The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-13

her. is a new and interesting picture.
Indeed -t4f4.-4f4est winning TJ1rr II me
performance of the children and IN.
assistance OF their mother is the ganu-
Inc pleasure they all seem To take in n.
For a closer view OF this pleasing
Chinese matrOn, the writer called on
Mrs. Foo in her apartments near the
theatre She had impaired the touch
OF the Orient u the boarding house
room. Bits OF scarlet silk and satin
embroidered i'm gold designs hung upon
the walls. and rhere were scented. silk
diVans and fragrant sandalNOod boxes.
pearl inlaid, about tn room.
With her head prettly poised. Mrs.
Foo sat doing what most other good
mothers might have been found en-
gagged i'm at that time OF the day. She
was busy with her needle fixing things
for the children.
Little Chez Tai suuatted on a diVan
toyed with her queue and hummed some
thing In Chinese in the ''ragtimo' that
she has acquired. Many "A Delsarte
graduate Noufd- ffi1r- krfov-fru--
make bow similar 10 the one that
came from Mrs. Foo as she greeted the
writer; and she did il. too. standing on
shoes that are only four inches long
These. though ugly in shape, were
things OF beauty IN the matter Of cX-
Mrs. Foo's housa costume was in sik
or sober tones. The upper ga lntnt Was
long. square cut Of glistenlg black
Satln The trousers We're Of GaT6 hld"
Tea was brewed i'm pretty pot, be-
low which was small alcohol Lamp
Pure amber was the nectar shat So
offered in fragile cup. As the Writti
put II 10 the lips. Mrs. Foo uttered a
little cry OF dismay. She sdi some
Alf 4. To-. ~ tHt4
which was probably the eqLt alent 10
thousand pardons, FOR neA. instant
she offered a little bowl full 81 Slgs"
forgottee-tMelican people Ike sI-
gar. SpOilee tea, but you Ihee-you
likee, that's alice"
Then with smile at her little Gaugh-
ter. Mrs. Foo said:
Chee Tai. she makte a song FOR the
honorable. the beautiful. the visitor
Chee Tai clapped her lttle hands.
WITHOUT the smallest show ~ cmDar-
rassment, she recled of her 'ragtime
airs that sound SO quaint from the tiny
geisha
Patting the little girls check, Mrs.
roo said fondly that tue child would (
nave "a great futurr. and little Chee /
iai lisped that she loved he stage. the |
lgnts and all the people. Her rather !
ana her brother liked d. too. she made 1
spoke ~ her father.
Me havee Mclean dltss. See sai' |
MIS-. Foo and from her closet she /
brought forth "A tailor-made gown ana /
4 picture hat she placed thr nat on l
lef head and laughed az herself. MY
lead go alice aamce likee tluil
" Tor wearing the dress American
adles might squeeze themselves bon surh
hlhSs, but not. if YOU please Mrs hIng
ling Foo She was fond ~ breathing. |
y was privilege youChsafei by Bud
ma and NJ n was an Tho same O. inc
american public. she'd like to 80 ON rN-
ittlng II. She pointed Co thf cot-asf
ne m0diste had sent
lhen she drew herself together and
idhted' then said something short IN
nigh Kew, the correct translation ~
which IL probably. "Not l."
Besides Mrs. Ching Ling Foo hasn't
huch or an opinion of American moth
rs. With lft of her shoulders and |
lRh she wanted 20 know what hap
ened II the little children. since any
minute she could see from her windows
nhny women always on the streets IN
NINA mothers were in the habit OF
wing their offspring unrcmitting care.
lhe impressive Ching Ling Foo en-
cred ans soon both talked of one
ource ~ delight la Amcrica--it was the
nod. Born have dpvelOped predliec-
IONS fHr certain American dishes and
iH me habit of Ching Ling Foo to test
aiious dshes. and those h. finds good |
p hastens TO apartments and brings
is fimilN 10 enjoy