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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Our Little Siamese Cousin - -Author: Mary Hazelton Wade - -Illustrator: L. J. Bridgman - -Release Date: October 8, 2013 [EBook #43908] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OUR LITTLE SIAMESE COUSIN *** - - - - -Produced by Emmy, Beth Baran and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was -produced from images made available by the HathiTrust -Digital Library.) - - - - - - - - -[Transcriber's Note: Bold text is surrounded by =equal signs= and -italic text is surrounded by _underscores_.] - - - -Our Little Siamese Cousin - - - - -THE - -Little Cousin Series - -(TRADE MARK) - - Each volume illustrated with six or more full-page plates in - tint. Cloth, 12mo, with decorative cover, - per volume, 60 cents - - -LIST OF TITLES - - BY MARY HAZELTON WADE - (unless indicated otherwise) - - =Our Little African Cousin= - - =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Arabian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Argentine Cousin= - By Eva Cannon Brooks - - =Our Little Armenian Cousin= - - =Our Little Australian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Belgian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= - By Clara V. Winlow - - =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Canadian Cousin= - By Elizabeth R. MacDonald - - =Our Little Chinese Cousin= - By Isaac Taylor Headland - - =Our Little Cuban Cousin= - - =Our Little Danish Cousin= - By Luna May Innes - - =Our Little Dutch Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little English Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= - - =Our Little French Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little German Cousin= - - =Our Little Grecian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= - - =Our Little Hindu Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Indian Cousin= - - =Our Little Irish Cousin= - - =Our Little Italian Cousin= - - =Our Little Japanese Cousin= - - =Our Little Jewish Cousin= - - =Our Little Korean Cousin= - By H. Lee M. Pike - - =Our Little Malayan (Brown) Cousin= - - =Our Little Mexican Cousin= - By Edward C. Butler - - =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= - - =Our Little Panama Cousin= - By H. Lee M. Pike - - =Our Little Persian Cousin= - By E. C. Shedd - - =Our Little Philippine Cousin= - - =Our Little Polish Cousin= - By Florence E. Mendel - - =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= - - =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= - By Edith A. Sawyer - - =Our Little Russian Cousin= - - =Our Little Scotch Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Siamese Cousin= - - =Our Little Spanish Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Swedish Cousin= - By Claire M. Coburn - - =Our Little Swiss Cousin= - - =Our Little Turkish Cousin= - - - L. C PAGE & COMPANY - 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. - -[Illustration: CHIN.] - - - - - Our Little - Siamese Cousin - - By - Mary Hazelton Wade - - _Illustrated by_ - - L. J. Bridgman - - [Illustration] - - Boston - L. C. Page & Company - _PUBLISHERS_ - - - - - _Copyright, 1903_ - - BY L. C. PAGE & COMPANY - - (INCORPORATED) - - _All rights reserved_ - - Published June, 1903 - - Fourth Impression, June, 1909 - Fifth Impression, November, 1912 - - - - -Preface - - -MANY years ago there came to America two young men who were looked upon -as the greatest curiosities ever seen in this country. - -They belonged to another race than ours. In fact, they were of two -races, for one of their parents was a Chinese, and therefore of the -Yellow Race, while the other was a Siamese, belonging to the Brown Race. - -These two young men left their home in far-away Siam and crossed the -great ocean for the purpose of exhibiting the strange way in which -nature had joined them together. A small band of flesh united them from -side to side. - -Thus it was that from the moment they were born to the day of their -death the twin brothers played and worked, ate and slept, walked and -rode, at the same time. - -Thousands of people became interested in seeing and hearing about -these two men. Not only this, but they turned their attention to the -home of the brothers, the wonderful land of Siam, with its sacred -white elephants and beautiful temples, its curious customs and strange -beliefs. - -Last year the young prince of that country, wishing to learn more of -the life of the white people, paid a visit to America. He was much -interested in all he saw and heard while he was here. - -Now let us, in thought, return his visit, and take part in the games -and sports of the children of Siam. - -We will attend some of their festivals, take a peep into the royal -palace, enter the temples, and learn something about the ways and -habits of that far-away eastern country. - - - - -Contents - - - CHAPTER PAGE - I. THE FIRST BIRTHDAY 9 - II. LITTLE CHIE LO 25 - III. NIGHT ON THE RIVER 36 - IV. WORK AND PLAY 47 - V. NEW YEAR'S 55 - VI. WHITE ELEPHANTS 61 - VII. IN THE TEMPLE 67 - VIII. THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING 78 - IX. QUEER SIGHTS 87 - X. THE QUEEN'S CITY 98 - XI. THE MONSOON 104 - - - - -List of Illustrations - - - PAGE - CHIN _Frontispiece_ - CHIN'S HOME 29 - THE GREAT TEMPLE AT BANGKOK 40 - "THEY CARRIED SOME OF THEIR FLOWERS TO THE STATUE OF BUDDHA" 57 - "'THEY WOULD PICK UP THE LOGS WITH THEIR TRUNKS'" 63 - SIAMESE ACTORS 92 - - - - -Our Little Siamese Cousin - - - - -CHAPTER I. - -THE FIRST BIRTHDAY - - -IF you had seen Chin when he was born, you would have thought his skin -yellow enough to suit anybody. - -But his mother wasn't satisfied, for the baby's nurse was told to rub -him with a queer sort of paste from top to toe. This paste was made -with saffron and oil, and had a pleasant odour. It made Chin's skin -yellower and darker than ever. - -It did not seem to trouble him, however, for he closed his big brown -eyes and went to sleep before the nurse had finished her work. - -After this important thing had been done, the tiny baby was laid in his -cradle and covered over. This does not appear very strange until you -learn that he was _entirely_ covered. Not even the flat little nose was -left so the boy could draw in a breath of fresh air. - -It is a wonder that he lived, for his home is very near the equator -and the weather is extremely warm there all the time. But he did live, -and grew stronger and healthier every day. Each morning he was rubbed -afresh and stowed away under the covers of his crib. - -He had one comfort, although he did not realize it. The mosquitoes -could not reach him, and that was a greater blessing than you can, -perhaps, imagine. There are millions of these insects in Siam,--yes, -billions, trillions,--and the people of that country are not willing to -kill one of them! - -"Destroy the life of a living creature! It is a dreadful idea," Chin's -mother would exclaim. "Why, it is against the laws of our religion. I -could never think of doing such a thing, even if my darling boy's face -were covered with bites." - -If she were to see one of Chin's American cousins killing a fly or a -spider, she would have a very sad opinion of him. - -She was only fourteen years old when Chin was born. People in our -country might still call her a little girl, yet she kept house for her -husband, and cooked and sewed and spun, and watched over her new baby -with the most loving care. - -The father was only a little older than the mother. He was so glad that -his first baby was a boy that he hardly knew what to do. He was quite -poor and had very little money, but he said: - -"I am going to celebrate as well as I can. Rich people have grand -parties and entertainments at such times. I will hire some actors to -give a little show, at any rate." - -He invited his friends, who were hardly more than boys themselves, to -come to the show. The actors dressed themselves up in queer costumes, -and went through with a play that was quite clever and witty. Every -one laughed a great deal, and when it was over the guests told the new -father they had enjoyed themselves very much. - -After a few months, Chin had grown strong enough to walk alone. He did -not need to be covered and hidden away any longer. His straight black -hair was shaved off, with the exception of a round spot on the top of -his head, and he was allowed to do as he pleased after his morning bath -in the river was over. - -The bath did not last long, and was very pleasant and comfortable. -There was no rubbing afterward with towels, for the hot sunshine did -the drying in a few moments. - -Nor was there any dressing to be done, for the brown baby was left to -toddle about in the suit Dame Nature had given him. It was all he could -possibly desire, for clothing is never needed in Siam to keep one from -catching cold. - -Chin's mother herself wears only a wide strip of printed cloth fastened -around her waist and hanging down to the knees. Sometimes, but not -always, she has a long scarf draped across her breast and over one -shoulder. - -There are no shoes on her little feet, nor is there a hat on her head -except in the hottest sunshine. There are many ornaments shining on her -dark skin, even though she is not rich; and baby Chin did not have his -toilet made till a silver bracelet had been fastened on his arms, and -rings placed on his fingers. - -After a year or two the boy's ears were bored so that gilt, pear-shaped -earrings could be worn there. Soon after that a kind relative made him -a present of silver anklets, and then he felt very much dressed indeed. -Few boys as poor as he could boast of as much jewelry. - -Chin was born on the river Meinam in a house-boat. There was nothing -strange about that, for the neighbours and friends of the family had -homes like his. It was cool and pleasant to live on the water. It was -convenient when one wished to take a bath, and it was easy for the -children to learn to swim so near home. - -Yes, there were many reasons why Chin's parents preferred to make their -home on the water. Perhaps the strongest one of all was that they did -not have to pay any rent for the space taken up by the boat. A piece of -land would have cost money. Then, again, if they should not like their -neighbours, they could very easily move to a new place on the river. - -Chin's father built the house, or the boat, just before he was married. -He had some help from his friends, but it was not such hard work that -he could not have done it all alone. - -A big raft of bamboo was first made. This served as the floating -platform on which the house should stand. The framework of the little -home was also made of bamboo, which could be got from the woods not far -away, and was very light and easy to handle. - -How should the roof be protected from the heavy rains that fell -during a portion of the year? That could be easily managed by getting -quantities of the leaves of the atap palm-tree for thatching. These -would make a thick, close covering, and would keep out the storms for a -long time if they were carefully cemented with mud. - -The broad, overhanging eaves would give shade to baby Chin when he was -old enough to play in the outdoor air, and yet not strong enough to -bear the burning sunshine. - -Of course, there were many windows in the little house, you would -think. There were openings in the walls in the shape of windows, -certainly, but they were openings only, for they were not filled with -glass, nor any other transparent substance. Chin's father would say: - -"We must have all the air we can get. At night-time, when the rain -falls heavily, we can have shutters on the windows. They are easily -taken down whenever we wish." - -Why, the whole front of the house was made so it could be opened up to -the air and sunshine, as well as the view of passers-by. The family -have few secrets, and do not mind letting others see how they keep -house. - -At this very moment, perhaps, Chin's mother is sitting on the edge of -the bamboo platform, washing her feet in the river; his grandmother -may be there preparing the vegetables for dinner; or, possibly, Chin -himself is cleaning his teeth with a stick of some soft wood. - -The boy's mother has taught him to be very careful of his teeth. It is -a mark of beauty with her people to have them well _blacked_. They will -tell you, "Any dog can have white teeth." But there is nothing they -admire more than bright red gums showing plainly with two rows of even, -dark-coloured teeth. - -How do they make their gums such a fiery red? It is caused by chewing -a substance called betel, obtained from a beautiful kind of palm-tree -very common in Siam. - -Many of Chin's brown cousins chew betel, as well as the people of -his own land. It is even put in the mouths of babies. Betel-chewing -grows to be such a habit with them that they become unhappy and -uncomfortable if long without it. Even now, although Chin is only ten -years old, he would say: - -"I can go without food for a long time, if need be, but I must have my -betel." - -Let us go back to the boy's home. - -If we should count the windows, we should find their number to be -uneven. The Siamese believe something terrible would be sure to happen -if this were not so. They seem to think "There is luck in odd numbers," -for not only the steps leading to the houses, but the stairs leading -from one floor to another must be carefully counted and made uneven. - -There are three rooms in Chin's home. First, there is the sitting-room, -where friends are received, although there is much less visiting done -in Siam than in many other countries. It took little time and money to -furnish the room. There are no pictures or ornaments here. There are -two or three mats on which one may sit, and there is a tray filled -with betel from which every one is invited to help himself. - -If callers should arrive and the betel were not offered to them, they -would feel insulted and would go away with the intention of never -coming to that house again. - -The second room is that set apart for sleeping. Very little furniture -is found here, as well, for all that Chin's father had to prepare was -a number of long, narrow mattresses, stuffed with tree-cotton. Some -pillows were made in the shape of huge bricks. They were also packed -full of tree-cotton, and were stiff, uncomfortable-looking things; but -Chin and his parents like them, so we should certainly not find fault. - -You remember there are great numbers of mosquitoes in the country. How -do they manage to sleep when the air around them is filled with the -buzzing, troublesome creatures? Coarse cotton curtains hang from the -roof down over the beds. While these keep the mosquitoes away from the -sleepers, they also keep out the air, so it is really a wonder that one -can rest in any comfort. - -When Chin is in the house during the day, he spends most of his time in -the kitchen, which is also the eating-room. But, dear me! it is a smoky -place, for the boy's father never thought of building a chimney. - -The cooking is done over a little charcoal stove and, as the flames -rise, the smoke rises, too, and settles on the ceiling and walls. Chin -has had many good meals cooked over the little fire, and eaten as the -family squatted around the tiny table. - -Just think! It stands only four inches above the floor, and is not -large enough to hold many dishes. That does not matter, for each one -has his own rice-bowl on the floor in front of him. Chin has been -brought up so that he is satisfied with one or two things at a time. -The little table is quite large enough to hold the dish of curried fish -or meat from which each one helps himself. - -Chin is a very nice boy, yet I shall have to confess that he usually -eats with his fingers! Yes, not only he, but his father and mother and -sister, and even grandmother, do the same thing. One after another -helps himself from the same dish and thinks nothing of it. - -People who are a little richer use pretty spoons of mother-of-pearl; -Chin's mother owns one of these useful articles herself, but of course, -that won't serve for five persons, so it is seldom seen on the table. -As for knives and forks, she never even saw any. - -One of her friends once watched a stranger from across the great ocean -eating with these strange things. She laughed quietly when she told of -it, and said: - -"It must take a long, long time before one can get used to them. They -are very clumsy." - -As Chin squats at his dinner he can look down through the split bamboos -and see the water of the river beneath the house. It does not matter -if he drops some crumbs or grains of rice. They can be easily pushed -through the cracks, when down they will fall into the water to be -seized by some waiting fish. - -The good woman doesn't even own a broom. Her house-cleaning is done in -the easiest way possible. Anything that is no longer useful is thrown -into the river, while the dirt is simply pushed between the wide cracks -of the floor. - -The dish-washing is a simple matter, too. Each one has his own -rice-bowl, and after the meal is over it is his duty to clean it and -then turn it upside down in some corner of the kitchen. It is left -there to drain until it is needed again. - -Chin's mother cooks such delicious rice that he wonders any one can -live without it. He needs no bread when he can have that, for it is a -feast in itself. When poured out, it looks like a mountain of snow; -each grain is whole and separate from the others. - -It is cooked in an earthen pot with the greatest care, and, when it is -done, never fails to look beautiful and delicate. Chin's mother would -think herself a very poor housekeeper if she should make a mistake in -preparing the rice. - -When a dish of rat or bat stew is added to the meal, Chin feels that -there is nothing more in the world that he could wish. He knows that -the rich people in the city often have feasts where twenty or thirty -different dainties are served. But he does not envy them. A person can -taste only one thing at a time, and nothing can be better than a stew -with plenty of curry and vegetables to flavour it. We don't need to -think of the rats and bats if it is an unpleasant idea. - -As for Chin, if he had seen you shudder when they were spoken of, he -could not have imagined what was the matter. - - - - -CHAPTER II. - -LITTLE CHIE LO - - -"CHIE LO! Chie Lo! come out quickly, or you won't see it before it -passes," called Chin to his sister. - -She was playing with her dolls in the sitting-room, but when she heard -Chin calling she put them down and came out on the platform where her -brother sat dangling his feet in the water and holding his pet parrot. - -"Chie Lo! Chie Lo!" screamed the parrot, when she appeared. He was a -bright-looking bird with a shining coat of green feathers and a red -tuft on his head. He must have loved Chie Lo, for he reached up for her -to pat him as she squatted beside her brother. - -"Look, look," said Chin, "isn't that grand?" - -The boy pointed to a beautiful boat moving rapidly down the river. - -"It is the king's, you know," he whispered. "Do you see him there under -the canopy, with his children around him?" - -"Yes, yes, Chin, but don't talk; I just want to look." - -It was no wonder that Chie Lo wished to keep still, for it was a -wonderful sight. The boat was shaped like a huge dragon, whose carved -head, with its fierce eyes, could be seen reaching out from the high -bow. The stern was made in the shape of the monster's tail. The sides -of the royal barge were covered with gilded scales, inlaid with pearls, -and these scales shone and sparkled in the sunlight. - -A hundred men dressed in red were rowing the splendid boat, and they -must have had great training, for they kept together in perfect time. - -"Isn't the canopy over the king the loveliest thing you ever saw?" said -Chin, who could not keep still. "It is made of cloth-of-gold, and so -are the curtains. Look at the gold embroidery on the king's coat. Oh, -Chie Lo, it doesn't seem as though he could be like us at all. I feel -as though he must be a god. - -"The young prince who took the long journey across the ocean last year -is there with him," Chin went on. "Father told me that he visited -strange lands where all the people have skins as white as pearls, and -that he has seen many wonderful sights. But, Chie Lo, there is nothing -in the world grander than our king and his royal boat, I'm sure." - -As the barge drew nearer, the children threw themselves face downward -on the platform until it had passed down the river. It was their way -of showing honour to the ruler of the land. - -[Illustration: CHIN'S HOME.] - -In the olden times all who came into the presence of the king, did so -in one way only. They _crawled_. Even his own little children were -obliged to do this. No one dared to stand in his presence. - -But such things have been changed now. The king loves his people and -has grown wiser since he has learned the ways of other countries. When -he was a little boy, an English lady was his teacher for a long time, -and she taught him much that other Kings of Siam had never known. - -It is partly because of this that he is the best ruler Chin's people -have ever had. - -The royal barge was decorated with beautiful white and yellow -umbrellas, many stories high. There was also a huge jewelled fan, such -as no boat was allowed to carry except the king's. - -Other dragon-shaped boats followed the royal barge, but they were -smaller and less beautiful. They were the king's guard-boats, and moved -along in pairs. - -Many other interesting sights could be seen on the river this morning. -Vessels were just arriving from distant lands, while here and there -Chinese junks were scattered along the shores. Chin and his sister can -always tell such boats from any others. An eye is always painted on the -bow. - -A Chinaman who was once asked why he had the eye there, answered, "If -no have eye, how can see?" - -It is so much pleasanter outside, it is no wonder that Chin and his -sister do not spend much time indoors. - -After the royal procession had passed out of sight, Chie Lo went into -the house and brought out her family of dolls. Of course they did not -look like American dolls; you wouldn't expect it. - -Some of them were of baked mud and wore no clothes. Others were of -stuffed cotton and made one think of the rag dolls of Chie Lo's white -cousins. The father and mother dolls were dressed in strips of cloth -wound around their bodies, just like the real grown-up people of Siam, -but the baby dolls had no more clothes than the children of the country. - -Chie Lo talked to her dolls and sang queer little songs to them. She -"made believe" they were eating, just as other little girls play, far -away across the great ocean. Then she kissed them and put them to bed -on tiny mattresses under the shady eaves of the house. - -Perhaps you wouldn't have known that Chie Lo was kissing them, however, -for the fashions of Siam are quite different from those of our country. -She simply touched the dolls' noses with her own little flat one and -drew in a long breath each time she did so. That was her way of -showing her love,--gentle little Chie Lo. - -Chin didn't laugh, of course. He was used to seeing his sister playing -with her dolls, and as for the kissing, that was the only way of doing -it that he knew himself. - -"Chie Lo, I saw some beautiful dolls in a store yesterday," he said, as -he stopped working for a minute. He was making a new shuttlecock for a -game with his boy friends the next day. - -"What kind were they, Chin?" asked his sister. - -"They were lovely wooden ones. Only rich children could buy them, for -they cost a great deal. I wish I could get one for you, Chie Lo, but -you know I haven't any money." - -"What else did you see, Chin?" - -"There were doll-temples in the store, and boats filled with sailors, -and lovely ivory furniture for the doll-houses. You must see the -things yourself." - -Chie Lo went on with her play. She finished putting her own toy house -in order. It was one Chin had made for her. It looked like her own -home,--it stood on a bamboo platform, it had a high, slanting roof, -covered with palm leaves, and there were three rooms inside. Chin was a -good boy to make it. All brothers were not as kind as he. - -"Yes, I should like to see all those things," Chie Lo answered, after -awhile. "But I am happy here with my own toys. I must row up the river -to-morrow and sell some fruit for father. I won't have any time for -play then." - -"Come to dinner, children," called their mother. "Chin, take this jug -and get some fresh water before you come in." - -She handed a copper jug to Chin. He quickly filled it by reaching over -the platform, and followed his sister into the kitchen a moment later. - -Every one was thirsty, and the jug was passed from one to another for -each to help himself. There were no tumblers nor cups. Chin had made -small dishes for his mother by cutting cocoanuts in halves and scooping -out the delicious cream from the inside; but they did not use them for -drinking the water. - -Nor did they put their lips to the jug. Each one cleverly twisted a -palm leaf into the shape of a funnel and received the water through -this. It was done more quickly than I can tell you about it. - -Chin and his sister thought it was a fine dinner. The evening dews were -falling, and a gentle breeze came floating down the river. The terrible -heat of the day was over and it was