The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-01
WAITRESS MARRIES :
HER CHINESE BOSS
Irish-lndian Maid In Baltimore
10 Won by orientaI's
Wooing.

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Flaherty, whose father Michael, iate
OF County Cork, was Sioux indian
chief down In Oklahoma. when she
was born, has added to the interna-
tional complications OF her famiiy
tree by becoming Mrs. Charlie Yee.
At the same time she rather COM
plicated her own personal affairs.
She II embarrassed by a multiplicity
OF homes.
When a South Baltimore minister
ended his duty by murmuring BLESS
you, my children" over the Chinese
restaurant king and his Indian bride
Their mother, by the way. Ia a real
Z sauaw), Mrs. Lee automatically ac-
quired a home In her husbands apart
ments over his chopsuey, dispensary
on West Baltimore street.
She already had home and trunk
and q stout landiady In West ray.
has II yet, for the landlady issued a
bulletin to the effect that the room
rent was paid In advance.
> Furthermore, the nap OF the Fla
herty wigwam In Oklahoma is always
open to her and there Ia always a
piece of roasted bearmeat ready for
her whenever she wants to come
back. Her father told her so, she
says.
bridegroom Reputed wealthy.
But Mrs. Yee will probably not per-
init herself TO be embarrassed. In other
words. she will hardly squabble with the
stout Iandlady over a rebate In the
room rent, for Mr.. zee has more money.
Il IL said around Chinatown. than. you
can shake n chopstick mt; and. anyway,
there IL a big sign in the landlady's han
that stares at you as you come IN the
door. saying: Room Rent Positively In
Advance
Turn Back the Universe and Give Me
Yesterday" on a cornet, and taking all
those things by and large. Mrs. Yee
will quit West Fayette street without
amurmur.
Restaurant Deserted.
Lee Poy. VIII Warner. a private In
the Fourth Regiment. and n lady who
was toying with n bowl OF yalomin and
a pot Of tea were the only occupants
= Yce's restaurant
II was a lonely place. Mr.. Poy was /.
shutting around behind the scenes. put
tering with some dishes. and WIN Warn
or. wearing an apron over his brown
military shirt. was comfortably smok-
ing q. cigarette. =.
He helps with the cooking. Mr.. and
Mrs. Yee were down In South Baltimore
getting married and most OF the regu-
lar patrons were eating turkey, or Its
equivalent In these days OF the boycott
Nj. FisSer,y Os Wa m nses sS s sirn ''"'
Has mtg sA.rkler.
These Cinnamon have got a lot OF
Money" he said In an awed whisper.
ring: you ought TO see it-big as
rtaThIS yAs has f.IIAx.g
back thers1 That's Lee Poy. He's
Yee's partner. and there's n couple
more OF 'em. They own four places
In town-one on Liberty street, that
new one on Howard street. one on
Fayette and this one. Miliionaires, |
I'll bet. Poy gave her a siT0 bedroom
set. You ought to see it-solid ma.
She's a nne girl. too. She used to
never let anybody get fresh with her.
shed swat 'em on the ear or else
she'd call q cop"
Enter The Yskomia Lady. Il
Al which point the lady diner itop-
ped toying with her yakomin venture:
AN I don't blame her. She don't
have TO take nothin' offa them yaps."
And then wistfuiiy, but give me AN
American man for mine. There sin't
enough money In the world to make
me marry a Chinese"
Jaw. but this Teller Yee." said Mr..
Warner, she eats Amerirsn food most
all the time. He don't each much Chi.
nese food. You oughta see him. He
likes her. too-they both like each
other. guess they'll go up to New
York. He's going to open place
which resolves Mrs. Yee's status
down 20 this: No more comets. no