Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1900 — How Li “Worked” Two Machines. [ARTICLE]

How Li “Worked” Two Machines.

With a seeming innocence that would have done justice to Ah Sin, the Heathen Chinee, Li Hung Chang appeared to display the greatest interest in the sewing machines at an exhibition in Edinburgh he visited when in Great Britain several years ago. His excellency’s first question was hpw long it would take for the sewing machine at which he had sat down to do a certain distance —seemingly confusing the mechanical stitcher with a lady’s safety at the next stand. Without waiting for any reply to his query or further ceremony 1.1 started sewing a little seam. Nor did he do it badly, a fact which made him seem delighted as a child. For some time the viceroy continued his hemming and, though got away at length by bis attendants, immediately sat down at the next machine and insisted on working it “What is the price?” asked Li at length. “Your excellency shall have it as a gift,” was the reply of the exhibitors. “Then I don’t want it In that case,” observed the simple and bland Li, “because I require two, one for myself and the other for the empress.” “ And he bad them.