“TOO MUCHEE BY-AND-BY."
“ What is your complaint against this young man, John ? ’ said the magistrate to the Chinese laundryman, who had summoned a young gentleman whoso laundry bill was in arrears. He too muchee by-and-by,” was the answer or the aggrieved Celestial, who evidently knew what ailed the young man, even if he could not express his views in the most classical English. There are other youngsters who are troubled with the same complaint —“ too muchee br-and-by.” The boy who has to be called four times in. the morning, and t hen is late to breakfast ; the boy who says, “ In a minute,” when his mother calls hiin to do work or run errands ; the young man who forgets his promise to bring wood or di’aw water; the young lady who always “ meant to ” do things and hare them in order, but. who never, never carried out her intentions ; the legions of folks who always have to be waited for—all these have “ too muchee by-and-by.”—Selected.
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 11, 10 June 1893, Page 2
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165“TOO MUCHEE BY-AND-BY." Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 11, 10 June 1893, Page 2
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