Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-14
THE JAPANESE AND HIS CHICAGO
BRIDE.

A Milwaukee paper tells the following
story EtEss stst
In June Of last year the details we're
published Of singular love affair, in
which a lady of Chicago fell violently in
love with member Ofthe japanese troupe,
named Sing-Kee-Chee. Our readers. as
well as ourselves, were at the time inclined
TO treat the matter lightly, believing that
the lady, who belonged TO one Of the first
families Of Chicago, was controlled by one
of those freaks of infaiuation which some
times take possession Of the fair sex, and
force them 10 acts under the direct head
'womanly." Still, knowing what we did
OF the case, we had not a little anxiety to
learn the sequel, expecting that il would
turn out as such affairs generally do, that
the lady, upon coming 10 her senses, would
forget her romantic notions and Danish the
Jap. with the horrid name from her mind.
Meeting Mr.. Wilder, who, az an agent Of
the Japs. in this country, took no little
interest IN The matter, we asked him about
II, and from his lips we learned that poor
Sing Kee-Chee and his lady-loye had not a
few troubles TO contend against. The lady,
II seems, was really in earnest, and she and
the engagement a continuous and intimate
correspondence. The matter, with many let
ters was laid before the Tycoon Of Japan, as
his consent to the marriage was indispensa-
bic. Mr.. Wilder tellsus that poor Sing Kee-.
Chez, his heart worried with love, has more
than once been tempted to sunder the ties
which bound him TO his native land and
his sovereign, and marry in spite of the
penalty; but sober second thought, with the
advice Of bis COMPANIONS has made him
submit patiently TO the delays OF court, and
TO "hope on, hope ever"
The whole thing was laid before the Ty-l
coon, and there is no doubt that permission /
would have been given to Sing Kee-Chee|
70 go and make fool Of himself, but un-
fortunately stateafiairs took the precedence
Of love, and state affairs, somewhat mixed /
mp with rebels, overthrow the Tycoon, and
left matters an a very unsettled manner in /.
Japan. What maltered il to those whose /
whole soul is mixed up in politics how two
souls with but single thought" away of
in a foreign land, might suffer. s'. ft
As soon as Mikado took the chair Of.
state and settled down, the matter was
brought to his attention. Sing Kee- Chez 4
had powerful friends at court, and some of
them happened 10 be on the right side. 1
They are nothing 10th to hnmor the ideas /
OF their patron. After due consideration 4
of the subject, the Mikado gave the whole I
matter into the hands of Mr. Van Valken- 4
burg, the American Minister from this .
country, that gentleman TO use his discre- 4
iIonary powers. IL upon an investigation it A
Is found that the friends Of the lady are OF a 4
sufficiently high estate the permission of 4
the Mikado is TO be given, bat if the new 4
Minister is Of tie opinion that the marriage
contract il one not III TO be made, then he 4
is 20 order poor Sing Kee-C Chez back to /
Japan. In that case his fate il soon told. /
for haTl-kdTi ia a summary way Of dispOsing
OF such cases. We have little fear Of such I
q result, and SiBg-Kee. Chee's heart "a /
alive with hope. From letters from Minis /
ter Van Yalkenburg, there il every reason
to believe thai all will come out we'll in
the end, and taat the two hearts which have !
loved and have been 40 true and faithful /
will soon be happy. We are certain they !
await with no little anxiety the arrival of !
an order from the Minister who holds their
fate, II not their lives, in the hollow of his
hand. .4
We may state ia this connection that so
true as steel Was the love of the Chicago
lady for her tawny avorite that as soon as |
application was made 10 the Tycoon for /
permission 10 we'd, she retired TO a convent, Il
In which she has since been patiently and 1
anXiously awaiting the decision.