The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
THE HEATHER CHINEE.
How He Won an American Girl for His
Wife in Newark.
New York SUM-

Lum Sing Loo, young Chlnainan, said to
be wealthy, married D lew days ago In New
ark, NJ j., Miss Alice Dodd, al American girl,
eighteen years old A Methodist Episcopal
twenty-seven years OF age. He was born In
Canton, China, where his father, q merchant,
holds an influential position under the Chi
nese government.
he patronizes a fashionable Newark tailor He
s slender, and not above five feet five inches
In hight. He has pleasant features and intel
ligence and good nature sparkle In his bright
eyes. Soon after be opened his drug factory
III Newark he permitted several parties of
young ladies TO lnspect his parlor and other
rooms, but he would not allow anybody to
enter the manufactory. He gave tea-pai.ties
to few female Christian acquaintance.
Among his visitors was Miss Alice Dodd,
street. and she captured his susceptible heart
on sight. Lum Sing Loo's attentions to Miss
Dodd soon became so marked that the Cos
sips began to comment upon IT. Instead OF
eating with his worknen, he thereafter took
his meals at Miss Dodd's home. He made
her presents Of costly jewelry, and bought her
a watch and chain last Christmas. Diamonds
always sparkle In Lum Sing Loo's shirt
bosom, and he carries gold.tlpped ebony
cane. few weeks ago he rented a three story
residence at 261 Lafayette street, which he
furnished richly, and then he told some Of
his female acquaintances that he was
to be married. His associates are prin-
cipally Americans, and he seldom
miDgles with his countrymen In Newark.
Mr.. Loo is q real nice little man" said q
young lady who was seated In the baywin-
dow Of Q FRENCH,PROP. cottage In Lafayette
street, Newark, yesterday. to a reporter Of
the Su1e "and all Of us girls down here had
set our caps for him. We liked his tea-parties
and his presents, but we liked his company
the best. He's got lots of money, and he
used to spend 1t on the girls. too. Amt 1t too
bad that Alice DOdd cut us all out? He used
to escort us to the Methodist chapel, In Hous-
ton street, treat TO ice-cream and soda, and
his pretty pigeon-Engilsh is just too sweet
for anything"
Mrs. Loo is above the medium beight. Her
black hair yesterday was wound In a large
coil on the back of her head, where 1t was;
fastened with gold headed pins and comb.
Her features are regular, and her eyes large
and dark blue. She said to the reporter:
tWe kept the engagement quiet because we
didn't want everybody talking about 1t.
IOO'5 people were pleased when they heard
he was to marry me. He fitted the house up
elegantly, and he WAS so considerable for my
religion that be did not hang any Chinese
pictures OF characters in any OF the rooms. "A
week ago last Thursday we were married by
Rev Mr.. Van Dnyne Methodist Episcopal
minister, who breaches In the Houston Street
Chapel. We were married at his house, In
Eighth Avenue, and my mother and sister-in-
law were the witnesses"
Mrs. Loo's wedding present from her hus-
band was q set Of gold Jewelry with pearl or
naments. AS the reporter was saying good
by she remarked: "Some OF the girls who
laugh ut me and affect to rldicule my mar
riage to Loo may get a worse husband. He
never swears, does not drink strong liquors
nor gamble, and Is never cross"