The Washington herald., 1908-03-22

anything else. either before or since. On.
4 was entirely against Chinese etiquette.
but shall never forget how happy 1 was
as my bride came up the street"
1t is almost impossible for those who
remember little Choachu-"Chow Chow
his plsymates at the Force School Bsea
TO call him when he first came here. more
than ten years ago-to think Of him as a
married man. and his old schoolfenows
insist they viii not believe It until they
come face 10 face with Mime. Choachu.
But as be distanced all Of his comrades
at school, so he has distanced them in
that most important affair Of life-gettinr
married. His wife. who is expected here.
WITH her mGther-in-law, late in May, is
said to be in every way suitable com
I panion FOR the brilliant and popular
/ Chow Chow who viii visit bis old
Haunts on his way TO London where he
purposes continuing his law studies ar
Lincoln Inn, probably. his fathers alma
mater But. while the good wishes o.
many trends VIII follow him across the
"aset 70 his new field Of labor. ChOachu
SHI DC much missed in Washington. for
curing ms previous stay here he was 4
real parsonage
.ere was never a more brilliant scholar
'ne Force than the little Chinaman.
Iia'ioiedpped by strange language. he
was yet able 20 condense FIVE ,-aare in+o
lhree and 10 enter the high school a. >
ilUeH earlier age than is customary. He
hepl up with the athletics. too holding
ms own IN many a spirited contest In
those Gays choaehu used 10 warmly attest
ms affection for the American bovs s15
admitted likewise that he loved the s me-
} lean girls but he has by this time Doubt
less forgotten that early fancy. since he
is happy and contented bridegroom
Whether Dir. WI exercised a Chinese
fathers privilege and selected bride for
MS son without even consulting thar
young gentleman is not known. for Mr..
wa has become very ,circumspect since
ne left Washington and talks much less
freely than formerly. but It is known that
the Minister from the Celestial kingdom
Is far in Advance OF the nation ne so ably
represents on the woman question. and is
: N iact. Occidental rather than Oriental
{ IN MS views on this subject His adnira-
ton FOR the Empress. whom he has so
faithfully served. is Unb0unded. and. .-tel1
: II not ~ Gath. publish il not IN the
, streets OF AskelOn,' De Is said 10 rest
most contentedly under the tiniest Of
! l shppeTs- for Nine. WI. who was the ao-
{ knowiedged power behind the throne ar
+ the Chinese legation during her husbands
r previous service here. IS native or a yrov-
2 lnce where the binding OF Che feet Of aris-
} loeraue children was still practised az the
b TINE she was born But besides being her
z husbands accomplished cOadfutor in So
p clal affairs Nine Wa is notable house
- keeper and with her advent 4 new era in
. the domestic department OF the Chinese
Z tegation. which had long been managed
= by irresponsible servants and unscrupuiOus
agents, began. and through her knowI-
{ edge and experience order wes soon Gre
D ated opt q The chaos thar had formerly
2 existed there She Is. too a student and
r a scholar familiar with the Chinese cIas-
e sics and au cOurrant with the literature
Q or the day with justifable pride she
E points 20 the fact that the first treatise
{ ever written on the education Of women
P was written IN 50 A D. by a Chinese
! woman. Pan HUni-Pan. who pleaded II
r stirring words for the edUcation Of her
sex and who. Upon the death OF ber
= brother the state historian. vas appoint
e ed hlstographer and completed his unfn-
L ished annals.
e Rentuckisns are said 10 be more loval
e 10 their State than the children OF the
Old Dominion even, and 10 illustrate this
: fact Senator Hansbrough tells with rare
n gusto story Of which a Kentucky stone
: cutter was the hero This artist. It seems
( when instructed 10 carve on a tombstone
q about 10 be erected 10 the memorv. Of a
o son Of The Blue Grass State. Gone 10 a
II better land. absolutely refused to carry
out the order
NO. sir" he said Indignantly. when
e asked 20 explain his refusal I've been
= a-earvin stone these fifty years and I
, hain't never yit heern any one allow q
THAR was better land than ole Kaintucx.
an 1 won't carve them lyin' sentiuints
fer any one. fer thar amt no better land:
e no. sir"
T I hare chained up my dogs Of war and
o 1 shall no longer try 10 take by force and
II hold as my own Justice Moody said a.
n witty spinster the other day as she
+ munched almonds at her own Tea table
e I know, to he sure. that he is the most
e desirable parti in official circles. and since
have acquired the necklace OF Venus
= along with other evidences Of age. Il
\ behoves me 70 make haste. and although
Il he has withstOOd all my auurements,
l. stood firm against my assaults. did not
relinQuish hope that would come out 4
n winner until met his sister. Mary
. -AN1A+- A-ANAf anu Nllla LAtu. ULQ i give
up IN despair, and so I have chained I'd
- nay dogs, packed away my winning smiles
IN camphor. and resigned myself 70 be
what Providence evidently intended
= should be, an old maid for who. having
once fixed her desires on Judge Moody,
= could be content with a lesser man. I
don't mean in weight, mind.
I. The spinster was 50 adorable when she
y finished her little speech that one was
!" forced 10 wonder why t-'e eminent Justice
= had been 50 ObdUrate- l}ut his pursuer
y was right. the youngest member OF the
> Supreme Court does not need A wife
having such sister: for lie has an or
al the comforts Of the married state with
y none OF the responsibilities and none OF
the fuss that go with H. Miss Moody
IS a competent housewife. clever and
4 interesting woman. and the best com
paniOn for literary man in the world.
~ since she can meet him on hts own
I ground. and worst him IN an argument
= If she chooses Indeed. she is as remark
= able in her own way as her brother is in
- HIS. She is a blond handsome and digni-
fed in appearance. cordial in manner.
y and possessed of unfailinC tact The
~ descendant Of 2 long line Of literary an
y cestors. her mind is Gs rare caliber and
finely cultivated. and she has a keen ap-
? probation
e Her clever brother, who was an infant
y prodigy. by the way. is her hero, and she
y is seen at her best when acting as chate-
laine Of his home in Haverhili Mass Il
is q charming old colonial mansion. this
u house where Justice Moody passes his
rs holidays. set in the midst Of a Well-kept
id garden which invites rest ana repose;
,e and here the justice LAYS aside his ju-