Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21
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The long wharf was crowded with peo-
pie OF all classes and colors, watching tue
boat from Asia Us it came slowly into
the harbor at San Francisco. Outlinedsi
Sharply against the glorious sunset,
came nearer and nearer over the gilded !
pathway. Gee Sing, the Chinaman,
walked excitedly to and fro on the long
wharf, keeping his sharp eyes turned to-
ward the ship.
Gee Sing was converted Celestial,
one to whom the ladies OF certain mis-
sion pointed with pride. He was, he
said meekly, "a velly much Clistian
man." His enlightened existence was
Swallowed with only one sorrow and that
was that his sister was still heather in
faraway Gina. Finally he shyly con-
fded IN the ladies of the mission. They
We're at once eager to aid him. Other
missions had educated Chinese women,
and they had returned to their native
land to spread the gospel. Why, then,
should they not do the same?
1t is impossible to chronicle all Of their
sacrifices. but they schemed and toiled
and deprived themselves of many things,
and at last the heather woman they
toiled for was coming to them.
Gee Sing, was triumphant as he stood
on the wharf. His little sister was COM
ing to him ut last. coming to brighten
his home and to be the pride Of the mis-
sion. But the home of Gee Sing was in
the Chinese quarter Of San Francisco,
and the way to it was an unreadable
puzzle
Naturally enough the good ladies were
flied with curiosity to meet the new
conner, but according to the reports of
Gee Sing the little maiden did not seem
to respond to their kind advances. The
ways of the new world she had come inAD
were SO strange, and she was so shy, he
explained regretfully, that she wished to
remain with him u little while befora
they should begin to teach her to be
Christian.
This little maiden Of the almond eyes
and mouselike feet was truly pretty
sight to look upon as she sat, pensively
before tho window. It was a small vim
dow, far above the busy, narrow streets
of Chinatown, and the panes were tiny
squares protected by an iron grating.
Gee Sing was won't to look often and
thoughtfully at this little sister Of bis.
He marveled that this beautiful little
creature was the same little child he had
known SO long ago. Then she had been
shy, and her eyes were often full OF tears.
1t had vexed him then, for girls were al
ways proud Of their tiny, useless feet, SO
why cry over tho necessary pain Of ac-
complishing their desires? But she who
had .criedsso often and mournfully In the
days gone by cried no more, for she was
very happy.
Gee Sing,was puzzled. Her voice was
like the whispering Of flowers in the
beautiful Chinese, gardens, and her hands
were like the soft petals of roses, he
thought. Was ever Christian woman
so beautiful? The missionaries were,
very good, but after all they were very
wise and had the ways OF commanders,
he reasoned. After all. was it best for
mankind that women should be Chris
tians?
There was his friend Wang Kee, the
merchant. He was wealthy, and he had
fat roll Of money to exchange for
wife. And SO. as the thought came oven
him again and again, Gee Sing yielded
to temptation and forgave himself for
doing it.
So it was that the days went by, and
the missionaries had not seen the sister
of Gee Sing. The days heightened into
weeks and the weeks into months, and
still they had not seen that little sister Of
his. Some Of the members were inclined
to think that they had been the means Of
booming her to a very dubious fate and
even reluctantly admitted that she might
not be his sister at all. After the matter
had been discussed at several meetings
it was decided that it was a matter fon
an investigation, and accordingly the po-
lice were notified.
very unusual. and this time it was an
clergyman and handful of reporters.
that formed the army Of the invasion.
| After the party had seen the temples
of Joss and wandered through the fan
tastic bazaars, rich with wonderful china
and brocades, the police took them to the
| lodging of Gee Sing, which they had To-
Gated previously. They questioned him
| SO sharply that, had he>been any other
than meek Chinese and Christian, he
| would have withheld his information.
from very contrariness. But he only
gazed at them in mild establishment for q
moment and took them to his sister.
Down through the dark Railways and
over the rickety stairs he led them.S They,
| trayersed the narrow, crooked streets
until they came to the better portion Of
this Chinese city. At last they entered
a little hall and followed their guide up
a winding stairway. They found the
quaint carved banisters hung with fine
mating and the corners filled with
blooming lilies, for this was the season
of the New Year, and the lucky man had
| his lilies all abloom.
AT last they found the object Of their
search. The sacrificing missionaries
looked upon the sister Of Gee Sing. She
was sitting by window--a window with
small panes and iron grating such as she
had sat by in her brothers dwelling. The
room was made bright with beautiful
hangings and sweet with blossomins
lilies. Golden monsters on an embroider-
ed screen still stood guard over the tiny
woman as she clasped small, bright
eyed heather close to her heart. AIMS!
she was still worshiper Of joss, this
happy wife Of Wang Kee, and the god
had favored her, for she was the proud
mother Of little son. She was not
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