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Show ner Wed (I hie I'rexent. The departure of the (..'hinese embassy Btatiuned here for several years, will lie a source of regret to many society belles to whom tho members of the legation have been liberal, and the minister himself him-self has set the example. A young lady living in the West End. and who is to be married to one of the upper ten in a few months, had been very kind to the Chinese Chi-nese minister, whom she met rl Severn) social gatherings. Upon the eve of his return to the Flow ery Kingdom, he called uhu the young lady and spent an agreeable evening with her and an elderly chaperon. As he rose to leave the parlor the minister put his hand in his Mowing robes and drew forth a small parcel, which he said lie had brought as a wedding present to j his young friend. She could scarcely 1 restrain her curiosity until her guest had departed, and as soon as the front door closed she hurried to her apartment to examine the contents of tlio package To her surprise and delight it proved to contain a pair of diamond earrings of : the purest gems imaginable and exquis-; exquis-; itely set so as to display their beautiful i color. Washington Capital. |