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Death Of am Ola settler.

DSsItH Oh UH UHU srNtHcF'
Manor, Texas, January 19.-Major VIM.
H. Hill, after an illness of several weeks,
died at his home near here today and will
be buried in the family graveyard tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 90, will be special day
for sale of drums and hobby horses. Come.
little soldier boys, and get one and pres
eni with IL Az the Wnnder Store q
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BUY CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and Toys q;
Tho Wonder Store now ana save 40 per cent
This offer Is only for a short time. x
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ular. annual meeting q tht ol9tkhG3ler6 q
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Of said Company 10 ~ atty q yle<S9.A
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upon. adjouTnment OF aid sl4oehtjeefo
meeting, and Mts notice q tor beeA neee-
Secretary Of the New York, TCsss spA
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MOCHA and JAVA. parched and ground
coffee. and other fine blends. Forest Mfg.
Co, 140I Dallas avenue. %
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PASTURE CATTLE AND HORSES. VIII
pasture cattle at 80 cents aud horses at 81
pcr month Apply or write Farmer Grow u
lgi6 Louisiana street II
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ALI, MUSICIANS ndorsc Fuckers Gullar
Method taught by Mrs. Richmond, 500 san
JncInto street. -
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lWANTED--An experienced laundry man; no 10
Q. IL. Thomas, Coleman Texas. 70
WANTEb--A sweic or German to do cook
lug ut once. Apply at 1910 Dallas avenue,
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eEEsoNAA

CLEAN homemade mnce meat and cranber-
ry sauce by the pound, 1tol Dallas avenue
aud stall No. II, Central market. %
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HELP WANTED M

STE NoGRAPIiER--w at once fairly good
man stenographcfs must nave experience In
law oftes aud be able TO ti,ao most OF thu
cy.uence In the triH of n case, answer
quick state salary and time OF service de-
sired. Postoftre box lof. Livingston. Texas.
h@ s.5.5. 2s4s "a
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nUsINEss CHANCES.

i OFFER the entire stock. fixtures and good
: viii Of Tho Wonder Store III price that
makes It the best mercantile investment In
inc South. Call so0u or lose the chance Of
YOUR life to make fortune quick. l.. w.
Craig. assignee. 70
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FOR RENT--Ftvc-ro cottage. $l0 Jamoa
street. Fifth ward one block from Mont
gomery avenue. two blocks from car Nne.
Apply to n. s. lowls. room No. !. l03is
Main street, -
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MONEY 70 LOAN on Improved farms ana
ranches. Frapcjs Smith Co.. san A..
tonic. Texas Call On " w. Norris. kispa
huiidipE Houston, Tsxns. e
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POCKET KNIVES and table cutlery. Rogers
and other makes, sold at 10 per cent mar
uin Ioltkamps 313 Travis street. u
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roR sALE-The only millinery business In
ccod railroad town; profit over $1,000 season
marriage reason for selling. Address 1851,
,fN ~
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HOu sE--Clos6 In with modern convouiences.
Apply 300 Walker avenue. a.
NICELY FURNISHED. very dsslrshis. cices
In. 1i5,Soom house for rent ~; osS may ~
paid BY boarding owner Apply With rcf.
erenccs. 1912 Walker, ~
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FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT-Moderr
sonablc. Apply 1t 1914 Mckinney avenue:
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MISS MABEL WlLLENBERG. a. graduate oi
! the Cincinnati Conservatory Of Music, ana
Mys NJ A. McDowall have associated them-
selves for giving piano lessons; BEGINNERS
and advanced pupils carefully taught bs
lstest methods; lessons given NJ residence II
desired; terms moderate. Inquire Sif Nc.
Einnsy or isI0 Eannitl. Il
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N I. sSsss. re- s''ei ;ss s;' sl:ss
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1IoTEoyIoNAL.

