Show not such a fool john was a chinaman he had been employed as a cook in a family in san francisco during many years he never ailed to be at his post of duty one morning as usual the family as for breakfast but john was nowhere to be seen nor did he send word what had happened to him after several weeks be re appeared with the symptoms of a severe cold still cling ing to him the master of the house greeted him by saying well john we were wondering what had hap bened to you but I 1 see you have caught cold john indignantly protested saying oh no sir me no catchen coddle me no such fiolle coddle camle to me |