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+The Project Gutenberg EBook of Seven Maids of Far Cathay, by Bing Ding, Ed.
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+Title: Seven Maids of Far Cathay
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+Author: Bing Ding, Ed.
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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, SEVEN MAIDS OF FAR CATHAY ***
+
+
+
+
+This eBook was produced by David Schwan <davidsch@earthlink.net>.
+
+
+
+Seven Maids of Far Cathay
+Being English Notes From A Chinese Class Book
+
+
+
+Compiled By
+Bing Ding
+
+
+
+Illustrated By
+Ai Lang
+
+
+The custom of Americanism having been related unto me - "That one book
+shall take unto self one dedication" - I have honor to make speeches of
+presentation unto N-B-E, a Grandmother Genius of Geniuses.
+
+
+
+Foreword
+
+
+
+The English Notes which go to make up this Chinese Class book are the
+result of a game which the President of the Woman's Anglo-Chinese
+College of Neuchang, China, induced the seven Chinese girls of the
+graduating class to play during the last six months of their College
+course. The Notes were read aloud in class, taken down by a
+stenographer, and afterwards arranged alphabetically by the Biographer
+assisted by the President of the College. At the request of interested
+friends the President has now permitted the publication of these Notes
+exactly as they were originally produced, without revision, that the
+unique atmosphere pervading them might not be lost.
+
+
+
+Contents
+
+
+
+Foreword
+Biographer
+Correspondent
+Diarist
+Essayist
+Folklorist
+Genius
+
+
+
+Illustrations
+
+
+
+"I Will Therefore Now Make Picture or Our Adorable College"
+     (Frontispiece)
+"It Was He of the Bridge of the Ten Thousand Ages"
+"All Day Long Very Good Water, Very Much Pleasure"
+"I Find Many Idols of Uselessness"
+"Gui (Devil) Always Travel in Straight Line, Road Wind Around so Gui No
+     Can Catch Traveler"
+Cliff Near the Monkey Mother's Home
+"All is of Great Stillness and Peace"
+
+
+
+Biographer
+
+
+
+Because I drew the B - I have honor to commence this Class book. For once
+English A comes not at the head, for our Artist, (whoever is she?) can
+at the first do nothing.
+
+It all began thus: The first of last semester in the English class Each,
+most horribly read. Miss Sterling, (our Adored Teacher), play with rings
+and shake head and say, "Girls, why do you all mispronounce that word,
+B-O-U-G-H-? It is pronounced - Bow - like this." She arise and make
+grand Kow-Tow, "Or like this," she shake head until little yellow curls
+all up and down dance and say, "Bow-wow! Bow-wow! Bow-wow!" The door
+open and Miss Powers, (our Honored President), come in. She say nothing,
+but Look! Ging Muoi giggle. Miss Sterling grow all white and pink like
+Chinese lady. Then Miss Powers speak much dignified:
+
+"We are here to teach these young ladies the art of deportment; can it
+be that you were demonstrating a lesson on manners, Miss Sterling?"
+
+Miss Sterling opens lips; no sound come out and her blue eyes with tears
+fill up. Most times so timid I cannot tell or act out what I most long
+to do, but I love Miss' Sterling.
+
+"Miss Powers," I say, afraid forgetting, "May I have speech?"
+
+Miss Powers smile with corners of mouth only and say, "Yes, Bing Ding,
+proceed."
+
+"You know what kind girls we are, Miss Powers, of such a stupidness that
+we cannot of the English to learn. We only are to blame, not Miss
+Sterling," I say, then afraid remember and sit down.
+
+"It is true that our language is very difficult for you," say Miss
+Powers most graciously. "And in order that you may learn to construct
+and pronounce it correctly, I propose that this last semester of your
+College course, you play a game that we may call 'English Notes.' Have
+any of you ever heard of it?" When we told her we had not so heard, she
+smile with chin also, and hold to view small package all of a whiteness.
+
+"These are sealed envelopes," she say. "Each one contains one of the
+first seven letters of the English Alphabet: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, a
+letter for each girl. Miss Sterling, will you be kind enough to give
+them to the young ladies?"
+
+It seemed of a purpose that to me came Miss Sterling last. Afterward,
+when I so state privately to her, she smile all about and say, "It is
+most fortunate that your envelope contains the B, Bing Ding, for being a
+Eurasion, you can write the English more fluently than the others." But
+that is of Biography unimportant, so I return to where I stop.
+
+Fuku start to open envelope, Miss Powers hold out hand and say, "Wait,
+Fuku, and I will tell you about the game. It is played thus:"
+
+"For the next five months, every Saturday each girl must deposit in my
+office letter-box an unsigned, written paper of not less than two
+hundred English words, on a topic corresponding to the word represented
+by the letter found in her envelope. For example: A stands for the
+Artist of the class. B - for the Biographer. C - Correspondent. D -
+Diarist. E - Essayist. F - Folklorist. G - Genius, to her goes my
+heartfelt sympathy." Miss Powers look at Miss Sterling and draw down
+corners of mouth and take on sadness. All Chinese girls grow solemnity,
+but Miss Sterling laugh, and we know it is of American funniness, and
+are much relieved.
+
+"Bing Ding will distribute this writing paper which I wish you to use in
+preparing your articles," say Miss Powers, and again hold to view a
+package, this time of much largeness and most blue. "Six of you will
+begin playing the game this week. A, cannot play until next week; her
+name, alone, I must know that I may send her the papers to illustrate
+after they are typed."
+
+"On next Monday afternoon and on all the following Mondays, I shall
+expect you to come to my study at Two of the clock, to drink tea and
+play your game. That is all now, Young Ladies, except that each girl
+must keep the secret of her letter; that is for her alone. Good after
+noon," and Miss Powers disappear with much graceful carriage, of which
+all Chinese girls admire but cannot to imitate.
+
+Miss Powers great lady; of a tallness and much commanding, with snow
+hair and bright eyes - at times of a hardness like steel - of them we
+have much fear. For Miss Powers we have admiration greatly but our love
+we cannot show out to her; only can we show that to Miss Sterling who is
+of great dearness, with heart of so great bigness that for her we take
+the name of "Mother Heart." Each, to her gather and wish of her that she
+may play the new foreign game with us, but she make explanation that of
+the letters there are but seven, and soon all Chinese girl go to herself
+alone and open her envelope. As I have before spoken, B, was in mine. A
+Biographer I have now become. I shall at once at the Dictionary of the
+Centuries arrive and study to show forth the meaning of my word.
+
+
+
+When we went forth on the first Monday afternoon to play our game and
+drink the tea of our Honored President, the Chrysanthemums were of great
+beauty. For many days the gardener had present pots of Chrysanthemums of
+great choiceness, so that the walks of the Compound and the steps
+leading to Miss Powers' study were of a two times border; inside part
+show tiny yellow and white hemispheres, outside part show much large
+yellow globes. When I behold Chrysanthemums to me alone I say, "Can it
+be English flower-book is of a rightness? 'That a heart to desolation is
+now left?' Perhaps the foreign game we cannot play." and I enter much
+afraid.
+
+Miss Powers meet us on balcony and invite us in and to take seat; we
+have hesitation for Chinese must not at once sit down, but Miss Powers
+command, "Be seated, it is the American way." Then she wave hand to tray
+on table and say, "Young Ladies, here are your notes; I have had them
+put into type that you may not know whose notes you are reading. Go
+forward, Cui Ai, and select one to read aloud."
+
+We watch with carefulness Cui Ai open paper and read of Folk-lore. I
+look about, but girls' faces all most composed and to me I think, "That
+paper is of Cui Ai's own make," when I see Fuku all of a shakiness and
+am full of doubt.
+
+Miss Powers ask of each girl to read in turn until there is but one
+remainder, Fuku, who seems much offended that she comes at the last. She
+take paper, open, throw on floor with great noise. First time like
+little squeak of mouse, second time like Chinese Tom-Tom, and all time
+kick at paper on floor with much strength of purpose. We at once arise
+and when the foot of Fuku is high in air Da Hua make rescue of paper.
+Miss Powers say, "Be seated, Young Ladies," and we sit down with
+stillness; but Fuku keep most noisy. Miss Powers sit at telephone and by
+and by Dr. Ewing come and try to introduce Fuku into next-door room but
+she cry, "No, No, it is not my will to go! I shall of the paper now
+read." Then she again squeak and Tom-Tom, and Dr. Ewing draw up arm and
+put big slap in Fuku's nose centre. Fuku at once come to self and say,
+"Where am I?" When she look see us - six Chinese girls in a row sitting
+- she put up thumbs to cover face and it seem as if she would cry to
+death, and all time she whisper, "Take me away! Take me away! I belong
+not to the land! I am of the boat people!"
+
+We look at Each, full of dumbness. A boat child! Born of a people
+without a foundation, whom the Gods had command to live all the many
+moons to come on the water and never again upon the land! Impossible!
+But Miss Powers put finger to lips and nod head, and we know that it is
+of a truth that Fuku has spoken.
+
+By and by Fuku go with Dr. Ewing and Miss Powers say one half to
+ownself, one half to ourself, "Poor little girl," and look about at
+Each, most earnestly.
+
+"Young Ladies, you have much to give thankfulness for," she say. "It is
+good to be well born. I shall tell you of Fuku that you may help her to
+overcome these unfortunate attacks. It is as she said, she is of the
+boats. When a little child playing on the deck of her boat-home, the
+rope fastened about her waist, parted, and she fell into the water. She
+struck her head as she went down, which I think partly accounts for
+these attacks; when she came up, an American who happened to be passing
+that point in a sampan, caught her by her long hair and tried to give
+her back to her parents, but they said, 'Return her to the water. The
+Water Gods have claimed her; she is theirs, not ours. We will not take
+her back.' So he brought her to me. Here she has grown up and from here,
+God willing, she will go forth into the world a noble woman!"
+
+Then Miss Powers make a little prayer of Fuku and we drink of the tea
+and eat of the cakes of much sweetness. The clock strike five times
+before we leave the home of our Honored President.
+
+When we arrive at her balcony a strange happening come to view. The
+Chrysanthemum pots were all departed. In their place were our lilies of
+China, nodding tiny heads in greeting as we pass over the walks to our
+dormitory. I go most quickly that I may arrive at the English
+Flower-book, for I know not the meaning of our lilies.
+
+
+
+For five moons we play at game with greatest pleasure and much gaining
+of English. All read aloud with more understanding and our Honored
+President say we also write better. No Chinese girl know what other
+Chinese girl have written, so we talk of papers most freely and with
+great funniness.
+
+One afternoon when we had complete our Readings and were drinking the
+tea of our Honored President, she say, "Do you realize, Young Ladies,
+that we shall meet together but once more, then our game is finished?"