1FTECTIYE AGENCY = Trained deteefiycs
furnished for civil and criminal inyestika-
sS,ns n :casonable rates. For further mar
sic,,iars address James Accane Box 49,.
Houston, Texas - = - y
M HEIsIO. Eye, Ear. Nose aud Throat
~ sn,eriaIist Telephone building. Houston
Speciai evening hours. Wednesdays and Sat
.vnpr- underisker and cmbslmeF. I5i4
s'pr.,rIc avenue; hns carriages ana hsarsee;
SG roTT0N 3 BRO. Fire issurxSre
Eau u sud Adjuattfp. y Main street z
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FOR SALE CJIEAP--0n easy terms. ~ =
the best houses on Houston HstSht4 betle-
ward; npished Ia oak with .solld ~ gtatr9
attic; bot and cold wstey; electric. tlghts
and every convenience. ees John H. MI.
roy, s0s Main street Y
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W4tNTED-aRelisble agent to sell pants made
TO order. Address Eycroux Pants Co... 2l32
Indiana avenue. CnlraRo, ILL.,, 5tsAss5 10
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FOR RENT--storehouse siso ;ayf0. located
ono dnor from pos.ofhcs tn BEET hustncss
portion OF city. at $40 per year, Addrses
II. y. schaefcr. schulenhurK Texas -
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REAL ESTATE FOR sAL1.

WE nUy, SELL. RENT and sxehanse pfsp-
careful aud personal attention.. NorAsst Z
Cooley. phone s7s. Bins bpIldiuE. &
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WANTED Situation by registered pharma.
n cist. sngles sober. over Is years expert
cree a reference: can Keep hooks also
Address Box n /, Hempstepd. Texas. Y
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WANTED--Positton ms crnyou portrait artist
iirM.class work guaranteed For particu-
lars write John Lee, 1915 Williams and Lib
fsrfv etrp,A!s Z %
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FOR REtT--Thnt desirable thres-story brick
store at No, IFS Main street, recently occu.
pied by the late Frank Stsrpe a. wholesale
lIauor store adjoining the Western Uu!on
telegraph office: reasonable rent 70 desirable
tenants, For tetmF apply TO y. itakhAsi,
executor estate Frank Stcrne, deceased, olt
fraLklin ayenie. Houston, Texas.
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WANTED--By coiorcd man, one that can
milk. tend yard work In house. or any Kind
work; good references. q. Dorsey 1903 La
mar avenue, back yard. As6s. ~
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GERMAN widower Of good habits and busf-
ness qualifications. a. years of age. Prot
es,ant, seeks we'll educated and refined
young lady or wiaow Win somo means VINO
would also be i loving mother to his only
lu,le daughter; please state full particulars
aud give real nanlo IN first letter; answer In
Dnaiisl or German. general delivery adj
dresses not answered. Address in strict
confidence box 1884, Port Arthur. Texas. %
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HOUSTON HEIGHTS hss ten new. houses VA
der construction aud more 10 loltow. NY
u 70 q sssh and tSs ssms Saynssl nSstS'
". We handle eniy Hcuaton Helehtt ~.
erty and our pfjcee aTe the leWees. ~
Niir0y, ASsrt ~ hntp e}se9.
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W AN isfpttt O!lcS, sCtlOTeuT RlTI l0r ReneThl
housswork. 1911 Capitol avenue. q
WANTEI)--A iirst-class whise barber: must
be strictly sober. Apply 25i2 oain avenue,
Fifth ward 70
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. sitS. 1.--
SEEDS for tho Southern planter: new crop
garden. Acid and flower seeds; onion SITS
triumph seed potatoes alfalfa. sorghum
miiIct, etc. Send for catalogue. Texas
Seed and Floral Co.. Dallas. Texas.
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WANTED--To work 4 small farm, three TO
nvo niilas from Houston. III vegetables.
potatoes. wnterniclons, on halves. J. j. Gil
more, Houston Heights. ~
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FOR sALE--All grades OF horses aud mules,
AZ prices ranging from s?5 up; also thlce
hne jacks Call and SEQ us at 400 San ia
Cry CO. N
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8. q 1NGlSEER q Ild!! !. 6slv1:5 Ee5::
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ToR sALE-Lumber yard and stock Of gen.
eral merchandise at Louise. Texas: all
new; invoice 5000; best location In seutf
III 'ooo: reason for selling. too much busi.
ncxa elsewhere demands our attention
Webb. Holloway = Co. ~ Campo. Texas. u
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ToE Is cSnis a. scrs. eSSs. ] VIll {, y. w..
. siss.s Z .ss 'ise !. s:sl isss
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BARBERs' CHAIRs--Two chairs, almost
4 e new SIS each. cost $2s each one ncw razor
hone cost 80 Tor s.; = rasors from ti.d0 to
I 400 Jeehe Padon. Confer. TeXhs. %
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wANTED--Work, such rs tending to horso
and buggy and working around house or
washing dishes: anything. Address IL, ~
this Office 20
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HOTEL. TO RENT--House Of - rooms. now
I'd; knc opening for party with about $500
10 invest; irresponsible parties need not ~.
ply. Address Perkins d Miller Lumber CO.,
ffd WeatIake La ls5s u
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CUTTER WANTFD---A first-flnss CUTTER
must be willing to work ana good address,
midule aged; Viii have to cut for from .
TO 10 hours, work on bench. niako sales,
etc II ton ara frst-clgsu cutter and nave
business, In town where II Is nor paying
yoI Will take you as partner. ! do Sl2,Uo0
to $4,000 year Write mo at once. Address
Cutter this nfilrf. on
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GERMAN Girl. just one month In this coun-
thy. WISHES position at general housework In
German family. Address siS this office. Il
SITUATION wanted by meat aud pastry Of
short order cook. Address A. b., this Of.
Ace II
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WANTED--A good reliable druggist who cur
speak both German anG English. Address
ur. X. IL. Womack. LcXngtun Texas. Is
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wANTED-A position: II YOU need y young
man In any capacity, try me; good refer :
cpccs, neat and stcady; te77. this Office. 10
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I COL0iED boy wants 10 work. good milker
Aeg6, this office 20
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WANTED Man and Wits tGernan); man for
garden, truck farm; woman TO cook. wash,
iron and general bousework Tor small fain-
lily. references required. T.. r.. this Of
0en ~
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SITUATION wanted by young coiored man,
work In yard and attend horse and buggy;
can give good references. Address g. oliver.
Tits ofhcr. 10
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Or. Fitch. the greatest
trance medium OF Nineteenth century, viii
read your life from the earliest recollec-
tion Ill the end; lost, stolen or buried prop
erty located: no secret so deep that sac
can not solve while IN trance. All forms
OF chronic diseases treated by magnet and
maesage 1911 Preston avenue. 20
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MIDDLE AGED mau would liko position AS
night wRtchmnn; Will furnish irst-class ref.
efenccs. Address y. l.. b.. this Office. 20
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-17

