St. Paul daily globe., 1888-02-09
A CASE OF TRUE LOVE.
Ihe Romance of Chung All Kown
the Chinese Cattieman, and Miss
Annie Ereese

the Chinese Cattieman, and Miss
Annie Freese.
Chung Ah Kow, a Chinaman who ar
rived i'll this city about six months ago
from Texas Ell route to China with a
pretty white wife and two children, was
met at the ferry landing by San Franz
cisco Examiner reporter as he was
crossing the bay to visit some friends in
oakland, i'll company with his family
and servant. On being addressed by
reporter ALI KoW appeared 50 affable
and willing to talk that the scribe ioined
him on the boat. When seated his eyes
beamed with sort of quiZZical intelii-
gence as he remarked:
II quite understand your curiosity.
You have noticed that | have white
wife and pair of pretty little girls, and
you want to know how / came by them.
Isn't that sop ... ~. - =. -
well, l expect you have guessed. ~
remarked his companion, ''but a police
officer at the ferry has already told me
that you were cattle king from
ga cattle kingr he exclaimed:
'why, have not more than 1000, but I
have considerable land"
HOW did you happen to make such
an investment in that country?'' was
inquired;
THAT lady you see over there, nay
Wl1e, was the main cause, and I'm not
Dad-loOking fellow in American
clothes, am I?'' he continued, straight
ening up.
The assent was given that he was not.
"Ihen you will admit that she was
somewhat eXcusable in disregarding
race preJudices. The whole story is that
lived In San Francisco until that fool
kearney began to stir things I'D. Fear
ing that members of my race would be
molested sooner or later, and not desir-
Ing to return to my native country poor,
as L had run away from a wealthy
father in Hong Kong, l determined to
seek a new locality. Gathering to-
gether about 500 l drifted south and
continued to drift through Arizona and
Colorado until l finally landed in San
Antonio, Tex. Then L opened Chi
nese bazaar and sold my goods at such
enormous profits that it was but short
time before had about 5000. l was
admitted as a member of the social
club there and became extensively ac-
quainted. Among my acquaintances
were many ladies. Many of them gave
me cause to think that my attentions
would not be repulsed. To one Of these
L became attached. Her name was An
ME Freese. Again, that's my wife. L
did not then know that she owned i'm
her own name 1000 acres of land not
many miles away. 1t was what you
would call case of true love, and it
ran smooth
AT the closing sentence the reporter
looked up rather suddenly.
20, I'm quite conversant with YOUR
literature, as is evidenced by my fond
ness of Shakespeare and other authors
whom. 1t is said, foreigners do not ap-
preciate. 'Weli, to continue, paid my
addresses to her. Then a revulsion of
feeling seemed to take place | was
acceptable enough until | desired to
marry one of their native daughters,
though she was an orphan, by The way.
ID. L. McNear. her guardian, made it so
warm that we had to run away and get
married i'll another county by a Justice
OF the peace. She was nineteen years
OF age and was thirty at that time. We
got married, though, all right, and re-
turned to face the music. 1t was cold
reception that we got. l told ner that
it would be all right, that l bad over
$1,000 and could make more. 1t
was then that she told me
that she had 1000 acres of
lana in her own right and
house and lot in the CITY, She advised
ME to buy cattle and stock it. L then
closed out my business to advantage,
bought cattle and plOdded along until
was able to purchase 5000 additional
acres, and now we own 5000 acres of
good land and over 1,G00 head OF stock,
which are increasing. 1t is all paid for.
The cowboys have tried to kill me once
or twice.
why did you go to China?"
''To see my father, whom had not
seen for eighteen years"
And you return just on the eve of
your new year,"
'.That is the main reason did return.
married white woman and l desire
to become white man, or as nearly as
possible. Furthermore, my business
sadly needs attention.
''HOw do the people of San Antonio
regard you and your wife noW?'
Things are all right noW-you see I
have some money: that makes some diff
ference" and All Kow winked.
The boat arriving On the other side,
the fat Chinaman and his vigorous and
rosy wife babe the reporter adieu, in
forming him that they would take the
overland train for their home this
morning.
The family was the center of attrac-
ton on the boat during the entire trip.
Many persons will remember the no.
toriety attaching to the marriage Of
Chung All Row and Miss FreeSe, the
latter being of an old and eminently re-