The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-12-31
4 Hsung Chinaman's Unfortunate Love
Exploit.

OSuzens visit about this period OF tn
aoar to make purchases for the holiday
season. says the San Francisco Chronicle
1ro the depots of the Chinese curios and
4r1cles of Celestial manufacture. A
one OF the most prominent on Kearnel
Street, the ladies who visited there maj
have noticed handsome young Chi
aaman. This youth takes especial de-
hght in attending to the wants of the
1Aireex. For some time he has endeav.
ored to excite the interest of a fair young
Andy who lives in Oakland. This dam.
-1si has been in the habit of making fire.
quent purchases at the store. When
ever she came in All Lee would be at her
SIDE. and, with suave and bland tones,
would inquire her wants. When the es-
Adjustment was closed for the night, All
Lee would expatiate to his partners upon
tic lovely eye, the small foot and ele-
CAN'T form of the " Mclean waving lily, -
end avowed his intention to ask the dam
.0el to be his wife. Silk-embroidered
Aandkerchiefs, ivory card cases, and q
costly Grape shawl were sent as presents
70 the Oakland lady. All Lee had con-
6ived, through that mysterious system
Of surveillance which is rampant among
the Mongolian population, to secure the
friendship of the China boy who attend
cd to the household wants of his inamO-
1ata's family. Thus the yellow Romeo
became secure in the friendship of q
Celestial Mercutio, and contriyed by his
aid to ascertain the feelings of his Juliet
and also forward his presents through
his medium. Mercutio evidently saw
good luck was in store for him. He be-
came the bearer of the numerous gifts
All Lee presented to the lady In order
TO gain information as to how his suit
was progressing, All Lee would invite
Sing Foo to sup with him twice or thrice
. week, at either his store or at the
fashionable restaurant on Dupont Street.
Sings ferry fare was also paid by All
Lee at every visit. At these convivial
Meetings Sing would cheer his heart by
'descanting in the choicest colloquial Can
fooese upon the charms of the loved one.
He would deliver extraordinary verbal
messages from her. All Lee trusted his
friend and drank in the words of love.
Events had progressed in this manner for
nearly two weeks. The lady had visited
All Lees store several times, and was
surprised at the extraordinary attention
and smiling face with which she was
greeted.
On Saturday last Sing paid one of his
usual visits to Lee. A conversation took
place, during which Sing, alarmed at
his friends Impotence, suggested the
idea of writing letter to the young
lady. After much labor he dispatched
the following missive:
MISS MALr: Ny name belong All Lee NV
belong that hanson piece young man look |
seeyou every time you come makee buy curio |
thing. Ny too muchee lub you. My lillee see |
You. Suppose, you talkee Sing Foo. What
taIkec your father, makee you my WIFE sing
say you lUb me, my hub you. All LEE.
Sing was intrusted with the letter and
Informed All Lee it should reach its des-
tination. On Monday last hero
giyphic reached All Lee, informing him
that he was to come over to Oakland
that evening by the 9 80 o'clock boat.
instructions for his guidance were con-
tanned in the letter. He was to knock
three times at the lower window open.
ing upon the garden and the lady would
come out. All Lee visited his tOnsorial
artist, arrayed himself in the height of
Mongolian fashion, scented his handker.
chief, and thus armed for the FRAY, HE'D
to the Oakland boat. Vending his way
to Franklin Street, where dwelt the
charming Mary, Lee silently undid the
Latch of the gate, and stepping cautious
ky on tiptoe, timidly approached the
window designated in the letter. He
tapped three times on the window, but
received no response. Again he tapped,
but still no reply. Once more All Lee
summoned up his courage, and boldly
gave the signal agreed upon. Some one
threw 10 the window. and a gruff voice
asked: Who's THEREOF All Lee vouch-
safed no reply, but Withdrew within the
shadow of a friendly shrub. Again the
voice asked: "Who's there? speak, or
I'll fire." A moments pause, and the
would-be Lothario received the contents
Of gun loaded with bird-shot.
t'Hiya; my makee die!" cried the
unfortunate All Lee. The occupants of
Che house, including Miss Mary, alarmed
mt the discharge of the weapon, rushed
out, only TO find the presumed burglar
tying in heap on the ground. With
blood pouring from his cheek and neck,
mud-stained and disheveled garments,
poor All Lee was conveyed into the
mouse. There, after undergoing cross
examination at the hands of Miss Mary's
father. he narrated the whole story.
Miss Mary recognized her would-be
swain, and stoutly denied ever receiving
any presents of the kind enumerated by
All Lee, but said that Sing Foo had told
her that his brother in Hong Kong had
sent him some curios, and which had
been shown to her by him. She had
kindly assisted him to dispose of them to
some lady friends of hers, and had
Bought card-case herself. Poor Lee
wished to interview Sing, but he was
not TO be found on the premises. Quit
ting the house vowing vengeance against
his con6dant, All Lee came back to the
city with his wounds bound up. He is
still seeking for Sing Foo, but his search
has hitherto proved futile. All Lee says
he "no wanchee look see Mclean girl
any more; ne 60 back Canton next year,
catchee Chinee wifee.' He is now the
subject of considerable amount of
jeering, and his partners find his adj
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