death. At the Hacienda salado. they
overpowered a company OF cavalry.
and taking the arms and horses from
the trembling wretchea they rode away
In q gallop. Had they kept the great
nigh road. they could easily have
marched straight to Texas. but few
shouted, ITO the mountainsl" Gamer
on and Wallace. realizing the mistake.
but fearing the Texans might get sepa-
rated. they left the road. There were
iss OF them. enough 10 have whipped
= whole Mexican army. II was not
long before they we're hopelessly lost
and entangled in the mountain paasen.
Days passed and they saw no sign OF a
road or a human habitation. The weak
began TO perish OF hunger and thirst
Brave soldiers rode along In speechless
agony. with their tongues hanging
black and parched from their cracked
lips, Some became insane and rushed
wildly about scratching into the earth
Tor water. A few killed their horses.
ana others sucked the blood from tho
veins OF the poor staggering beasts.
Many threw away their arms and bado
'helr comrades farewell.
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food with chopsticks. and my own kind
with knife and fork Sometimes
wear Chlnee clothes. My baby has a
chinee name and a Christian name.
Her Chinee name Ia All Tooey; we call
her that most and she likes Il best.
Her Christian name IL Regina. Am
sorry ] married a Chinee7 No. You
know why7 was a servant and l
could marry only the kind OF man
servant girl has n chance to get-a
man who Is rough. and knows nothing.
and drinks. so l married the Chinee.
II he talks not nicely. n his manners
are not right, N he knows not what
know, then can excuse him, because
he Is from another country, whero
things are not like what they are with
us-and we 20 not among white peo-
pie who can notice such things. SO
II Is better with me. have my baby.
My Chince husband ia good. lie gam
bles not, he works hard. and brings mo
all his money except what he must
have for car fare. and when woman
Il alone In the world. away from her
people and her friends. when she han
nothing and will not do worse, then
she must not complain or be sorry
so ! say II IL well for me. To my
father ! wrote that married a Chi
nee. They know not in my country
what people In this country think OF
that, 40 he thinks | have done well.
1 nut ON my niceat drora and drogaod
my baby 80 neat and pretty and had
our pictures taken to send TO my home.
and they think from that Il IL all right
TO marry a Chinee. but am | happy
Yes, am happy. have the fate that
was sent me. AZ my bed ls made 30
must ] lie on H." and the wall OF mis-
erere rang In her voice
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enlisted and served for many years
with these frontier troops. and II was
not long before he was known on the
border an one OF the most daring and
desperate Indian hghters on the plains
In one OF these dangerous erpedi-
tions Wallace came near losing his HE
He was crawling along a ledge OF rock
by the side OF a blum not far from
Austin. There was barely room for
him TO walk along the ledge, which
was far above the stream that was
roaring and splaahlng below him. He
came TO n projecting rock and peeped
cautiously around. II 80 happened
that a big Comanche warrior. who had
evidently been watching Wallace,
peepsd from the other side OF the pro
lection at the same instant The faces
OF the two enemies, bitter with hatred
and kndled by two pairs Of eyes burn
ing with rage, were not six Inches
apart. Both men drew their weapons
for battle on that narrow ledge, with
no witnesses but the eagles. Wallace
Was the quicker OF the two. and Just
as the indiana arrow appeared around
the rock the gun OF the Texan cracked
in the warriors face and his body
rolled, bounding from ledge 10 ledge
into the torrent below, while the eagles
shrieked a requiem.
In September. 1912. when the Mexi-
can General Vol made dash INTO
Texas and surprised and captured San
Antonio, Wallace was serving with the
famous Jack Hayes, This company OF
gallant horaemen were first In the
enemy's front and formed rallylng
point for the army that almost instant
~ assembled under General Matthew
Caldwell. Hayes was ordered to select
n battle-ground and he met the enc
my at Salado. Here a pitched battle
was fought between 800 Texans and
1900 Mexicans, and the enemy were
driven fro the field with great
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" BIG FOOT" WALLACE.
ADVENTURES OF A REMARK
ABLE AMERICAN CHARACTER
Recalled by Hts Death. which Has Just
Besn Recorded ut Devins, TsfAs-
Fighting DssPersdoss aud Indians MS
Trade for sixty Years.

