The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13
appear more than two or three times n

appear more than two or three times a
week.
A Post-Intelligencer reporter called yes
terday afternoon at the Rainier-Grand no.
tel. and was shown to a coy suite on the
first floor. where Miss Fuller and her
mother were just preparing to go out
for a walk. Everything in the room was
in a state OF artistic confusion. a big
green and yellow parrot was on the back
OF a chair. looking wise and occasionally
strutting along the limited promenade or
swinging himself about by his beak,
lowering himself 10 the seat of the chair
and then clambering back in lazy way to
the higher perch.
That Is not my parrot" said Miss Full
Ter. 1T belongs 10 my maid. don't mean
my maid either: she IS my dear friend
who accompanies me and looks out for
ne"
When asked about her postponed visit
to China, whence she goes on invitation
of Ii Hung Chang. she said: at is all a
mistake; a combination OF circumstances.
Ny own manager had arranged for me 10
sail from Vancouver on December :. but
owing 10 some misunderstanding between
him and Mr.. Brady, who Is managing this
tour for me. I was booked from San
Francisco up through the Northwest and
back East to st. Paul and Minneapolis,
and / don't know where all.
L
of the viceroy. | may choose my own time
for going. The arrangements have been
made by Lo Feng Luh. the recently APP
pointed ambassador OF China 20 the court
OF ST. James. a very distinguished honor.
too, VINO will meet me when / do go.
viii dance before the empress dowagcr,
and 81 she approves l VIII then appear be-
fore the emperor. / should like 20 do
that. as IL is said that he has met so few
a great honor. You know thai the empe-
ror IL entirely under the control OF the
empress dowager.f
The reporter didn't know but looked
wise and scratched the parrots neck
Then Ia Loie crossed the room. intro
duced her mother. and continued IN "A de-
ughtfuuy confidential way: isn't X too
bad that there IS so much jealousy az the
Chinese court2 Oh. no, III Hung Chang
is not ln disgrace. on. my, no bat he Is
progressive. and that makes him disliked
hy the nou-progreSstve element. You
know there are hundreds about the
throne of China that do no, favor pro-
preston. They are Jealous 81 the vice.
Toy. who s. an especial favurite Of the
empress dowaGer, Anything that they
could 40 TO strain the relations between
! the emperor and vlceroy they would and
/ I think Sc dreadful said Ia Loie. with q
pretty maue. gave "a shudder Of diSap-
prevail The parrot ciambere1 laboriously
/ down oa the window sill ard looked into
/ the street. The window was open.
shall : close the window That bird
| may so ogt." said Mrs Fuller
WAY. no. Ge8Fie. he won't 20" said
I the dancer Tor "A moment forgetting Chi
/ nese royalty. and then, returning 20 the
! subject aEatn. said.
81 aw Solng 10 chime rs soon AS fnv
present ENGAGEMENTS have been allied I
shalt NOS appear in puDHe. only at prl-
/ waite agdlenees 81 che mobility. 7 shatl.
/ however sail from san Francisco and
/ step az FT5ro}ulu as ny appearance there
h has oeea arranged fer Nine Mss5.eska
wants wr to wsig uutu sHe satL~ .ar Ir-
dia. and eo at tbe sar3e tiu.e. ana 20
ing to Australia also. " aufdn't s. be- ae-
n&htflI f3 80 8t tne same time Taat Nine.
Modleska eoese
Ay mother does NOT approve 81 my
solaE away from Ameriea. Hou know
fnat ] hsVe aer Ete insured far IS ls.s
1nd u anything saauld happen J would
,see r. tae Insurance supAnles us.4 not
aa3o@ el4erlg people 20 t~sNe] GA. 81 the
tegnper8tura taat ttey are accustomed ta
irving ir. 4cat nes1 t--afsrEatslre
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a.l agr So - So China. - course E.n-
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saDH - here a-8 FFaLre- Have "a bau-
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