Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-08

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emperor something especially fine, but
he could not decide what il would be.
One day happy thought flashed across
his mind. And his face, which had been
for some time clouded by deep thinking,
lighted into bright smile. he called his
wife and told her he thought he wonld
present Yin Ling to the emperor as his
token. ~ -I# 1'E
"It is WELL" said she; "what could be
more honorable for our little daughter
than home in the imperial palace?'
When Yin Ling was told what was re-
quired of her she smiled, but there was
a tinge of sadness in her face.
The thought of becoming member
of the imperial family was distinction
of which she had never dared to dream,
"If it is your desire, father" said she,
81 will go. My life and welfare are in
your hands,"
This answer pleased the general great
ly, and he kissed his daughter affection
i ately. ItJ7t 81 ~ .T
Preparations were Immediately made
for the journey to Pekin, and early the
next morning Yin Ling entered her Sc
dan chair and was carried rapidly away.
After journey of nearly three months
over big mountains and across many riv7
ers the Tidoo and his party arrived at
the imperial palace. They were at once
admitted. and after the general had re-
ceiyed his new honors he stepped for
ward and presented the beautiful Yin
Ling to the astonished emperor. ~
Helm Fung was almost bewildered by
the wonderful grace and beauty of the
blushing maiden who stood before him.
The emperor was charmed with the
new addition to his household, notwith-
standing the 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 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," or ''August Empress"
A few years after this she gave birth
to a second prince, and the entire king
dom rejoiced.
In the year 1866 the emperor Helm
Fung died, and his son Tung Chez, who
was but years of age, assembled the
throne in the arms of his mother, Yin
Ling, who became at once empress re-
, gent. $50.
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
: sumsl the title of empress regent, as
. the Ling was but IA 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 was now grown up and living some
D where in the province.
It took the mandarins many weary
months before they could get any trai
of Ko Jou. He was at length found
working as farm hand in small vii
lage. .. --z... ........
: Although a stalwart, fine looking fel
: low, he was deplorably ignorant. Wher
( he saw two handsomely dressed mer
with long, black satin robes, heavily
jeweled, with strange shaped hats sur
t mounted by big red coral buttons, ant
' great, gorgeous peacock feathers dan
q Cling at their sides, coming toward him
d he was terribly frightened and turned
8 and ran at the top of his speed. In ;
few minutes dozen feet footed soldier
I had surrounded him, and he begged
/ piteously to be let go.
Q "What do you arrest me for?" h,
+ asked. ~ have done nothing wicked TO
Q years."
2 Then one of the mandarins steppet
forward, knelt low to the ground, ant
I all the soldiers and guards did the same
t The mandarin finally arose and told K,
Q Jou of his good fortune, and at once pre-
1 pared him for suitable appearance
q that would become the uncle of an EN-
peror.
: The meeting between the empress ant
4 her only remaining relative was an af
a fecting but a joyful one, and Yin Linz
ordered the entire city to celebrate TO
two days.
n Yin Ling at once ordered an annua
Q salary of 100000 taels ($750,0O0) to b
paid to Ko Jou, who received the It'll
Q Of Imperial Grand Uncle" He wa
d also placed in the hands of experiences
Q tutors, and today is one of the leading
men in the empire.
|. Nor were the good old Tidoo genera
it and his family forgotten. They wer
given apartments in the imperial palace
/ where they are living today.
l. Yin Ling is now 45 years of age an
o retains much of her youthful beauty.
And this is the true story of the littl
d slave girl who has ruled China for tn
past thirty years, and let us hope vii
l. continue to rule for thirty years to come
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