Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-14
PRETTY MRS. HIP LUNG.
The Heroine of a Pathetic story of tho
Chinatown OF Chicago.

There was pathetic scene in China
town the other night when the wife Of
Hip Lung and her youngest son, Foolx
Chew, left for the Flowcry kingdom,
never 10 return 10 America, SAYS the
Chicago Times-llerald. II was known
along Clark street for several days that
Mrs. Lung was TO start on her long
journey that night, and 20 show their
respect for her large number of Chi
namen were on hand TO see her depart.
The husband, as stoictl as statue,
stood among the crowd ON the side
walk as the carriage containing his
wife and child was driven away. Fook
Kim, the fve-year-old boy of Mr. and
Mrs. Lung, thrust his little head out Of
second-story window and in pure
English cried out: "By-by, mamma"
In the carriage sat the heart-brolIen
mother with a handkerchief pressed to
her eyes. She glanced up at her little
boy, who was standing on his tip-toes
AT the window blowing kisses at her.
The husband also looked mp as he heard
the voice: "By-by, mamma" With a
pitiful cry the little woman sank back
in the carriage, her face buried in her
handkerchief. The driver whipped up
the horses and the carriage ratified
away 20 the Northwestern depot.
Hip Lung and his wife decided some
time ago 20 separate. What the trouble
is between the couple could not be
learned. II is said that Hip Lung Law
shed too much attention on white
women 20 please his wife. and after
much pickering they agreed 10 part.
Hip Lung is reported 10 be worth one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
and the report in Chinatown is that he
gave his wife twenty-five thousand dol
lars 10 go back TO China. She was
given the youngest child and the father
keeps the eldest.
Mrs. Hip Lung is the daughter of one
Of the wealthest families In Canton.
She is very intelligent, with "A beauti-
ful olive complexion and features that
h~speak the gentlewoman of China. 1t
has been said that she was the hand
soonest Chinese woman in the
United States. Fook Chew, the boy
she is taking home with her, was born
July 4, 1892 He was asleep when he
was carried into the carriage
About half-past nine o'clock the car
rage was driven 10 Hip Lungs place
Bundles and baskets were quickly
placed on the drivers seat, and ten
minutes later some one went upstairs
and told Mrs. Lung that all was ready.
She pressed her little boy again and
again as the tears streamcd down her
checks. Tearing herself from the boy
she followed the man who was CARRYING
Fook Chew in his arms downstairs
AS she reached the sidewalk her hus-
band stood within geach Of her arm,
but there was 10 sign Of recognition
between them. Mrs. Lung was attired
In a gorgeous dress. 1t had cost her
husband good-sized fortune in China.
She wore nothing upon her head. In her
hair and on her wrists were ornaments
worn only by Chinese Of high caste.
Her feet were encased in the daintiest
slippers that one ever looked at There
was a queenly beauty about the little
woman as she tripped across the side
walk 70 the carriage. As the carriage
rolled away Hip Lung entered his
store, where a crowd of his countrvmen
were playing dominoes He walked
over 10 where teapot stood on table,
with a little cup at its side. He gulped
down a cup Of the nectar and then
joined the group that stood round the
domino players. Little Fooll Kim cried
himself 70 Slaan