Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-04-10
CHINESE pOLITrSESS
A BrookIyn Bicy Gle GirbRemcmbercd
by III Hung chang

by IL Hung Chang.
An American schoolgirl, Jose
phine Amelia Claudius, of 121
Van Buren street, Brooklyn, is
the proud possessor of a token of
friendship from Lii Hung Chang.
1t is scent bag, embroidered
with the skill and taste charac-
teristic of such work in the
Flowery Kindom. The bag is
circular in shape, with pendant
ribbons, and a loop with which to
attach it to girdle. All the
colors of the rainbow are arts
tically blended in the figures that
adorn the bag. This sentiment is
on the face Gall Things That
Are Wished" Added charm and
interest attach to the keepsake in
its original ownership, since it
was the property of the Dowager
Empress Of China.
How she formed the acquaiu.
tance Of Ii Hung Chang is a
pretty story. 1t was an unexpected
honor on her part, and came about
through, the well-klowu fonduess
of the Chinese uobleman for
young people. When on his visit
to this country last year he was
driven through Brooklyn. His
wotchful, inquiring eyes followed
with interest the figure of a
charming little bicyclist who had
wheeled out Of Prospect Park and
rode abreast with his carriage.
She continued steadily and un.
concernedly in that position until
the vehicle reached the Union
League Club house, where he was
the guest 81 honor At a reception
given by the citizens oi Brooklyn.
She appeared again when the
visitor was being Criveu to the
Broadway Ferry, and was again
observed by him.
At the end Of Broadway the
Niceroy had the girl called to his
carriage and asked her TO visit
him at the Waldorf Hotel. She
did so, but he was out. She after.
ward responded to his invitation,
but he was resting at the time she
caned, and she did not see him.
She wrote a letter to him explain
ing this, and received his reply
from Peking with the beautiful
present. In this he said, among
other nice things: "If | had seen
you at the hotel | should certainly
have given you a souvenir and
you would have given me
some little keepsake. But | will
now make good my neglect. When
| got back to China / came here
to Peking and saw my Emperor |
and told him OF all | mad seen:
hen | called on the Empress |
Dowager, who has always been very
lind to me. Her majesty is 62 years |
bid, and is active and energetic. She
vas much interested in the account
If my travels and asked me many
questions. Then her majesty
gave me some presents, and
imong them was . little scent bag
o hang on my belt. | now send
'ou this pretty little bag and hope
t will please you. If you hold it
Up before your eyes you will see
our Chinese words worked in red
iIk; read them rsom right to left.
Wan Shih Yu E. They mean:
All Things AS Wished'-that is,
nay you have everything you
want. And | hope you will. But,
II course, it is understood, more
n less, that you must only want
What you can get-what you may
easonably expect. This you must
cad between the lines. 1t would
lot do, for example, for you to
want to vote at present, or to want
silver dollar instead of gold
me; but time may change all that.
shall give my bicvcle to some
llrie boy who oap learn 10 ride it.
should like to have you give a
Iame for it," 4