The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-23
GENUINE CHINESEBABY.
CHARLIE HOP SING IS Tue PG0VD
EAIHELs
IL Bears the Euphopious Nsme Of <Voo
Wing"-A Dificult Task TO Intern
view the Father

Varied, Ike tho dlfferens coIor5 q Ge
rainbow, are the experiences that sau "
the lot OF the average newspaper maD
as he goes his daily rounds in search
Of news. They are too numerous TO mem
ton. and as radically different as it Is
possible for them to be. NO matter now
difficult the assignment, the scribe
generally masters 1t in all OF It's deiaiis
and gets his story to the editor in time 10
catch the last form.
OF all the classes OF work, npne are
more Objectionable than that OF inter-
viewing. Under the best circumstances,
il is a thankless task, but when It comes
TO interviewing 4 man whose language Is
unknown 10 you, and who + too busy
10 talk. the task assumes serious pro-
portions.
CALLED ON HOP SING.
Such was my fate when yesterday
visited the laundry Of Charlie Hop Sing,
on south Seventh street, between Main
and Cary, for the purpose or ascertain
ing a little information from the laundry
man. Hop Sing is the proud fatser OF
son who was born TO him about TWO
months ago I'm this city. This IS the
first Chinese baby born I'm Richmond.
It's parents came from San Francisco
about two years ago, shortly after their
marriage. and have been in Richmond
ever since. Their youthful heir labors
under the emphatic II not euphonious
name OF woo Wing" and he promises
20 some day become most expert ironer
" collars AMI cuffs.
/ On
after long talk i'm which l never un-
dersto0d a word he said, and in which he
paid not the slightest attention 70 any
OF my questions for the very simple rea-
son that the English language IS all
Greek 10 him. his vocabulary consisting
OF cola" "cuHee." "shirtee," teckec,
and "washce."
Hop Sing was whistling the latest ma
tional Chinese march, dedicated TO Ii
Hung Chang. when | walked into his
establishment He looked at me for a
moment. then paused in his work and
said:
"Ili 700 II chung FOO"
/ replied that / did not, but that
wanted 10 see his baby.
j suppose hc meant to ask II l wanted
my laundry.
How is your baby. Charllo2" was my
"Bah shirtee ten centoe. Ia foo ching hi
chow chow" replied the busy Mongolian
as he ironed out pair Of ucifs.
hop SING Is SUSPICIOUS.
This would never do, and l realized
il. / could not afford 10 spend the day
exchanging words with man when
neither OF us knew what the other was
trying TO get at. He evidently was I'M
der the impression that | was fake
SOAP drummer. or the advance agent Of
the Benevolent Association for the Pres
eryation OF the Souls of Eastern Hea-
thens." for he kept an eye on me and con-
unued his work.
WAS in quandary. when l suddenly
espied Mrs. Hop Sing In Il low chair
behind the counter. holding IN her lap
the small piece Of humanity that l want
ga 60 see.
There" | cried; there is the baby.
Show 90 20 me-
Charles bcnightod mind suddenly grasp
cd the fact that had called on the
baby. and his face was covered with
smiles The infant IN question Is a
most healthy specimen Of the Chinese
baby. one look is sufficient to remove
any doubts on the subject. The baby
rs genuine. and the pride Of its pa
rents.