The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
A CHINESE MARRIAGE.

A CHINESE MARRIAGE.
"Ho az" Glow are your. said 1. as
/ Wong Wa Foy was announced
"Ho az" answered Wong, claspins his
( own slender hands by way of salutation.
/ but not removing the closely fitting skull
cap that hid his nicely braided queue. for
Wong was too well versed in Oriental Ell
/ quette to ever lift his hat
Il bling Iichee. a few" continued
/ Wong. sinking slowly into chair. Miss
Ellery like Lichee?" producing a box OF
selected nuts from the long, wide sheeve
of his stiffly quilted gown.
Since I've learned to eat them, yes l
/ answered. accepting the gift. and break
ing the thin shell from pulpy, raisin-like
nut
Now, Wong. before we begin to study
tell me all about that button you wear.
and what the Chinese papers say of the
press troubles in Shanghai"
No savey-'
y told you not to say savoy You
must say understand
Miss Enery understand button? China
boys wear reform button. Bime by. China
alice same as United States
Yes, l understand that: but what of
your flisky Queen? No wonder her head
is turned. with almost O0V00,00o people
bending to her will. If you were only a
Ssrvian or even a Russian, or Turk,
China would have been out of trouble
long ago. and the young Emperor have
had chance TO uplift the empire. Talk
Of The downtrodden women of China, our
Z Il
Dowager Queen
No good too much talkee Some time
Queen die Everybody die. The President
die one timer" came che non-com initial
reply. while a cynical, half-hum0rous
CLEAN shot from under the unfringel lids
of his almond eyes
A long pause followed this unexpected
answer. Plainly, my Celestial was in no
humor to discuss Chinese reform"
waited; still he did not speak.
Wong. what is it? You've something to
tell me"
The red blood dyed his yellow skin TO a
swarthy bronze as he answered. with the
embarrassment Of a man unaccustomed
TO the society Of women Some time
Chinanan want to malley. alice same
Mclean man. Miss Ellery savey?"
Wong" 1 cried with feminine delight.
seeming an Oriental romance. '.But-hOw
can you marry? Not a white girl, surely :?
Yet you don't know any China Toman.
There are no Chinese girls here" Then.
more gravely, Wong, have you bought a
Chinese girl-paid six or eight hundred
dollars for herr"
NO" thundered Wong, with more than
Oriental fervor. Me no buy Chinese gurl;
me lovey she; she lovey me; alley Htel
She no lovey me. she goo, me 20 want;
me no buy wife-no-o. with an ex
pressive gesture of his long, slender
hands, as is pushing something abhorrent
far from him.
Now, see here, Wong. you have no go
between to take the little snoe and
make match. Chinese men DONE know
Chinese women. If you have not bought
your wife. where did you find her?'
He velly good CURL Come to San
Francisco, learn plenty much CIist. He
Plsbytelian mission CURL. Some time he
20 Sunday school; some time Joss House;
alice same"
That may be all right. Wong. but
where did you find here" / persisted.
Some time Chinese womens go To Joss
House on China New Year. Miss Eiiery
savey 'Kwun Yam Goddess Of Mercy
/ savoy 'Tien How Queen Of HeavenlZ
/ Chinese woman like 'Tien How. veiiy
much-aIlee same CHst's mamma Chinese
womens thow ging bouy, thow bamboo
I spiints, Priest say. 'Veliy good fortune;
/ plenty much little boy. bime BY: heap
good man. plenty much money. Min 50
own bisness.' Miss Ellery. savey?''
Yes. Wong: you moan you saw her In
/ the temple ladies day. in San Francisco.
haviu. her fortune told. What next.
'Bime by she come see my blutheT 5
+ wife in Butte She have no papa. no
I mamma l no papa. 10 mamma. l malIy
alice same Mclean man one week two
week. bine b. ] bling him-savey7"
I suppose It's al right, said I. some
what nnystified. See her. though. when
( she comes you must not take her 10 your
store. ven must bring her right 10 me.
and ] will arrange for the wedding
alice lite. l bling him she veIiy
I young. Miss Eilery. make hin heap good
/ ruIl~
And the boys % our Chinese ass.
( Mar Henry and Mar On. can tel them p
+ I asked
+ TOO much tslkee 10 good answered
( wong. as be backed out o. tie door.
I The rsore 7 though ever the matter.
the more I vas puzziosi- Was shs some-
ores ..frsend ! SnsT that word. 50
strong and besuiifal 20 q. bore ar En-
tireiy different meaning 70 tbs Chinese
mind Tens Z thousan6s q Chlnsss so-rs-
en- are born Simply 70 - friends. Pew
~ those brought n America oocupy
higher position with DO hand n the
shausng q their destiny. tbeY Usually Sc
rEpt the Inevitable without gzesiion. II
& orr ancient custom. II Is car chinsss
way
Two weeks ia;er wong brought Rs
kearhsa sweetheart ard placed hsr IL ny
care she rs bright a-s attrsciiTs.
SPOKE ard read English fairly ~sil. ard
saesnes psrfscffy ~ kerae r. her nsE
ssrrounalnea she lkTtete4 With asfs-sncs
ssau Z had 70 ssy. b1t aosolate'y refused
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