Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-27
RUTLAND, THURSDAY, JUNE q, 1914.

ness and pity Tor the doluded wre,ehes who
trusted in them. There was great deal OF
bcaui FOL carved work and guiding about the
building, aud 1t was adorned with beautiful
lanterns Of painted glass in endless number
and variety.
From here we went TO the house oil ano-
lher mandarin. who has beautiful garden
adorned with caves, erottOes, pools oil water.
and a great variety OF gorgeous and beauil.ui
flowers We strollcd about here little Wine
ENJOYING lis freshness AID its beauty, anc
called upon vet another mandarin, were a
more pleasing sight awaited US than any tha,
had been before presented. We saw ana
were introduced TO the wife and daughter oil
the mandarin; also several Of their children
of various sizes. The ladies' were very finely
dressed, and the young lady was quite a mo-
dest pretty looking eirl.--llet hair was or
namen,ed with flowers, and her arms with
bracelets, two on each will reserve a moro
full description of their dress and appearance
till we meet.
After dinner they took US into another room
where they examined our dresses with great
curiosity and delight We have been favored
beyond any other foreigners who have been
here before, none, | apprel,end, having been
so honored as TO sit at table with ladies OF
the Celestial Empire. We are indebted,
probably, for much of tie attention we re-
ceived 10 the fact Of Captain b. holding the
office Of civil magistrate in addition to his
ranks as captain in the army of her Majesty,
and being in consequence acquainted with
many OF the people whom he had received
at his house.
/ When we left here we made another call
where we were treated to another lunch
/ and, to my great horror and dismay, another
dinner. was sick and disguised at the very
sigh, Of food. We were helped in the most
lavish manner. Not content with heapng
orr plates, which, bv the way, were quite
small. and more like saucers thae plates, they
actually piled up the good things all about us.
They by no means conhne themselves to the
use OF the chop sticks, hut seem quite TO pre-
| fer their fingers in helping either themselves
or others.
1t seemed to trouble our good friends that
we ate so little, and it seemed to me the less
we ate, the more beautifully they helped Us.
One of the young mandarins, especially,
seemed quite concerned on my account. He
had been extremely gracious and polite TO me
all the while; good looking he was, too, his
ewes black ard brilliant, and his whole face
agreeable and pleasant, and in his anxiety
lest | should depart with my appetite unsatis-
fed, he took rice from his own plate and pu,
it upon mine, mo,ioning me TO eat; and this
is deemed an act of extreme polteness by
the Chinese OF course | could 90 no less
than eat it, which seemed to CRAFTY him ex-
ceedinglv. | looked as amiablc as possibly
could, half surfeted as was, and conversine
by signs, we became quite well acquainted
before the dinner was over.
After dinner we attempted TO visit some o
the shops, but could do so in no kind Of com
: fort, for the crowd still pursued, to get ;
:, glimpse of US as we alghted from our chairs
Indeed the shopkeepers themselves wer'
moro interested at looking at us. than in sell
ing US their goods. So we yielded to =" dir
necessity" and made the best way we coul
|, back to our quarters, glad enough to reac
l there, and to be at rest, as we were lev
q hours after on board the same boat whic
= conveyed us ,hi,her, and which was waitin
i to take us back to Chusan. Wcaried enoug
d we were, / assure you, with the exciiemer
of the last three days, and mus, say, that q
n far as my own experience goes, it is by n
IL means pleasant thing to be an object I
n wonder and curiosity to gaping multitude