+
+When we told her that we had not so realized and were full of sorrow,
+she say, "I, too, am sorry for I have enjoyed the play." Then she look
+all about and of a suddenness request - "How many girls wish to
+commemorate our game?" We look at Each. Commemorate is an Americanism
+uncommon; we not the meaning know, but Miss Powers' bright eyes most
+kind and at once we hold up hands. She nod head and say, "I thought so!
+All of you! Each week I have marked the papers which you voted 'best.'
+If your Biographer will select and arrange them I will have them printed
+in book form that each girl may possess a Class book." We have haste to
+assure her that such a possession will be most pleasurable, and Eng Muoi
+jump on feet and say out loudly, "Our Honored President must also
+possess Class book." Fear comes at sound of voice and at once she sit
+down. Miss Powers smile most graciously and say, "Thank you, Eng Muoi, I
+would like one, but there is one condition, it is necessary that I shall
+know which girl has the B - not in her bonnet," she laugh, and we join
+with laughter, for we also have knowledge of the bonnet - B.
+
+Next morning I have honor to walk from Chapel with Miss Powers (our
+Honored President) and tell to her of my troubles. By the Dictionary of
+the Centuries, a Biographer speaks of one human in one book. How then
+can I be a Biographer of correctness?
+
+"But a Class book is different," Miss Powers say most polite. "It is a
+chronicle of College life, Bing Ding." I am much puzzled. On steamer
+days Cui Ai present Miss Sterling with American newspaper and say, "Here
+is Chronicle!" Is newspaper in America all the same as book? Miss Powers
+tell, in Class book must be something written by, and about Each; also
+something about Residence and Doings. I will therefore now make picture
+of our Adorable College. It is situate on hills of Island grown from the
+shining bosom of river Ping. At left hand the Monastery of Dreams stands
+of a whiteness of snow, from the tall mountain - Kushan. At right hand,
+if eyes follow glistening trail many Li (miles) by and by see blue of
+ocean of an unexplainable vastness. And all time - of gold with shining
+of Sun - of silver with Moonbeams play, sleeps the great, beautiful
+river Ping.
+
+The seven buildings of our adorable College are of a brick and stand
+quite at the top of hill. From their feet green lawns run away down to
+hide their greennesses in shadow of wall which about the Compound
+encircles. This wall, of a ten-foot height, from grey stone is made. At
+top of stones, not too often, posts stand of a color like lawn, and upon
+posts looking at sky, sits the balustrade made of stone of a redness to
+be seen afar. When the wistaria is full of bloom many times have I wish
+to sit upon balustrade that I might make rain of wistaria blossoms upon
+Honorable Strangers making entrance through door in wall, but Sedia (the
+keeper of the gate) is of much strength and bigness and I do not dare.
+
+
+
+Today when from Chapel we arrive, on breeze of morning come sound of
+Tom-Tom from without the Compound wall. All Chinese girl run down to
+gate. Miss Sterling enter in and Sedia at once close gate but not too
+quickly. In opening I view Chinese all about box in street-centre
+standing. On box, man; he make movement to turn face, and to me alone I
+cry, "It is He of the Bridge of the Ten Thousand Ages!" My soul is in
+darkness and my feet have wings. I fly far away. When I wish no more to
+fly I cannot cease, but go onward. At last I fall to earth and know no
+more.
+
+When I awake it is in a place of strangeness - a room full of sunshine,
+making entrance through windows of much number. The walls and carpets
+are of the blue of the sky; the chairs, dressing-table and couch upon
+which I lie are all of a whiteness; the Mieng about me is again blue. I
+shut my eyes in wonderment; all is of beauty extraordinary! A hand comes
+to my miserable forehead and Mother Heart (Miss Sterling) give of
+sympathy to her unhappy child.
+
+The memory of being like Fuku - not well born - smites my heart and bids
+my tongue be still. I speak not. By and by Miss Sterling whisper, "Why
+did you run away from the gate, Bing Ding?" I whisper return: "It was He
+of the Bridge of the Ten Thousand Ages. Of his power I have greatest
+fear. If He find, He will sell me to be a slave, for to him do I owe my
+most miserable existence." Miss Sterling's eyes flash of fire and she
+say, "No! No! I will have care."
+
+Comfort to my heart creeps in, and I have speech with her of the Story
+Teller of the Streets. How, seventeen years past by, He was telling
+tales from box as now happen, and to Chinese all about standing, He say,
+"Do good deeds! Be of unselfishness! Have of others care!" One Chinese
+laugh and make large fun of Story Teller and say, "Why, O Wise Man, dost
+thou not perform goodnesses, thyself? Just now I pass over the Bridge of
+the Ten Thousand Ages and beside the stones of bridge I view babe of new
+birth. Go, thou, and take of it all care." To save his face the Story
+Teller went upon the bridge and took the babe unto his arms and house;
+but having children of much number, that night when all was dark that
+none could see, he went again upon his way and with him went the babe. I
+could no more speak.
+
+Miss Sterling press my unworthy hand and say, "I know the rest, Bing
+Ding. He took you to an orphanage where we found you and brought you
+here that you might be educated. Have no fear; I will take care of you."
+I cry out of joy now, so happy to be of safety in Miss Sterling's heart.
+
+
+
+Our I last game is played. Next week we graduate. The separation as of
+one family is upon us. We have been most happy in our Adorable College
+and are full of sadness that Each, alone her way must go. Some Chinese
+girls to be married, other Chinese girls, teachers to become. I, with
+Mother Heart to America, am going.
+
+Times of much number have I been to the study of our Honored President
+to make arrangements of our Class book. With Miss Powers' assistance I
+have honor to select of the papers those that of our Adorable College
+make pictures of clearness. That when Each, goes by self, one reading in
+Class book will bring forth memories and together we will all be
+sitting, playing our game and drinking the tea of our Honored President.
+When so sitting, will please Each, give thought of kindliness to most
+humble Biographer, is the wish of your most unworthy.
+
+Bing Ding.
+Woman's Anglo-Chinese College,
+Neuchang, China, June 15th.
+
+
+
+Correspondent
+
+
+
+Cherished and Honorable Mother, Moy Sen. Most respectful salutations.
+Bing Ang. Bing Ang.
+
+Your lazy and careless child has much that she wishes to say to you,
+while her heart bleeds because she is separate by so many miles from the
+most to be revered Mother.
+
+Though so great distance divide us, yet my heart is as near to you as
+ever; rivers and mountains will hinder us from seeing one another, but
+they can never give obstruction to our mutual love and help.
+
+By day and by night I pray for your safety and I offer to heaven much
+incense, and also foods, and my hope is that no harm may come near to
+your house.
+
+Before the rise of the sun each day I make my worship as you have taught
+me, though many of the girls in this College do not so, and sometimes I
+have very great fear that the Guis (devils) will all swallow up on this
+account.
+
+One day Miss Sterling come into my room and say, "It offends me much to
+see so many tablets and images here; will you not place them away from
+sight at least?" This I do at once having greatest fear to offend and
+bring upon us all great troubles though not yet come.
+
+Miss Sterling, so beautiful, so good, so full kind thoughts for every
+one, all girls in this College say, "She too kind, too good." Already I
+love Miss Sterling so much my heart ache to do some good thing for her.
+
+Last night all girls in this College go take walk on far hills to see
+set of sun in Ocean; Miss Sterling walk by me and say, "Please try a
+little to speak out your thought when possible for how then can we help
+you to better ones?" I promise to try but I always so afraid, O I know I
+not worthy to speak out my mean thoughts to great people, who all so
+wise so clever.
+
+For a long time Miss Sterling talk to me of her home in America across
+the great water, and she tell me many stories of how she live there, how
+all people live, what kind, beautiful country is America; sometimes I
+think I see bright tears in her eyes when she so talk, and then I feel
+sharp pain go into heart, for I well know that this time Miss Sterling
+think she like much to go to American home.
+
+When Miss Sterling go to American home I surely cry to death; many other
+girls in the College say same thing.
+
+Each girl in College have one duty for every day, mine very nice kind,
+must to look all about mails, what time come, what time go, when
+Steamers close, carry mail to rooms, keep care stamps and all writing
+materials.
+
+All this make for me very great interest, when big mail come in, every
+body so much excitement, every body snatch letters then run away and
+read - read like hungry dog bite bone. Miss Sterling all time get very
+big letter, very large character on cover, color blue; when big blue
+letter not come, O then Miss Sterling too sad. One day I very bold and
+say: "Miss Sterling you very much love big blue letter?" she all smiling
+say, "Yes truly I do love big blue letter the very best of all."
+
+This time we have very hard work, for spring time near, and much of work
+is to be done before we to our homes may go.
+
+One day Miss Powers say, "Perhaps we are giving too much hard work just
+now, perhaps more better we go on river have play for one week." O then
+all College have greatest joy and excitement; girls all time talk, what
+can do, how can do. Some times girls talk too late at night, Matron have
+much hard work. When Matron say, "No more of talk tonight," then all
+very still for little while, then when Matron go far away, talk begin
+again, and go on and on. Matron have another bad trouble with girls,
+every Chinese girl think she die if air from night get into her lungs,
+so she go to bed and pull Mieng all over head and ears so no air can
+touch her. Today too sad thing happen, "Miss I Sterling fall ill, cannot
+to class room come, Dr. Ewing say cannot do work for many days, and ask
+Matron to send some good girl to help Nurse. Matron appoint me to go, I
+most happy to have honor, and because of this I can no more write at
+this time.
+
+To My Honorable Family, Bing Ang. Bing Ang.
+Your Most Miserable and Contemptible Child.
+Neuchang, China.
+January 25th.
+
+
+
+To My Honorable and Wise Mother, Moy Sen, Greetings. Bing Ang. Bing Ang.
+
+Two Moons ago I have sorrow to tell you Miss Sterling very ill. This
+time I have great gladness to tell you she all well again and we all
+happiness once more.
+
+Great joy and pain have gone over our heads like flocks of birds since
+last time I have Honor to write to you.
+
+Both day and night I watch over Miss Sterling though Matron say many
+times I must to go into air or be ill. Nothing can my heart comfort but
+to every moment look to see if some little thing I may not do to relieve
+Miss Sterling from so great pain. Every day the burnings of the fever
+make fire in brain of our Adorable Miss Sterling until she know nothing
+of what say or of what do, this all too terrible, and make my heart to
+bleed most so of all when she cry out one name over and over again, this
+name sound like Dick, Dick, sometimes Dear Dick, then most times she try
+to rise up, but is too weak and so she sink back on pillows and lie so
+still, so still, I freeze with fear she be dead, O then I creep out and
+cry to death, and pray pray to heaven, and burn much incense, and then
+creep back and bend close over Miss Sterling to bear if any little
+wavering breath come from lips or not, for it seem to me she is surely
+to die.
