The Archive · 1928

Not So Sick

We suggested that the the young. bridegroom of wrote recently—could act wx locum tenons during Wong's absence, proposal which Wong quickly. squelched: "Belong good cooliez hoy pidgin, no can.'

"Muskee, Wong," we replied, can teach He sabeo little boy pidgin just now, by y can make very good boy."

"Un! Wong walked off in disgust.

The next day he arrived with smiling face: "My: no wantehee homeside.

Mohnin' time lettah hab got. Mothah Dilong not 90 sick, I 'think so mo can die.

Moh bettah L stop thi We roared Wong stalked from the room in tha highest dudgeon.

don't think the cootie sew for he has been walking: round with a sorrowful look these Inst three days.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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