The morning call., 1894-10-04

twenty-one years ago at Stolp, in Ger
many. Her father, wealthy brewer.
sent her to convent when she was 8
years Of age, her mother having just died
For sixteen wears she received the advan-
tsges afforded by the institution and be-
came an accomplished linguist. especially
distinguishing herself in French. She OBJ
tanned a polish and refinement that re-
mains with her yet, Notwithstanding her
extraordinary happenings, but at the age
of 10, when she returned 10 the paternal
roof. she found that she had a stepmother
only three years her senior. She was very
unhappy, and. when afforded the oppor-
tunity, came to America with some friends
For TWO months she stayed in New York
and then went to Chicago.
For two years she acted as governess
for a very wealthy family, the members of
which were greatly disappointed when
she refused to accompany them on a trip
to Europe. She could not bear to 90 back
to her old home. and in company with
fifty other Germans, who had resolved to
try their fortune at the late Mid win ter
Fair, came to San Francisco.
In December she arrived and went to
the International Hotel. where she
stayed for two weeks, in the meantime
looking for a situation. Mrs. J. p. Currler
then engaged her, and the girl afforded
great satisfaction.
But she wanted to get married. She
thought that the end and aim of woman's
existence was to secure a husband, and
she became restless. Mrs. Currier took q
great interest in her and, approaching the
0frHc Iafn
lack of knowledge of the worlds affairs.
tried to distract her. She associated her.
self intimately with her, taking her to the
theater on Saturday evenings and out of
town or across the bay on Sundays.
But Chinaman, employed as domes-
tic in the house, though not the one now
bewailing her absence, made love to the
artless fraulein and she listened. She
knew no men and 500. who was we'll
educated and connected with the mission
at 6R Prospect place, conversed with her
on religious subjects. He told her that it
was not we'll for woman TO live alone and
finally became so marked in his attentions
that Mrs. Currier dropped him from her
list of employees.
But 500 refused to be discouraged. He
would call on the mistress and present her
with bunch of flowers, and, explaining
that he would like TO see how the kitchen
was getting along, would go downstairs
and whisper few honeyed words into
Hattie's ear.
As the summer came on. however, Mira.
Currier went into the country, and Hattie
wanting some occupation secured employ
ment with another family.
Then she met her fate. 500, little think
ing of the consequences, introduced her to
Sing Ngui. The girl, in her simple way,
did not understand the prejudice that
exists against the Chinese race, aud COM
menced to compare ideas with her new
acquaintance. The man finally protested
great love for her and proposed marriage.
She consented. but insisted on the cere-
mony taking place before priest He
explained that it was against the law for
Chinese to intermarry with whites and
that no license could be obtained, couse-
quently the rites Of the church were un-
available, but he would marry her by
contract. So in August she went with him
and took up her abode in the apartment
where he is now waiting for her.
Day before yesterday a newspaper man
was walking along the street, and gIanc.
ing up at the window saw the singularly
plaintive and expressive face of a young