St. Mary's beacon., 1858-09-02

At the foot OF the mountain Norkln, TO the
north Of Pekin, and not far from the Yellow
Sea, that is, in the eastern part of China, there
dwelt, beneath the shelter of natural grottO,
bonze whose name was Liao. He was the
oracle of the whole province; the literaa them.
selves, whether they were mandarius or filled
other government Offices, came to seek his
counsel. 1t was reported throughout the
reighborhood that he was more than hun
drcd years old shat he had spent his whole
life in study, and that twice every month he
held converse with superior intelligence,
sOne day when the sun was sinking in the
west, and while the laborers were taking
their rcpast, one Of them named Hang ap-
preached the grotto. He carried in palm
leaf basket a few provisions as an Offering t.
the Donze. He had not forgotten to accom-
puny the present with 4 small quantity Of the
precious first-gl:hcred tea, which the Chinese
reserve for their OWN special usage, whilst they
supply Europeans with what is regarded
comparative refuse.
kiang deposited his respectful tribute on a
polls stone in front of The cavern; and al
.cr psrfornng the complicated saluturiun re-
quirei by Chinese etiquette, he remained stand
im. leture Lao. who had resumed EiS seat,
aad addressed him in the following terms:
I Il am come to you. the wiSest Of men, be-
cause certain apprehension opprcSScs my
miAd a month ago. Ti-huu. the manufacture
er of Sikcn StGtfs. who Used 10 live at the other
end of tn" village. bought the house contigu-
ou, t. mine and Of which had long wished
to become the posSesSor. He now resides there.
50 rhat he i my E"Xt-dOor nclghbOr. Since
that tame | cannot leave my house. | cannot
return home again, without being constantly
lallc To- meet Ti-hou; and would you bcve it.
sage liao. every time that catch sight of him
| feel distressing sensation Of pain? | fancy
that | "m locking at some hidcous object.
some repusivc and noxiDus animal. AT this
very moment | an afraid to return to the
viil4gc, because | shall be obliged to cross
the meadow where lie has spcad several pieces
Of silk to dry. | shall probably iird him
there, busy in preparing them for storing III
his warchouse.i
And you have been subject t. these alarm
ing symptoms ever since he bought the house
You. wished for
'''Exsctly Sc" replied Kiang; land the COM
plaiat only gets worSe I'D '-orse. .Gnreot
help thinking that his visage" Uee'; ~~AFry
feScY a. f could take delight in doing him
some jury. One day last week experienced
the fec!'n. very strongly. WHEN noticed that
he was talking about me to young man re-
lated TO him, and that lie laughed when hr
looked at me-"
90, see that you need speedy remedy -
d. YOU know where Thou is at this mo-
mcnt?"
Look, there he is, walking away in the di-
rectiOn # the city. II he is gone there, he
must be absent for a couple of hours
at is walk that perhaps may cost him
dear; for in another half-hour there will Re a
thunder. storm and every ell Of his silken IA
brics will be ruined
Asiash of delight illuminated Kiang's coun-
tcnance.
"But, continued the benevolent bonzo, Eve
will discover at once the means Of preventing
his loss and Of curing your complaint. Follow
me 4uickly!!'
So saying, he advanced with rapid stride
towards Ii-hou's meadow. When they reach.
ed it big drops of rain were already beginning
to fall. Lao hastened t. pack on Kiang!
broad shoulders the silk which was lying out
spread or the grass He ordered him to tax,
the whole 10 the warehouse, and deliver j
to the attendants without any explanation
The bonZe retired. kiang obcycd and tEer
hurried back to the shelter Of his own roof
for the rain was falling il torrents.
~NCAb 'aN at num- NtdiiS lclulbSNA W bih
grotto He threw himself at Liao's feet all,
thanked him for the prodigy he had worhe'
in his favor.
Venerable sage" he said, II have sec,
1T-hou this morning. lie came to my h0us'
+ to shank me for having savel his stuf> -
+ His face was really handsome; aud, far tTon
being om!Lious Of any Ill luck, it appcarec
to presage long course Of happiness in til
, friendship he desires we should contract 10
gether. Oh. how grateful am that you hav
thus changed tie heart and the features OF M
! enemyl He was inclined 70 harm me- and Ia
! disposition has Lc ONE friendly: his visag
, was hvrrtlc 10 !vnk at, and it is nOw bcauti
+ ful'
e Ignorant mortal replied Lao. you attri
5 butte - me a power which is not given ID Eian
= not even I, the most iervent adVrers Of Lii
y Ti-hou has never been other then he IS today
: in your hc,.rt only ha~ the chang" taken place
;, The great onfucius has said, II YOU hate an
f one without: motive render him a ecrrioc
= and YOU Will love lin trrthwitL.'