Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-29

The springs are all covered. The dia-
inond Is most attractive. 1t looks IKE II
little chapel and II has a beautitui set
ting In the fiowery meadow.
Mrs. Wang was devoted to the dia-
nond spring and always went there III
the evenings for cool refreshment, gener-
ally asking some one to accompany her
IN her quaint way You come 10 the
spring with me?" She always had her
own glass, too most every one else ae-
pended on finding one there.
The last evening she spent at the
| school several went with her to the
| spring as usual Mrs. Wang had gone
on a little ahead Of the others, ana
when they arrived they found her kneel-
ing on the floor and leaning far out
over the limpid pool, trying 10 get 'ne
| diamonds as they came bubbling up IN
her glass.
! Succeeding. she passed the glass drip
ping with the sparkling water, with a
merry, "See, the diamond hunter gets
| the diamonds"
After every one had drunk deepiy
of the water that some one has called
'the best water in the world" they
started to walk back to the school.
The dusk was falling softly by this
time how lovely the quiet hills OF Ches-
I "
The silvery crescent of the young
September moon pecped brightly through
| the dark oak tree back of the spring
! The fragrance of mint was borne on
the night air. The dusk deepened. Then
suddenly there was light in the dark
ness; the school lights were turned on.
twinkling like great stars In the deep
enihg shadows of the fiickering valley.
| Mrs. Wang seemed so happy COM
menting on the beauty of the night ana
laughing at the antics of Anthony and
Cleopatra, as they frisked along the
meadow path, for those two kittens had
gone to the spring also.
Anthony and Cleopatra were the
| school cats and they always followed
the crowd 1t did not matter whether
it was Sunday night lectures on Ho-
garth by Mr. Lewis. dances in the
! studio, or classes in the orchard, along
| came those two darling kittens. Reach
! ing the school, Mrs. Wang left the
others and went upstairs to retire. She
never stayed up late, seeming always to
| need plenty Of sleep.
| Mrs Wang went away rather uneX-
pectedly the following day. Mr.. Wang
| came for her. In the afternoon some
| one in the dormitory called out Mrs
| Wang, there is a man outside in the
| TOdu lObhlIB ulI At NouI "llluo", w llil-
out turning around. Mrs. Wang, who
was busy at her dresser, said simply
| 1T is my husband" Your husband =
said surprised voices. "Oh, Mrs. Wang
let us see him." and there was rusl
| to the window to see the distinguished
member of the Chinese legation.
Mrs. Wang said her husband hat
come to take her away. They wer,
leaving, almost Immediately, for New
York. After a brief visit there she wa!
going to Philadelphia to continue he
studies she liked the Chinese cooking
one could get there. To hear what sh,
would say, one of the girl asked he
how much she liked her husband. /
would be impossible to describe the sur
y prised look that came into her eyes a
the unexpected question, the ripple o
laughter that crossed her face as sh
answered, II like him-I like him wei
enough to come to America with him.
Just as the car came to take Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wang to the station the school bel
began to ring for supper, and Shepie
the dog, began to bark mady. a wa.
he has when the bell rings. So in th
midst Of quite a racket they sal,
good-by As the car turned down tn
road Mrs. Wang looked back and wavet
a bright farewell to the friends an,
happy days of the academy at Cheste
Springs.
Mrs. Wang had a Chinese magazn
that she had brought with her fref
home. There was an excellent picture @
herself in it. illustrating an account O
the coming trip to America-the startin
of the little daughter of China upo
the great adventure, the great adver
ture that was to end so soon in death.
Mrs Wang was not strong, and quickl
succumbed to influenza. She lies in
vault in Laurel Hill, preparatory I
starting on the long, long voyage t
China, whittier Mr.. Wang will take he
as soon as arrangements can be made.