The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-16
ANARBITER FOR CUPID
Chief Rogers Smooths the Path
of Celestial Lovers.
MOVED BY PING TOYS TEARS.
A Romance OF Chinatown Brought TO
Light by the Brides Flight-An
Obdurate Father ReIents.

Cupid has been at work IN the Chinese
quarter on Washington street and for a
time yesterday morning there was wild ex-
element over the prospect OF a wedding
between pretty little almond-eyed Ping
Toy. a so-calIed ward OF the wealthy
merchant. Gee Lee, and Jimmy" the
vide-awake Chinese manager OF the Now
Lung Company. Gee Lee was very much
opposed 20 the marriage on the ground
that the girl vas too young, but Mrs Gee
Lee, or more properly one OF the Mrs Gee
Lees thought IL proper, as Jimmy
stands high in tbs colony and is very
smart. Little Ping Toy was so frightened
over the trouble the she grabbed I'D her
Oriental clothes and fairly flew TO the po-
lice station, where she cried as IL her
heart would break The sight of Chi
nese shedding tears was SO rare that Jail
er Peer was greatly affected and placed
the case before Chief Rogers with all pos
sible haste The chief sat on his throne in
his private Office and in thirty minutes
learned more OF the social history OF the
Chinese than has come to light since the
memorable occasion in the time OF White
chapel. when Mrs. Gee Lee tried to eIope
with very ordinary Chinaman.
Ping Toy came into Gee Lees possession
about five years ago. How he obtained her
would be hard 10 decide, as the Chinese
in this country insist that there is no
such thing as slavery. The girl is pretty.
as Chinese women go, and owing 10 the
scarcity OF her kind in the market, has
been watched very closely by the wise
old merchant. Gee Lee.
Chance had II, however, that the Now
Lung Company opened business house
on Washington street, between South
Fourth and South Third, next door to Gee
Lee Jimmy" the manager, has an eye
for beauty, so when he beheld little al
mond-eyed Ping Toy working around Gee
Less house, his heart was filled with a
real passion. and he swore by at least three
josh sticks that he would end this single
blessedness" as soon as possible After
this Jimmy had occasion TO visit Gee
Lees place Of business. and every chance
he got he would throw a loving glance al
the susceptible Ping Toy. Before Gee Lee
knew what had happened his ward and
Jimmy were regular ''alle same Nell
can lovers" and Jimmy had the bold
ness to ask for Ping Toys hand in mar
riage.
This was too much for Gee Lee, and he
declared that the girl was mere child,
about Is years old, and that IL would be
highly improper for such a thing 10 take
place. Mrs. Gee Lee favored "Jimmy's'
suit but there was so much trouble over
the matter that no amicable settlement
could be reached. 1t Is said that the mar
rage was aIrahgeu 10 tdhs lidce yesterday
under the United States laws, but that
Ping Toy. finding Gee Lee still obdurate.
ran to the police for protection. hoping
that she would be allowed to have her
Jimmy"
Chief Rogers heard her story. that CT
Gee Lee and also OF Mrs. Gee Lee. Then
he brought them all together and as a
grand result il was decided that Gee Lee
would withdraw his objections 10 the
match II the ceremony was postponed for
six weeks.