+
+One day very strange thing happen. Nurse go out and say I am to watch
+all what Miss Sterling do? if she call out or move to rise I must give
+to her of large bottle one portion. A very long time I watch every
+breath, then all suddenly Miss Sterling try to sit up, and cry out:
+"Where am I, What has happened? O yes I remember I am in China" - and
+she sink back on pillows, like one little baby she fall asleep, all so
+full of peace and so quiet and still. When Nurse come back and I tell
+her of all this, she say - "O yes the climax, now Miss Sterling will
+surely live I think." That moment such a joy, too great to bear, come
+into my heart, I could to shout for gladness, and all the other girls
+too glad also.
+
+Now every day Miss Sterling one little bit stronger grow, so that Miss
+Powers promise us she soon will be able to go on beautiful river fete,
+for that day all wait with heart of gladness.
+
+Bing Ang. Bing Ang.
+From Your Detestable and Foolish Child.
+Neuchang, China.
+March 20th.
+
+
+
+Most Honorable and Wise Mother, Moy Sen, Greetings. Bing Ang. Bing Ang.
+
+So wonderful thing happen since last time I write, my poor language can
+nothing show out of what my heart now hold.
+
+Have patience with my dull and stupid writing while to you I give one
+complete history.
+
+On the fifth day of this Moon Miss Powers say - "Tomorrow morning all
+girls in this College have clothing and beds ready packed, for river
+fete. Ten boats wait at Short Bridge landing. Ten of the clock strike
+all must be there. Each girl take one carrying basket, no more."
+
+Next day two hours before rise of sun all girls run up and down make
+large noise and excitement.
+
+Matron and Cook make much shoutings, Coolies work very hard to pack 30
+food baskets, 20 bags rice, 20 live chickens, 60 carrying baskets, 3 cot
+beds for teachers, just outside gate 60 man and women Coolies wait to
+carry all safely to Boat.
+
+This time every body talk at same time, most time shout, every body say
+Hurry! Hurry! Cook, because head man, talk most loudly, part time jump
+on table, wave long bamboo stick and command all to work rightly. After
+two hours time, yet no make start. What reason? Miss Powers come out and
+say very sternly, "Cook, why do you not send baskets to Boats? it is
+long past time." Cook say "All ready" and open gates, let outside
+Coolies come in, then sixty more Coolies shout and begin to fight,
+because every body will to carry the light loads, and no body will to
+carry the heavy ones! Again Cook climb on table and compel every one to
+do his work rightly.
+
+Twelve o'clock strike, all things on board boats, every body happy to
+make start. River men have much trouble to get boats off because of high
+wind and waves against Bridge. At last all started safely, every body
+sing songs, play games, and enjoy to look see all things which pass on
+river.
+
+All day very good water, very much pleasure, all night good sleep by
+bank of river placing Miengs on floor of Boats. Next day very happy till
+noon then come very high winds, and much rough water, after long time
+men begin loud shoutings, and take down high covers from overhead. "What
+matter, What matter?" every body cry out, all fear some trouble come,
+boatmen say - "Now come to rapids, very swift, very dangerous, many bad
+rocks."
+
+I well remember how many boats go to pieces on such rocks, so I hide my
+head and see nothing, only shake with fear, only can hear screams, and
+know some boat has already gone on the rocks.
+
+Now our Captain began to shout to our men the awful shout - "Buy your
+coffins," "Buy your coffins" and I know well that this means that we too
+will soon be on the rocks. Then I could only pray to heaven that we be
+not all drowned.
+
+At last come one most awful crash, some girls catch hold of me and cry,
+others make most awful screamings, and because the boat is fast filling
+with water all try quickly to climb upon the rocks, only I am left in
+Boat at last, and am much too afraid to move. Suddenly one Coolie lift
+me by arm and throw me over on rocks with sacks of rice and baskets of
+bedding.
+
+Now we all very sure it is to die that we have come on this great river,
+and so we wait.
+
+Over us the sky shine in glory of sun set, nothing of this do we see,
+only do we know of cold and great fear and of wetness, and pain most
+miserable.
+
+Where our other Boats, where our most dear Miss Sterling? We look up
+river and down, some boats top-side, some bottomside, two boats on
+rocks, like our own poor broken one. Now night comes swiftly, all grows
+dark and we more and more afraid, every one say - "Now we die!" "Now we
+die!" I alone think not so, but very sorrowful and cry in my heart, but
+not with my lips.
+
+Whole heart eat out with fear that our most precious Miss Sterling may
+already be drowned, no body can to tell.
+
+After long time we hear men calling loudly, one boat comes near to our
+rocks in darkness, we could only see one little lantern like insect
+flash.
+
+"Who comes near our rocks?" we say, and through the black night comes
+Miss Sterling's voice to us. O what joy. Quickly I run to edge of rocks
+and hold out arms to her with heart beating loudly for gladness, all our
+miserable lives will now be saved we know this of a truth.
+
+In one breath Miss Sterling cry out "Are all safe, Is no one hurt here?"
+and we say, "No one is hurt, only all so horribly afraid, so wet, and
+cold."
+
+At once Miss Sterling have Coolies make big fire on rocks, make all dry
+and warm, get rice ready cooked then girls eat with long hair pins for
+chopsticks like playing at feast when children.
+
+After long time Miengs quite dry, Miss Sterling say all must try to
+sleep, she so like Mother make all cover up warmly then no cover left
+for herself, I see this and make her take one half of my blanket and we
+lie down so closely I can hear poor Miss Sterling heart beat, O so fast
+and loudly, then I know she have much fear, but too proud, too brave to
+let girls know she also afraid; this all I cannot bear, so I put arms
+about Miss Sterling and beg her to let me be good helper to her, I say
+"Chinese girl very strong, American girl not so, our Chinese people very
+strange and make you afraid; dear Miss Sterling not any one can harm you
+while I live, believe me true."
+
+Miss Sterling then say if any thing happen to her I must to write letter
+to Dr. Richard Newman and tell to him all what happen here, and he will
+of me take care because I her good friend. Then Miss Sterling tell me
+all about this Friend also all about when she very little girl she go
+live with old lady called Aunt because Father and Mother both die; this
+Aunt only go Church, nothing play, nothing laugh, nothing happy look
+see, always sad, always talk little girl some day go be Missionary. By
+and By little girl grow up, then Aunt say, "Now time come go Mission
+field."
+
+That same time Miss Sterling very much love one man Dr. Newman he no
+like her go Mission pigeon; What can do? That time Miss Sterling break
+heart, but she say, No, I good girl, no turn back, no break promise to
+Aunt. Dr. Newman angry to death. Miss Sterling nothing say, only go away
+without good-by say. Long time Dr. Newman keep anger, no write letter,
+now write much blue letter and say all time, "Come back, Come back?"
+
+This all give Miss Sterling too much sorrow, not know rest of heart, not
+know what to do; I perish of thought about all this, and I say "I will
+all well do for you that you may live and go back to this Doctor man
+that you so truly love some day quite soon."
+
+Before Miss Sterling can reply make, we hear sudden loud shoutings from
+all parts of river, and because the light is beginning to come we can a
+little see, and wonderful things we do see, hundreds of boats come near
+our rocks. Miss Sterling cry with joyfulness, "O these men have come to
+save us." Chinese girl know these men do not save, well we know they
+come only to rob and murder and take slaves, for these are river
+pirates.
+
+Now I know the time has surely come when I must with life protect Miss
+Sterling, so I cry to all people on rocks to take bamboo poles and fight
+for lives, not one pirate must come on rocks or we die. Every girl know
+this true, and our boatmen help and fight strongly; so fast do all hit
+at men with poles that they much surprised, and after a little while go
+away to talk and say - what do. Just that time Miss Sterling look see
+how water rise swiftly and she well know that soon our rocks will be
+covered and we all drown, so with face as white as paper she go to edge
+of rocks and call to one of pirate band and say - "I give you $20 gold
+if you will all to land carry." He only laugh and say - "$150 gold" she
+say "$50" he say "$120" she say "$75" he say "$100" she say, "All right
+$100" and in one minute all men begin work to carry us on shore.
+
+Most girls very afraid and say pirates no keep word, no can trust to
+take to shore safely.
+
+Miss Sterling and I say not so, Chinese always keep word even pirates do
+so.
+
+Most strange, most wonderful when we land and turn back to look at rocks
+where we spend the night we see nothing but swift water running like
+wild horses over that place, and we know that so nearly had we been
+drowned that nothing could have us saved if Miss Sterling had not been
+so wise, so clever.
+
+This letter is of too great longness already.
+
+My Bing Ang to My Honorable Brothers and Sisters
+From Your Utterly Contemptible Child
+Neuchang, April 5th.
+
+
+
+Most Wise and Honorable Mother, Moy Sen, Greetings. Bing Ang. Bing Ang.
+
+After four adorable years in this most distinguished and advantageous
+College I am now about to go to the home of my Mother-in-law in this
+same village.
+
+To go is like fire against my face.
+
+Day and night I cease not to weep and nothing can turn me about from
+much weeping.
+
+Miss Sterling come in to me often and say, "To marry is right and
+proper, my husband will be very wise because he is learned man, I go to
+live with kind, not cruel, Mother-in-law, I must not longer weep and
+refuse food."
+
+Truly I try at all times to please Miss Sterling, but to cease I cannot.
+
+I with all of wonder and nothing of understanding see how with joy and
+song like bird Miss Sterling go about the house packing trunks, boxes
+all things make ready to go America side to marry with Dr. Newman; truly
+she so happy she send out light from every part, from top of head to
+sole of foot. Miss Sterling say to me she no have fear of Mother-in-law
+what she say, how she do, how best to please Mother-in-law so as to
+escape beatings daily or other hard punishments.
+
+Miss Sterling reveal to me how Dr. Newman have one adorable, beautiful
+home already builded, already furnished, where they two live without
+Mother-in-law to live with them.
+
+I very glad and astonished about these things, so like beautiful, golden
+dream, while for my own marriage I have only terror, and cannot but weep
+all the day.
+
+Today my betrothed came to College to have speech with me, also to make
+plans for our marriage; Miss Sterling come to fetch me to see Honorable
+betrothed, but finding my miserable eyes all swollen from many tears,
+contemptible nose all red, whole face most ugly, she begin to bathe face
+with Cologne and say she will not have such things; she will to
+betrothed freely speak that he must make separate home for me after the
+American way. My heart stand still with I know not what kind of fears,
+but Miss Sterling never mind, she drag me after her to Reception room,
+seat me before Honorable betrothed into whose face I dare not to look,
+and then she talk many hours to show out how much better way American
+way to make home.
+
+I listen and tremble like awful chill. O, if Honorable betrothed would
+only listen and believe!
+
+At last he speak giving good assurance that he will all carry out as
+Miss Sterling has requested. Then all my heart rise up and go out to
+Miss Sterling in blessing; when Honorable betrothed come and stand
+before me and make solemn promise. I in return beg Honorable betrothed
+to pardon the contemptible selfishness of selfish me, that such
+unspeakable gladness come to me with this promise.
+
+Now almost I could love him that he this thing will do for poor unworthy
+me. Can it be that to Chinese girl also can come gladness to marry, and
+can come that love so wonderful, so strange that Miss Sterling has told
+me of?