the very time to enjoy eating. - -In the first place, there was the dish of steaming rice. There was also -a sort of stew made of meat chopped very fine and seasoned with red -pepper. If you had tasted it, you would probably have cried: - -"Oh dear, my mouth is burnt; give me a drink of water at once." - -But Chin and Chie Lo thought it very nice indeed, and not a bit too hot. - -"Isn't this pickled turnip fine?" said Chin's mother. "I bought it this -morning from a passing store." - -What could she mean by these words? It was a very common thing for -these little brown cousins to see not only houses but stores moving -past them down the river. The storekeepers were always ready to stop -and sell their goods to any one who wished them. - -Chin's mother never made bread, nor pies, nor cake, nor puddings. She -bought most of the vegetables already cooked from the floating stores, -so you can see she had quite an easy time in preparing her meals. - -But to-day, after the rice and stew had been cooked, she laid bananas -to roast in the hot coals, and these were now taken out and handed to -her family as they squatted on the mats around the table. - -If the children had no bread with their dinner, they ought to have had -milk, you think. But they never drink it. The cows of Siam are not -milked at all, and so the rich children of the country are brought up -in the same way as Chin and his sister. - -When the meal was finished, Chie Lo did not forget that her dear pussy -must still be fed. It was an odd-looking little creature. Although it -was a grown-up cat, yet its eyes were as blue as those of a week-old -American kitten. It had a funny little tail twisted up into a knot. It -was better off than many other cats of Siam, however, who go about with -none at all. - - - - -CHAPTER III. - -NIGHT ON THE RIVER - - -AFTER Chie Lo had watched her pussy eat all the fish she could possibly -wish, the children went outdoors again to sit in the cool evening air. - -The night was already pitch-dark, for there was no moon, and there is -no long twilight in the tropics at any season of the year. - -But what a beautiful sight now met the children's eyes! It seemed -almost like fairy-land, there were so many lights to be seen in every -direction. - -Their home stood just below the great city of Bangkok, and along the -shores of the river the houses and palaces and temples could be seen -almost as plainly as in the daytime. Floating theatres were passing -by, each one lighted with numbers of coloured paper lanterns. - -"Look! look!" cried Chin. "There are some actors giving a show outside. -They want to tempt people to stop and come in to the play. See the -beautiful pointed finger-nails on that one. What fine care he must take -of them!" - -It is no wonder Chin noticed the man's finger-nails, for they were at -least five inches long. - -"See the wings on the other actor, Chin," said his sister. "I suppose -he represents some strange being who does wonderful deeds. I should -like to go to the play. Look! there is a party of people who are going -on board of the theatre." - -The children now turned their eyes toward the small boat of a Chinaman -who was calling aloud to the passers-by: - -"Come here and buy chouchou; it is a fine dish, indeed." - -A moment afterward he was kept so busy that he had no time to call. His -canoe was fairly surrounded by other boats, for many people were eager -to taste the delicious soup he served from an odd little stove in front -of him. - -It is hard to tell how chouchou is made. Many kinds of meat and all -sorts of vegetables are boiled down to jelly and seasoned with salt and -pepper. He must have had a good recipe, for every one that tasted his -chouchou seemed to like it and want more. - -"Listen to the music, Chie Lo," said her brother, as he turned -longingly away from the chouchou seller. - -It seemed more like _noise_ than music. Two men stood on a bamboo raft -causing loud, wailing sounds to come from some queer reed instruments. -A third player was making the loudest noise of all. He sat in the -middle of a musical wheel, as it is called. This wheel is made of metal -cups of different sizes placed next each other in a circle. - -It seems strange that Chin and his sister should enjoy such "music," -and stranger still that the grown-up people should also like it; but -they seemed to do so. Were they doing it for their own pleasure? Oh no, -they had dainties to sell as well as the chouchou maker, and this was -their way of attracting attention. - -New sights could be seen constantly. Here were the beautifully-trimmed -boats of the rich people taking a ride for pleasure after the heat of -the day. There were the canoes of the poor, who were also out to enjoy -the sights, for Bangkok is a city built upon the water. - -The river Meinam flows through its very centre. The name of the river -means "Mother of Waters," just as the name of our own Mississippi means -"The Father of Waters." It is well named, for many canals reach out -from it in different directions. - -[Illustration: THE GREAT TEMPLE AT BANGKOK.] - -If a person is going to a temple to worship, if he has shopping to do, -or a visit to make, he does not take a car or carriage, nor does he -often walk. He steps into a boat, and after a pleasant sail or row, he -finds himself at his journey's end. - -"Let's go down the river before we go to bed," said Chin, who had grown -tired of sitting still. - -He stepped from the platform into his own little canoe and Chie Lo -followed him. - -The children looked very much alike. Their faces were of the same -shape, their eyes were of the same colour, and the two little round -heads were shaved in exactly the same way. A tuft of hair had been left -on the top of each and was coiled into a knot. - -When Chin grew a little older there would be a great celebration -over the shaving of his tuft. It would mark his "coming of age," but -that would not be for two or three years yet. He was only eleven years -old now and was left to do much as he pleased. - -The little canoe made its way in and out among the big boats and soon -left the city behind. Tall palm-trees lined the banks of the river and -waved gently in the evening breeze. - -Suddenly there was a loud sound, like a big drum, in the water directly -under the boat. "Tom, tom! Tom, tom!" It startled Chie Lo, and she -exclaimed: - -"What is it, Chin? What is it?" - -"It must be a drum-fish, Chie Lo. Nothing else could make a sound like -that." - -"Of course, Chin. It was all so quiet, and then the sound was so -sudden, I didn't think for a moment what it could be." - -They had often seen this ugly-looking fish, which is never eaten by -the people of their country. It is able to make a loud noise by means -of a sort of bladder under its throat, and it is well called the -"drum-fish." - -The children still went onward, keeping time with their sculls. -Suddenly the air around them blazed with countless lights, and a moment -afterward the darkness seemed blacker than ever. Then, again the lights -appeared, only to be lost as suddenly, while Chin and his sister held -their oars and watched. - -"Aren't they lovely?" said Chie Lo. "I never get tired of looking at -the fireflies." - -It is no wonder she thought so. The fireflies of Siam are not only -very large and brilliant, but they are found in great numbers. And, -strange to say, they seem fond of gathering together on certain kinds -of trees only. There they send forth their light and again withdraw it -at exactly the same moment. It seems as though they must be under the -orders of some leader. How else do they keep together? - -"I can hear the trumpeter beetle calling along the shore," said Chin, -as the boat floated about. "He makes a big noise for his size, and -takes his part in the song of the night. There must be hundreds of -lizards singing up there among the bushes, too, and I don't know what -else." - -"I suppose the parrots are asleep in the tree-tops by this time, as -well as the monkeys. Don't you love to go about in the woods, Chin?" - -"It is almost the best fun in the world, I think. Oh, Chie Lo, I saw -something the other day I didn't tell you about. You made me think of -it when you spoke of the monkeys. Father and I had gone a long way up -the river in the canoe to get wild bananas. We had just turned to come -home when I saw a crocodile ahead of us, lying close to the shore. His -wicked mouth was wide open and his eyes were glittering. - -"All at once I saw what was the matter. A chain of monkeys was hanging -from a tree-top above him. They were having sport with the monster. -The lowest monkey would suddenly strike out with his paw and touch the -crocodile's head when he was off his guard. Then the whole chain of -monkeys would swing away as quick as a flash, and the crocodile would -snap too late. - -"Oh, he did get so angry after awhile, it made me laugh, Chie Lo. The -monkeys grew bolder after awhile, and chattered more and more loudly. - -"Then the crocodile began to play a game himself. He shut his eyes and -pretended to be asleep. Down swung the monkeys, straight over his head. -His jaws opened suddenly in time to seize the little fellow who had -been teasing him. That was the last of the silly little monkey, whose -brothers and sisters fled up into the tree-tops as fast as they could -go. I didn't see them again, but we could hear them crying and wailing -as long as we stayed near the place." - -"I wish I had been there," sighed Chie Lo. "It must have made you laugh -to watch the monkeys before they were caught. But they are easily -scared. I shouldn't be afraid of monkeys anywhere." - -Chin smiled when his sister said these words. - -"If there were enough monkeys together, Chie Lo, and if they were all -angry and chasing you, I don't think you would exactly enjoy it. - -"Father told me of a time when he was off with a party of men in a -deep forest. They caught a baby monkey, and one of the men was going -to bring it home. It made the mother wild to have her child taken from -her. She raised a loud cry and started after the men. Her friends and -relatives joined her, crying and screaming. - -"But this was not all, for every other monkey in the forest seemed to -get the idea of battle. On they came by the hundreds and the thousands. -Do you think those men weren't scared? They hurried along as fast as -they could, stumbling over bushes and floundering in the mud. They were -only too glad to reach the bank of the river, where they jumped into -the canoes and paddled quickly away. The monkeys crowded on the shore -and screamed at them. I wish I could have seen them." - -Chin lay back and laughed as he finished the story. - -"We mustn't stop to talk any more, for it is getting late," said Chie -Lo. "But I love to hear you tell these stories, Chin. I hope you will -remember some more to-morrow night. Now we must paddle home as fast as -we can go." - - - - -CHAPTER IV. - -WORK AND PLAY - - -THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing -of large flocks of crows. These noisy birds were leaving their -resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for -breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country. - -Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were -taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river. The water felt -cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it. - -"Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of -a game of chase around the platform. "Come and eat the fine hoppers I -have just bought from the baker." - -The children did not need to be called twice, for they loved the -delicious cakes made of rice flour and cocoanut milk. The breakfast was -soon eaten, and then Chin and his sister made haste to load Chie Lo's -boat with the fruit she must sell on the river. - -The mangosteens were placed in the first pile. They would surely be -sold, because they were not only beautiful to look at, but fragrant to -smell and delicious to taste. You may look for them in many parts of -the world, but you will fail to find them unless you visit Chin and -Chie Lo in their own country, or go to the islands near by. - -The rind is of a brownish purple that changes its tints in the -sunlight. Cut the fruit carefully in halves and you will find a creamy, -white pulp, with a dark-red rim. - -"They look too good to eat," you say. But if you have once tasted -them, you will long for more. - -Chin and his sister are very fond of mangosteens, and so is nearly -every person who has the pleasure of eating them. - -But Chie Lo likes the durions better still. When she sorted the -boat-load this morning, she was very careful to place this fruit so it -should not touch any other kind. What an odour came from it! Ugh! It -makes one think of bad eggs