Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-02-17
CHING All KOW.
The Romance Of a Chinese Ranch
man and Miss Annie Freese.
A Celestial Cattle. King Who
Married an American Girl.

months ago from Texas en- route for
China with pretty white wife and two
children, was met on his return by IN
Examiner reporter, a. h, was crossing
the bay 10 visit some friends In Oakland
In company with his family and SER
want. On being addressed by the re-
porter, All Kow appeared so afIablc and
wiling TO talk that ,hs scribe joined him
on the boat. When seated his eyes
bcamcd with sort OF quizzical intolli-
gencc ms he remarked:
II quito understand your curiosity.
You have noticed that l have white
vile aud pair Of pretty girls. aud you
want 10 know how came by them.
Isn't that sol"
well, lcxsct you have guo'scd H."
remarked his companion, "but police
officer at the ferry has already told mo
that you were cattle king from Texas"
"a cattle lsinglr he exclaimed, "why,
have not more than thousand, but
have considerable land"
How did you happen to make such
an investment Ia that countryl was in-
qnircd
That lady you see over thorc, my
wife, was the main cause. and I'm not
bad looking fellow myself in American
clothes, nm IT, he continued, siraiyhtcn-
ing up
The assent was given that ho was
not.
Then you will admit that she was
somewhat cxcusable ia disrcgarding
race preiulicel Tho whole story /,
that ] lived ia San Francisco until
kcarncy began to stir things up. Fear.
Ing that numbers OF my raco would be
molcsiod sooner or later, aud not de-
string to return 10 my native country
poor, as had run nway from wealthy
father Ia Hong Koag. determined to
seek new locality Gathering to-
gethar about $500, / driited south, aud
continued q drift through Arizona and
Colorado, until lnally landed Ia San
Antonio. Tex There opened n
Chinese bazaar. aud sold my goods at
such enormous profits that 1t was but n
short time before had about $4,000 I
was admitted ss member Of tho Social
Club there, and became extensively ac-
qnaintcd. Among my acquaint-
aoccs were many ladies sIuny
OF them gave me cause 10
think that my attentions would not be
rePulscd. To one Of these I became at
tachcd. Her name was Annie Freesc.
Again, that's my wife. did not then
know that she owned in hcr own namo
1000 acres Of land not many miles away.
II was what you would call case Of
true love. and II ran smooth.
AZ tho closing sentence The reporter
looked np rather suddenly.
"ob, I'm quite couversaat with your
literature. as Is evidenced by my fond
ness for Shakespeare aud other authors
whom, II - said. Foreigners do not
appreciate. Well, to continue. paid
my addresses 10 her Then revulsion
Of feeling seemed 10 take place was
acceptable enough until I desired 10
marry ono Of their pafivs daughters
though she was an orphan, by the way,
DR.. r. MoNeaE her guardian. made IL
50 warm that VIC had % run away and
get married in another county BY a
Justice of the Peace. She was 10 wears
% age and was 30 ~ that time. We
got married. though. al right.
and returned 10 face tho music. Il
was cold reception thst W. got.
told her that q would be al right. that
+ ! had over 5000 and could make more.
u was then that she told ne that she
had a thousand acres Of land Ia her own
+ right ani house an los ia ths city.
She adyiscd me to buy cattle and stock
IT, thcn closed out my business 70
advanfagr. bought caltio and ylaldsd
along until I was able % parehaso fre
Thousand bead Of stock. which asi io.
creasiae 10 i aii paid for The COW.
boys tried b ki.l me once or islee b1t
escaped
Why did you 90 10 CaiaaF
" 10 see my father. whom { had GOT
seen ior nearly eisifoea years
And you return juss oa ths eve e
Jour new yeaff
" That j. tho msin reason Old 80
iurn. married = white uomao ssa +
desire o. become white mar. or -
rea'ly g. possible. Furthermore. my
tusiuoss sadly needs attention
How DO ihe people Of SIN Assosls
regard you asd your wife nosf
"Thiaga are ali right Dow YOU see
] have money; that makes some diaer
eucc,' add an Kou wicked.
Tho boat nfnviag On Tho oiher rile
The iai cbinsman and hi, si1oron. .sd
rosy wife bade the reporter adisn. -.
forming bin that they would lake a..
overland train fof their home that mora
ing.