The San Francisco call., 1897-09-11

! good that they finally gave in at all. All
Kue is child of tine sunnlest disposition
more so than any that has ever come
into the mission-and her patient way of
bearing the awful pain las taught many
sweet lessons. In spite OF the fact that
she came from one of the dirtiest homes
in Chinatown she is as dainty though
she had been bred in palace. Every one
who meets the little child soon learns to
love her, and out at the hospital she has
become prime favorite already. At the
mission, where she has been for the last
year, she is almost worshiped snd last
night special prayer service was held for
her.
In visiting some of the family houses
about q year ago Miss Lake was attracted
by the appearance of a little Chinese girl,
who was painfully hobbling around the
house with the aid of crude wooden
crutches. She appeared to have charge OF
TWO unruly little boys who were giving
her lot of bother. Miss Lake made some
ing quiries about her, and found that some
two or three years before the child had
received bad fall. A Chinese doc or was
called in at once. That he knew nothing
about surgery was apparent, for in lieu OF
surgical instruments he used rods of red
hot iron. This harsh treatment only made
the child worse.
Then for two years she was left totally
uncared for. She slept in a room that had
not the slightest vestige of a window. Her
bed consisted OF two wooden saw-horses,
on which were placed rough wooden
boards. These were covered by rice mat,
and a few dirty, vermin infested rags did
duty as covering. By this time her hip
was one mass OF running sores.
Miss Lake then obtained the reluctant
consent of her parents TO have her visited
by a white doctor. DR.. b. I. Burton
kindly offered his services, and they were
accepted at once.
After time she was removed to the
mission and the doctor discovered that
the hip bone had been broken in the fall
and splinter OF the bone about three
inc es long was hanging almost free from
the bone. And worse still, the bone was
slowly decaying. An operation was neces-
sary, but this the parents refused TO have
done. For six months then DIR. Burton
visi ed the child daily. charging nothing
for his visits. Medicines were furnished
by Druggist w. Ladd.
Finally her parents gave their consent,
and to-day little All Kue will either die OF
start on the road to recovery. 1t is the
only chance for her life, and a bare one at
that, for the doctors at the hospital hold
| only the smallest hopes for her recovery.
Another tragic story OF an unsuccessful
attempt rescue slavegirl came to light
to-day. The name of the girl could not be
obtained, but the story is being freely cir
lated by Chinese sympathizer.
1t seems chat the poor child-for she
was little else-feil in love with man who
wanted TO rescue and marry her. He APP
piled to the Chinatown squad for help.
The raid was attempted, but i. was a fail
| ure.
1t was not known just what girl they
were trying to rescue, but the owner of
the house had his suspicious. In day or
two he invited the girl to go riding with
i himself and some friends. She consented
and they proceeded to drive her out into
the thickest part of the woods in the park.
There, by threatening der with death,
| hourishing pistols and knives In sug-
gestive way, they extorted from her cor
J iession of her attempted rescue and the
name of her lover. Some dark night the
lover will be put out of the way, and the
girl of course will never be heard of again.
The Chinese. so they say at the mission,
are making their boasts about what they