and everything else unpleasant. - -But people who stop to-day to buy from the little girl will not -consider that. If they have lived in the country for only a short time, -they have grown to think of it as the finest of all fruits. - -Picture the nicest things you have ever eaten,--walnuts, and cream and -strawberries, and a dozen other delicious things,--they are all mingled -together in the flavour of the durion. - -Besides the durions and the mangosteens, there were great luscious -oranges, noble pineapples, mangoes and bananas, breadfruit and -sour-sops. Chie Lo would certainly have no trouble in selling her goods. - -When she had rowed away from the house, Chin went inside and got his -shuttlecock. He must find his boy friends and have a game before the -day grew too hot. You mustn't blame him for letting his sister work -while he played. It is the way of his people, and the idea never -entered his head that girls should have, at least, as easy a life as -boys. Yet this cousin of ours is gentle and good-natured and loving. - -An hour after Chie Lo had gone away, Chin and his friends were having -a lively game in the shade of some tall palm-trees, near the bank of -the river. It was great sport. The shuttlecock was made of bamboo and -was very light and easy to toss. But it took great skill to keep it -moving through the air for ten minutes at a time. The boys did not once -touch it with their hands. As it came bounding toward Chin, he held the -sole of his foot to receive it, and kicked it off in another direction. -Perhaps the next boy struck at it with his heel, and the next with the -side of his ankle or his knee. Forward and back it flew from one to -another. - -These naked boys of Siam were wonderfully graceful in their play. They -must have spent many days of their short lives in gaining such skill as -this. - -There was little noise about it. There are places in the world where -children think they are not having much fun unless there is a good deal -of shouting and yelling. Siam is not such a country, and Chin is not -that kind of a boy. He has many good times and many pleasures, although -he enjoys them in a quiet manner. - -How was Chie Lo getting along with her load of fruit this morning? She -paddled down the river among the vessels which had come to anchor there. - -"Fine oranges! Ripe durions!" her sweet voice called. And the people on -the decks of the English steamers and the queer Chinese boats looked -down at the little girl in her canoe. - -Many of them smiled at the tiny fruit-seller, and beckoned to her to -bring some of her fruit on board. - -By noontime her wares were all sold and Chie Lo started homeward with -a bag of odd-looking coins to give her father. It was very hot and the -sunlight was so bright as it sparkled on the river that the little girl -kept shutting her eyes. - -All at once she felt a tremendous thump and the next moment she found -herself far down under the surface of the water. The boat had been -overturned and was bobbing around over her head. - -Do you suppose she tried to scream, or that she lost her senses from -fright? Certainly not. As soon as she got her breath, she began to swim -with one arm; with the other she reached out for the boat and quickly -righted it. - -After half a dozen strokes, she was able to spring into the canoe, and -was soon paddling homeward as if nothing had happened. - -What had caused her boat to upset? A passing fisherman had carelessly -run into her. The accident did not seem to worry him, however. He did -not even stop to see if Chie Lo needed help, but kept straight on his -way. He did not mean to be unkind. He simply did not think there was -any danger to the little girl. And there was none, for swimming is as -natural as walking to the children of Siam, who have no fear of the -water. - -All that Chie Lo thought of was her precious coins, and those were safe -in the little bag hanging around her neck. The next day would be a -holiday and she knew her father would wish the money to spend. - - - - -CHAPTER V. - -NEW YEAR'S - - -IT was the 27th of March, but to Chin and his sister it was the first -day of a new year. - -They woke up happy and smiling, for they would have much fun for three -whole days. It is all very well for some people to be satisfied with -a festival which lasts only twelve hours, but it is not so with the -Siamese. They think they cannot do justice to such a joyful time unless -they frolic and feast three times as long as that, at least. - -On the first day the children must go to the temple and carry -offerings. This duty should certainly not be forgotten. But before they -left home that morning they helped their mother give dishes of rice to -the yellow-robed priests who rowed slowly down the river as the sun -was rising. - -[Illustration: "THEY CARRIED SOME OF THEIR FLOWERS TO THE STATUE OF -BUDDHA."] - -These priests in their long yellow gowns looked alike. Each one held -before him a begging-bowl. He did not ask for food or money. It was the -duty of the people to feed him and give what was needed to keep him -from want. - -This was what Chin and those of his country believed. And so, when each -night was over, the priests left their cells and entered their boats. -They passed along the river and through the canals. Some people gave to -one, and some to another; some gave money, and some, food. But each one -thought as he gave, "I am gaining merit by this deed of kindness." And -he felt better for doing so. - -When the priests had passed along, Chin and his sister began to think -of their friends. They had presents of sweetmeats for them. They -had saved all their spare coins for many days to buy them. These -sweetmeats looked very tempting as they divided them up and placed them -in tiny baskets they had woven out of grasses. - -Some of them were made of sugar and cocoanut. Others were rich with -glutinous rice and peanuts. Their friends would be delighted with their -gifts. - -Before the day was over, Chin and Chie Lo had received many presents -themselves, for the poorest people in the country manage to remember -the New Year's festival. - -The day was noisier than usual. The children laughed and shouted more -than Siamese children commonly do. They danced and they sang. They went -into the country and gathered flowers. They made wreaths and garlands. -They carried some of their flowers to the statue of Buddha and placed -them in the open palms of their saint. - -They played tricks on each other. Chin and Chie Lo were both caught -by their playmates before the day was over and their faces blackened, -and then they were shoved into the river. But they took the joke with -perfect good nature, and laughed over it as merrily as their friends. - -The best sport of the day was with their dear old grandmother. As she -sat on the platform by the water's edge, Chin came up suddenly and -dashed water all over her. After that, he sprinkled her with perfume -and a sweet-smelling powder. - -But this was not all, for he ran into the house and brought her out a -new waist-cloth and a scarf to throw over her old shoulders. At the -same time Chie Lo pressed two silver coins into her hand, and shouted -with delight at the smile on the dear grandmother's face. - -Without doubt the New Year's festival was very merry. Best of all, the -children were allowed to do just as they pleased for the three long, -happy days. It is no wonder they were sorry when it was over. - -"It is even better than the Swing Days," Chie Lo said to her brother, -as they settled themselves for a good night's rest. - -"Yes, I think so, too, yet we have a great deal of fun then," answered -her brother, sleepily. - -Girls never take part in the exercises of the Swing Days, but Chin had -been training for two or three years to try his skill when he should be -a little older. - -A part of the city is set aside for the entertainment, and it is there -that the swings are set up on high poles. A short distance away stands -another pole marked with a waving banner. Just below this banner hangs -a purse filled with gold. - -Each person who enters the swing is allowed to work it back and forth -till he brings himself near the precious purse. He has one chance -given him to reach out and seize it in his mouth. If he succeeds, it -is his to keep, and he goes down to the ground on a rope ladder by the -side of the pole, while the bystanders greet him with shouts and cheers. - -If he fails, however, he is obliged to jump from the swing and slide -down to the ground on the pole, while every one joins in a laugh at his -awkwardness. - -On Swing Days there are many processions through the streets. Banners -and flags are waving everywhere, no work is done, and every one is -gaily dressed and full of joy. - - - - -CHAPTER VI. - -WHITE ELEPHANTS - - -"I NEVER rode on an elephant in my life," said Chie Lo with a sigh. - -Chin had just been telling her of a trip he had made with his father. -He had gone into the teak forest, and had travelled every bit of the -way on an elephant. - -"Perhaps you wouldn't like it if you had a chance to try," answered her -brother. "You would feel safe enough, and the howdah is big enough for -you to lie down in and take a nap. But the elephant swings from side to -side as he walks, and the motion might make you feel sick until you get -used to it." - -"It looks comfortable, anyway," said Chie Lo. "A howdah looks like a -tiny house, and the bamboo top keeps off the hot sun nicely. Doesn't -it ever slip on the elephant's back, Chin?" - -[Illustration: "'THEY WOULD PICK UP THE LOGS WITH THEIR TRUNKS.'"] - -"Of course not. It is fastened behind by a crupper that goes under the -tail, while it is held in front by a band of rattan passed around the -neck. So it is perfectly safe." - -"Elephants are very wise animals, and I love them. Mother told me that -a long time ago there was an elephant in the city that used to ladle -out rice to the priests as they came out of the temple. He did it every -morning, and was as careful about it as any person could be. He made -no mistakes, for he never gave the rice to any people unless they were -priests. Wasn't that wonderful, Chin?" - -"It was very wise, at any rate, Chie Lo. But, of course, he could -tell the priests because of their long yellow robes. I've heard more -wonderful stories than that, though. - -"I've watched elephants at work in a lumber yard, myself. They would -pick up the logs with their trunks, and carry them to the place where -they were to be piled up. Then they would lay them down, one on top -of another, and each time they would place them in such good order -that the ends of the pile would be kept perfectly even. They are very -careful workers; men couldn't do any better." - -"Weren't you afraid when you crossed the river on the elephant's back, -Chin? I heard you speaking about it to father when you got home." - -"Not the least bit. The water grew deeper until at last only my howdah -and the animal's head were above the surface. But he went on slowly and -surely, and as he felt safe, I did, too. In a few minutes we were on -dry land again, and climbed up the steep bank without stopping to rest. - -"It was great fun whenever we went down hill. The big clumsy fellow -knelt on his fore legs, and actually slid down, with his hind legs -dragging behind him." - -"What good times you have, Chin. I wish I were a boy!" and Chie Lo -sighed again. - -"They say that the white elephants are going to march through the -streets to-day. Let's go up in the city to see them," said Chin. - -He was always glad to have his sister go about with him. - -The home of our Siamese cousins is a strange country. It is often -spoken of as the "Land of the White Elephant." You shall hear the -reason. - -Whenever a white elephant is seen in the forests, word is at once sent -to the king, and parties of hunters go forth to secure him. He is -looked upon as a sacred animal, for many of the people believe that the -soul of some great and wise person has come back to dwell for a while -in his body. - -In the olden times there was a great celebration after a white elephant -had been caught and was brought into the city. The king and his nobles, -as well as hundreds of priests, went out to meet him with bands of -music. He was led to the royal stables, and large pictures of the -forests were hung around him, so he should not grow lonesome and long -for his home in the jungle. - -It is even said that he was fed from golden dishes, and that only the -sweetest sugar-cane, the ripest bananas, and the tenderest grasses were -given him as food. He was loaded with gifts. - -The ways of the people are changing now, however, and both the king -and his people are wiser than they used to be. Yet the white elephants -are still treated with honour, and