Millard County Chronicle | 1913-10-30 | Page 2 | Found Her Orders Obeyed

FOUND HER ORDERS OBEYED Trained Nurse Knows Now That Chinese Chi-nese Are Literal, and Trait Does Not Appeal to Her. "I've always heard that tbe Chinese Chi-nese were literal," said a trained nurse. "Last week I satisfied myself on that subject As I was hurrying off for a few days' rest I made up two brown paper parcels, which happen- ed to be about tbe same alxe. In one was a bunch of collars and cuffs for tbe Chinese laundry. I was to leave this on my way out "Tbe other package contained a yard of blue velvet and two band-1 band-1 some feather ornaments. - My mJlr liner was to call for theae and have 'my hat ready for me on my return. re-turn. "'Starch stiff!' I said to the Chinaman China-man aa I pointed to my package and hurried out Four daya later, on my return, I stopped on tbe way from the station, presented my check, paid 44 centa, and came home with mjr package. "There was my millinery parcel still uncalled for! I decided to fasten tbe trimmings on another hat and opened open-ed the paper, only to have fall out my collars and cuffs, which I thought had been at the laundry. "Naturally, It took but a few minutes min-utes to open the package I'd just brought from tbe laundry. Yes, tbe Chinese were literal! My velvet and my two feathers were starched as stiff and Ironed aa smooth as though they'd been tbe shiniest of linen I They were ruined past hope! "I took them to Mr. Laundryman. He shook his head sadly but firmly. "You aay, 'Starch! Starch stiff'.' he repeated. My 44 cents was gone snd my velvet and feathers ruined. Hut I bad fully proved that the Chinese were literal!" New York Times.