Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1913 — FOUND HER ORDERS OBEYED [ARTICLE]

FOUND HER ORDERS OBEYED

Trained Nurse Knows Now That Chinese Are Literal, and Trait Does Not Appeal to Her. ‘Tve always heard that the Chinese 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 happened to be about the same size. In one was a bunch of collars and cuffs for the Chinese laundry. I was to leave this on m'y way 6ut. “The other package contained a yard of blue velvet and two handsome feather ornaments. My mll-

liner was to call for these and hare my hat ready for me on my return. ' “‘Starch stiff!’ I said to the Chinas man as I pointed to my package and hurried out. Four days later, on my return, I stopped on the way from the station, presented my check, paid 44 cents, and came home with my package. “There was my millinery parcel still uncalled for! I decided to fasten the trimmings on another hat and opened 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 to open the package I’d just brought from the laundry. Yes, the Chinese were literal! My velvet and my two feathers were starched as stiff and ironed as smooth as though they’d been the shiniest of linen! They were ruined past hope! “I took them to Mr. Laundryman. He shook his head sadly but firmly. “You say, ‘Starch! Starch stiff!’be repeated* My 44 cents was gone and my velvet and feathers ruined. But I had fully proved that the Chinese were literal!”—New York Times. .