kept in the royal stables, while on -great days they march in state through the streets of the city. - -It is hardly right, however, to speak of them as white. Some of them -are of a pale, pinkish gray colour. Others are ashy gray. Their -eyes look washed-out and dull. They are not nearly as grand and -noble-looking as their brothers, for it seems as though Mother Nature -were tired and had not finished her work, when one looks at them. - - - - -CHAPTER VII. - -IN THE TEMPLE - - -AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin -said: - -"Let us go to the temple, Chie Lo. It will be a pleasant walk. And, -besides, father said we ought to go to-day. He gave me these coins to -carry there." Chin held up two pieces of silver. "One of them is for -you, Chie Lo, and the other is for me." - -The place where the temple stood had been set apart from the rest of -the city. It was divided up into large fields surrounded by walls. In -each of these fields there was at least one large temple, and several -small ones, besides the buildings where the priests lived with their -pupils. Such a place is called a wat. - -As Chin and his sister drew near one of these wats, they found many -little stands from which men were busily selling gold-leaf to those who -were on their way to the temples. - -What would the people do with this gold-leaf, you wonder. - -They would use it to cover any bare spots on their favourite images. -It would "make merit" for them, as they would say; or, in other words, -they would at some time be rewarded for the act of goodness. - -It is in this way that the images are kept richly gilded, and many of -them are fairly loaded with the precious stuff. - -"We can't buy any to-day," said Chin, "we haven't money enough. But I -wish I could get one of those rings that man is selling. They are made -of hairs out of the manes and tails of the sacred horses. It would -bring good fortune, I'm sure." - -Poor ignorant Chin! As though anything but his own honest little heart -and good deeds would bring him happiness and success. - -And now the children passed through the gateway and into the beautiful -grounds. Stately trees grew on every side, and flowering plants were to -be seen in every direction. Here and there stood large stone statues. -They were ugly-looking figures, but were supposed to be the guardians -of this holy place. - -"After we come out, let's have a game of hide-and-seek with those -children," said Chin. - -He pointed to some boys and girls playing among the trees and statues, -and having a merry time. - -As the children turned toward the buildings, they passed under some -trees from whose branches hung pieces of wood, stone, and porcelain. - -"People hung those offerings there because they are going to build a -home," said Chin. "Or perhaps they are just married, and are beginning -housekeeping." - -"I know that, of course," answered Chie Lo. - -As the boy and girl entered the temple, they stopped at the cistern of -water near the door. Wooden dippers were handed to them, which they -were to fill. They must wash their hands and rinse their mouths before -they dared to draw near the statue of the holy Buddha or knelt in -prayer. They must do it as a symbol that their tongues were pure. - -After this was done, they threw their coins into a large money-box, and -passed into the main part of the temple. There were no seats, but the -worshippers sat together on the floor in little circles. - -The altar was beautifully carved, and built up in the shape of a -pyramid. Many offerings could be seen lying upon it. There were lovely -flowers, luscious fruits, and piles of snow-white rice. These had all -been brought here to-day by those who had come to worship and to pray. -Behind the altar were high panels on which the life of Buddha was -pictured. - -Chin and his sister loved to study these pictures and dream of the Holy -One in whom they believed. - -Their mother had taught them that long ago a great being lived in this -world. He was born in a palace, and was the son of a king. He knew only -joy and comfort until one day, when he met a poor old man. His heart -went out in pity to him, and he said to himself: - -"I will not live in comfort any longer if others in the world suffer -and are poor." - -He went out from the palace and spent the rest of his life teaching and -giving help. - -Chin and his sister did not stop to look at the pictures now. They -joined one of the groups sitting cross-legged upon the floor. A moment -afterward their heads were bent, and their small hands were pressed -together in prayer. - -From time to time, one of the worshippers rose and stepped over to a -big bronze bell, and rung it violently. This was because he felt that -his prayers were not heard, and he wished to call attention. - -Listen! A priest is reading from a palm-leaf book; and now he chants a -prayer with his face hidden behind a big fan. He keeps time by striking -a bell, or beating on a block of wood. The people rise upon their knees -and bow to the ground as he chants. There is no music in the strange -service. - -As Chin got up to go away, he turned to Chie Lo and whispered: - -"I love to look at the bronze elephants carved on the walls. They look -very wise and strong. They are the symbols of the Buddha, who taught -men to be patient and faithful." - -"I always love to look at the flag of our country, too," answered Chie -Lo. "The great white elephant pictured on the red cloth makes me think -of the same thing." - -"I believe I shall like it when I am old enough to come here to study -with the priests," her brother went on. "I shall like to serve them, -and they will teach me many good things. But I don't believe I shall -ever be a priest myself." - -It is the custom of Chin's country for all the boys to live awhile in -the wats, as soon as they are old enough to have their heads shaved. -They help the priests in the temples, and serve them in different ways. -They are also taught to write and cipher. After they have stayed a -certain time, they may choose for themselves what they will do. They -may study to become priests themselves, or they may go back to their -homes and choose some kind of work. - -As for Chie Lo, what would she do when Chin went away from home? Her -parents were too poor to send her to a school for girls. She would sell -fruits and vegetables in her little boat until she was old enough to -get married. - -Poor little child! She turned to her brother as they left the temple, -and said: - -"I wish, Chin, that I could go to school and be able to recite poems -and stories." - -For in that strange country of Siam, few girls learn either to read or -write, even if they are able to go to school. - -Their teacher recites some lines and the pupils repeat them after him -until the whole piece is learned. Then another is taken up in the same -way, and still another. But every child must be sure of one thing: she -must know an _odd number_ of pieces when she has finished. - -You remember the Siamese seem to be afraid of even numbers in anything -whatsoever. - -As for geography, or history, or any other pleasant study, such as you -have, very few of the children of that country have even heard of them. -I doubt if Chin and his sister know anything about the great, beautiful -country on the other side of the world, where their American cousins -are living. - -But Siam is slowly changing, and, as I have already said, the king who -now rules is wiser than those before him. He will help his people to -become wiser, too. - -As the children went on their way home, they fell to talking about -their ruler. They spoke of him as "The Lord of the Celestial Elephant," -and other queer titles. - -"He worships in the temple of the Emerald Buddha," Chin told his -sister. He had heard others describe the beautiful place. - -"It seems as though I could almost see it," the boy declared. "It must -be wonderful. Just think, Chie Lo, the floor is paved with bricks of -brass, and the walls are covered with paintings. The altar is several -times as high as our house. It is loaded with images from the bottom -to the very top. They are covered with gold, except the Emerald Buddha -itself, which is above all the rest. - -"Its hair is made of solid gold, in which are diamonds and rubies and -many other kinds of precious gems. I wish I could look at it just once, -although it is so high up, a person can hardly see it as he stands on -the floor." - -"Mother said nobody made that statue," said Chie Lo when her brother -had finished. "It was a miracle, and suddenly appeared in the world -after a visit of Buddha." - -"Mother and father know a great deal," replied Chin. "When we get home -to-night, let's ask them to tell us the story of how gold and silver -came to be in the world." - - - - -CHAPTER VIII - -THE LEGEND OF THE PEACE-OFFERING - - -IT was a beautiful moonlight night. The stars shone faintly in the -clear sky. - -"They do not look as though they felt as happy as usual," said Chin to -Chie Lo, who sat beside him on the platform of the house. "They are -jealous because the moon is hiding them by her brightness. Here comes -father; now we can ask him." - -"Father, will you tell us the story of Rosy Dawn?" said his son, as the -boat drew up beside the platform and the man jumped out. - -"As soon as I fill my betel-box, Chin," was the answer. - -Five minutes afterward, the family gathered around the story-teller by -the side of the quiet river. - -"Once upon a time," he began, "Father Sun was much nearer the earth -than he is now. He was ever ready to advise his younger brother, the -king of our country, and would even order his officers, the stars, to -do anything which might help this blessed land. - -"It was long, long ago that all this happened. Everything was so -different then from what it is now, that there was no sickness nor -sorrow in the land. People lived to be hundreds of years old. Why, my -children, the King of Siam himself was looked upon as a very young man, -although he was at least one hundred and sixty years old. - -"His father, the old king, was still alive, but had grown tired of -ruling after two hundred years of such work. He had given it into his -son's hands, and now took his ease. - -"His only daughter, a beautiful maiden named Rosy Dawn, spent most of -her time in cheering him and making his life happy. No one had ever -looked upon her sweet face except her own family. She was as good and -simple as she was beautiful. Her days must have passed very quietly, -for her only amusements were singing her old father to sleep and -wandering alone through the fields and woods. - -"A sad thing happened about this time. The naughty stars grew jealous -of their lord, the Sun. They did not like it because he chose to keep -awake all the time, and was having such pleasure with the earth and its -people that he never thought of sleeping. - -"Day and night, summer and winter, he gave his bright light to the -world; he seemed afraid that something ill might happen to his young -brother the king, if he left him for a moment. Of course, the stars had -no chance of showing their own beauty, and this was what put them out -of temper. They said to each other: - -"'Our lord has some reason for not sleeping which we do not understand. -We will watch him, and set a snare for him.' - -"So, when they themselves should have been sound asleep, for it was now -bright noonday, they set to watch the jolly, laughing Sun. - -"It happened at this very time that Rosy Dawn left her sleeping -father's side and went out for a frolic in the woods. She picked the -wild flowers and made them into wreaths; she softly sang sweet songs to -herself, and she watched the squirrels and lizards as they played about -among the trees. - -"All at once she spied a beautiful butterfly move past her. It was -larger and more brilliant than any she had ever seen before. She said -to herself: - -"'I must have the lovely creature,' and ran after it. - -"On flitted the butterfly, faster and faster; on sped Rosy Dawn after -it. But it was in vain. For after a long chase, and just as she thought -she was about to succeed, the butterfly rose up into the air, higher -and higher above her head. - -"Now the fair maiden turned back toward home, and for the first time -she thought of how tired she was. Her dainty feet fairly ached from the -long chase, and she stopped at a refreshing brook to bathe. - -"Just at this moment, the Sun's glorious chariot appeared over the -hilltop. The warm light fell upon Rosy Dawn and made her feel quiet -and restful. At the same time the Sun himself looked down upon the -beautiful maiden and he fell in love with her then and there. - -"When she had finished her bath, Rosy Dawn left the stream and entered -a shady cavern near by, where she might