Albuquerque evening citizen., 1907-04-11

in my life time and | broke an en-
gagement to marry an American
young man of good family connec-
lions in order to wed Chinaman.
This was the statement of Miss
Callie Felber Stocks-no, Mrs. Teong
Wing Wong, the pretty American
girl who yesterday morning, married
Teong Wong, a wealthy Chinese doc
tor in the office of Jose r. Romero,
in this city. 1t was thought yester-
day that the couple had taken train
for Los Angeles, where they have en-
gagged apartments at 4O2 Temple.
Instead they are still in Albuquerque
hut expect to leave tonight for Den
yer after which they will go to Los
Angeles In two months, the Ameri-
can girl, who preferred a Mongolian
to one of her own nationality, Will
leave with him for the land of the
poppies. perhaps never to again see
her native land.
n don't care for that" she said
last night 81 am willing to go-will-
ing to do anything almost, to be with
the man i love-
A reporter found the bride and
groom just as they left the Harvey
Curio rooms at the Santa Fe station.
They were walking arm in arm and
talking happily.
why did you marry Wong?"
The answer came without hesitancy
from the girl.
Because ] loved him.
WAS there no other reason p
Absolutely none"
How did you meet him?'
II was teaching English among the
Chinese for lyirr in connection
with miss onary work IL the Metho-
dist church at Los Angeles.
Wong" she continued, was one
OF my pupils. His family is one of
the best among the Chinese and high
ly connected in China. Wong is a
doctor and studied medicine for four
years He is a native-born, his child
hood home being San Francisco.
81 tell this not in defense of my
action in marrying him for l do not
consider that a defense is necessary.
Why shouldn't l marry a Chinaman
il | want to-"
The question was not answered.
Should All Marry Cinnamon.
Mrs. Wong would you advise all
American girls to marry Cinnamon
i'm preference to American young
men2"
The girl studied for just brief mo-
ment. then she tossed her head, her
face grew serious and she answered;
ut is rather an unexpected queS-
uon but l can answer it. l MOST
CERTAINLY WOULD ADVISE THE
AMERICAN GIRLS TO MARRY
CHINAMEN IN PREFERENCE To
AMERICAN YOUNG MEN"
"Why?"
Again the girl hestitated-just a
little.
"II answer that too l do not
want to condemn American young
men but-again she tossed her head
the Chinese men are better men in
Il good many ways, taken as a class
l want to be rightly understood as
referring to the educated, higher caste
of Cinnamon and comparing them
with the same class in this, my native
land First and foremost, Cinnamon
are not so domineering. When you
are engaged to an American young
man, he thinks he owns you. He de-
mands so much but gives so little
The Chinaman, when you are en-
gagged. gives all and demands so lit
tie. He is loving, kind, courteous
there is nothing within reason he
will not do-no sacrifice he will not
make for the girl he loves. That is
reason one.
Reason two: You will never hear
a cross word from a Chinaman to the
woman he loves. l simply hate eros.
words. A quarrel unneryes me for &
week. l can not stand it. i know
what the domestic life among Chi
uese means. 1t is as near perfect a!
/ think marriage can be. How much
OF il will you find with the averag
American young man2
Reason three: Wong does moi
smoke, chew tobacco, drink or swear
Show me the American man without
at least one of these vices. Most OF
them have all.
Reason four; The Chinese have
the greatest respect i'm the world fol
woman-she is an idol. American:
respect their Women-some of them.
il 10
Knows She VIII be Happy.
These are my principal reasons
for advising American girls TO marry
Chinamen. | still have others. | know
Wong win make me happier than any
American young man | have ever me
and ! know | shall never regret my
choice, See how good he is to me-"
The girl held up both of her shape
~ wrists They were encircled by two
bracelets, wonderful pieces of Chinese
workmanship, wrought in gold and
ebony. such work is found only in
he land OF the goians-the sec.
ret Of that workmanship is older than
civilization. These bracelets cost a
great deal more than the diamond
ring an American man would give
me. They are the same, from a sym
poliC standpoint
Wong smiled approvingly,
"Costee much munee," he said q
broken English. The girl laughed
happily.
Wong IL "A Linquist.
Wong" she said "is just learning
Gu ghsh, his father never taught hin
word Of the language an. IT i:
quite difficult for him even yet He
-ry4ks spanish, French and is learn
.rE several other tongues"
Ihen the girl told Of the troubles
.n. had 10 find some one to perform
.r. ma Rage ceremony.