Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-13

pcror some rare GIT ~ tokAa Of their
respect ard loyalty.
The general wanted TO present. 20 the
emperor something especially fine, but
he could not decide what 1t would be.
One day happy thought flashed across
his mind. Aud his face. which had been
for some time ciuulei ny deep thinking.
lighted into bright smile He called liia
wife and told her be- thought he wuull
present Yin Ling to tho emperor as his
tokeu.
1T y we'll" said aho; "what could b.
moro honorable Tor our little daughter
than home ia the imperial palacc;'
Whom Yin Ling was 'old what was re-
quired II her she umiled. but there was
a tingc u sadness IT. her face.
The thought of becoming q member
Of the imperial family was u distinction
Of which she had never dared 90 dream.
~ 20 Is your desire, father" said she.
81 viii 20. Ny life end welfare sro In
your hands"
This answer pleased the general great
~, and be kissed bis daughter affection.
ately.
Preparations were Immediately made
for the journey 10 pckin, and early tho
next morning Yin Ling entered her se-
dan chair and was carrigl rapidly away.
After n iourneyof nearly three months
over big mountains aud across many riv.
ors the Tidoo and his party arrived a.
the imperial palace. They werc at once
admitted. and after the general had ~
cciyod his new honors lac stepped for
ward and presented the beautiful Yin
Ling 10 the astonished emperor.
Helm Fung was almost bcwildefed by
the wonderful grace and beauty Of tho
blushing maiden who stood before him.
The emperor was charmed with the
new addition 10 his household, notwith.
standing the fart that he already had
seventy three wives and many. many
children. But, strange 10 say, among
MI tho children thcrr was not one boy.
Yin Ling was given an elegantly
decorated suit Of apartments and named
by the emperor "Quo Fay, or Exalted
Auxiliary"
Two years later a son was born, aud
the event was hcraldel throughout the
empire, as Il was the frs, malo child In
the entire household.
Yin Ling was his mother. aud she was
Immediately raised TO the title Of Wong
Tai Ito" or August Emprcss."
4 few years after this she gave birth
TO a second prince, and the entire hing.
dom rcioiced.
In the year 1885 the emperor Helm
rung died, and his son Tung Chcc. who
was but : ycri of age, alocndcl the
throne IA the arms Of HE mother, Yin
Ling, who became At once empress ~
gent.
Thus rho continued conducting the
Affairs Of the grcat empire Tor twelve
yeara, when rung Chez died.
Then her second son mounted the
throne with biz mother. who again a..
snmsl the title u cmnnst rcgent. "a
the ldng was but II yam Of age.
Yin lang decided 70 fnd somc trace
/ Of her family, and sent 20 the ruyino,
, Of Quang Tung special ENJOYS to iool
, W her wrviehcd Relatives.
, The officer Ia charge ~ tho onvoy
/ found that the father had did FIVE year
: after he hal sold lia dauyii,er. and III,
/ boy WIS now grown up aud living some
. wherc In the province
n II took the mandArins many wear
7 months before they could got any trail
' Of no Iou. lie was at length founi
I working as farm hand In n small VII
4 lage.
q Although a stalwart. fine looking fcl
2 low, he was doplorahly ignorant. whci
4 he saw two handsomely dressed met
. with long, black satin rubcu, heavily
joyelcd, with strange shaped hais sur
A mounted by big mi cOrAl buttons. ani
l great, gorgeous peacock feathers dan
D Cling 1T their ddca, coming toward him
h. was terribly frightened and turned
Z and ran at the top 81 his speed IN
few minutes a dozen feet footed soldieri
had surrounded him, and he begged
pitcously 10 b. let 80.
"what do you arrest me fory' h,
asked. II have done nothing wicked iui
. years"
Then one Of the mandarna stepped
/ forward, knclt low 10 the ground. and
/ all the foldiem aud guarls did the same.
, The mandarin finally nruse aud told X.
, Jon Of his good fortune, and az once Pre-
, pared him for suitable appearance
. that would become the uncle Of an om.
pcror.
Z The meeting between the empress and
/ her only remaining relative was ana af
, iccting but u joyful one, and Yin Ling
ordered the entire city ~ celebrate fJl
, two days.
, Yin Ling ~ once ordered an annual
salary Of 10000 taels tsi5OOO0j 10 b,
paid 20 ko Jou, who received the title
| of Imperial Grand Uncle" iIc wa
, also placed IN the N-ids u experienced
tutor, and today I. ons Of tho leading
, men In the empire.
Nor were the good old Tidoo general
aud his family forgotten. They wcr,
given apartments In the imperial palace,
WHERE thoy are living today.
Yin Ling Is now IS years of ai,o and
retains much of her youthful beauty.
Aud this Is the iruo story of tho little
slave girl who has ruled China for the
past thirty years, and let M hope will
continue TO rule for thirty years to come.
Now York World.
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