rest. - -"The Sun's great chariot flew through the heavens as his noble steeds -were spurred onward. It seemed as though he could not wait a moment -longer before he should come to the charming girl he had just seen. - -"You ask me if he won Rosy Dawn's love in return. Ah, yes! And, sad to -say, trouble followed after. - -"You remember that the jealous stars were watching their lord's -movements. After a while they discovered that he was making love to -Rosy Dawn. They followed him one day when the two were fondly talking -together in their favourite resting-place, the cavern. - -"Alas! the chariot was outside. The wicked stars seized it and carried -it off, and the frightened steeds ran away. They did not turn their -heads until they had reached home. - -"The angry stars did not stop here. They raised a great shout against -their ruler, and declared they would be his subjects no longer. The -poor old Sun began to tremble, and shed tears of gold. - -"The mountains were truly sorry for him. They opened up a passageway -through which he might return home. They promised him that he might -drive through this cavern every day and be perfectly safe. Again he -wept, and more plentifully still. - -"At last he started on his way homeward, and, as he journeyed along, -his tears fell and formed pools of gold. Those pools are now the gold -mines of Siam. - -"It took twelve hours for Old Sol to reach home, after which he went -out every day; but he came back regularly at night-time by way of the -cavern that the mountains had given him. - -"After this poor Rosy Dawn wandered sadly about through the caves and -mountains. She, too, wept, and her tears were very plentiful. Wherever -they fell you will now find the silver mines of our country. - -"But you must not think her joy was at an end. The wicked stars at last -made an agreement with their lord, the Sun. They said he might live -with Rosy Dawn for one-half the month, if they were allowed to look at -her beautiful face for the other half. - -"Ever since that time the Sun meets Rosy Dawn at the mouth of the cave -where he first saw her, and carries her home to stay with him for two -weeks out of each month." - -"You didn't mention one important thing," said Chin, as his father -ended the story. "You forgot to say that the stars insisted on the -Sun's never kissing Rosy Dawn when any one can see him. We know hers is -another name for the Moon; and the Sun breaks his agreement with the -stars once in a great while, whenever there is an eclipse." - -"Yes, that is why the people beat drums and fire off guns at such -times," said the children's mother. "It is to shame the Sun, and to -make him stop such conduct at once. Of course it takes some time for -the sounds to reach him, but as soon as he hears, he seems to be -ashamed, for the eclipse soon passes by." - -"When I was a boy, I went on a pilgrimage to the very cavern where the -Sun first met Rosy Dawn," said the father. "I was careful to carry both -a silver coin and a gold one. When we reached the place, I threw the -money into the cavern. Every one else did likewise. We offered these -coins in hopes of making merit for ourselves." - - - - -CHAPTER IX. - -QUEER SIGHTS - - -"I AM going to the city to-day to buy a new waist-cloth," said Chin's -father one morning. "Chin, you may go with me, if you like." - -A few moments afterward the two were paddling down the river past the -temples and palaces which lined the shore. - -Besides the homes of the rich, surrounded by stately palm-trees and -beautiful gardens, there were other houses belonging to poorer people. -These last were built close to the river's edge, but were raised high -up above the water, on posts. - -This was a wise thing to do for several reasons. In the first place, -the river would rise after the fall rains began, and the houses might -float away,--or, at least, the people inside would be flooded, unless -they had been careful to build high enough to prepare for such times. - -The fine houses were of brick or wood, but the poorer ones were much -like Chin's house-boat, woven of bamboo and thatched with leaves. - -The boy and his father soon left the main part of the river and turned -into one of the canals. They were now in a part of the city where a -good deal of business was going on. They left the boat, after fastening -it to the bank, and walked along through the narrow street. - -The fronts of the houses here were all open and everything within could -be plainly seen. In this one was a big counter, almost filling the -room, and the merchant himself sat cross-legged upon it with his goods -around him. - -There was a bakery where the cakes and bread were made and baked -in sight of everyone who passed. Chin liked to stop and look at the -various workmen. There was much to see and learn. The metal-workers -were pounding and hammering away, and, as the boy watched them, he -could see bracelets and anklets shaped, and sheets of copper formed -into various dishes. - -In many places the families of the storekeepers lived in the one room -that was both store and dwelling, but they did not seem to be troubled -when they noticed Chin's black eyes following them. - -In one store a hammock hung from the ceiling and a baby was swinging -there. What did he care if he was brought up on the street, as one -might say? Care! He seemed to think the coming and going of so many -people was meant all for him, and he laughed and crowed at each new -face. - -"Do look, father," said Chin, as they passed a barber's shop. "There -is a Chinaman having his head and eyebrows shaved. He won't be -satisfied until his eyelashes have been pulled out. Other people have -strange fashions, don't they?" - -His father smiled. "Yes, Chin, we are all different from each other in -this world. But I know one thing in which we are like the Chinese. We -love kites, don't we?" - -Chin's eyes sparkled. "Yes, indeed, father. There is a kite store, now. -Let us go in and look around. The kites there are beautiful." - -It is no wonder Chin longed to stop. All sorts of kites were there to -tempt the passer-by. They were in the shapes of flowers and boats, -dragons and elephants, and I can't tell how many other odd or lovely -patterns. Chin's father was as much interested as his son, and a -half-hour was spent before they finally decided on buying a kite in the -form of a butterfly. - -"We will have great sport in flying it this afternoon," said Chin. -"Chie Lo must enjoy it with us." - -He had finished speaking when he caught sight of a procession coming in -that direction. A moment before there had been so many children, dogs, -and cats in the street they seemed to block the way of everything else; -but now the children quickly turned aside and ran into the doorways. - -As the procession drew near, a great shouting and beating of drums -could be heard. - -"Father, look quickly," said Chin. "The men are carrying a statue of -Buddha on a litter. Isn't it beautiful? It is all covered with gilt. -I wonder where they will carry it. Oh, now I see; they have stopped -at that open place and are going to have a play. There are the actors -themselves." - -"Some rich man is doing this," said Chin's father. "He has probably -hired the actors, and the show will be free to all. He is making merit -for himself, without doubt. We will join the crowd." - -[Illustration: SIAMESE ACTORS.] - -By this time the gilded statue had been set up on a sort of throne, and -sticks of incense were lighted and placed on the rough altar in front -of it. - -The strangest part came now, for the actors began to put on their queer -costumes right before the people who had gathered around the show. Then -came the play. - -There was neither stage nor curtain; nor was there any scenery, except -that of the place itself. But Chin and his father enjoyed it as well as -the other onlookers. They laughed and looked sad, in turn, and seemed -to forget that it was only a play, and not real life, that was pictured -before them. - -When the play was over, Chin's father said: - -"We must go back to the stores, for I have not bought my waist-cloth -yet." - -The place they soon entered was different from any dry-goods store you -ever saw. The room was fitted with pigeonholes, in each of which was -folded a strip of cloth one yard wide, and three yards long. Some of -these pa-nungs, or waist-cloths, were of silk, and others of cotton. -Some were striped, and others figured. They form, as you know, the -principal part of the dress of both men and women in Siam. - -After Chin's father had looked at a number of the cotton waist-cloths, -he finally decided on one that was gaily striped. It was of no use for -him to examine anything made of silk. It would cost more than the poor -man could afford. - -"Now, for the tailor's," he said. "I must buy thread and needles." - -A few steps brought them to the tiny shop where the tailor sat, working -busily, but on the watch for customers at the same time. He held -the cloth on which he was sewing between his toes! That did not seem -strange to Chin. He had often watched carpenters use their toes to hold -boards in place. As to himself, his own toes were put to every possible -use, so that you would almost call him four-handed. - -As his feet were always bare, why shouldn't he make them useful in -other ways than walking and running, swimming and playing games? There -was no reason at all. - -"I'm getting hungry, and we are a good ways from home, father. I wish -we could buy some cakes." - -Chin looked longingly at a stand under a stone archway where two men -stood in front of a movable furnace. Square griddles were on the -furnace, and the men were busily baking cakes. Each one was made in the -shape of the figure 8. Curlicue cakes, they were called. - -A crowd of boys was standing as near to the furnace as possible, -watching the men. Some were buying the cakes as they came from the hot -griddle; others had no money and could only look on. - -Each of the bakers held in his hand a terra-cotta bottle with a small -hole in the end. He kept the bottle horizontal while he filled it with -the batter. When the griddle was hot enough, he held the bottle upright -for a moment with his finger over the hole, then, taking his finger -away, he passed it quickly over the griddle with the motion you would -use in making the figure 8. A minute afterward, a delicious curlicue -cake was ready for a customer. - -"You may treat yourself here, Chin," said his father, "while I go to -the betel stand yonder, to get my box filled." - -It was now noon-time, and the sun was very hot. The street, which had -been crowded all the morning, was nearly empty. Almost every one in -the city, except the poorer people, was now taking a midday nap in the -shadow of some tree or veranda. - -"We must go home, Chin, for I am warm and tired," said his father, but -he smiled pleasantly, for he had enjoyed the morning as much as his son. - -On their way to the boat they passed some jugglers treading fire and -climbing a ladder of sharp knives with their bare feet. At most times, -a large crowd would have been gathered around them, but there were few -people now. It was too hot, and even Chin was glad to leave the city -street and get into his little boat once more. - -Perhaps you wonder if there are no carriages in this strange city of -the East. There are not many, since, as you remember, most of the -travelling is done on the water. But once in a while one sees a queer -sort of vehicle called a jinrikisha. - -It is much like an open buggy on two wheels and is drawn by men. It is -more common in the land of Chin's Japanese cousins, however, than in -his country. - -Then, again, if any of Chin's people are in a great hurry (but that -very seldom happens), they may hire gharries, which are very light and -have canvas tops. These are drawn by small horses brought from China. - -"The gharries are strange things," thinks Chin's father; "the idea of -using them must have been given by those queer white people, who do not -seem to enjoy life as we Siamese do. They move so much faster, and are -not satisfied to do things in the quiet, happy way of my countrymen." - - - - -CHAPTER X. - -THE QUEEN'S CITY - - -"I HAVE had a lovely time to-day, too," said Chie Lo, when Chin had -told her of his walk through the city. - -"I sold my fruit in an hour or two, and then Pome Yik and I went off in -my canoe to have a good time by ourselves." - -Chin laughed when his sister mentioned Pome Yik. She was a curly-headed -playmate of Chie Lo's. The Siamese think that straight, wiry hair is -the only beautiful kind in the world, and make fun of any one whose -hair is even wavy. So the little girl spoken of came to have the -nickname Pome Yik, which means curly-head. - -Her real name was almost forgotten, but, poor