The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-06-05
PRETTY MRS. HIP LUNG.
The Heroine Of a Pathetic Story of the
Chinatown of Chicago.

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Chinatown of Chicago.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.
There was a pathetic scene at China.
town last night, when the wife of Hip
Lung and her youngest son, Fook Chew.
left for the Flowery Kingdom, never to
return to America. 1t was known along
Clark street for several days that Mrs
Lung was to start on her long journey
last night, and to show their respect for
her large number of Cinnamon were
on hand to see her depart. The hus-
band, as stoical as a statue, stood among
the crowd on the sidewalk as the carriage
containing his wife and child was driven
away. Fook Kim, the 5-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 broken
mother, with handkerchief pressed to
her eyes. She glanced up at her little
boy, who was standing on his tiptoes at
the window, blowing kisses at her. The
husband also looked up as he heard the
voice: "By-by, mamma" With pitiful
cry the little woman sank back in the
carriage, her face buried in her handker-
chief. The driver whipped up the horses
and the carriage ratified away to the
Northwestern depot.
Hip Lung and his wife decided some
time ago to separate. What the trouble
is between the couple could not be learn
ed. 1t is said that Hip Lung lavished
too much attention on white women to
please his wife, and after much bicker-
ing they agreed to part. Hip Lung is
reported to be worth $4,000, and the
report in Chinatown is that he gave his
wife $25, 600 to 60 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 wealthiest families of Canton. She
is very intelligent, with beautiful olive
complexion and features that bespeak
the gentlewoman of China. 1t has been
said that she was the handsomeSt chinese
woman in the United States. Fook
Chow, the boy she is taking home with
her, was born July 4, 1892. He was
asleep last night when he was carried
into the carriage.
About 9:30 o'clock the carriage was
driven up to Hip Lungs place, 1913 Clark
street. Bundles and baskets were quick
ly 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 streamed down her cheeks.
Tearing herself from the boy, she fol-
lowed the man who was carrying FOok
Chew in his arms downstairs. AS she
reached the sidewalk her husband stood
within reach of her arms, but there was
no 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 moth
ing upon her head. In her hand 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 queenly
beauty about the little woman as she
tripped across the sidewalk to the car
riage. AS the carriage rolled away Hip
Lung entered his store, where crowd of
his countrymen were playing dOminoes.
He walked overNto where a teapot stood
on table, with a little cup at it's side.
He gulped down cup of the nectar and
then Joined the group that stood around
the domino players. Little FOok Kim
criad himself to SleeD