New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
4 WOW4N'S INTERJIEW JVITH H.
SOME DECIDEDLY personal INQUIRIES HE
MADE OF A LONDON JOURNALIST
From NADIA ne.

From Madame.
When wrote to l.. Hung Chang begging him to
viewing him / hardly expected that he would; but
me dd snI dra gTV Tp fa a 70 Is Chiffon House Ter
race | found that / was expected for a gorgeously
and showing me- into the drawing room ne begged
me TO excuse him. soon atterward "A mos aSre ,i
that HIS Excellcncy would like TO see me and as
traversed the corridor he suggested that
should converse quite Freely win MN 81, am nT
nervous, but as went into the room hlIed 0nlyy
with Chinsse Wa Wa niue PHzize' 10 naT sancn
rclgned. all the almOnd-shaprd eyes were turned
on me watching me was LOOKING 'oI ,,hheusrh h
mortal yellow jacket, ana not s,,ihe IT, ''G S, !"
that possibly the master would come III 1iler
seated However as proceeded a h taH i ,ndn
from his chair and holding 9ut ms manu. "'"'
me welcome with pleasant cordially. ,
We sat face to face for a few seconds ana mulcly
examined each Other presume ne was satisfied
with his investigation. for he bramed on me. took
a. pa at hf 0% MaI PHI Kiss s" or G Hr replied that
] was very much married. having gone thro,eh ,hr
was to be married a third time at nlnety-lNe
which amused him and his encourage who shrieked
with laughter This made us friends ana thc
master" said that | was very amusing, ana h'
gan to ask SO many personal questions thal
mere to question you. bur you are interviewing me
/ viii tell YOU all you want TO know" put, please
intelligent face and he waved his hand and nodded
and Their went steadily through all my history
when ne sail was romantic; but ne could not IN
dcrstand Nhy was a Journalist.
have been following re about said he.
oh indeed no do rot do that" replied. and /
noticed that the contented smile had Vanishc. 50 |
proceeded to make amends 10y adding. II do not do
that branch: | only interview celebrities. ana for
that reason ! am here. Naturally, | had 20 tell
him nv experiences. | was surprised to ind how
well he was up in literature. he discussed our
artists and writers 18th Il familiarity that few
Eneli.hm6n could show. and he evidently
pleased when told him that ne had surprised
He inquired how much made by writing. and
what papers wrote for. and II ! had ever had any
Of my articles rejected. with merry laugh / adj
mitted that had. which was the occasion for an
other hilarious Outburst. when all grew serious
he remarked that il hard for me a. he was
sur" J very brilliant
'fIf YOU make so much money. You must be very
rich. What do you do with it2 DO YOU save it,
II spend it all" But he thought | ought to put
economy Il could spend ever so much more than
haVe-life is expensive. and pleasures cost so
much. and the future arranges itself II do not
worry over ia theory that did not satisfy him.
for he shook his head
Then he told me about his engagements for the
day, and asked II had been over the Mint and the
Bank OF England.
/ made another attempt to extract his opinions
about Us. and to find out which country stood
highest In his estimation but he most adroitiy
fenced my remarks by asking me questions 49,,
Just then some attendants brought In an ci"ctil
cal battery which he apologized for using ! rose
to 20 but he invited to remain SAYING
amused him Considering myself an ehl'Itaih
mcnt" | proceeded to tell him OF my adventures
WHY do yo not TO China :? ne asked
! explained that could not an?ru H. I'm s,,.,a
"Rui If YOU are going to Morocco you WIZ sP..nai
"A lot OF money and you will be eaten up you ma"
better come to China. . ,,..,o 10 ,,,,
| replied that | was going to Morocco 10 s"'"
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