child, she didn't -enjoy hearing herself called Pome Yik any more than if it had been -"double-toe" or "hunchback," or the name given to any kind of deformed -person by the people of her country. - -"We went several miles before we stopped," Chie Lo went on. "We passed -that big rice plantation, Chin, where you often go on errands for -father. Then we came to a field flooded with water and covered with -lotus blossoms. They had been raised for market and the people were -busy gathering them. - -"See, Chin, they gave me these to bring home. Aren't they beautiful?" - -Chie Lo held up a bunch of the great, delicate lilies for her brother -to admire. Their hearts were golden; the petals, which were of a faint -pink near the centre, were of a deep, bright red toward the tips. - -The flower had a great meaning to these children of Siam. It told the -story of life, and was sacred to the Buddha, who was often pictured -sitting on the lotus. Why should it mean so much? Let us see. - -The root of the plant lies embedded in the mud. That represents our -weak human nature. As the long stems grow, they reach up through the -deep water toward the sunlight. That is what we all do, is it not? for -we long to do right and seek the light of love and wisdom. - -At length a wondrous blossom appears on the surface of the water. It is -perfect in shape, and beautiful in colour, while its heart is golden, -we remember. That is the blossoming of a whole life. The lotus is a -fine symbol, we have to admit. - -But Chie Lo spoke of the people gathering the lotus for market. Of -course the flowers could be readily sold, but that was not all. The -Chinese in the city would be glad to buy the seeds, which they -grind and make into cakes. The stems could be cooked and served as -a delicious vegetable; the fibres of the leaf-stalks would furnish -lamp-wicks. The plant has many uses in the country where it is raised. - -"Father says the king has beautiful lotus ponds in the grounds near the -palace," said Chin, as he smelled the flowers. "He has seen them, as -well as the fountains and statues and lovely gardens." - -"It must be a grand thing to be a king," replied Chie Lo, thoughtfully. -"They say that the palace is even more wonderful than the grounds -around it. - -"Just think of it! the floors are paved with marble and the tables are -also of marble. There are all sorts of couches to lie and sit on. These -are covered with silks and satins of beautiful colours, and there are -pictures on the walls that have been painted to look just like people -the king has known. Ah! what a sight it must be!" - -Chie Lo shut her eyes, as though she might then be able to see what she -had been describing. - -"The city of the royal women is inside all the rest of the king's -grounds," said Chin. "You know that one must pass through three walls -before one can enter it. No man can go there except the king and the -priests." - -"Yes, mother has told me about it," answered Chie Lo. "It is a real -city, too, for it contains stores and temples, theatres and markets. -There are all sorts of lovely trees and plants, ponds and summer -houses. The children must have a fine time in such a lovely place. It -must be a grand thing to be born in a king's family." Chie Lo sighed. - -"Tell me what else you saw beside the lily-fields this morning," said -Chin, who was quite satisfied to be a free, careless, happy boy, and -envied nobody. - -"When we were still quite a distance from home, we saw some men fishing -in the river. They were filling their boats very fast, for they had a -wheel set up near the bank. As one of them turned the wheel, their nets -were spread out and sunk in the water. The other men darted right and -left in their boats, shouting and beating drums, and making a great -noise. The frightened fishes must have been driven into the nets in -great numbers, for the men were obliged to pull hard to lift them into -the boats." - -"That is an easy way," said Chin. "There is a good deal of sport in it, -too, for father and I fished with a wheel once, and I liked it for a -change. But see, there's father now. Let's go to meet him." - - - - -CHAPTER XI. - -THE MONSOON - - -"IT'S coming! it's coming!" cried Chin, as he sat on the floating -platform of his home. As soon as he said these words, he jumped up and -followed Chie Lo and the rest of the family into the house. - -They all moved faster than usual, for it was a time to hurry, if there -ever was such a time in Siam. The sky had been black and overcast with -clouds for two or three days, giving warning to the people that the -monsoon was drawing near, but now the wind began to blow, which told -its arrival. - -Did they fear? Surely not. They were only too glad there was a rest -from the burning sunshine and the clouds of dust. - -Unless rain should come soon, the sugar-cane would dry up and immense -crops would be lost. The fruits would shrivel and many people would -become poor. - -But now all could take refreshing sleep after they had prepared for the -yearly storm. - -Chin had helped his father mend the roof of the little home. The -clusters of loose leaves were pulled out, and fresh ones fastened -securely in their places. Heavy stones were laid here and there on the -roof to make it safe when the gusts of wind should strike it. The doors -and window-casings must also be fastened tightly. - -As for Chie Lo and her mother, they had been very busy carrying all the -jars and baskets inside the house. The mats, on which spices had been -drying, must also be put in a safe place. In fact, everything that was -loose must be made tight. - -The canoes were lifted from the water, and placed on that side of the -platform which would be protected from the rising wind. - -Now it was coming, as Chin said. The cocoanut and mango-trees on the -shore began to rustle; leaves were flying in the air; the crows were -hastening to safe resting-places. - -Then, all of a sudden, the rain fell in sheets, the thunder rolled -through the heavens, lightning flashed right and left, and the wind -roared as though in fierce anger. - -But Chin and Chie Lo sat in a snug corner of the kitchen and felt -little fear. - -"They say that a giant lives far up in the air, and when he gets -angry with his wife and chases her, we hear the thunder in the sky," -whispered Chie Lo. - -"He isn't angry with us, anyway," said Chin. "Listen, Chie Lo. How our -house rocks! but it is fastened tightly, so we are all right, and the -wind won't keep up this way very long." - -After an hour or two the storm passed by, and the blackness departed -from the sky. This was only the beginning of the fall rains, however. -Before the night was over, Chin waked up to hear the downpour on the -roof. He went to sleep in a few moments, saying to himself, "Rain, -rain, rain, for a week at least. I will make up now for the nights I -couldn't rest." - -If Chin had been kept from sleeping, you may well believe it had been -very hot and uncomfortable. - -The next day there was little to do. Chin's father did not care to -venture out in the heavy rain, and spent a good deal of the time in -taking refreshing naps. But when he was awake the children got him to -tell stories of the wonderful country in which they lived. - -He had never been in the jungle himself, but several of his friends -were hunters who had met the wild elephant and the tiger in the deep -forests. They had chased the wildcat, and had had narrow escapes from -the rhinoceros and the deadly cobra. - -"Did you ever see a cobra yourself, father?" asked Chin, as he listened -to the stories with wide-open eyes. - -"Yes, indeed. It was only the other day that I watched a snake-charmer, -who wound a cobra around his arm." - -"Please tell us about it," cried his son. "I wish I could have seen -him. Wasn't he the least bit afraid?" - -"If he had been, he would probably have lost his life," was the answer. -"He charmed the creature with music, while he swayed his body back and -forth as he played. The serpent followed his motions as it listened to -the strange sounds. Of course the man played with only one hand. He -seized the cobra's neck with the other, after which he took out its -teeth and venom-bag. When this was done the cobra was no more harmful -than your kitten." - -"How did he do it, father?" - -"It was not very hard work, for he used a pair of pincers. Coolness is -the most important thing. We should remember to be calm in all things, -my son." - -"Yes, I must remember that, for I will soon be old enough to have my -hair cut, and you will call me a man." - -"I hope I can afford to have a fine celebration. Chin, you will go to -the temple, of course. The seven steps of the altar will be covered -with fresh banana leaves, and figures of angels and animals will be -placed there." - -"Do I have to walk around the altar three times, holding a wax candle -in my hand?" - -"Yes, Chin, and then your friends will take the other candles and blow -the lights out directly over your head. - -"After that you will be given a fresh cocoanut and a cup containing -pieces of money. Music will come next." - -"It will be the great time of my life, father. I must think about it -and get ready for it." - -"There are many kinds of people in our city, Chin. There are the -Chinese, who live here in great numbers; there are Hindus with pride -in themselves; there are the white people who come here on business, -or to teach their religion to those who will listen. But Chin, we are -Siamese, and we like the ways of our own country. 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It will take -rank for its naturalness and truth."--_Portland Press._ - - -=GABRIEL AND THE HOUR BOOK= - -By EVALEEN STEIN. - - Small quarto, cloth decorative, illustrated and - decorated in colors by Adelaide Everhart $1.00 - -Gabriel was a loving, patient, little French lad, who assisted the -monks in the long ago days, when all the books were written and -illuminated by hand, in the monasteries. - -"No works in juvenile fiction contain so many of the elements that -stir the hearts of children and grown-ups as well as do the stories so -admirably told by this author."--_Louisville Daily Courier._ - - -=A LITTLE SHEPHERD OF PROVENCE= - -By EVALEEN STEIN. - - Cloth, 12mo, illustrated by Diantha H. Marlowe $1.25 - -"The story should be one of the influences in the life of every child -to whom good stories can be made to appeal."--_Public Ledger._ - - -=THE LITTLE COUNT OF NORMANDY= - -By EVALEEN STEIN. - - Cloth, 12mo, illustrated by John Goss $1.25 - -"This touching and pleasing story is told with a wealth of interest -coupled with enlivening descriptions of the country where its scenes -are laid and of the people thereof."--_Wilmington Every Evening._ - - -=ALYS-ALL-ALONE= - -By UNA MACDONALD. - - Cloth, 12mo, illustrated $1.50 - -"This is a most delightful, well-written, heart-stirring, happy ending -story, which will gladden the heart of many a reader."--_Scranton -Times._ - - -=ALYS IN HAPPYLAND.= A Sequel to "Alys-All Alone." By UNA MACDONALD. - - Cloth, 12mo, illustrated $1.50 - -"The book is written with that taste and charm that prepare younger -readers for the appreciation of good literature when they are -older."--_Chicago Tribune._ - - -=THE RED FEATHERS.= By G. E. T. ROBERTS. - - Cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50 - -"The Red Feathers" tells of the remarkable adventures of an Indian boy -who lived in the Stone Age, many years ago, when the world was young. - - -=FLYING PLOVER.= By G. E. THEODORE ROBERTS. - - Cloth decorative. Illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull $1.00 - -Squat-By-The-Fire is a very old and wise Indian who lives alone with -her grandson, "Flying Plover," to whom she tells the stories each -evening. - - -=COMRADES OF THE TRAILS.= By G. E. THEODORE ROBERTS. - - Cloth decorative. Illustrated by Charles Livingston Bull $1.50 - -The story of a fearless young English lad, Dick Ramsey, who, after the -death of his father, crosses the seas and takes up the life of a hunter -in the Canadian forests. - - -=MARCHING WITH MORGAN.= HOW DONALD LOVELL BECAME A SOLDIER OF THE -REVOLUTION. By JOHN V. LANE. - - Cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50 - -This is a splendid boy's story of the expedition of Montgomery and -Arnold against Quebec. - - -=RODNEY, THE RANGER= OR, WITH DANIEL MORGAN ON TRAIL AND BATTLEFIELD. -By JOHN V. LANE. - - Cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50 - -Young Rodney Allison, although but fifteen years of age, played a man's -part in the troublous times preceding the American Revolution and in -the War itself. - - -=CHINESE PLAYMATES= By NORMAN H. PITMAN. - - Small cloth 12mo, illustrated $1.00 - -A worth-while, happy little story about two little Chinese boys, Lo-Lo -and Ta-Ta, and the strange fortunes that befell them when they wandered -from home. - - -=THE YOUNG SECTION-HAND;= OR, THE ADVENTURES OF ALLAN WEST. By BURTON -E. STEVENSON. - - Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50 - -Mr. Stevenson's hero is a manly lad of sixteen, who is given a chance -as a section-hand on a big Western railroad, and whose experiences are -as real as they are thrilling. - - -=THE YOUNG TRAIN DISPATCHER.