Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-01-29

en- he Wis disJointlng with Ratchet
Mrs. Nook gave a cry Of dlsapproval.
"You mustn't do 1t that way" she
commanged
"Was lalla 2" asked Wah.
"Get knife" commanded Mrs.
Nook. That Is the proper way"
"Velly good way" commented Wah
sereneiy rs he severed wing from
the body
"Do as tell you, you impertinent
heathen.' cried the exasperated Mrs.
Nook. 81 am going to take charge of
this kitchen, and things must be done
as a Christian does them. Mrs. Mel
vile has been too easy with you. You
will find that l am not so easily Inn
posed upon, Get knife and cut the
chicken with that"
Wah dropped the chicken, and with
dociiity that brought smile Of tri-
umph to Mrs. Mook's face he trotted
over 70 the cupboard and procured a
knife with an eighteen inch blade.
"You get out here" he commanded
as he brandished knife and Ratchet
"You velly bad. You buttln."
With a whoop he started for her,
and Mrs. Nook fed to the front porch,
where Lefty waited developments.
sect policeman! Call for help!'
she panted. "That Chinaman has
gone crazy"
"It's just his way" said Lefty plncid-
ly "All Cinnamon are like that. They
make splendid servants, but they will
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 knife
and the fire shovel"
ale must be dismissed" said Mrs.
Nook firmly.
"What's the use?" said Lefty. III he
goes he will leave his mark some
where Then we never can get boy
ut any price. Mrs. Morgan tried that.
She let her boy go, and they had elev-
en- in two days They all knew where
to look for the sign, and when they
saw 1t they went"
"Elther that heather goes or shall"
said Mrs Nook sternly.
1--WE can't let Wah Ling CO." de-
clared Lefty with equal flrmness. II
simply will not be without servant"
Mrs. Nook paused to give her step
daughter chance to reconsider. AS
she stood there she caught sight or
Wah Llngs face cont0rted with rage
peering through the dining room door.
He still held the carving knife, and.
with scornful snIff, Mrs. Nook turn
ed and marched upstairs to pack her
trunk.
Wah Ling departed cheerfully for
the livery to order tho carriage to take
her to the resort down the road, and
her last glimpse of the little redwood
cottage showed Wah Ling performing
q solemn dance on tho porch, with
knife In one hand aud club In tho
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 II song. Ben laugh
ed as he took his place at the head or
the table.
III always said that Wah Ling was n
jewel" he declared. "Ile Is pearl
without price"
81 am n little afraid myself" con-
fessed Lefty. "IIe never was 30 vio-
lent when we had our trouble"
mo be haid." counselcd Wah, who
had noiselessly entered. Hear chin
chin yessday Word to wise man
plenty 'nough Snvvy"
"And you did It on purposef' cried
Lefty reproachfully.
"You no llkeT" asked Wnh In slmu
lated surprise.
at was very wrong" declared Ben
as he drew bill from his pocket ana
passed It to Wah "But If she comes
again we win speak more words for
the wise"
me savvy," agreed Wah as he peck
eted the bill