Sometimes men are mistaken glitters is not gold.
That which to the public seems simple May be full of troubles untold.
there are fifty Companies grabbing The spoils as best (2) they can, You'll not tind it a bed ut roses To be an insurance man, With Brokers plaguing your life out, And swearing that black is whi Hercunder you'll read of the We put up with from morning till nigh "Mr, Chang Tso Yang Ah Kwai Wanchee make insure.
Fifteen hundred Taelee Clothes One thousand Furniture.
Cargo he just now no got—By and bye can do.
Ah, he have pay other man?
No—he must pay you."
Wanehee pay ba ten per cent, Oh but my no ea What for no xo fashion do Alloe other man Who man do, can talked my 7 Any Company.
Alright catchee counter book Then my true can see.
Nanitow pidgia—Wong Chu San an renew this year My no think 60, Mr. Wong Lalkee price too dear.
Suppose you can do fifteen taels Phon he must pay my.
If no can, he no got chance, Price so muchee high.
"Last night Mr. Ling Ting Wei Have got fire he hong, Near six thousand Tuelee lose, Burn too muchee strong. Think so you to-day can pay 7 Ten o'clock he come, Next day wanchee ¢o away, Swatow side he home.
"Li Tao Chang, that tailor man, Just now changee shop—Policy ho sendee you, Chan Ko Ghai have walk Hongkew—Must pay ack chop chop.
Wai Lin go Sin-za.
All to-day can go look see No got some more far And 50 on and on through the hours and the days Do the Brokers incessantly rave, Bringing down the grey hairs of the Agents To the JOYS of an early grave,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.