. The yellow angel. dder mind you business—CMna son mustdo all same his fadder tell Mm. The case was plain; and, the evening beforeChangs departure for San Francisco, the boysof the Mission school gave him a little have heap lovely party last night, he saidnext morning. My fiends bring plesents—lice cleam — cake — nuts — laisons — I makespeech! Teacher say long, lovely plare—clause I not get sick that old ship—^not get eatup by big whale—get safe back China—^thencome back these United States. Boys singOnward, Clistian Soldier—shake hands—say good luck tiU I be home Temple Hill—^myown
. The yellow angel. dder mind you business—CMna son mustdo all same his fadder tell Mm. The case was plain; and, the evening beforeChangs departure for San Francisco, the boysof the Mission school gave him a little have heap lovely party last night, he saidnext morning. My fiends bring plesents—lice cleam — cake — nuts — laisons — I makespeech! Teacher say long, lovely plare—clause I not get sick that old ship—^not get eatup by big whale—get safe back China—^thencome back these United States. Boys singOnward, Clistian Soldier—shake hands—say good luck tiU I be home Temple Hill—^myown kitchen. At this time there seemed to be no doubt inregard to the legality of Changs returnpapers. The United States had not thencrossed the Rubicon. A chimerical interest ina store of Los Angeles Chinatown gave himthe privilege to return to the Eepublic at theend of a year. The mistress knew that after twelvemonths Chang would come back and take uphis work without complaint or outward emo-. ^EAP lovely little man ! I takepicture ivitli him. YEARS AFTER 33 tion. Some fine morning he would suddenlyappear and domestic burdens would roll might lift her eyes and behold the faithfulone upon the rose walk; his oilcloth travelingsuit worse for wear, the gray Fedora hat atrifle soiled—otherwise the smiling bridegroomwould be in excellent condition. She saw hischeeks round, his eyes bright, his whole coun-tenance frank with joy. An hour later wouldagain establish him in the United States. Hecould once more wear his spotless white gar-ments; coil his queue for labor. In imagina-tion the mistress heard him calling to thepigeons and half forgot that the faithful onemust go from home. Then came the realiza-tion of a long, hard year not yet begun. Thatsame night she had a dream. After wakefulhours filled with plans for a now demoralizedhousehold she saw a wide and pleasant meadow,leading sweetly forward, wild green barleyspears gleamed through warm brown
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