= By BURTON E. STEVENSON. - - Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50 - -"A better book for boys has never left an American -press."--_Springfield Union._ - - -=THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER.= By BURTON E. STEVENSON. - - Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50 - -"Nothing better in the way of a book of adventure for boys in which the -actualities of life are set forth in a practical way could be devised -or written."--_Boston Herald_. - - -=CAPTAIN JACK LORIMER.= By WINN STANDISH. - - Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50 - -Jack is a fine example of the all-around American high-school boy. - - -=JACK LORIMER'S CHAMPIONS;= OR, SPORTS ON LAND AND LAKE. By WINN -STANDISH. - - Square 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50 - -"It is exactly the sort of book to give a boy interested in athletics, -for it shows him what it means to always 'play fair.'"--_Chicago -Tribune._ - - -=JACK LORIMER'S HOLIDAYS;= OR, MILLVALE HIGH IN CAMP. By WINN STANDISH. - - Illustrated $1.50 - -Full of just the kind of fun, sports and adventure to excite the -healthy minded youngster to emulation. - - -=JACK LORIMER'S SUBSTITUTE=; OR, THE ACTING CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM. By -WINN STANDISH. - - Illustrated $1.50 - -On the sporting side, this book takes up football, wrestling, -tobogganing, but it is more of a school story perhaps than any of its -predecessors. - - - - -THE LITTLE COUSIN SERIES - -(Trade Mark) - - Each one vol., 12mo, decorative cover, cloth, with - full-page illustrations in color. Price per volume $0.60 - - -_By MARY HAZELTON WADE unless otherwise indicated_ - - =Our Little African Cousin= - - =Our Little Alaskan Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Arabian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Argentine Cousin= - By Eva Cannon Brooks - - =Our Little Armenian Cousin= - - =Our Little Australian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Belgian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Bohemian Cousin= - By Clara V. Winlow - - =Our Little Brazilian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Canadian Cousin= - By Elizabeth R. Macdonald - - =Our Little Chinese Cousin= - By Isaac Taylor Headland - - =Our Little Cuban Cousin= - - =Our Little Danish Cousin= - By Luna May Innes - - =Our Little Dutch Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Egyptian Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little English Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Eskimo Cousin= - - =Our Little French Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little German Cousin= - - =Our Little Grecian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Hawaiian Cousin= - - =Our Little Hindu Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Hungarian Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Indian Cousin= - - =Our Little Irish Cousin= - - =Our Little Italian Cousin= - - =Our Little Japanese Cousin= - - =Our Little Jewish Cousin= - - =Our Little Korean Cousin= - By H. Lee M. Pike - - =Our Little Malayan (Brown) Cousin= - - =Our Little Mexican Cousin= - By Edward C. Butler - - =Our Little Norwegian Cousin= - - =Our Little Panama Cousin= - By H. Lee M. Pike - - =Our Little Persian Cousin= - By E. C. Shedd - - =Our Little Philippine Cousin= - - =Our Little Polish Cousin= - By Florence E. Mendel - - =Our Little Porto Rican Cousin= - - =Our Little Portuguese Cousin= - By Edith A. Sawyer - - =Our Little Russian Cousin= - - =Our Little Scotch Cousin= - By Blanche McManus - - =Our Little Siamese Cousin= - - =Our Little Spanish Cousin= - By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet - - =Our Little Swedish Cousin= - By Claire M. Coburn - - =Our Little Swiss Cousin= - - =Our Little Turkish Cousin= - - - - -COSY CORNER SERIES - - It is the intention of the publishers that this - series shall contain only the very highest and purest - literature,--stories that shall not only appeal to the - children themselves, but be appreciated by all those - who feel with them in their joys and sorrows. - - The numerous illustrations in each book are by - well-known artists, and each volume has a separate - attractive cover design. - - Each 1 vol., 16mo, cloth $0.50 - - -_By ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON_ - - -=THE LITTLE COLONEL= (Trade Mark.) - -The scene of this story is laid in Kentucky. Its heroine is a small -girl, who is known as the Little Colonel, on account of her fancied -resemblance to an old-school Southern gentleman, whose fine estate and -old family are famous in the region. - - -=THE GIANT SCISSORS= - -This is the story of Joyce and of her adventures in France. Joyce is a -great friend of the Little Colonel, and in later volumes shares with -her the delightful experiences of the "House Party" and the "Holidays." - - -=TWO LITTLE KNIGHTS OF KENTUCKY= - -WHO WERE THE LITTLE COLONEL'S NEIGHBORS. - -In this volume the Little Colonel returns to us like an old friend, but -with added grace and charm. She is not, however, the central figure of -the story, that place being taken by the "two little knights." - - -=MILDRED'S INHERITANCE= - -A delightful little story of a lonely English girl who comes to America -and is befriended by a sympathetic American family who are attracted by -her beautiful speaking voice. By means of this one gift she is enabled -to help a school-girl who has temporarily lost the use of her eyes, and -thus finally her life becomes a busy, happy one. - - -=CICELY AND OTHER STORIES FOR GIRLS= - -The readers of Mrs. Johnston's charming juveniles will be glad to learn -of the issue of this volume for young people. - - -=AUNT 'LIZA'S HERO AND OTHER STORIES= - -A collection of six bright little stories, which will appeal to all -boys and most girls. - - -=BIG BROTHER= - -A story of two boys. The devotion and care of Stephen, himself a small -boy, for his baby brother, is the theme of the simple tale. - - -=OLE MAMMY'S TORMENT= - -"Ole Mammy's Torment" has been fitly called "a classic of Southern -life." It relates the haps and mishaps of a small negro lad, and tells -how he was led by love and kindness to a knowledge of the right. - - -=THE STORY OF DAGO= - -In this story Mrs. Johnston relates the story of Dago, a pet monkey, -owned jointly by two brothers. Dago tells his own story, and the -account of his haps and mishaps is both interesting and amusing. - - -=THE QUILT THAT JACK BUILT= - -A pleasant little story of a boy's labor of love, and how it changed -the course of his life many years after it was accomplished. - - -=FLIP'S ISLANDS OF PROVIDENCE= - -A story of a boy's life battle, his early defeat, and his final -triumph, well worth the reading. - - -_By EDITH ROBINSON_ - - -=A LITTLE PURITAN'S FIRST CHRISTMAS= - -A story of Colonial times in Boston, telling how Christmas was invented -by Betty Sewall, a typical child of the Puritans, aided by her brother -Sam. - - -=A LITTLE DAUGHTER OF LIBERTY= - -The author introduces this story as follows: - -"One ride is memorable in the early history of the American Revolution, -the well-known ride of Paul Revere. Equally deserving of commendation -is another ride,--the ride of Anthony Severn,--which was no less -historic in its action or memorable in its consequences." - - -=A LOYAL LITTLE MAID= - -A delightful and interesting story of Revolutionary days, in which the -child heroine, Betsey Schuyler, renders important services to George -Washington. - - -=A LITTLE PURITAN REBEL= - -This is an historical tale of a real girl, during the time when the -gallant Sir Harry Vane was governor of Massachusetts. - - -=A LITTLE PURITAN PIONEER= - -The scene of this story is laid in the Puritan settlement at -Charlestown. - - -=A LITTLE PURITAN BOUND GIRL= - -A story of Boston in Puritan days, which is of great interest to -youthful readers. - - -=A LITTLE PURITAN CAVALIER= - -The story of a "Little Puritan Cavalier" who tried with all his boyish -enthusiasm to emulate the spirit and ideals of the dead Crusaders. - - -=A PURITAN KNIGHT ERRANT= - -The story tells of a young lad in Colonial times who endeavored to -carry out the high ideals of the knights of olden days. - - -_By OUIDA (Louise de la Ramee)_ - - -=A DOG OF FLANDERS= - -A CHRISTMAS STORY - -Too well and favorably known to require description. - - -=THE NURNBERG STOVE= - -This beautiful story has never before been published at a popular price. - - -_By FRANCES MARGARET FOX_ - - -=THE LITTLE GIANT'S NEIGHBOURS= - -A charming nature story of a "little giant" whose neighbors were the -creatures of the field and garden. - - -=FARMER BROWN AND THE BIRDS= - -A little story which teaches children that the birds are man's best -friends. - - -=BETTY OF OLD MACKINAW= - -A charming story of child life. - - -=BROTHER BILLY= - -The story of Betty's brother, and some further adventures of Betty -herself. - - -=MOTHER NATURE'S LITTLE ONES= - -Curious little sketches describing the early lifetime, or "childhood," -of the little creatures out-of-doors. - - -=HOW CHRISTMAS CAME TO THE MULVANEYS= - -A bright, lifelike little story of a family of poor children with an -unlimited capacity for fun and mischief. - - -=THE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS= - -Miss Fox has vividly described the happy surprises that made the -occasion so memorable to the Mulvaneys, and the funny things the -children did in their new environment. - - * * * * * - -Transcriber's Note: Obvious punctuation errors repaired. - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's Our Little Siamese Cousin, by Mary Hazelton Wade - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OUR LITTLE SIAMESE COUSIN *** - -***** This file should be named 43908-8.txt or 43908-8.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/3/9/0/43908/ - -Produced by Emmy, Beth Baran and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was -produced from images made available by the HathiTrust -Digital Library.) - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: Our Little Siamese Cousin - -Author: Mary Hazelton Wade - -Illustrator: L. J. Bridgman - -Release Date: October 8, 2013 [EBook #43908] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OUR LITTLE SIAMESE COUSIN *** - - - - -Produced by Emmy, Beth Baran and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was -produced from images made available by the HathiTrust -Digital Library.) - - - - - - -</pre> - - - +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 43908 ***</div> <div class="figcenter" style="width: 533px;"> <img src="images/cover.jpg" width="533" height="800" alt="Cover" /> @@ -3365,7 +3323,7 @@ pleasant informal way."—<cite>N. Y. Sun.</cite></p> <p>In this book Mr. Johnston gives interesting sketches of the Indian braves who have figured with prominence in the history of our own land, including Powhatan, the -Indian Cæsar; Massasoit, the friend of the Puritans; +Indian Cæsar; Massasoit, the friend of the Puritans; Pontiac, the red Napoleon; Tecumseh, the famous war chief of the Shawnees; Sitting Bull, the famous war chief of the Sioux; Geronimo, the renowned Apache Chief, etc.</p> @@ -4127,7 +4085,7 @@ of olden days.</p> <hr class="chap" /><p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16_ad" id="Page_16_ad">[A-16]</a></span></p> -<div class='adauthor'><i>By OUIDA</i> (<i>Louise de la Ramée</i>)</div> +<div class='adauthor'><i>By OUIDA</i> (<i>Louise de la Ramée</i>)</div> <div class='adtitle3'>A DOG OF FLANDERS: <span class="smcap">A Christmas Story</span>.</div> @@ -4194,381 +4152,6 @@ the funny things the children did in their new environment.</p> <div class='tnote'><b>Transcriber's Note:</b> Obvious punctuation errors repaired.</div> - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's Our Little Siamese Cousin, by Mary Hazelton Wade - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK OUR LITTLE SIAMESE COUSIN *** - -***** This file should be named 43908-h.htm or 43908-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/3/9/0/43908/ - -Produced by Emmy, Beth Baran and the Online Distributed -Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was -produced from images made available by the HathiTrust -Digital Library.) - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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