Show U ilk p ip f 4 p MI 13 THE CHINESE MINISTERS DAUGHTER visitors to the chinese legation at al washington havo have olten often been attracted to a tiny little figure perched at the head of the grand giand stairway it la is always there whon when a dinner party la Is going on or when sir Cheng chengting tung liang C lieng the chinese minister la Is giving a reception it never fiedor fas faa to appear and the uninitiated have veen heard to remark in undertone that it ik la a queer I 1 little ittle figure which guards the head of 0 the stairway however it Is a very animated somebody after nil all for it Is no other than tie cie young daughter of the Ail minister litster 1 ilsa 1 who though barred through the custom of her country and lw youth south actual part in ti taesop t esop Is nevertheless te in to see bee as much of them as aa she possibly can perhaps her father the minister does not know gho eho la Is there and perhaps he does but nobody knows for no mention of tile the fact has baa ever been made to him and miss liang continues to enjoy these r many ian v social affairs from afar this dainty little chinese maid has been in this country ever on elace ce her father was delegated to represent tits bla emperor at W washington lashington she Is just seventeen years year sold old and antil until she came to america she did not know what it was to be allowed to go out unattended over in china the women never show their faces on oil the street but with the appointment to washington of wu tins ting dang former chinese All minister nister members of the tha legation and especially the th women were given greater freedom and now they go about with never jl A thought as to the propriety of tho the exl 1 tfx 1 aa ja peri once at home they would not da daro r 0 society is eagerly awaiting the expected announcement that miss aliss liang will bo be formally presented this season sho she ha baa 9 learned to speak english exceedingly cee we well 11 and la Is a familiar fam illar figure in a box at the theatres theartres the atres on monday nights when rho eho wishes to go shop ging she does doea so BO unhesitatingly and aad her carriage la Is frequently seen standing in front of some of the fashionable shops fewer girls especially among those who have not been presented to society anre more popular than this charming daughter of the chinese minister she has made friends with every girl in washington society and her chief delight la Is to jump in her carriage in the afternoons and drive about calling callin g on her young american friends they are all delighted to see se her and no matter what la Is on the pro gramme it must wait if the attractive little alsa liang happens to call she is so ro piquant and appreciates an american jolie as well as 03 any of her he american associates miss liang la is tho the constant companion of her father and accompanies him on all his drives they aro are great friends and apparently enjoy every minute of their time together the minister la Is very proud of hla his daughters progress in learning leaming american customs and it la Is not unlike unlikely lk that before many more ye years ars are past the chinese legation will be enjoying even to a greater extent the amer american can freedom in living which makes the assignment of washington a diplomatic plum phim tot tor which many hands art aro always ready i 1 i f jk |