+
+Today beautiful gift come from Honorable betrothed one messenger bring
+to me large blue No. 1 Lacquer box, in box two gold and jade bracelets,
+most fine, most rare; when I try bracelets on arms all girls come look
+see, all say - "Too excellently fine," "Too dazzlingly beautiful," "Too
+costly," "All same high Official lady," - "All same Princess."
+
+This give me much elevation of heart, but I careful not show out what
+feel, only say, "Gift too small, too ugly, too mean." This time Miss
+Sterling go with me to street to buy all things proper for wedding, I
+find in it great pleasure, and all the girls most interest to look see.
+
+Another visit from Honorable betrothed, this time I Not afraid so much
+and can a little tell out, after Miss Sterling praise me, and say now I
+become as American girl not too timid. O these American ways very new,
+very strange to Chinese girl but now I have no more fear to marry and
+sit all day working on beautiful red Marriage shoes and weep not any
+more, truly this is magic, and not any devil magic to make fear come.
+
+Now on my fingers I can count the days when you and my Honorable Sisters
+and Brothers will come to my Marriage. O then can speak out all things
+which now too ignorant, too afraid to write.
+
+At all times my prayers go up to the heavens for your good safety and
+health, and good journey to this village.
+
+Your Detestable and Most Foolish Child
+Neuchang, China
+June 18th.
+
+
+
+Diarist
+
+
+
+1st Moon - 1st day.
+
+Deign to listen to me, an unworthy member of the graduating class of the
+Woman's Anglo-Chinese College of Neuchang, for by lot I am Keeper of
+Diary of the class of which I have before spoken, and now make
+statement:
+
+Firstly - That I know not how to so do and will make secret consultation
+among our most Learned Teachers that they may give unto me of their
+wisdom.
+
+Lastly - That if the tongues of our Greatest Ones yield me not the so
+great secret, then will I ask of Dr. Ewing that I may look upon the book
+in which she writeth nightly, after the stars gleam forth.
+
+5th day - Last night I made three journeyings - upon our Honored
+President (Miss Powers), our Adorable Teacher (Miss Sterling) and our
+Beloved Doctor (Miss Ewing). After diverse conversation, that they know
+not whereof my visit is made, I ask of each Honorable Person the so
+great question - "Of what does a diary consist?"
+
+Our Honored President make explanation, "It is a register of
+explanation, happenings or duties and is daily happenings most useful
+for reference. I have kept one for years." The word duties she spake
+with stress of voice. Shall I then transcribe the College hours of
+hair-brushing or tooth-washing?
+
+When to Miss Sterling I make question, her face become as the rosy dawn.
+"A diary is a book of so great intimacy that the writing there in is to
+be looked upon only by the eyes of him who writes - or - perhaps - one
+other," she make answer with slowness.
+
+At the once knowledge of her so great secret grow within me and I think,
+"She also keepeth a diary and hath what they name in America - a Lover."
+
+To Dr. Ewing I arrive at the last. She was seated within the Hospital
+office writing in a small, black volume. Upon the outside of volume was
+writ in large, golden letters, D-I-A-R-Y and beneath, in smaller forms,
+Alice Ewing. All these things mine eyes beheld before I ask of her my
+question.
+
+"A Diary - why?" she make laughter as pleasant as the ripple of a
+tinkling brook. "What do you know about Diaries, Moonflower?" Then came
+the Matron in so great haste to beg of Dr. Ewing that she come at once
+unto the bedside of Fuku. "She hath an attack," saith the Matron and was
+departed.
+
+"Remain here, Moonflower, and make speech with whoever come in," Dr.
+Ewing ask of me; and I with so great gladness sit down before the table
+upon which lieth the Book of the Golden Letters. For having asked my
+question of all the Honorable Ones and no Honorable One having answered
+in full I make resolution to look within the Book that the so great
+secret of success I may at the once learn.
+
+Many persons make entrance and departure into office. It seemeth best to
+make study of Book when none are present to divert my thinkings. When
+FooFoo (the Chow dog) and I are alone I make haste to open Book. Within,
+the volume was writ in parts. One part days of week; other part, hours
+of day. Also the writings of Dr. Ewing were of so great smallness, to
+translate produced much troubles. Thereupon I make selection of one day
+alone, that I may best interpret the meanings of its hours. This is
+them:
+
+From the Diary of Dr. Ewing:
+
+Tuesday -
+
+ 8 a.m. Withdrew mole-tooth from the mouth of Eng Muoi.
+ 9 a.m. No. 1 Cook's wife's sister-in-law make birth of big boy -
+weight, 12 knocks or pounds.
+11 a.m. Transcribe letter of No to Y. M. C. A. Secretary.
+12.30   Dr. Wardoff came to Tiffin. He hath given me six months to make
+answer to his clothes or suit.
+ 2 p.m. Unbound feet of Luey See. Delicious operation. Time two hours.
+ 5 p.m. Took from left ear of FooFoo bamboo tree.
+
+Upon mine ear fall the sound of approaching feet-steps. Thereupon I at
+the once close Book and go to look within the ear of FooFoo who is full
+of gladsome barkings at Dr. Ewing making entrance. To her, I present
+good-night partings - and without delay make arrival at Dormitory where
+warmly wrapt in my Mieng of comfort I lie in readiness for sleep, but
+she come not. Upon her little bed in further corner my room-mate, Ging
+Muoi, make slumberings of so great audibleness I find not rest.
+
+Again and again I make repetition of Dr. Ewing's Diary unto myself.
+Again and again Ging Muoi make whistlings through noses with much warmth
+of expression not unto herself. By and by I arise and remove from
+closet, bamboo stick unto the bedside of Ging Muoi; she awake with much
+suddenness and make end to whistles. At the once I return within my
+Mieng and come to so great decision - that on the morrows will I nothing
+of duties write - but all, of happenings. Sleep comes to mine eyelids
+and I dream.
+
+
+
+2d Moon - 10th day - Upon yesterday fell the birthday of our Beloved
+Doctor Ewing. Miss Powers invite all to eat Tiffin at Faculty house. At
+the hour of noon we move upward upon Faculty steps, when our eyes behold
+legs and feet, only, of man making entrance upon Dr. Ewing's balcony.
+His upper parts were enclosed within a bouquet of much magnitude and his
+shoes were of the color of clay so that he present appearance like unto
+a single flower-pot of our gardens of the Compound. We call to mind the
+extensiveness of the feet and the inconsiderableness of the body of the
+most Honorable Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and at the once make
+recognition of him.
+
+Miss Powers (our Honored President) come out and say, "Come in and have
+seat." Thereupon we sit. Dr. Ewing make entrance from balcony with much
+redness of face and we donate birthday greetings unto her. A bell ring
+and Miss Powers say, "Let us go into the dining-room."
+
+When all seated Dr. Ewing, invited, makes little prayer and the foreign
+feast begin, of a formality not like anything we know. We unfold napkins
+and spread them upon our laps to preserve clothes clean, and eat soup
+from the side of spoons which we push away from us, watching our
+Honorable Teachers with so great care because we know not what is the
+polite or what is the impolite. At close of feast Boy bring cups of
+smallness filled with coffee. Miss Sterling (our Adorable Teacher) put
+hand over cup, we do likewise, and say:
+
+"Before we drink of the coffee, Young Ladies, I will tell you of an
+American birthday custom. It is called a Toast, and each one drinks to
+it standing. I will now make one to the health and longevity of Dr.
+Ewing."
+
+All persons get to feet and Miss Sterling hold up cup and shake yellow
+curls and say to Dr. Ewing with so great solemnity, "May your path be
+strewn with roses and your husband meek as Moses." We all put cups to
+lips when man's voice come loudly from doorway: "Impossible! The roses
+are all right, but Moses would not stand a ghost of a chance with Dr.
+Ewing." We turn as one people and behold the Community Doctor (Dr.
+Wardoff) standing in the doorway, his arms also full of flowers. Our
+Honored President grow much dignified then she regard Dr. Ewing all of
+an adorable pinkiness, and she sink within chair and make much silent
+laughter.
+
+Dr. Ewing take from Dr. Wardoff the flowers he hath brought unto her and
+cover her pinkiness of face in their blossoms of fragrance.
+
+No. 1 Boy make entrance with yet another bouquet of flowers of so great
+magnificence and say with much strength of voice, as he present flowers
+unto the arms of Dr. Ewing: "From the Son of the Consul." Dr. Ewing drop
+all flowers upon floor. Dr. Wardoff scowl, look see watch and say, "I
+must be off!" making departure of quickness. We Chinese girls pick up
+flowers and place them within the arms of Dr. Ewing.
+
+
+
+3d Moon - 15th day - This morning the Chinese boys from St. Marks arrive
+to Confirmation at Chapel. Upon left of aisle-centre they were seated,
+all Chinese girls, on right.
+
+Eng Muoi receive Confirmation and seem of so great humbleness, Cui Ai,
+sitting at side whisper to me, "Can the change of heart of Eng Muoi be
+of everlastingness?" I answer not, being much occupied with view of
+Honorable Head Master of St. Marks; a man of much magnificence of
+person.
+
+For the past Moon Eng Muoi hath made offers of lendings, bestowing upon
+other Chinese girls gifts of hairpins and bracelets and hath been of so
+great meekness, unlike her disposition of naturalness, that all Chinese
+girls say, "Unto Eng Muoi hath come the Goddess of Mercy." Now all know
+it is the God of the foreigner that hath made the difference.
+
+Cui Ai displayed unto me her Beloved Betrothed. A small man he seemed,
+seated upon the bench before the Honorable Head Master of Magnificence.
+
+We descend upon Chapel-steps one side; other side, descend Cui Ai's
+Beloved Betrothed and Honorable Head Master.
+
+Miss Sterling say, "Cui Ai, do you wish to hold speech with your
+Betrothed?" Cui Ai and Beloved Betrothed stand all together before Miss
+Sterling. Dr. Ewing put hand upon arm of me, stop, say one - two words
+unto Honorable Head Master. Head Master speak back to her but Look at
+me. At the once my heart knocketh with so loud beating I have greatest
+fear that unto the ears of the Honorable Head Master will the sound
+thereof arrive.
+
+
+
+4th Moon - 10th day - Today Dr. Ewing send for me. When I make entrance
+into Hospital-office Foo Foo bark welcomes and Dr. Ewing say, "Sit down,
+Moonflower, I have something to tell you." First she make speech of
+weather, next she make speech of health, last she make speech of
+Honorable Head Master of St. Marks, Quong Lee. It seemeth the Honorable
+Head Master of Magnificence having looked upon useless me findeth my
+uselessness good unto his sight, and hath presented Miss Powers, through
+Dr. Ewing, an offer of marriage with useless me.