"Bis loot" Wallace is dead. When ne
gave up the ghost on his ranch near
Deyine the most remarkable man IN
Texas had ceased to live. lie was 81
years old.
All the romance OF sixty years Oh
border life was crowded into his al
yenturous career. Al the age OF ~ ne
left his home at Lexington, Va anu
went to Texas for the express pui-
pose OF avenging the death Of nus
brother. who was captured ana siam
by Mexlcans in 1896. lie was a par
tlclpant In the remarkable struggles
on the Texas border before the wal
with Mexico, and was everywhere
known as fearless fighter and an I'M
placable foe. His name was for moIe
than ffty years a household word In
Texas. In the gloomy dungeons OF
Perote II took seven giant Mexicans 10
throw this struggling Texan to the
earth and bind him. After ne nau
lain fourteen days chained hand anu
foot face downward to a rock. without
food or water, When the thohhs
cut and the riyets forced apart his hrst
act was to spring at one OF his tor-
mentors and try to throttle him.
when Wallace arrived IN Texas the
war OF independence had about ended
Santa Anna was a prisoner and u was
believed that a permanent peace would
soon be established between Texas ana
Mexico. The army had been collected
In the eastern part OF the republic
for the purpose OF lighting the Mexi-
cans. and as consequence the frontier
was very poorly protected. The Co
mAnches and other hostile tribes took
advantage OF this condition OF affairs
and raided the settlements at their
pleasure. II was not long. however
before tho commander OF the army
who was no less important character
than Albert Sidney Johnston-could
spare a force to meet these red devils
and punish their audacity with sword
and nre. Big Foot Wallace at once
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talked to him. Every time he came he
brought the lady bouquet and said
20 him, why don't you bring me a
bouquet, too7' Then he brought two
bouquets every time, Once when felt
tired and lonely he said to me he
would take care OF me, that | wouldn't
need 10 work any more.
''The white people make 20 much
trouble. am a Catholic. beg on
my knees that the priest win marry
us. mol Nor he Gays. hut beg and
beg, and ] cry and cry taught my
husband 10 be a Catholic and the priest
baptized him. Then-maybe II is be-
cause OF the baby, or maybe to save
my soul-he married us; but he would
not put the marriage In the book. All
the time since | was married have
lived in Chinatown. eat Chinese
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The case which ex-Attorney-G General
Garland was arguing before the SUI
preme court when he was stricken by
the hand OF death appears on the
docket as mo. 1873; Blanche X. Town
sen ct al, appellants. versus Christian
v. Moore ct al; argument concluded
by Mr.. A. II. Garland for the appel
lants." Miss Townsend seeks to set
aside the will OF her mother. who left
$4,000 in bonds TO each OF her other
daughters, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Rus
sell, but failed to mention herself. The
lower court sustained the will and the
disinherited heir appealed. Her frst
attorney was the late Judge II. o.
Cloughton. who was killed by rail-
road accident on the day before he was
10 commence his argument; and now
his successor. Mr.. Garland. falls dead
In the midst OF his presentation OF the
oaBe.-Chicago Record.
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ly begin a search for the murderer OF
her father7
Lizzie Borden had fortune. and the
best detective skill In the country.
with all the power OF the law. was at
her command.
In 1892 a noted funeral was held in
this town OF Fall River In the coffin
we're the remains OF father and step
mother. hacked TO pieces with an AK.
The solemnity OF that fearful day still
hangs like pail over all belonging
to the unfortunate Borden family. Mr..
Andrew ]. Borden, the father OF Liz
zie. was numbered among the wealthy
and influential men OF the city. BE-
sides owning valuable farms and real
estate In town. he was president OF
the Union Savings bank. a director OF
the Merchants Manufacturing Com
pany. OF a safe deposit company, OF the
Troy Cotton and Wooden Manufac-
tory and other money making enter
prises. besides a large and prosperous
undertaking concern In Fall River.
Just before his assassination he had
built one OF the finest business blocks
In the city.
The Bordens came from one OF the
Oldest and most representative New
England families, and a noted trait
for 200 years OF all bearing the namo
has been fearlessness and unbending
will when pursued or pursuing. when
once embarked In n scheme or enter
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-17

