urston asked Harriet Hamlin an hour before the "Automobile Gi

America he does what the Americans do. But his wife, Lady Tu, is delightfully Chinese. She paints her face in the Chinese fashion and wears beautiful Chinese clothes in he

ve," Mollie argued, her eyes fixed on the pile of p

love of a frock and so becoming to you with your white skin and dark hair. De

nd to find her litt

we are poor, and have only a few gowns. Of course it is different with Grace and Ruth. But our father is dead, and-" Mollie stopped. She did not know how

tty and clever that it does not matter what your clothes are like. Besides, if you shou

trying to comfort her, her tone showed very plainly that she had noticed the slimness of the Th

into the reception room of the Chinese Embassy by a grave Chinese servant cla

coat. Her hair was inky black and built out on each side of her head. She had a band of gold across it and golden flowers se

walls were covered with Chinese silk and heavy panels of embroidery. A Chinese banner, with a

lcome. Mrs. Wilson and her son were also present. The two or three other visitors were unknown to the "Automobile Girls." Even when luncheon was served the little Chinese girl did not make

s? She does not eat her meals with us when we entertain young men guests. It is not the custom of our country." The Chinese minister touched a bell and another Chinese servant appe

re glowing, and a faint pink showed under her smooth, yellow skin. Think what it meant to this little Chinese maid, with her

sence does my miserable

automat

t was the Chinese manner of speaking. But Bab's merry laugh saved the situation, as it often had done before

preserved Chinese fruits,

he Chinese minister's daughter a

llon. The Chinese girl caught the sound of the young man's charming laugh. Bab was gazing s

rtment Peter bowed gracefully.

rtment? Your most noble father has waived ceremony in my favor and says I may be allowed to s

wn of black hair. Her mantle was of blue silk crepe embroidered in lotus flowe

hands clasped together, her nails so long they were tipped with gold to prevent their

rriet, joked with Bab and Ruth. Now and then he spoke to the Chin

t. "I wonder why I was prejudiced against him at

Barbara back to

a question?" Bab demanded wh

t's a woman's pri

s?" was Barbara's direct question. "They seemed so formal and then

s family. So I have met his daughter several times before. I have made myself useful to Mr. Tu

equally intimate at Mr. Hamlin's, and she wondered ho

" Peter asked. "I'll bet you have lots of nerve. Har

what you asked me to do,

's re

r you first. It is only that I think you can see a joke and