The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-07-17
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We give che following highly interesting
and romantic sketch from the Daily Wjscossin,
which 10 well worth perusal
1t has been frequently remarked that Of all
the inscrutable things Of this earth, woman
takes the lead. There 10 scarcely day that
we do not see it illustrated most forcibly, and
the conclusion generally arrived at Is that
woman is full Of strange whims which one
cannot understand, yet 6ods il useless TO OPP
pose. Very forcibly have We seen it illus
trated during the past week, in connection
with company of foreign acrobats and
jugglers who have been performing n our
midst.
There is no disputing the fact that the jap
anese as people, are not handsome, ct least
not in accordance with the American ideas OF
beauty-indeed most people do consider them
repulsive in appearance, and but little in ad-
vance in the scale Of beauty to the American
savage, whom nobody would like to be ac>
cused Of calling handsome. II would seem
strange to our readers TO be told that young
American lsdy-a lady of good family, of ed>
ucation and high standing, of the highest re.
spectabilty, and very pretty, could become
30 completely infatuated with one Of those
juaglers as to be willing to forsake her pa
rents, her home, her friends, her country,
indeed all that an American woman would
be supposed % consider dear to her. and be
willing, nav, anxious 10 unite her destinies
with one of those men of whom she knows
so little. Nevertheless, it is no more strange
than true.
While the Japanese were performing IN
Chicago they attracted the attention Of many
Of the first ladies Of that city, who made
them presents, and presented them with their
photographs 1t was the fancy of an hour
which gratited bvth parties, and was forgot.
ton by both. There was one lady, however,
q daughter Of merchant OF our neighboring
city-a beautiful girl Of Is summers, who
seems to have become completely lost to the
intatuation, and TO have captivated entirely
the heart Of one Of the Japanese, who has
the unsteady sounding name Of Sing kee-
Chez. This worthy, as we have learned
from the members Of the company, has some,
thing of a romance in his history. His faith
er was noblemau attached to the court Of
the Tycoon. He loved and married girl in
the lower class, very pretty, very good, but
not high blooded. The Tycoon learned of
it and his indignation was great. The noble
man begged and prayed. 1t was no use.
He had insulted the dignity of the Tycoon.
There was but one way TO make reparation
to- commit harai driin PLAN English, to
dsembowel himself. The Tycoon's word
was law-and the nobleman died, his props
erly going to the Tycoon. His wife. dis
owned. joined company of acrobats.
Years after, this same company was per>
forming before the Tycoon. In the
bamboo act, which is his favorite, the
Tycoon was much struck with the dar>
ng of boy who did wonderful things on the
slender reed. Upon inquiry he learned that
the boy was none other than the son Of his
once favorite minister aud friend, and had
high blood in his veins. He took the boy
from the company and trained and educated
him, for the friendship he had once borne his
father. This boy grew up about the cAurt
and was none other than Sing>Kee-Chee
which in Japanese means the son of noble.
man who had offended the Tycoon.
Sing kee Chez grew up about the court,
until he attained the age of u. He has an
excellent education and speaks several lam
guages fuently. English he also speaks well.
With Sing Zee Chez it was that the Chicago
lady became infatuated. He come out with
the company at the order of the Tycoon, to
watch them and also TO give his highness a
history of the country, its people and its cus>
toms. He is no common iuggler, although
he delights in the bamboo act which brought
him before thefavorabe notice of the Tycoon.
The young lady made his acquaintance in
Chicago, talked with him and invited him to
her house. where he made himself quite ia
vorite. His history was known, and the lady
by one of those romantic fancies. which will,
in the eye of the world sometimes make
fools of the most sensible, learned to ]eye
him. Not for his good looks certainly sior
intelligent as he is, and with the high bod
coursng through his veins, Sing .kee-Chee i.
not the most fascinating of the party. Per-
haps not We win not attempt TO imagine the
excuse for the notion, to cali it by no other
name. Sing. kee-Chee was delighted with the
lady, but he had no iurtner thought, fun he
left with no other exchange than that of n
photograph, be carrying hers with those of
other ladies', which had been given him. AT
Detroit Sing kee Chez was surprised TO
meet the lady, who found the world blank
desert after her heart had become another s,
and in Detroit Singskee Chez first began to
discover the secret, and to feel, too, that
although his heart was pledged to another in
Japan, there was an attraction for 1t here.
He did not discover this until it was the SUBJ
ject of Joke by the members of the eompa-
ny. whom he one day surprised by the infor-
nation that he loved the young American,
better than he loved the maiden of his own
land This was phase in the affair that the
company had not dreamed of, and il was sart-
ling one. They told the loverto beware; that he
must take lesson from the fate of his father
who had loved without the consent Of the
Tycoon, aud if he persisted his fathers fate
would be his. Sing kee-Chee did remember
this, and endeayored to Danish her from his
heart. but it was useless task. The more
he tried, the deeper he loved, and before the
company left Detroit he made the romantic
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loved her, and il the i'yco IS consent could
be gained by the stronl t entreaties he
should make her his wife, I. \ with this as
surance the maiden returne, 10 her parents
In Chicago, who are striving ~ every means
in their power to eradicate the notion from
her mind.
Sing keesChee ia obstinate and determin-
ed He has written to the Tycoon the fall
account of the matler-has told his love in
the barbaric but expressive language Of bis
people, and has sent forward with this the
testimony of all rle japanese that the girl is
of good family and respectable and worthy,
that she loves to distraction aud will be no
disgrace to the best bloood of Japan We
are told by the Interpreter that the present
Tycoon is young man who has high esti.
nation of the American people, aud. il
is believed that if the parents of the Chicago
lady will give their consent to the union,
which for very good reasons they at present
withhold, the Tycoon will gladly yield his
consent, as step towards Winning the favor
of the people of this great country. 0fthai
we shall know more hereafter. at present
two anxious hearts are awaiting the decision
ofthe Tycoon. Sing hee-Cbee knows very
well that il the consent is not given his fate i.
sealed, for with the refusal would come q
notice that by the asking of such favor h,
had offended beyond redemption, and only
the committal of Hari ka,i would wipe on
the result. We certainly trust that no sucl
sad fate awaits the lover, for the lady has de
cided that # he dies for her, she goes to tht
grave with him.
After the arrival of the company in thi
city, every mail brought to Sing>kee Chez
letter from his betrothed, and Saturday sh
came to meet him previous to his departur,
from this city. Her strange love instead O
decreasing seems to flourish as time rolls OF
and opportunity is given to think it over, an,