MRS. SING LEE AND CHILD.
er. The husband OF Mr., Sing Lee Ia
a chlnese-sleek. fat. yellow-skinned.
Acknowledged. cat-footed. detestable--
Just a common Chinese cook with
blouse and queue. who earns $40
week 80 weeks in the year over the
saucepans In a boarding house. Seven
years ago Mrs Sing Lee had never
seen n Chinese outside OF picture
book.
Seven years ago she was Hedwig
Broasok. a roay-cheekod. fair-haired
Deutaohes maedchen fresh from a con-
vent. She had spent all her life from
the time she was three TN she was 10
years old within convent walls, and
she was Just come home to her father.
n well-to-do brewer In the province OF
Pomeranla. and TO her young step
mother. Il always feel happy-ry
heart 80 light sing. dance, ! laugh
all day long. l was like-what you
call 1.-THE butterfly or the hummlng
bird" she says OF herself then. But
the atopmother and the daughter from
the convent somehow didn't hit II on
we'll together. and the father. after the
fashion OF men. agreed with the step
mother. Then Hedwig Brossok, with
no more knowledge OF the world than
the gentle sisters who have foraworn
II could teach her. ran away 10 Amer
lea. And-as the way was 10 long and
there was peace In his houaehold-her
father let her 20. And now Hedwlg
Brosaak. as Mrs. Sing Lee. lives "Chl-
nee fashion," In a chill cubby-hole on
wayerly place. between Sacramento
street and Clay, and when the day Is
fair she watches from her windows
the people OF her race going back and
forth on the cable cars. They never
come her way and she never goes
theirs. II IL a long way from a con-
vent In Pomerania 10 an alley In Chi
natown.
you would like TO know" said
Hedwig Brossak. who Ia Mrs. Sing Lee.
why married Chinee. II was like
this: I was all alone In San Francisco
no friends, nobody. | worked all
day long, from early In the morning
until late at night. and got 30 tired.
and /, an think. What win become OF
mer see nothing else. The chinee
! married came every night to whore |
worked and | was In the kitchen and