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Show Wu's Graceful Compliment.' On the eve of Minister Wu's depart-' depart-' ure from Washington a young woman of his acquaintance said to him that she hoped to visit China some day, as what he had told her about his native na-tive country had been so interesting. "But you have never explained," she added, "why Chinamen take four or Ave wives." With a grave bow the oriental diplomat said: 'My countrymen country-men take so many in order that they may find in all of them the beauties and accomplishments cf one such young lady as you." |