Brief all Round.
A young woman had a novel experience when she engaged her first Chinese cook. “What’s your name?” she asked, when the preliminaries had been settled, “My name Hong Long Loo,” said the Celestial, with much gravity. “And I am Mrs Harrington Richard Buckingham,” said his new employer. “I am afraid I shall never be able to remember your name—-it’s so long. 1 shall call you John.” “All right,” returned the Chinese, with the suspicion of a smile. “Your namee too longee, too. I callee you Charley.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1067, 9 November 1911, Page 4
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89Brief all Round. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1067, 9 November 1911, Page 4
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