The Little River news., 1922-09-13
Just Like White
 Folks
By ELLA SAUNDERS
70. 1922. by Western Newspaper Union)

Hip Lung was jolly, fat, and any 1 where between forty and fifty having, | in fact, reached that age where China men remain until they shrivel into old | age. It is not easy to become friendly with a Chinaman, but Hip Lung was different somehow. Even though he wouldn't be convert ed, and was known 10 burn incense to his joss in the back room of his place ] In WestcheSter county, everybody liked Hip Lung.
 Paravane, the general manager for the Urban Consolidated, took a great fancy to him. Perhaps that was be- cause he, too, was jolly and fat, though he was nearer sixty than forty. Hip Lung was quite like white man. He commuted every day to his busi- ness in downtown New York, read the Sunday papers, had his hair cut at Giubaneli's tonsorial parlor, dealt with Mitweil, the grocer, bought his clothes of Cohen, patronized Kalliakis' ice-cream shop, and employed Olaf OlafSen to look after his garden-in ld' |, ilt NstS q itStiiil AlllNlitul
 Mrs. Paravane was not so interest ed in Hip Lung as her husband at first
 II do think you might abstain from being so conspicuous, making friends with that Chink," she said angrily to her husband one day on the station platform If you haven't got any sense of the proprieties of life at your age it's time you began
 But, my dear" began Paravane. Then Hip Lung came smiling out of the waiting-room and looked at Para vane with something like 9 wink in his celestial eye.
 Mrs. Parayane was not a hard-heart- ed woman. It was simply that nature had made her Napoeonic. She was interested in the Chinese mission school. Only she believed in keeping Chinese in their places.
 q wish I could find d good husband for that little Jim kang,' she said. "She's the dearest little thing. SD gen tie and affectionate, almost like q white girl"
 Hip Lung" eiaculated her hus- band.
 "What? Nonscnse He's heathen,'
 "The only chance of converting him to white folks ways, my dear"
 Mrs. Paravane saw the point, and Paravane interviewed Hip Lung the next day.
 Hip. you dalned old rascal, it's time yen got married said Paravane. Eve found just the girl for you And he went on to describe Jim's merits.
 "How much you pay:' queried Hip Lung.
 "Ilow much? Not d cent Shes been made into a white girl-don't you understand. you ScoundreI? tell you. Hip. you'll get the grandeSt little wife in America, modest, gentle, and good-only none Of your Oriental tricks with her"
 "Olliental:' QuerieG Hip Lung.
 "No beating and abusing. like you heathen Chinks do-according to Mrs. Paravane, anyway. You've got to treat her white. Hip"
 "You bling along" said Hip Lung.
 Jim Rang stood SubmiSSively before Hip Lung, her eyes east down, her lit tie hands folded respectfully across her breast. In her neat little suit and hat she lOOked-iS there q Chinese peach? If not-like q ripe leP-chee nut.
 II take, announced Hip Lung. "You've got to be married by the minister" said Mrs Paravane, and if there's any beating or torturing or other underhand business goes on, re member we'll stand hy her. No undelhand," said Hip Lung. The marriage was celebrated in the church. Mr. Paravane gave the bride away. and kissed her in the vestry. Somebody said Mrs. ParavaneS re- marks on this were really-really-'
 T do hope Hip Lung hasn't ill- treated that poor little thing" said Mrs. Paravane, as they returned from 1 their summer holiday. Lets go round and see how they're getting along," suggested ParaVanc. They had just reached the house 1 when suddenly the door flew open and Hip Lung appeared ill flight, followed by two cups, a dish q diShpan, dish rag. and another dish. And in the doorway, vengeful implacable, stood Jim Kang, one hand outstretched in fury, one pointing to tea-stain on i her immaculate tablecloth. pp1IIH Spn how you're getting on," said Mr. Para vane in confusion.
 Me get along fine" said Hip Lung 1 handIy. "No Clliontal ticks. Me white man now My wife alice samce white mans wives Mistil Pallavane."
 Island Half Fertile, Half Arid.