Show CHINAS EMPRESS DOWAGER it will prove a surprise to our read era to learn that the empress dowager ot china Is a woman of unusual mental and physical charm but such is tha praise bestowed by katherine A carl an american artist who has had exceptional opportunity to study the characteristics ot cainas chinas ruler in taci october century she gives her impressions while at work on a portrait of the empress as follows at this second sitting I 1 looked at the empress dowager critically T feared that tho agreeable imbres jion of her and her personal appearance thai I 1 had formed the day before had probably been too hasty the insult of the unusual glamour in which I 1 had begun the portrait I 1 thought perhaps the oriental environment had dazzled me and prevented my seeing the empress dowager as she really was and I 1 looked forward to a disillusion aa she sat there upon the throne before she was quite ready tor me to begin before she had transfixed me with her penetrating glanc before she knew I 1 was looking at her I 1 scanned her person and face wa to penetration I 1 could bring to bear and athla Is what I 1 saw A perfectly proportioned figure with bead well set upon her shoulders and a alno presence really beautiful bands daintily small and highbred high bred in shape a symmetrical well formed head with a good development above the rather large ears jet black hair smoothly parted over a fine broad brow delicate well arched eyebrows brilliant black eyes set perfectly straight in the head a high nose of e type the chinese call noble broad between the eyes and on a line with the forehead an upper lip of great firmness a rather large but beautiful mouth with mobile red lips which when parted over her alm white teeth gave her smile a rare charm a strong chin but not of exaggerated firmness and with no marks of obstinacy st had I 1 not known sho was nearing her sixty ninth year I 1 should have thought her a well preserved woman of forty being a widow she used no cosmetics her face had the natural glow of health and one could seo that exquisite care and attention were bestowed upon everything concerning her toilet personal neatness and an excellent taste in tho choice of becoming colors and ornaments enhanced this wonderfully youthful appearance pe arance and a look of keen interest in her surroundings and remarkable intelligence crowned all these physical qualities and made an unusually attractive personality |