The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-11
WHEN l AM RICH
By Roy Mason Copyright, G. w. Dillingham; Company, 19O9)
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 gongs and cymba1s about the altar It had been previously explained tc Chester that they were for the pur. pose of chasing away devils. Red silk banner dropped above the door. way, and lanterns with painted glass sides were suspended here and there in the room and on the balcony out side. Next to the umbrella of state was Chinese calendar all in Mon eolian characters except for the fac: conveyed in English at the bottom that W. Mai Kee & Co.,, of 72 Bay ard street, New York, was the editor and owner. H
 'I always thought the calendar needed editing,'' reflected Chester. '' So far as I know it has never been touched since the time of Omar
 Joss sticks planted in the ashes of former joss sticks sent up their slow ly curling incense from vases and urns on the little tables before the alter. In the corner, opposite the gorgeous, flamboyant umbrella of state, stood a small .cast-iron Amer1- can stove.
 .. "How do," said Chester to the i'm passive attendant.
 How do,'' replied the latter. You hkee see tleak wood carve him ?''
 Not today replied his visitor. ''I trust that it won't shock you, but to tell the truth have an appointment with a lady"
 ..Maybeso you catchum lady?''
 Hardly that,'' said Chester snil- ing. Its merely my prospective landlady."
 NO sabe,' replied the Chinaman.
 The. giIded teak wood carving to W hieh the Chinaman referred had been an object of absorbing interest to Chester. for many years. He had been wont to come and study it dur ing his college vacations, and the more he .gazed the more there al ways seemed to be to see. Its very crudities were fascinating. and the amount of never-ending toll which must have been expended upon it was of never-ceasing wonder to Chester
 The carving stood by itself in a SIcdSS CcioS III I1lO CO11IOA OA LAAC OOAAAs it was suspended a companion piece also of. gilded teak wood. The main carving beneath seemed to de- pict- an animated street scene in the Mongo1ian empire. It showed two stories of the houses, the roofs of which were concealed by a gilded garland of intricate leaves and flow CTS which hung down from the top of the frame. At the left of the carving was the figure of a man ep- parentIy touching off mortars with a lighted fuse. Next. beneath an over hanging gallery, was a man dancing. holding a fan. In front of the house were two men carrying a roast pig on sort of palanquin suspended from their shoulders, powerfully reminiscent of Lambs essay on that suceulent dish. Two orchestras, with uuaintly curving instruments held forth on the balconies of the street. Pots of flowers aecked the balconies and widows. There was wedding procession with big round umbrella of state suspended from central pole, just like the real one standing in the corner. A man driving a chariot followed, and then man on horseback. The horse had an ab- surd little head which was twisted around with an inquiring look to- ward it's rider. A child was pulling away from it's mother in a doorway. barconies were saluting the others in the street, and in the center of the were the priests attendant upon a miniature joss. At either end of the piece there were two equestrian figures apparently riding their horses out of the houses down the stair ways into the street. The whole work showed humor, insight, even pa thos The more one looked, the more incident there seemed to be in the carving. Chester had been wont to call it his Chinese three -ringed circus.
 There was chatter of; small shoes which differed somehow from the more deliberate shuffle-shuffle of the men, and Chester's erstwhile hostess stood before him. She addressed her l rapid monosyllables to the priest this time,s and the latter proceeded to show his Knowledge of English.
 t.She say you discover seclet.'
 'sWhat's the. matter?'' inquired 1 Chester. Doesn't her family know | she's on the stage ?''
 ssNo. She Hkee bother" 1
 Likes trouble? What?''
 NO. She likee b1other,F with a6- i Jitional emphasis.
 .tOh, she likes her brother.'' said Chester.