Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-09
HIS QUEUE CUT FOR LOVE
A CHINAMAN'S MAD PRANK IN
THE COURTS OF CUPID.

Told by a Mclean Girl That He Must
Don the HAblliments of civilization
Before He Can Lead Her to the Altar,
He Takes Her at Her Word and Closes
the Doors of the PiEtan Paradise
Against nimself
WASHINGTON, Aug. An American
girl has been found who has rejected a
| foreign nohleman's offer OF marriage.
This sounds strange, inasmuch as his
title is bona fde and indisputable, aud, in
addition, he is heir to a very large estate
in his own country. The suitor, how
ever, is Chinaman, and this fact un-
dOubtedy accounts for the refusal. Chi
namen may be titled and rich, but they
will probably always be considered
a little off color when 1t comes
to question of marriage. When the
present Chinese Minister came here a few
months ago he brought with him a young
man of high rank, whose father holds an
eminent position at the Chinese court and
| exercises a powerful influence in the
affairs OF that empire. The young man
has been carefully trained for the profess
sion of politics and came TO this country
TO get an insight into the methods of mod
| ern civilization. He became acquainted
with pretty blonde, whose father is
an official in the War Department,
| and was soon head over heels In love with
her. The girl regarded the whole affair
| as stupeudOus joke, and rather encour-
aged the young celestial In his love
! making. She imagined that she could
! break Oft the little affair whenever she 30
desired without entailing the slightest
! harm. The sequel proved that she was
sadly mistaken. The young man kept
| getting deeper and deeper into the
meshes OF love, until Monday OF
this week, when he capped the
climax with proposal Of marriage. The
| lady thought she had given him the nit.
| ten very adrOitly when she based her
declination on his costume, and told him
| that she could never marry HIM until he
! donned the habiliments OF American
| civilization. The Celestial suitor left the
house apparently not in a very detected
stats of mind, and the lady thought she
| had successfully nipped his marital
aspirations in the bud. She had
| greatly underestimated the depth
OF her sutor's affection, however, and to
her surprise he put in an appearance the
next morning bright and early in full
| fledged male attire, minus his queue.
Then the girl was frightened, as she fully
understood the penalty of such an act
among mis- people, and fed upstairs to her
mother, who, when the situation was eX-
planned, went down to the parlor and
sent the young CAinaman away almost
heartbroken. lie had sacrificed
everything for love and now
the reward was denied him. When he re-
turned to the legation and presented him.
self to the Minister there was terrible
row. The Minister'S dismay at the de-
nouement of the little romance he had
been Watching cannot be described. The
trust that had been contided to him had
been forfeited, and when the facts become
known In China, the escapade OF his
young protege may cost him not only his
position. but his rank, and perhaps his
head, for the boys father is powerful
and his disappointment and anger at
what has befallen him cannot be estimat-
ed. The young man declares that he will
never return to China but Will remain in
Washington, and swears he will marry
the girl or die. When the situation be-
came more fully under stood by the girPs
parents they sent her out Of town, and she
will not return until her Chinese lover has
been convinced that his suit is hopeless.
He threatened to commit suicide when he
| learned Of her departure, but has since
cooled down somewhat and only talks OF
qualifying himself to become her husband.
MRS. CLEvELAND's PHOTOS.
A couple of years ago Mrs. Cleveland,
then Miss Folsom, while at school at Sem
eca Falls, was photographed by an artist
OF the little village. AS Is customary
with his kind, he preserved the negative
for possible future use. When Miss Fol-
som's engagement to the President was
announced, the lucky artist Immediately
brought the negative into use and has been
coming a small fortune from the sale OF
the photos ever since. When he saw in
the papers that a Washington artist had
made 80 many slttings and was preparing
to issue Mrs. Clevelands picture in her
bridal robes and other costumes he
thought his good fortune was at an end.
and that there would no longer be a de-
mand Tor his own unpretentiOus little pic
lures. After thinking the matter over he
wrote to Mrs. Cleveland a very pathetic
little letter appealing to her generosity
and asking that his monopoly be eX-
tended longer. He is young man who
started in business only few years ago,
and has been struggling along trying 10
make both ends meet. When Miss Fol-
SONS engagement TO the President was
talked of he printed a few pictures from
the negative be had and sold them. Upon
her return to this country he wrote her
for permission TO continue the sale and
received the reply that is now on exhibit
tion in a show window. His recognition
as photographer extraordinary to the
Presidents bride has given his business
a great boom, and Mrs. Cleveland, in
memory of old times, feels disposed to as
sist him as much as she can. He has
already made a very good thing out OF his
monopoly, and will be allowed TO retain
it even at the expense Of the Washington
photographer.
MRS. KATE CuASE'S VISIT.
During her recent visit here Mrs. Kate
Chase Sprague, or Mrs. Kate Chase, as
she now calls herself, said Washington
society has changed very much since the
days when she was undisputedly its
queen. Nevertheless Mrs. Chase num-
bers many friends among it's people, and
her time while here was fully occupied
with duties and pleasures OF n social ma
ture. Among the most interesting Incl
dents OF her visit was her presentation TO
President Cleveland by Secretary Bay
ard, one OF her fathers staunchest and
most intimate friends. Speaking OF the
meeting, MRS. Chase said: "rhe President
conveyed 10 me the regrets Of Mrs. Cleve-
land that a sudden illness prevented her
from realizing the pleasure OF my ac-
quaintance, which | was given to under
stand she had looked forward to Tor some
time. The President impressed me by his
manllness. His individuality is very
strong. did not consider him as a bride
groom, but as a statesman. / could con-
gratulate him understandngly upon his