The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-01-25

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INSIDE OF CHINESE IiousE.-ln
m book recently published by 81 Ia
Sdyswho went out to China as mis-
sioaars, we have the account of u
5yisitto Mrs. pwan, the lady OF Pwan
ilIngkwa, who, we arc told, is q
salt merchant Of wealth, and some.
What favorable to foreigners:
sssPwan Tingkwa is employed in
the service OF the government: this
gives him some Distinction He has
stengwives. The lady Of the house, or
sstnumbcr one wife, did not rake iIy.'
appearance until n little time E;.A
elapsed At,lcngtll she entered the
room. and the others gave place willie
she received her visitors, and refused
to take her scat until every one Of
her guess was seated. She was
beautiful young creature, not over
twenty one Years Of age. Her hair
Mas arranged in their usual tasteful
lnunner, and adorned with flowers.
pearls, and other ornaments. She
was attircd in simple dress of
grass cloth, tight about The throat, with
large sleeve, exposing q beautiful
hand, and wrist ful! of bracelets. Tn
sdernea,h her grass cloth tunic, she
wore an embroidered skirt: that near
ly concealed her little talt. Her man
ners were graceful and elegant. To
the remarks Of The ladies Cher visit
sors) she responded courteously, nov
7er allowing hcrsc!fto sit While any Of
the ladies were standing.
sTea was served in small cups with
covers, but without milk or sugar.
Soon after this, we were Invited into
another departments. Mrs. pwan:
our lady host, took Mrs. Parker by
the hand, and led the way. while sew
craI other Of Mr.. pwan Tinhgkwa's
ladies attended to the rest Of US. and
NE. followed; the company OF i1ia-
tires, nurses, servants and cE!ir,n
succeeded, ii eager to. satisfy their
curiosity by gazing at us. y re-
past was prepared, consisting of
jellics, fruits. nuts, etc, which in the
east is called tiliin; the Chinese call it
a BIT for The heart. 1t WIS easy to
distinguish the lady Of the house: she
moved US to be seated. while she pre-
sided. the Others standing, and the
servants tanning us while ne partoo;
of the dclicncics. According to
Chinese etiquette, Mrs. Pwan pas
.sed soalc fruit or Jelly on her fork or
her chop stick to each lady, ana we
would return the compliment, she
rising very gracefully and receiving ii;
they even 90 SO far as to put it into
your mouth.
""I'iffin being finished, We repaired to
her private bedroom. 1t VA, fur
nishcd with mirror, bn:cau, bcdstcal
with mattress, the bcC-ciothcs neatly
laid in folds, and pat aside in tie
back part Of the bed. We followed
Mrs. Pwan, all the attendants = cIn-
.panyiug rs, through thv djll..!c,.t apart
Inents Of this spacious building, still!
unfinished. The carving was Gle.
giant. The rooms were furnished with
divans, centrc-tablcs, mirrors and chln.
deliers. The ceilings were BEAUTIFUL
ly painted With birds ana flowers.
a gallery was appropriated to the
sing-song Uheatre,)
sIn going down the staircase, We
passed the room where Ills cxrlllrn
cy'aud guests (,hc gentlemen who ac.
.co,npaniel uS) were rcgaling them
solves with Refreshments: thay could
not help turning their head; 10 catch .
glimpse of tho fair Chinese ladies. At
length the time arrived for us to
leave; the females Of tie house. one
and ALL retired to the inner apart
1nents, ana the gentlemen conducted
us to our scdtnts. On returning
home, We suffered onr faces 70 be
exposed, ard gaZcs were not !cw,
eagerly striving to get peep At the
..tau qnipo (forcign devils wives Is
they stignatizod Us.
81 could not learn that one in PwaM
Twingkwa's household knew low t"
read in her own language, and MS
to their cmploymcnts. much time is
spent at the toilet, embroidery PER.
haps occupy a part, and then the
!amusements Of The theatre, and others
equally frivolous fill up The rest. Not
many months after this visit, | heard
cf the death of Mrs. Pwan, aud also
earned that her husband was new
or pleased with her. remember one
of our company once asked him, how
he passed his time! lIc replied his
wives were all over his house, and
he amused himself with them"
sa IKE BRIDAL CHAMBER. A Yves
tern man in New York, writing
home about the st. Nicholas Hotel.