Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-09
the CHILDREN Of CnISRsR ME-.
Lt0NAlREs.

During the morning, says the auth u
| of The Golden Cher1souese,. four
children Of a rich Chinese merchant,
attended by a train Of Chinese and Ma
lay servants, came 10 see Mrs. shaw,
There were a boy and girl OF ave and
six years, and tive younger children. A
literal description of their appearances
reads like fiction. The girl wore a vel.
low pettie0At Of treble satin mandarin
Yellow. with broad box plaiss in front
and behind, exquisiteAy embroidered
with flowers in. shades OF blue silk. with
narrowed bsx-plaits b,stween with a
trail of bloc silk flowers on cash. Over
this there was short fobe Of crimson
hroeaaed silk, with a broad border of
cream white satin with the same ex-
quisite embroidery in shades Of blue
silk. Above this vas d tippet of three
rows of embroidered, IozeHQe ali aped
@tshan Of satin. The child wore a
crown on her head, the basis of
which was black velvet. At the
top was an aiRrette Of Diamonds Of the
pufeet water, the center one as large as
q sixpenny piece. Solitaires flashing
blue flames hiaged all ever the blue cap,
and the front was ornamented with a
dragon IN hne fiIagrse work in red,
Malay gold, sst with diamonds. fear
10 be thought guilty of exaQeeration
when write that this child wore seven
necklaces, all of gorgeous beauty. Ths
stones were all cut In facets at the back.
and highly polished, and their beauty
was enhanced BY rho good taste and
skillful workmanship Of the setting.
Tbs hrst necklace was Of diamonds set
- roses and eFescsnts, some Of them
very large, and all Of great briiiiancy;
the second 0f aneFalgis. few Of which
we're as large as aconas, huf these had
been Spoiled BY beinE pierced the
third Of pearls, set whole; the fuarth of
gold the fifth, Of @lpphires and eiia.
m0nds the sixfh, number ef finely
worked ehAina Of cola, with q pendant
Of gold filiaFee fish, slt with diamonds;
the seventh, what thay all wear, a mass.
i've geld chain, whiah locked heavv
enough even By itself 20 weigh siowI,
the fragile little wearss, from which de-
pended q gold shield, on which the Chi.
nsse cianFantara forming the ehiidss
name 1ese raised in fabies. with fishes
and flowers IN diamsinsis around ii: a
the back kod in FusSies. similarly sar-
rounded. Aa2nihcens diamond ear.
rings aHd heavy gold bFaceiets eornpie-
ted The display and all this weight Of
splantluf. eslaed az the very least az
f4c0oo, vas carried By q frzsl mite
barely fear feet high With powdered
faces Rsnsie. pensssa expression and
quiet grace % manner, who came
forward and most winsnuely sboak
hands. with %. IS did thu oshsr grave,
xentis miksis. They were also lasssssa
with Raad aad assmends- Sasne sugar
Elams fell on The door, assd rs the ed
- giri ssappsd - pick them ap siia-
nioHd eosAtaires fell cot az her hair.
whseh wsFe gathered up By her attend,
asaas ~ u tlisy we're used 10 snah oecux.
rsnees Whenever sne moved hsr i.A-
Hondz flashed. sainsillAEea and gave
forth their hlae light Then cane ths
ehiidFsn of the giehess Ckinansan n
AalAsea, BAT the little creatures 9ers
naosheFtess aud a1oukasna FOR anesAer
lasts threa ysaxx. ~ shey we're dfe = a
Ia plain blae and wtite. And, ~ crnA-
rnsnss. wore emily very beAntlfnl SAP.
phiFss sHd Diamonds ~ IN silver.