+
+"In America a suitor endeavors to learn if he is acceptable to the girl
+whom he wishes to marry before he asks her parents for her," Dr. Ewing
+make explanation. "Quong Lee is a Christian and knows of this custom so
+he came first to me. He is a fine man and would make you a good husband,
+Moonflower - what say you?"
+
+Dr. Ewing sit on sofa beside me and smooth hair of useless brow, and
+look see deep down into my heart of uselessness and find there what I
+dare not to confess.
+
+Already, when yet a child, I was betrothed to the son of the Exalted
+Friend of my August Father. Him I have never seen.
+
+All these things I tell unto Dr. Ewing, and she make arrangements that
+on the morrow I go unto the House of my Mother-in-law there to abide for
+such a time as it seemeth best, until I behold in secret the face of my
+Betrothed - for "You shall not marry a man you have never seen; it is
+not right," say Dr. Ewing.
+
+
+
+4th Moon - 16th day - For five days have I dwelt within the House of my
+Gifted and Capable Mother-in-law who hath for useless me all kindnesses
+and considerations. My heart of guilt lieth heavy within my breast.
+Today, in cleaning of House, I give of help unto Capable Mother-in-law
+and in closet obtain many Idols of uselessness. Long time I think so to
+say unto Capable Mother-in-law but have much fear. When she say unto me,
+"Hath the task of the closet come to accomplishment?" I say, "No, not
+so," and tell to her of foreign cleanliness. "Behold!" I say, and bring
+to view most filthy and awful Idol, "These are dirty old Idols! Let us
+cast them forth and clean the closet rightly," I speak on, fear
+forgetting.
+
+Capable Mother-in-law nod head. I open window and fear returning, throw
+Idols into garden with great shakiness.
+
+At noise of so loud violence Boy make appearance in garden walking with
+four legs. One pair, own legs; other pair, wooden legs. Upon his
+shoulders, also of a difference, sat a head of much bigness. He upward
+look see. I downward look see. Horror come upon my heart! Capable
+Mother-in-law at the once close window but I have knowledge that my
+Betrothed I have now beheld. With him I can never, never to marry.
+Tonight will I send chit (letter) to Dr. Ewing that she may help me to
+make departure of quickness from the House of most Gifted and Capable
+Mother-in-law.
+
+
+
+5th Moon - 1st day - Last week I make return unto College. All Honorable
+Teachers and Chinese girls give greetings of gladness. This place so
+dear home I make wish all time here to dwell, then before mind come the
+Magnificent person of the Honorable Head Master of St. Marks and I think
+to change wish.
+
+I tell unto Dr. Ewing of the Deformities of my Imperfect Betrothed and
+it seem as if I cry to death. If I do not will to marry with my
+Imperfect Betrothed, Peace of Fervid Mind and Ardent Heart will dwell no
+more within me. On the contrary, Lifelong Disgrace will sit by side
+forevermore. Nevertheless I cannot to possess him for husband.
+
+This morning Dr. Ewing go unto my August Father to tell to him the
+useless troubles of his most useless daughter.
+
+Firstly - August Father was of so great anger, his ears listened not
+unto Beloved Doctor making to speak, but he tell with lengthiness and
+loudness of voice of meddlesome persons' intrusiveness.
+
+By and by August Father make pause to catch up breath, and Dr. Ewing
+quick to speak Deformities of Imperfect Betrothed, then August Father
+rest tongue and lend ears.
+
+Lastly - August Father is again with so great anger that his Official
+Friend (my Exalted Father-in-law) hath not related unto him the story of
+his son's misshapen members, August Father give of promise unto Dr.
+Ewing that if she can to make arrangements of honorableness with Exalted
+Father-in-law, he will not marry poor, useless me unto Betrothed of
+Deformities.
+
+At Tiffin arrive Community Doctor. With him Dr. Ewing hold much speech
+on Hospital-balcony.
+
+From balcony went Dr. Wardoff to House of Capable Mother-in-law there to
+make visitation upon Imperfect Betrothed.
+
+Tonight Head Boy of Community Doctor bring chit. I watch with
+carefulness Dr. Ewing making reading. She look see my interest of face
+and say, "It will all come right, Moonflower. Tomorrow afternoon we hold
+council. Run along to bed, now." I give unto her good night partings and
+retire within my Mieng but sleep not.
+
+
+
+5th Moon - 2d day - When sun glow in window I arise and make entrance
+into garden. It is my week to make daily providings of flowers and I
+prepare many bouquets, one of greatest importance.
+
+That I may know of Consultation Meeting, I ask of No. 1 Boy where shall
+repose my most important bouquet. No. 1 Boy say, "At Two of the clock,
+in Teakwood reception room our Honored President hold visitation of
+moment. Establish there the bouquet of so great importance." I so do.
+Thereupon look see all about. No person present. Quick I make withdrawal
+of screen to balcony window and go away.
+
+At Two of the clock I stand behind screen and give heed to August Father
+and Exalted Father-in-law making greetings unto Honorable President. Dr.
+Wardoff also make entrance. No. 1 Boy produce tea and much speech of so
+great politeness take place.
+
+"I am the bearer of ill tidings," say Dr. Wardoff unto Miss Powers.
+
+"I am sorry," say Miss Powers. "Speak on."
+
+Dr. Wardoff tell to her he has been to consult about son of his friend
+Wong Ging (Exalted Father-in-law make most honorable bow) and that son's
+heart is of so great enlargement that at any hour may come death to
+friend's son. (August Father shake head in sorrow deep), Miss Powers
+much sad, much shocked, much surprised.
+
+Dr. Wardoff say on: "Therefore Wong Ging wishes me to state that it is
+with great sorrow he requests that the betrothal of his son to the
+beautiful daughter of his friend (Ling Ang) be now terminated."
+
+Mental pain and much lamentation at the once come unto August Father; of
+so great sympathies for his Exalted Friend that tongue cannot to tell.
+
+My Exalted Father-in-law partake of pain and sympathies freely; with
+him, also, tongue cannot to speak sorrow.
+
+Destiny in face of August Father and Exalted Father-in-law dwells. I
+behold face of two from behind screen and catch at breath.
+
+My Exalted Father-in-law make beginnings. "All things are possible to
+the Mighty! The Powerful are ever Generous! What sayeth my Mighty
+Friend? Will the loss of my most unhappy son make strainings of his
+Mercy?"
+
+"It is well," my August Father make answer. "Wong Ging, thou art a
+worthy father of a most worthy son. To be Master of Accidents as well as
+of Arts is for one Noble Person of great enrichment and gaining!"
+
+All Honorable persons arise and with cup of tea in hand take sip.
+
+On wings of thunder come sounds of bombs outside in City. I make
+movement. Window at back fall down; screen in front fold over. No person
+look see. All have much callings from garden. Dr. Wardoff alone to me
+say, "Bombs mean much trouble. Go quickly and bid Dr. Ewing to come at
+once to Community Hospital."
+
+In garden I make pause beside Boy bringing chit. "Bad man think to kill
+Governor of Province," say Boy. "Twenty men dead, many maim on Bridge of
+the Ten Thousand Ages."
+
+
+
+5th Moon - 3d day - All of night we stay outside Compound at Community
+Hospital. Dr. Ewing grow so great tire I try to make lie down. She say,
+"No, No," and tell of one more leg to cut. Dr. Wardoff make arrival with
+cutter. Dr. Ewing help; I hold to sponge. Leg go off. Beloved Doctor
+face grow all of a whiteness; body sway, I try to catch but Dr. Wardoff
+give to me a push and take unto himself the body of unknowingness of Dr.
+Ewing. "She belong to me," he say. "Bring water." I bring of water and
+all time he say, "Darling-Dearest-Love!"
+
+
+
+6th Moon - 12th day - It is night and the daylight sleepeth while the
+Moonbeams play. Fireflies make journeyings of pleasurings with their so
+small lanterns. Only the wonderful river Ping toils on in its silver
+bed. Under my window roses of fragrance beckon, beckon, with heads of
+wisdom. Perhaps I may win the favor of the Gods! The garden is full of
+the whisperings of Chance! Youth is headlong. I will descend.
+
+Later - When I depart into garden I come upon Dr. Ewing. By side walk Y.
+M. C. A. Secretary. He of inconsiderableness of body and extensiveness
+of feet.
+
+Dr. Ewing make silent beckonings to stand by side. I so do. Honorable
+Secretary of Y. M. C. A. most cross. "Send the girl away," he say, "I
+have not finished."
+
+"But I have," Dr. Ewing say, with so great loftiness of head. "My answer
+will always be 'No!"
+
+Then appear the son of the Consul and depart the Honorable Secretary of
+the Y. M. C. A. I make movement to proceed. Dr. Ewing link arm in mine
+and put stop to movement. Son of the Consul look see, with little sob
+make laugh and say, "So Moonflower remains. It's all the same! You can't
+put me off! I will say it! I love you!"
+
+All time of speech Dr. Ewing try to make son of the Consul to stop.
+"Very, very sorry," she say, but of no use.
+
+With so great sadness the son of the Consul take leavings and we make
+entrance into Hospital.
+
+At our approach Community Doctor arise from shadow on balcony and stand
+forth in sheet of silver moonlight.
+
+Dr. Ewing make pause and face seem all of a whiteness in moonshine.
+Community Doctor say, "Is it yes?" and open wide his arms of bigness
+that Dr. Ewing may creep therein. No more she beckon, "stay here," no
+more link arm; and I make entrance into office with heart of so great
+heaviness. Strange sounds of Kissings (an American custom) follow after;
+I put up thumbs unto ears and it seem as if I would cry to death; no
+longer Beloved Doctor hath need of poor, useless me.
+
+
+
+Next day - Dr. Ewing tell to me this morning that all of arrangements
+are now perfection. To my Betrothed of Deformities (that once was) hath
+mine August Father given his Tea-House in Shanghai.
+
+Tomorrow, to Teakwood reception room, at Four of the clock, cometh Quong
+Lee, the Honorable Head Master of Magnificence. To him in my so fine
+silken robes will I make appearance. The sun of my fortune is newly
+arisen! The event of my life approaches! It is well!
+
+
+
+Essayist
+
+
+
+Every day since learning that upon me the so great honor fall to become
+Essayist, I have secretly and with great carefulness searched within the
+libraries of each of our Honored Instructors to find out what Essay is,
+and to gain information about this thing.
+
+At last, O, so great happiness, I find in Miss Powers' library one great
+and important book called, "Essay on Man," by Honorable Pope; also one
+small, unimportant book called, "Studies in Prose Essays." Now surely
+all these things I can to know about Essay.
+
+All day, all evening, and again next day, I read most secretly, hiding
+book quickly if any one come near, for no one must know of these
+readings in Honorable Pope.
+
+"Surely," I say, "By and by I will find part easy to understand."
+Another day I read and hide away books, yet no more can to understand
+what Honorable Pope make meaning. This time head ache, eyes ache, heart
+ache. Truly all too sad, too sorrowful.
