Saint Mary's beacon., 1870-08-04

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JAPANESE NURSERY 4nns >
Human nature seems b Be 4 uuorlv
the same al over the earth, sn1 - =,
have any characteristics for =
terparts cannot be found In c. t1hes
race The japanese, as rude Z -
etieai as they seem - bes have fs
res. genii. Peris, and inpss 9 -
those Of which the Ewepsnn ~ N
such wonderful tales. sSdne & IT, -.
Fies are very ingenious and would bear
copying into the fairy lore Of America,
while others would be far from sccepssble,
owing 70 the great differences in customs
and religion. do not know that the
subjoined tales which were told by ia
panese nurse to the European children as
Hiogo, some Of whom were under her
charge, are really part of japanese folk
lore, or made up for the present anuse-
ment of the children. But in either case
the children were pleased, and when they
repeated seme of the stories to me, they
were very enthusiastic in the praise Of the
old Japanese grandmother who had thus
entertained them. f.. t.
Once there was q little japanese boy
dressed in q nice suit of black linen. and
he said to himself one day, II will be q
great Daimio. l win have big swords and
iine dress. and my mother and father shall
be happy with plenty of rice and jewel
rings. But the little boy was poor. and
all he had was this one suit of clothes. -
He was walking on the side of Fusiyana
one day, thinking how he should be great,
when the mountain shook and great smoke
devils came out of the top. The boy was
afraid. until little fairy, awakened by
the noise, rose up at his feet, and taking
him by the hand led him away from the
mountain. When the little spirit was
about to leave, the boy said. " You know
how to save me from smoke-devils, and
you must know how to make me a great
Daimio. Will you tell me :" '.Go and
pull turnip," said the fairy spirit as she
took her way back to the sacred noun
tain. So the little boy looked about him
for garden, and when he had found one
he searched for turnip. He soon found
great one with tall leaves, and he set
about digging around the roots :" No.
no." said the turnip, "my root is deep,
and you cannot dig so low, but take hold
of my head and pull. for my root will fol-
low where my head goes" So he seized
hold of the stalk and pulled. 10 it came
up so easy that the boy fell ovcrs inrs$he
mud "Ho! hop laughed the t1f<
''you have something to learn If you WouId
be great Daimio. Men, like turnips,
pull easiest by the head, but you had bet.
ter leave them where they have taken
root than to overturn yourself in pulling
them up And the little boy took the
! advice, and made the acquaintance Of
leaders only. He was never, however.
over-anxious to be in the company of great
men. and soon the Tycoon. seeing his
great care and wisdom, made him prince.
So he was happy.
Once little girl was told by her moth.
er to make rice cakes But the little girl
wanted to play shuttle-cock and left the
dough in the bowl A little imp in the
shape Of a frog came. and when the girl
was about to hit the cork blow, he threw
the dough into the air. Il fell upon the
girls head, and streamed down over her
shoulders until she was entirely covered.
Her mother came. and supposing it was
all dough. threw her into the oven, and
so the naughty little girl was baked.
One man worked in his rice and wheat
fields while his neighbors spent their time
in wrestling, drinking and sacky and
playing ball. Finally winter came, and
they had no food. So they went to
the industrious man. and said, ..Give us
rice and bread" But the other said.
mo; YOU serve the spirit of amusement,
=! serve the spirit of work. Go to your
spirit for food. and 1 will 60 to mime" Sc
they all starved.
A poor Lonin lay BY the roadside all
alone one dark night. and the wind came
and talked to him. telling him to die and
be happy. But this potr weak Lonin
said mo. Buddah has something for
me to do. / do not feel that should die
easy" So he got up in the morning and
travelled toward the great temple of Isjey.
He soon met great monster with nose
six feet long and tail like a horse
When poor Lonin saw the monster he wa,
afraid. But the monster said to Lonin,
II shall not hurt you because you are no,
worth eating. But l advise you to warn
others on your way, for ] shall soon come
along the same road over which you 60 "
Then Lcnin said to himself. This is what
Bud9sh has for me to do" So he went
on until he saw two women in n house,
spocling and rceling cotton for nice clothes
I.onin said. If YOU weave thcn in pride
the monster win swallow YOU clothes and
all" But they were 50 intent upon then
nice gowns that they needed not Lonin
Soon he saw q boy climbing an orange
tree and stealing fruit. The monster
viii devour you, boy" said Lcnin, al
your belly is sweet with that fruit" .Bul
I, the boy laughed at the beggar. and stuff
| fed himself with oranecs. Next Lonir
met pediler with jewelry and porcelain
ware. DO you ssll true Y asked Lon.
in. 81 ges all / EN-. . aid the Psidler
grinning. Beware said Lenin, "a
nousser comes this way, and If YOU nv
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