The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-18
The Chinese
Family
By MORRIS SCHULTZ

that ever stepped out Of Chlnatow
the missionary lady called her.
Honeyblossom had been the pride
OF the mission school, and her mar
riage with Cheng Yung, which was
celebrated according to the mission
rites. was q love match.
At least, 30 Tar 40 the Chinese
were capable Of love. II was admit.
ted. When Cheng Yung bore Honey.
blossom away to his laundry, at the
other end Of the city, every ono
Vas grieved.
II hope he doesn't illtreat her"
said old Miss Wimpole.
II hope they don't backslide,"
sighed the missionary lady.
1--WE heard those Chinese treat
their wives shainefully," said Mr.
Clatterbuck, the rector.
In the end the three paid q 5ur.
prise visit to the Yungs. They &C.
cupied a little house on the out
skirts of town.. They were quite
ffty feet away when Miss NtinpuIe
stopped and shifted. g@4
Incense r. she muttered.
They looked at each other in
alarm. They quickened their foot.
steps. They reached the door. The
smell Of incense was upmistaknble
HoneyblOssOm admitted them. She
was wrapped In q Chinese kimonO.
her beautiful black hair was done
up with Jade pins and. bowling al
most to the ground, she opened the
door Of the living room.
LacQuers and brOnzes, tiny tables
q foot or so from the floor, sprays
of catkin and willow-everything
was Chinese. And In one Corner
tits an opium pipe" cried Mr..
Clatterbuck.
The trio fell upon poor Mrs. Yung.
'.This IL an outrage!'' exclaimed
the missionary lady. 1--WE left you
q perfectly decent, respectable
American woman and you've
turned into heathen.."
"And you'd better hurry up and
turn back" said Miss Wimpole, "or
we'll have your husbands right to
live in America inquired into"
HoneyblOssom turned pale. Ev-
cry one knew that not one China
man in ten resided In this country
by right Of law.
Honeyblossom promised amend
ment, in her pretty. lisping English.
But the next week the three paid
her q surprise visit and found things
the same. YTfs
Those Chinese are incorrigible. i"
said Miss Wimpole. ITS a disgrace
to a civilized land. not having
proper furniture and burning that
horrid smelly stuff. l think Yung's
credentials ought to be looked into"
That was agreed upon. II Yuns
could be sent out Of the country /
divorce might be obtained and then
HoneyblOssom could be- married
again to civilized Chinaman.
/ But when the three paid their
next visit the cottage was closed.
mo, don't know where them
Chinks IL gone to-" said q neigh.
Dor.
In spite Of the utmost investiga.
ton nothing could be- learned of the
Yungs. In their heather fashion,
they had simply Misrepresentation.
ished from the ken Of all who had
known them.
It was about two years later that
q letter came to Miss WimpOle:
Dear Miss Wimpole:
"Yung and I ara civilized people
now. Please come and see a. and
say you are satisfied. 4.
UV0nro ro0nncffp1Iv
"HONEYBLOSSOM YUNG.'
She summoned the missionary
lady and Mr.. Clatterbruck and they
made their way to the address In.
dicated.
1t was a tenement house In an nm.
savory district. A push at the but.
ton. which elected an opening door.
showed that the Yungs were al
home. And there stood HoneybIos-
som. in a cheap. limiting suit, wei.
| coming them at the door.
"Oh. yes. we're quite civilized
now, Miss Wimpole." said Honey.
blossom, showing them into NE Nv.
ing room.
II was furnished In golden oak
Upon chair isat Yung, IN his short.
sleeves. smoking q pipe. Two nj.
moDd-eyed Celestial Infants crawled
On the door. 4 potsof Irish stew wus
cooking on the stove, a
Say, why don't yon ret M and
say good-mOrnlne to the ladies' -
demanded Honeyblossom OF her nus.
band. acridly. -.
NJ Hr. Yung got up and hobbed. .Tha
Infants set up wall. The pol
boiled over. In the next room were
to be seen two twin beds, not Vel
made. On the walls were picture
cut from the Sunday papers. Some
clothes were boiling In q pot. Honey.
blossom looked hot. 1earled and
WORKOUT.
well, Tn glad TO- see you've be.
come civilized atsJnst.n Miss Win,
| pole said. 81 f !.
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