+
+Next day have no heart to read more, but try one little while. Then, O
+too great joy, one part not before found reveal new meaning to me! Here
+all parts separate with large, plain numbers - 1-2-3 - like questions in
+great Examination. "Possibly," I say, "one Essay I can do like book of
+wisdom." The great and wise book say:
+
+"Three roads are open for further expansion of the stimulation of the
+brain; for the sensory nerve finds three -
+
+1st - Other Sensory nerves. 2d - Sympathetic nerves. 3d - Motor nerves.
+The transference of its excitation to other sensory nerves, consequently
+the production of an accompanying sensation in the other than actually
+stimulated parts, must be confined within a narrow range."
+
+Wonderful! I think at once to begin; can surely write Essay of 1, 2, 3
+parts, and then some one very learned will answer questions and I will
+all things know which for three, four years make deep trouble in my
+heart.
+
+O too great happiness, I will my Essay at once begin.
+
+Question I - Honorable Pope make much speech of brain, what meaning I
+know not; Chinese people oldest wisest people in whole world, Chinese
+people know all learning is put away in stomach. When men know many
+things all people say, "He have many characters in his stomach."
+
+Foreign people say not so, they say all learning put in brain, top-side
+head. Foreigner very afraid to let sun shine on head, afraid melt brain
+- perhaps mix characters.
+
+Dr. Ewing say, "Chinese must of Solar-Plexus take good care." I not know
+what meaning "Solar-Plexus;" yet I know Chinese people of so great age
+so great wisdom, surely all will of "Solar-Plexus" take great care.
+
+Question II - One year ago today Miss Sterling call me to room to
+transcribe for her a letter to a dear friend in Peking, this friend very
+fond Chinese letter.
+
+I make beginning so -
+
+Honorable and most learned Mme.
+Bing Ang. Bing Ang.
+
+"Your detestable and most contemptible friend wishes to know if you have
+eaten full, and if all of your household have eaten full, and are at
+peace."
+
+"Your August consideration honorably vouchsafe as I have the honor to
+rejoice at your august robustness.
+
+Then Miss Sterling stop me and say -
+
+"Read me what is now written." I read; immediately Miss Sterling begin
+action like one crazy -
+
+"Robustness! - Robustness!" she cry out. "Do you not know that -
+Robustness - means fat - a most awful insult to offer an American Lady"
+
+Now what I wish most to know is, why is it that the most proper and
+polite Chinese is the most rude and impolite thing to write to an
+American lady?
+
+Question III - One day every body run out of House because of loud angry
+quarrel in garden between Sedia and his wife Eksaw.
+
+Dr. Ewing come quickly and say, "So loud talking must at once stop."
+Sedia say "Very sorry, Dr. Ewing, but what can do? If Eksaw want to be a
+man, and be boss, why she no put on skirts and be a man?"
+
+Then Dr. Ewing laugh and say: "O you up-side-down people."
+
+Why all people say Chinese make all things to stand on honorable heads,
+make honorable insides outsides, make honorable top sides down sides?
+Truly these things I cannot to understand.
+
+Question IV - Every body know Chinese people greatest inventors in whole
+world, invent gunpowder, printing press, compass. Why Chinese way not
+best and wisest? Why, in this College, every body say must read from
+front to back of book? Why say eye of needle, when they mean nose of
+needle? Why speak to learned person without taking eye-glasses from
+face? Why is it best to serve dessert at the end and not at the
+beginning of a feast?
+
+Dr. Ewing say one day when we go to walk in country, "This road just
+like one corkscrew," and ask of me the reason why? "Very good reason," I
+reply. "Chinese people know very well how to protect selves from Gui
+(devils). Gui always travel in straight line, roads wind around, so Gui
+no can catch traveler." Dr. Ewing look at me long time then say, "Can it
+be that after so long time in our great College you still believe such
+things as these?"
+
+To this I only make reply - "Perhaps when your country become same age
+as China, you will learn how true these things are that I tell you."
+Then I take opportunity to tell Dr. Ewing why her friend's little child
+so very ill. Over the house in which this little child now sick to death
+grow vines, long vines that cover windows nearly up, and that hang down
+over roof, and doors, all truly most dangerous vines. Americans not know
+that Guis can enter house most easily where vines hang down over roofs
+and doors and windows; another most dangerous thing about this house is
+it have eaves about top side all turning down also. Now Chinese people
+can keep wicked devils out of all houses, all temples, because they know
+to build eaves to turn up, to throw devils into air, so no can come into
+house. I say surely baby in that foreign house must to die, and I feel
+very sorry, but can to do nothing because foreigner no listen to what
+poor ignorant Chinese girl say.
+
+I well know how with whole heart Dr. Ewing love this little child, so
+one night I creep out so still, and carry long garden shears, and climb
+on step-ladder of window where baby so very sick, and cut away every
+little vine where hang down over window. That time very cold, very dark
+night make me very afraid, because angry Gui may come catch me
+protecting child, but I so much love little child, will try what can do.
+Next day Dr. Ewing say - "Dear little baby much better, now will to
+live." I know and no other know why baby live, but I keep secret down
+deep in heart, and feel greatest happiness.
+
+
+
+Folklorist
+
+
+
+For four days past have great Chinese New Year Feast been celebrated.
+Third day the greatest day of all. Every where in land much feasting,
+much of firework, much of congratulating. (Gung-hi).
+
+Out side Compound wall, can hear soldiers marching in day, can see
+processions marching by night carrying lanterns and torches, with much
+music and fire-works.
+
+Every body greet each other and say, "Seng Meng. Bing Ang." All girls in
+College most happy, because Honorable Teachers say, "For one week we now
+turn over College to students; we nothing say, nothing do. Students must
+plan all things, arrange all things, what most like to do;" every one
+quite joyous. Second and third day have great secret, we most wonderful,
+beautiful surprise give Honorable Teachers.
+
+With large, red paper carefully written in black characters and folded
+into red envelope, we invite all to Chinese girls' reception hall at
+eight o'clock of third day.
+
+Teachers much have wonderment. Girls all too great excitement. From
+village call No. 1 Good Feast Maker; he plan all things according to
+high official style. He say, "This feast must contain all very best;
+twenty-eight courses not enough, must have forty-two courses, with many
+special servants and on each table one Chafing dish."
+
+All day keep doors locked many girls work to trim hall make all look
+like one-piece garden, every one so happy, faces shine like flower
+faces, Coolies very interest, come bring much Bamboo, Poinsettia, make
+one large arch over fire-place like arch way in street, then fill up
+over top and side with Bamboo, Cryptomeria bough, and build another
+archway or arbor to top of room, where build high seats for Honorable
+Teachers where sit at feast.
+
+Many friends of girls send much beautiful lanterns, some look like fish,
+some look like bird, some like fire-balloon - all most large and bright.
+
+Coolies hang lanterns from top of green arbors, then Coolies bring much
+big log and fill stone fire-place, ready for great fire at night to make
+room bright. Have wood fire and lanterns, no other light.
+
+To make feast ready, twenty Coolies and girls work two days and nights,
+then great night come, and eight o'clock strike. Inside hall all
+prepare, all like one golden dream, great fire blaze up Chimney.
+Lanterns spread glow like red of sun set, all through green arbors, and
+through great room. A bell sounds. Ah, the Honorable Teachers have come!
+
+Girls all stand in row beside the door and make low bowings as Teachers
+pass. Bing Ding invite to seats, and when all in place, girls also take
+seats and feast begin.
+
+After Miss Powers say little word of blessing servants bring in covered
+dishes, and place on tables.
+
+In middle of feast all suddenly begin great noise outside of hall,
+fire-crackers and rockets and Tom-Toms then all so still we very much
+surprised and know not who come to congratulate us. Then most wonderful,
+most beautiful Band begin to play under window and every body look at Da
+Hua because well we know it is St. Marks College Band and we know who is
+at the head of that Band, and why it plays for our feast. Da Hua dare
+not look up for she too knows it is for her that the Head Master is
+bringing congratulations thus. When the Band stops playing all clap
+hands for more, Miss Powers stand up and say, "Seng Meng. Bing Ang, and
+many times thank you. Ke Dang." Again beautiful music begin, and
+continue all through feast.
+
+When feast is finished we hear more large fire-crackers and musicians go
+away. Honorable Instructors stand and Miss Powers begin to make polite
+thank you's and farewells.
+
+Then I go forward because I have the Folk stories to introduce. I beg
+Honorable Teachers to remain a little while that we may relate to them
+some Chinese Folk-lore of our feasts and festivals, of which we have so
+many.
+
+Quickly, like magic, Coolies carry tables and other feast furniture
+away, and move seats to centre of room, where make one-half circle
+before fire, Honorable Teachers in centre, and girls sitting on floor
+all about each side.
+
+After some little explanations about stories of great enchantment to all
+Chinese people, I say to all, "Since this feast the very greatest of the
+whole year, we make selections of two other feasts for stories, and Cui
+Ai will tell the first story."
+
+Cui Ai at once came to centre of wide half circle, and after making
+little bow, take seat on low hassock, Miss Sterling whisper to Dr.
+Ewing, "She look like fire-witch with the great flames framing her black
+head, and those long braids sweeping out over the floor."
+
+Cui Ai begin with voice much of shakiness at first, after awhile grow
+strong, and all time so clear so plain Chinese girls whisper together
+that it wonderful to speak the difficult foreign language so clearly.
+
+Cui Ai's Story.
+The Mid-Autumn Festival.
+
+Our country has a feast every year, on the fifteenth day of the eighth
+moon, to commemorate King Dong Ming who invented the Musical
+Instruments.
+
+This is the story:
+
+When King Dong Ming was crowned King he loved a Sorcerer and promised
+him promotion and set him above all the Princes that were in the land
+with him.
+
+One day the Sorcerer said to him - "I can take you up into the Moon," so
+King Dong Ming set many masons and carpenters to build a very high tower
+for looking at the Moon.
+
+The tower was finished on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, just on
+the night that the moon was full.
+
+That night King Dong Ming prepared a feast in the tower and sent for the
+Sorcerer to come and banquet with him.
+
+When they had feasted they saw a ladder set up on the tower, the top of
+which reached the Moon.
+
+King Dong Ming ascended to the Moon on this great ladder. When they
+reached there they saw many Moon Daughters all dressed in shining black
+robes, and crowned with flowers.
+
+When the beautiful Moon Daughters saw two men coming in they all stood
+up and bowed very low before them and treated them with great kindness.
+Every girl played for them her Musical Instrument, such as the
+Psalteries, the Cymbals, the Harp, the Organ, and the Tymbal, then they
+sang songs in one grand concert.
+
+King Dong Ming knew nothing more, until he found himself in a bed in the
+tower.
+
+The King was very much surprised to find himself in bed, and without
+having come down the ladder into the tower, and very much surprised that
+the Sorcerer was not any longer with him. The King remembered all the
+songs which the girls had sung to him, and also all the shapes of all
+the Musical Instruments which they had played upon for him.
