC
lent when we had our trouble"
mo be iaid," counseed Wah, who
had nolselessly entered Hear chin
chin yess'day. Word to wise man
plenty 'nough' Savvy:"
"And you did it on purposeT cried
Lefty reproachfully.
"You no like?" asked Wah in simu-
lated surprise
ut was very wrong" declared Ben
as he drew a bill from his pocket and
passed it to Wah But If she comes
again we will speak more words for
the wise
me sayvy," agreed Wah as he peck
eted the bill