The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-07

tiers. which decree that no young man
shall be entrusted with any important
mission abroad.
If there ever was a case of love at
first sight it was that of Sir Lang
Chen and Miss Yu.
The Yu Keng family have Just left
France for China, and it is understood
that the marriage will be arranged as
soon as possible. Owing to the con-
neCtion of the persons concerned " ith
the government service the engage
ment cannot be formally announced
yet.
Your correspondent called upon Miss
Yu at the Hotel Columbia, where the
eX-minister and his family were stay
ing, just before their departure. on
every side signs of the forthcoming
voyage met the eye. Enormous trunks
beside which the famed Saratoga is
a pigmy stood in rows along the hall
Packing cases piled one upon the other
toppled perilously against doorways
Bulky packages repOSed upon chairs and
tables. Lady Yus harp, upon which
she is a gifted performer. stood in one
corner, unmistakable under its casing
of red cloth Quantities of little Chi
nese servants in most gorgeOusly en-
broidered robes hurried hither and
thither like tiny Oriental fairies in
the splendor of their cOloring, and
quite as noiseless as any sprite And
all the while the crinkle of tissue
paper played a running accompani-
ment to the conversation.
Il know what you have come for
said Miss Nellie Yu with the most be-
Witchng smile but it is not So"
The correspondent deplored the mis-
take which had led him to seek an in
terview, and was about to make pro-
fuse apologies when in fiawless English
the young lady continued:
There is not any engagement-yet.
l do not see what the papers want 10
say all those things about me for. You
see, Sir Liang-Chen is very old
friend-that is, my father has known
him many years in China l met him
for the first time when he came over
to Europe for the coronation. We are
very good -comrades-but we
are not engaged. That is, there is no"
Enter a wee Chinee in heavenly
blue, and seems to sing a little song
but it is not meant for a vocal selec-
ton. 1t is a summons from Lady Yu
to her daughter. Miss Nellie excuses
herself for a moment, and returns TO
say:
My mother says we cannot tell you
anything now. Nothing is decided. We
must go home first"
But there will be a wedding in the
end? VIII it be in Pekin or Washing
ton?"
Il cannot say"
mo doubt you are taking many pref
ty toilettes back to China with you.
Your trousseau?"
Il have not had any trousseau made
but we are taking many new gowns
home with us. Most of them have al
ready been sent on. but here are a few"
and Miss Yu proceeded to spread out a
collection of dainty Partisan toilettes
that would delight the heart of any
maiden, for the Misses Yu are noted as
among the best dressed young women
IN city of splendid gowns.
DO you design your own gowns?''
Sometimes. but often we give the
couturier Chinese, stuffs to make up,
they are so beautiful in color and in
texture; nothing like them can be had
in Europe. Here is one that just came
home"
The gown in question was composed
Of skirt of sapphire blue all of one
color, and the bodice consisted of gor-
geous Chinese brocaded satin, resplend-
ent with embroidered flowers of every
hue upon sapphire ground The cut
was OF the latest Partisan mode.