+
+He sent for a skillful man and told him to make all the Instruments
+according to all that he had seen in the Moon.
+
+Then King Dong Ming taught the people the use of the Instruments.
+
+Chinese Musical Instruments date from that time.
+
+Then the people began to imitate King Dong Ming on the 15th day of the
+8th Moon by making a feast with their friends and their relations every
+year. They expect that they can see the beautiful Moon Palace, and hear
+the music from out this Palace if they only listen.
+
+Ai Lang then took the story teller's place and began the wonderful story
+of the
+
+Winter Festival.
+
+Our Country has a Festival three days before Christmas to commemorate a
+family meeting again.
+
+The story is as follows:
+
+Once there was a man who wished to go a long journey, so he went down to
+a harbor and found a boat, he paid the boat hire for it, and then he
+went down into the boat, just then a mighty tempest was on the sea; the
+boat was about to be broken and the men were very much afraid; and the
+sailor thinking to do something against the wind fell overboard and was
+drowned.
+
+Then the lone man could not bear up against the wind so he let the boat
+drive. The day went by, on, on the boat sailed, but no land appeared in
+sight.
+
+The lone man grew sadder and sadder, he neither ate or slept, but spent
+his time praying to his Gods.
+
+One morning he saw many birds fluttering around his masts, so that he
+knew the land was near.
+
+Two hours after this the boat floated near to a great Mountain. On this
+Mountain many beasts had their homes. When the man realized this he was
+very much afraid, and he said to himself, "If I stay in this spot, in
+this boat I will starve soon; and if I go out and up the Mountain I will
+be killed by the wild beasts."
+
+In the very midst of the young man's trouble and wonder who should come
+down the Mountain but a female Monkey. This Monkey was the Queen of the
+place; she led him to her cave and prepared a dinner for him, and sat
+with him at meat.
+
+After a few days the female Monkey made a stately bow before him and
+asked him to become her husband.
+
+Then the man said to himself, "If do not consent to her she will kill
+me, so I shall have to marry her to save my life, and perhaps after a
+time I shall have a good chance to go back to my home again."
+
+So he promised to marry her.
+
+On their wedding day there were many little Monkeys who came to
+congratulate her.
+
+After a year the Monkey bore a baby to him.
+
+When the boy was old enough his Mother took him out to hunt for game,
+which they carried home for dinner.
+
+The man taught her to cook, so that they could roast the game quite
+nicely.
+
+One day the man got very homesick so he went out, wishing to escape from
+his wife. Just that time the Monkey and her son were returning from
+their hunt. When they saw him come up they were very angry and led him
+home.
+
+Next time she went out to hunt she left the boy at home to watch his
+Father.
+
+After another year the Monkey bore him another son. When this second son
+was old enough his Mother made him a bow and arrow, and taught him to
+shoot the animals; from that day forth she always took her second son
+with her when she went out to shoot, leaving the oldest son at home to
+keep guard over the Father. The man always told this big boy about his
+home, and the big boy talked to his little brother about it, so that
+after a while the second boy began to refuse to go hunting with his
+Mother.
+
+One day the man said to his sons, "If I go home I can only let one of
+you go with me," but they said "Surely we will both go with you," and
+the man saw that they would both go with him and he was much perplexed
+as to how he could bring it to pass.
+
+One day soon after they saw a boat coming toward the Mountain, so they
+went down into it, the boat sailed away very quickly. When the Monkey
+came home and found that her husband and children were not there she
+began to search for them. Then she saw a great boat opposite her in
+which three men were sitting, she began to call to them and to cry, but
+the three waved their hands to her from the boat and gave her a silent
+farewell.
+
+After a few days the boat reached the City in which the man was born.
+
+When the man came to his home and his wife saw him and the two boys, she
+was very angry, because she thought that he had married another wife.
+
+The man told her all about all his troubles and said, "If you will look
+at them very carefully then you will know that they are come from a
+breed of animals." When she so looked at the two boys she knew that this
+was true, and then she made a feast for him, and called in her friends
+and neighbors to come and rejoice with them.
+
+The two boys' Step-Mother treated them very badly and always scolded
+them, saying, "Of what good are you, sons of an animal?" But after a few
+years the two boys became very famous Officers; and often talked about
+what their Step-Mother had called them, and after a while they went by
+boat to search for their own Mother.
+
+At last when they reached the Mountain they saw a Monkey coming toward
+them with full eyes; then they knew it was their Mother and they wished
+to carry her home with them, but she had grown very savage, so that they
+could not lead her home. Then they remembered that their Father had told
+them that their Mother liked things made of rice, so they made a kind of
+dough of rice and stuck it upon the trees or grass, when the Monkey saw
+this she was very happy and began to eat the rice from the trees and
+grass.
+
+The two Brothers stuck the rice upon every thing as they went upon their
+homeward way, and the Monkey came nearer and nearer to get the rice
+balls, at length she came very near to the boys' home, and they stuck
+the rice balls inside the court, when the Monkey came in there to get
+the rice, the boys bolted the door, and locked her in a room, and gave
+her well cooked things to eat and treated her well.
+
+The hair on her body began to drop off, and she became very tame; and
+the two boys were very happy to get their own Mother again.
+
+The Monkey was tempted home by her two sons in the winter time two days
+before Christmas, so from that time the people always make a feast with
+their families and roll rice balls on that day each year.
+
+When people are rolling the rice balls they want the whole family
+present, because they think that if the whole family is together to make
+the rice balls, the whole family will have peace and prosperity
+throughout the coming year.
+
+
+
+Genius
+
+
+
+Geniuses are birthed not made.
+
+Of that, the truth, I have confidence of the uttermost. Two possessions
+must be theirs - Longevity of Hair and Biliousness of Character.
+Likewise it is more better than a Father or Mother Genius has made
+proceedings. Most best that a Grandfather Genius walks in front. Then,
+is all of most wellness and the Genius is of excellency birthed.
+
+No Honorable Ancestors of Geniuses have walked before me. No Longevity
+of Hair have I (since the all powerful fever raged in our Province). No
+Character of Biliousness, the Character of me being of unimportantness.
+How then can I, not having been birthed with properness become into one
+Genius on the instant? It is of uttermost impossibility, albeit the
+American friend of Miss Sterling say she teach to me many fine words of
+American Slang most profitable in works of Genius. Only can the Goddess
+of Mercy and perhaps the Foreign God a little, lend of aid to me in my
+extremities. To them I design the Poem below, of which you shall have
+readings. To composition, Poem take with much exactitude, six of hours
+and forty-five of moments. At endings of time, eyes ached and stomache
+have yearnings but Poem come out. I have extensive happiness for I now
+have knowings that, if of eats I partake of littleness, and make
+anointments of hair that it may to grow, I shall yet arrive at the
+business of Genius.
+
+Give unto me of the sacred power,
+O, Goddess of Mercy, now, this hour,
+That into a GENIUS I may flower,
+Like silver dewdrops in summer shower.
+
+Yesterday Miss Powers say in class - "Some are born great, some achieve
+greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them." Thus has the
+business of Genius been thrust upon me and I must get busy. For three
+days now, in searchings of library of Honored President, I come upon Eng
+Muoi also making searchings. She hide book, I hide book. Today I make
+findings of space of emptiness on book-shelf where yesterday stood
+Honorable Pope. Eng Muoi has taken him unto herself. Next where
+Honorable Pope once was and now is not, I found book of Honorable Lord
+Kames, most evident a Genius with knowledge of Geniuses incomparable. He
+says, "A Constitution of Warmth and Inflamableness must a Genius
+possess. Likewise a Delicacy of Taste and Sedateness." Three of these
+Constitutions have I - Warmth (of coldness I know not) Inflamableness
+(anger comes quickly unto my heart) Delicacy of Taste (is it not I who
+of foods make selectings for our feasts?) But Sedateness, I have it not.
+Perhaps if I hump me and make trackings I can to catch it.
+
+We are making a journey, Miss Sterling, Ai Lang, Bing Ding and I to the
+Monastery of Dreams on the tall mountain Koshan. From the Compound we
+came in early morning time by boat and now in sedan chairs we ascend
+into the clouds. At each placement of rest we stop. While coolies catch
+at breath and smoke at pipe, we drink of tea and watch at view. It is
+most wondrous. Trees of a growth extraordinary. Rocks of mightiness each
+bearing an inscription from the Classics. Down side of mountain,
+tumbling into waterfalls over boulders of bigness flows a stream of the
+clearness of glass. Below, the "Happy Valley" stretches myriads of miles
+away, of green in shadow and gold in sunshine, all of uttermost beauty.
+
+There are steps of stone that one may arrive at Tea-houses higher up
+mountain side. I beg of Miss Sterling that I may to leave chair and
+mount up steps. All girls come and we climb, making readings of rocks as
+we go. I find great comfort in my reading - "With what little wisdom is
+the world governed." For the business of Genius makes me tired and
+tonight I must become fresh, like unto a daisy, for out of me must I
+cough up a Poem.
+
+We are nearing the Monastery. High in air above our heads, the bell from
+the Temple tolls. As we climb Miss Sterling tells of the wicked man who
+tolls it. For twenty-five years he has made penance for his wicked sins.
+He was doomed to toll the bell and never speak; now he cannot to speak
+one word, but tolls on. That's not dead easy. I have of sorrow for that
+man. Tonight I will to compose a Poem to him.
+
+We enter the open court of the Monastery. All is of great stillness and
+peace. Only tinkling of fountain in centre of court makes soundings.
+Beyond fountain is lake full of brilliant colourings. By lake we make
+pauses and see that colourings are red, blue, green and gold fishes -
+most beautiful! At end of lake an old man sits by stand; on stand are
+cakes all strung on string like Chinese cash. We buy of the cakes, Bing
+Ding cut strings, and we enjoy much pleasurings in fishes feeding
+forgetful of hours. But Miss Sterling say, "The time is passing. If you
+wish your fortunes told we must go."
+
+We mount up stone steps and enter Temple of the Prophets. Bing Ding,
+alone, makes way to Priest at altar and tells to him of her desire. From
+his Divining Sticks he makes selection of one and lays it upon the
+altar, then opens the Taheo (Book of Great Learning) and reads:
+
+The accomplishment of thy plans rests with Heaven. The Spirits of the
+Earth, Sea and Air are propitious. Thou shalt ride far upon the Sea into
+Foreign Countries and return in safety. The Earth Spirit gives thee
+great power in things political through thy marriage to a high official
+of thy Country. Seven worthy sons shall be born unto thee and thy days
+shall be full and many.
+
+Bing Ding was of manifest satisfaction when she join us sitting on seat
+at back of temple.
+
+We hike on up other stone steps to the Temple of the Moon. I enter with
+Ai Lang, Miss Sterling and Bing Ding making readings of Classics outside
+on rocks.
+
+Unto the Priest of Temple Ai Lang tell of her birth-moon, also hour and
+place of birthment.
