Few of the children had ever seen the immortal Punch and Judy , so this was a most agreeable novelty , and before they could make out what it meant , a voice began to sing , so distinctly that every word was heard , -- `` In China there lived a little man , His name was Chingery Wangery Chan . '' Here the hero `` took the stage '' with great dignity , clad in a loose yellow jacket over a blue skirt , which concealed the hand that made his body . A pointed hat adorned his head , and on removing this to bow he disclosed a bald pate with a black queue in the middle , and a Chinese face nicely painted on the potato , the lower part of which was hollowed out to fit Thorny 's first finger , while his thumb and second finger were in the sleeves of the yellow jacket , making a lively pair of arms . While he saluted , the song went on , -- `` His legs were short , his feet were small , And this little man could not walk at all . '' Which assertion was proved to be false by the agility with which the `` little man '' danced a jig in time to the rollicking chorus , -- `` Chingery changery ri co day , Ekel tekel happy man ; Uron odesko canty oh , oh , Gallopy wallopy China go . '' At the close of the dance and chorus , Chan retired into the tea garden , and drank so many cups of the national beverage , with such comic gestures , that the spectators were almost sorry when the opening of the opposite window drew all eyes in that direction . At the lattice appeared a lovely being ; for this potato had been pared , and on the white surface were painted pretty pink checks , red lips , black eyes , and oblique brows ; through the tuft of dark silk on the head were stuck several glittering pins , and a pink jacket shrouded the plump figure of this capital little Chinese lady . After peeping coyly out , so that all could see and admire , she fell to counting the money from a purse , so large her small hands could hardly hold it on the window seat . While she did this , the song went on to explain , -- `` Miss Ki Hi was short and squat , She had money and he had not So off to her he resolved to go , And play her a tune on his little banjo . '' During the chorus to this verse Chan was seen tuning his instrument in the garden , and at the end sallied gallantly forth to sing the following tender strain , -- `` Whang fun li , Tang hua ki , Hong Kong do ra me ! Ah sin lo , Pan to fo , Tsing up chin leute ! '' Carried away by his passion , Chan dropped his banjo , fell upon his knees , and , clasping his hands , bowed his forehead in the dust before his idol . But , alas ! -- `` Miss Ki Hi heard his notes of love , And held her wash-bowl up above It fell upon the little man , And this was the end of Chingery Chan , '' Indeed it was ; for , as the doll 's basin of real water was cast forth by the cruel charmer , poor Chan expired in such strong convulsions that his head rolled down among the audience . Miss Ki Hi peeped to see what had become of her victim , and the shutter decapitated her likewise , to the great delight of the children , who passed around the heads , pronouncing a `` Potato '' pantomime `` first-rate fun . '' Then they settled themselves for the show , having been assured by Manager Thorny that they were about to behold the most elegant and varied combination ever produced on any stage . And when one reads the following very inadequate description of the somewhat mixed entertainment , it is impossible to deny that the promise made was nobly kept . After some delay and several crashes behind the curtain , which mightily amused the audience , the performance began with the well-known tragedy of `` Bluebeard ; '' for Bab had set her heart upon it , and the young folks had acted it so often in their plays that it was very easy to get up , with a few extra touches to scenery and costumes . Thorny was superb as the tyrant with a beard of bright blue worsted , a slouched hat and long feather , fur cloak , red hose , rubber boots , and a real sword which clanked tragically as he walked . He spoke in such a deep voice , knit his corked eye-brows , and glared so frightfully , that it was no wonder poor Fatima quaked before him as he gave into her keeping an immense bunch of keys with one particularly big , bright one , among them .
XXXXX was fine to see , with Miss Celia 's blue dress sweeping behind her , a white plume in her flowing hair , and a real necklace with a pearl locket about her neck .
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