The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-16

the imperial paIlsec. 1s.cy were at once
admitted. AID after tao general had re-
ceivcd his new honcrs he stepped for
ward and presented the beautiful Yin
Ling to the astouished emperor.
Helm Fong was almost beFildcred by
the wonderful grace and beauty Of the
blushing maiden WHO stood before him.
The emperor was charmed with the
new addition TO has household, notwith-
standing tho fact that he already had
seventy-three wives and many, many
children. But, strange to say, among
all the children there was not one boy.
Yin Ling was given an elegantly
decorated suit Of apartments and named
by the emperor "Que Fay" or Exalted
Auxiliary"
Two years later a son was born, and
the event was heralded throughout the
empire, as it was the first male child in
the entire household.
Yin Ling was his mother, and she was
Immediately raised to the title Of Wong
Tai Ho," OF August Empress"
A few years after this she gave birth
to a second prince, and the entire king
dom rejoiced.
In the year 1865 tho emperor Helm
Fuug died, and his son Tung Chez, who
IA but s yenrs Of age, assembled the
throne in the arms of his mother, Yin
Ling, who became at once empress re-
gent.
Thus she continued conducting the
affairs Of the great empire for twelve
years, when Tung Chez died.
Then her second son mounted the
throne with his mother, who again as
sumsd the title Of empress regent, as
the Ling was but II years Of age.
Yin Ling decided to find some trace
of her family, and sent to the province
Of Quang Tung special ENJOYS to look
up her wretched relatives.
The officer in charge Of the envoy
found that the father had died five years
after he had sold his daughter, and the
boy wa now grown up and living some
where in the province.
1t took the mandarins many weary
months before they could get any trail
Of Ko Jou. He was at length found
working as q farm hand in a small vii
lsge.
Although a stalwart, fine looking fell
low. he was deplorably ignorant. When
be saw two handsomely dressed men
with long, black satin robes, heavily
jeweled. with strange shaped hats sur
mounted by big red coral buttons, and
great, gorgeous peacock feathers dan
Cling at their sides, coming toward him,
he was terribly frightened and turned
and ran at the top of his speed. In a
few minutes a dozen fleet footed soldiers
had surrounded him, and he begged
piteously to be let &c.
What do you arrest me fory' he
asked. II have done nothing wicked for
years.
Then n Of the mandarins stepped
forward, knelt low to the ground, and
all the soldiers and guards did the same.
The mandarin finally arose and told Ko
jon of his good fortune, and at once pre-
pared him for a suitable appearance
that would become the uncle of an en-
peror.
The meeting between the empress and
her only remaining relative was an af-
fecting but . joyful one, and Yin Ling
ordered the entire city to celebrate for
two days.
Yin Ling at once ordered an annual
salary Of 100000 taels S750. COO TO be
paid to 10 Jou, who received the title
of Imperial Grand Uncle" He was
also placed in the hands Of experienced
tutors, and today is one of the leading
men in the empire.
Nor were the good old Tidoo general
and his family forgotten. They were
given apartments in the imperial palace,
where they ere living today.
Yin Ling is now IS years Of age and
retains much of her youthful beauty.
And this is the true story Of the little
slave girl who has ruled China for the
past thirty years, and let Us hope viii
continue TO rule FOR thirty wears to come-
Anvrcx TO NorHEas-uRs. UISsIows SoorH