+
+He answer thus: The right way leads forward; the wrong way backward.
+Unto your choice bring wisdom. Within four angles of prominence lies
+your life. Leo rising, Cancer culminating. To your house Mars brings
+trouble but Venus overrules. You will bear a man child of exceeding
+greatness. Art is your talent; your hands your best possessions. See to
+it that you use them wisely.
+
+Ai Lang give promise of wisdom and we make getaway unto Miss Sterling
+and Bing Ding.
+
+Up yet another stone steps we mount to the highest Temple of all, set
+like a star in clouds at top of mountain - the Temple of Dreams. Inside
+of Temple most wonderful but at entrance of uttermost darkness. One step
+- two step I take alone (only one person can make entrance at one time)
+then comes light, soft like flush of dawn. Grows brighter, most bright,
+until over all things the Spirit of Fire spreads its mantle of red. I
+walk on, each step in changing light; Orange, Yellow, Blue, Green and
+Violet. At last I make stand at foot of rainbow before the High Priest
+of the Temple. Strange, most strange! Last night I dream of rainbow. I
+speak unto the Priest my dream. He make interpretation as follows: The
+rainbow you beheld in sleep is an omen of good promise. Likewise the
+street in which you walked in fear and darkness for Success crowns him
+who works to win. The violets you gathered at end of street were
+Happiness, Fame and Riches. All these shall be yours if you break not
+the string of Pearls that are entwined about your neck. Should one Pearl
+loosen and fall into space, Sorrow and Sadness shall be your portion.
+Beware of accidents unto the Pearls.
+
+Much troubled, with hand to Pearls lest Misfortune come up with me - for
+clasp of necklace is of weakness - I make return through rainbow into
+world outside.
+
+"The shadows are growing," Miss Sterling say. "Come, we must get down
+the mountain to to the boats at once!"
+
+Tonight after we reach Compound, I cut out dinner and make anointment of
+hair, also stir my stumps to compose Poem. Time - five of hours - ten of
+moments. I have much hunger.
+
+He sits in the belfry tower,
+Tolling the soft bell of Dreams.
+Four times he rings it each hour,
+Heaven with sound of it teems.
+Moons long past the Spirits said:
+"For untold Sins you must pay,
+Morning's gold but Evening's red,
+Your crimes must be paid each day."
+Worn and dark is He and old.
+On his soul his Sins have weighed.
+Twenty-five years He has tolled,
+Surely the price He has paid.
+
+This morning at Ten of the clock we march by two's and two's into
+Chapel, Honored President and Teachers leading. Cui Ai adorned in light
+blue silk following. Tomorrow she marries. Today, Miss Powers trim
+Chapel and make for Cui Ai alone, Graduating Exercises most scrumptious.
+
+First come little welcome speech of our Honored President then Cui Ai
+arise and speak Essay on Faith in our beloved Neuchang dialect. Sit
+down, and Chinese girls sing in chorus "Wings of Faith." Again Cui Ai
+arise and speak Essay on Hope in Classical Chinese. Sit down, and our
+Adorable Miss Sterling sing solo, "Keep on Hoping." Yet again Cui Ai
+arise and speak Essay on Charity, this time in English. Yet again sit
+down, and Chinese girls sing chorus of "Charity."
+
+Miss Powers make speechings of presentations and unto Cui Ai give
+Diploma of Excellency. All is finished.
+
+Cui Ai's Eager Betrothed, also Beauteous Mother and Sisters and Brothers
+also much beauteous Flowers make arrival upon platform at same time. All
+is most merry and of good fortune, and our sorrow that Cui Ai is not to
+wait for the graduation of the class, is now turned to joyfulness.
+
+Later, we go with Cui Ai to gaze upon her jewels and fine clothings. Her
+No. 1 Chest of red lacquer holds many garments of fine silk of soft
+warmth and richness. In the tray, numberless bracelets, hair-pins,
+brooches and other ornaments have place.
+
+No. 2 Chest, also of red lacquer, contain clothing more ordinary and
+household linens most plenteous.
+
+All the time Cui Ai showing Chests, not down in the mouth but having
+smilings.
+
+By and by I say, "Why do you look happy, Cui Ai? Why do you not make
+cryings? It is our custom."
+
+Cui Ai make response: "Because of our dear Miss Sterling. She say it is
+of uttermost foolishness to make marriage and cryings at same time. It
+is not the American way to so do. American lady make first marriage, no
+cryings, sometimes later make cryings, but not always. Also I have great
+and copious joys for in my house of littleness I am to live unto myself
+and husband alone, not with Able Mother-in-law."
+
+We wonder at the manifold good fortune of Cui Ai. It is not to believe
+that she live not in house of Able Mother-in-law. I have much doubtings.
+
+I return unto my room and will to compose Poem on - "What is House
+without Mother-in-law?" but Poem no come out. I am floored with
+completeness. Six bells ring but I go not. Again I make anointment of
+hair and cut out dinner. I find book of rhyme-words and choose this list
+- "Air-fare, Where-wear, Prayer-ensnare." At the once I become up to
+snuff and Poem come unto me of so great quickness I have double joyings:
+Firstly, that Poem is of everlastingness of length; lastly, that with my
+rhyme-book, I can now become on to the job of Genius. Poem take of time,
+three of hours; of moments, four. I give of name unto Poem:
+
+"The Three Graces."
+
+Long New Moons ago, Three Graces most fair,
+Dwelt under one roof. And combing long hair,
+Made wishes to ride in Red Wedding Chair,
+Enwrapted in Red Veil; and Wedding Dress wear.
+
+Most ancient was Faith, with belief that by prayer
+A Husband would come, appearing in air.
+Sun-time and Moon-time she'd pray, then declare:
+"He'll be here tonight; our roof-tree to share."
+
+Miss Hope was a Grace without any care,
+Hoping a Husband to her would repair;
+Her thinks troubled not. She hoped he'd be there,
+But how he would come was not her affair.
+
+Charity said: "Each our part we must bear,
+If we are to Marry. Men quickly scare.
+We must decide on the Time, Who and Where.
+Get up and get busy; Each, Do and Dare."
+
+Each Grace went her way a riding her mare.
+Hope rode on Hopings. Miss Faith rode her Prayer.
+Still they ride on and at Charity glare;
+Her Wedding took place 'mid trumpetings blare.
+
+The Moral is plain and not at all rare.
+Just praying and hoping failed for that pair.
+Be Up and Be Doing. Yourself never Tare,
+If ever a Husband you wish to ensnare.
+
+With the shining of the Sun while yet the Moon has not gone to sleep, we
+six Chinese girls of the graduating class to which Cui Ai once belonged
+and now belongs not, come unto her room to adorn her for her marriage.
+
+We have friendly quarrellings over the red slippers of so great
+smallness, which she has made herself - as to who shall place them on
+her tiny feet - also we snatch at hair-pins and bracelets, to be No. 1
+aid at dressings.
+
+Cui Ai pays scanty heed to the admonitions which her paid attendant is
+all time speeching unto her, but is full of cheerfulness at which we
+have much marvelings. At last, attendant place red wedding-veil on head
+and we fasten many brooches upon red wedding-gown. Over the bride's
+small hands Bing Ding slips jade bracelets and all is in placement.
+
+The Mistress of Ceremonies (Miss Powers) enters and taking Cui Ai by
+hand, leads her into garden; we follow at distance of most
+respectfulness. Down the path they walk, past the wonderful red chair
+all of one blossom, even the poles covered with vines and flowers, and
+up the Chapel steps.
+
+Inside Chapel, Miss Powers lead Cui Ai to altar where wait Groom and
+Minister, while Miss Sterling all time play Wedding March of Honorable
+Mendelssohn.
+
+Outside Chapel, Chinese band play and friends fire crackers with so
+great noisesomeness that we can but hear Minister's word like
+whisperings. Whisperings cease, and Bride and Groom make proceedings
+down aisle side by side; Miss Powers at back, while Miss Sterling play
+Wedding March from Honorable Lohengrin.
+
+Chinese crackers increase in noisesomeness. Groom puts Bride in her
+chair of beauty and takes his own chair of plainness behind her.
+
+The Wedding Procession proceeds. At head comes Bride with her red
+lacquer Chests, Boxes, Bathtubs and Household utensils, each borne on
+poles by Coolies. Following these are hanging shelves, one upon the
+other, all suspended by poles carried by four bearers, each shelf
+containing some sweet or cakes. The lantern bearers with lanterns of
+uttermost gorgeousness come next, then follow the Groom's chair and his
+men friends. Also many pyramids of beauteous flowers. Of a truth Cui
+Ai's Procession of Marriage is most magnificent.
+
+To the house of newness and littleness all in the Procession march on,
+but we go not until the evening of the sixth day.
+
+When Procession make arrival at house of Groom, men friends enter in and
+servants at the once begin to pass foods. Upon each tray must friends
+place coins wrapped in red paper, for this is a custom that all men must
+observe.
+
+All evening must Bride and Groom entertain guests; this time Cui Ai make
+introduction of so great foreign entertainments men cannot to make fun
+of poor, little Bride as before.
+
+After I look see Marriage Procession I return unto my room and try to
+compose Poem of Wedding, but no Poem come out. One hour - Two hour -
+Three hour - then I crawl into my Mieng, a blooming idiot, for unto me
+has Poem given the go-by.
+
+Three days later Cui Ai make return unto College. With her comes her
+husband of newness; to them our Honored President give of feast. All
+graduating Class present. Cui Ai possess looks of happiness; husband
+possess looks of uncomfortableness. American friend of Miss Sterling
+say, "Gloomy Gus!" Miss Sterling laugh and say, "Oh, no, just too many
+ladies present." I think I care not for Gloomy Gus husband; too much
+troubles.
+
+At feast I partake little of eats. At the once I get a move on and safe
+within my room make yet again anointments of hair that I may to compose
+Poem. Time, two of hours. One of moments.
+
+As a Genius! am but a jest,
+As a Poet, not one of the best,
+For from North, South, the East and the West,
+All agree that they wish would rest.
+
+Tonight have I become a Genius-Poet for finality, for tomorrow we
+graduate. Therefore will all Friendly Ones in reading of these pages
+have rememberings of that of which I before make statement - "That
+the business of Genius has been thrust upon me, who have no Ancestors
+of Geniuses - no Longevity of Hair - no Biliousness of Character" -
+and excusings give unto me, a made - alas - not birthed GENIUS.
+
+
+
+Here Conclude the End With Much Gaining of English. That Class Book Be
+Birthed Into Complete Completeness We Give of Thanks, Through Ai Lang
+Our Unworthy Artist and Bing Ding Our Also Unworthy Biographer, Unto
+Paul, The Elder and His Company of Honorables. Second Thankings Unto
+Herman A. Funke Who, During the Seveneth Moon (August) of the Year in
+America, 1916, Conduct Book Through Press - Tomoye - Which is Situate in
+City of San Francisco
+
+
+
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