The herald., 1897-12-14
Retold Because ofthe Filing
of q Certificate
IT IS BASED oNAc CHINESE PLOT
HOW CHARLEY AND RACHEL
Welded ON THE SEA
And Now He Cooks at the Hedondc
Hotel and II the Happy Father
Of Bouncing Baby

Aue ming III tuc COuhty 1cCoAucA
Office yesterday Of masters certificate
Of a marriage on the high seas recalls
the thrilling romance Of a Chinese cook
and little Caucasian girl who fell in
love together last year and became one
in the month Of February Of the present.
Charles Guey was then and had been
for long time chef at the Lincoln, a
private hotel on South Hill street, which
he left only a short time ago. Miss
Rachel Beever. a 16-year-old miss,
whose stepfather and mother were very
poor and had quite a brood Of little
ones to look after. used to call at the
Hotel Lincoln for assistance In the way
Of victuals. In this way Guey became
acquainted with Rachel. and pretty
soon became infatuated with the little
damsel. Many good sirloin. not to
speak Of other desirable viands, found
its way to the First Street tent, on the
other side of the river, where the un-
fortunate relatives Of Rachel had erected
"a domicile that did not during the win
ter keep them either too warm or too
dry.
Charley Guey had. long before he met
the fair damsel, adopted all the Ameri-
can ways that he could readily assimi-
late. and his counting was therefore as
nearly on the American plan as an
'almord-eyed ssMohgol who sights his
"r's" upon every occasion can; attain.
Miss Rachel ,Beever had got heartily
tired of everlasting poverty, In a tent,
and she greediiy took the anaiTimonial
bait held out by Charley, whose glow
fort that should Be hers. wer& rresisti-
BILE. But Rachel was not quite 1e. and
he was Chinese. Miscegenation is
not permitted in this state. Thus things
looked rather glum for the lovers, al
though Rachel's mamma had no obJec-
ton in the world against the union.
A friend In need is a friend indeed. and
such one proved Attorney c. N. Will
son, who advised an expedition on the
high seas, where castles and races are
not recognized. The twain were mar
ried as per program and the whole cpl
sode forgotten. But the following doc
ument was filed yesterday in the re-
corder's office, and 1t recalls the story:
II. P. A. Olson, hereby certify that
Charley Guey. Of the age Of "a years, Of
Los Angeles, state of California, and
Rachel Jane Beever, aged 16 years, also
Of Los Angeles, state of California, were
Joined by me in marriage on the 18th
day Of February, 1897, upon the high
seas; that Lizzie J. Atwatter, resident
Of the city OF Los Angeles, and c. N.
Wilson Of the city Of Los Angeles, and
fV~y MT orA YNs,Ne O.
we're present as witnesses to said cere-
mony and did witness said marriage
ceremony.
II further certify that I am a. duly
registered and licensed master and on
said day was on the steam launch
George, Cy Duffy commander, and that
said ceremony was performed by me,
upon the high seas, upon said steam
launch George. p. A. OLSON.
witnesses to marriage ceremony
LIZZIE ]. Cher mark) ATWATER
WITNESS Geo. Pomeroy),
c. N. WILSON,
c. Y. DUFFY.
dated this 18th day Of February,
1897"
It seems that after Charley had Sc
cured his Rachel he remained long
time o generous patron Of his relatives
by marriage, but gradually he felt that
his glad hand was changing to marble
heart of the hardest texture. zone man
no can MALE whole family. you chabee."
The pressure made to bear upon the cook
by papa-in-law was too strong. "Allee
time wantee Club: no can give" So
Charley left the Lincoln and moved to
Redondo. where he IL now preparing
entrees for mine host Durham.
Cards announcing the arrival Of an
heir to Mr.. and Mrs. Guey are now in
the hands Of the printer, and the happy
event will be known officially III this
city soon.