Telegram-herald., 1888-09-02

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l0asIy sA-es .sseass ssne yo4Fs a as ne, 20
a.siaz ss~u -givsa % ne priesthood - a-s
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s<.d. .l.x IN . lSas f>a~f ysfi0- eosso~ robe,
.nssxsd sroH sf3~cs@x room iaso tes
main saal-aes roosn seen .esnssrea "s~n
as al ssfnrlsarly recovered rom nis ''Ar-
9riss a. esdlax aisas<E eoafront7d Vita
1asss s1raags b~inzs, apparently human, and
,ss ss8ea a. - a.a D-ser sat sy~s upon bsfore,
- made 90 and digaih~d bOw q oosisance
aad ~aTtsd ftlszh<r Developments
A. thts BInessse nY o0rpa<nt Enghsh
trend whO counted among other acnlsve-
n.urs his greatest, viz, tie ability 20 sPeak
.nteliiz gently tAs Chlnsss language. broke TIE
alsncs @hieh w.s both amusing and pAiaful.
.es,ordia< to The standpoint OF TIE observer.
Fhis = subssansLAIy ~AAt Le ssld. - Holy
and vensrabIs fzIhsr, greet thee
IN peace We coEn< not as worshlp-rs &C
ths shrine OF tAe Great BudthA's aitars over
whica you preside; bux we CONS ss strangers
B arrs ~ "a
forsuas, 70 sesk f.~ day. rvposs under the
protecting cover OF your roof We viii offer
thee no harm, and a. witness of our good
Intentions. accept mis- slight token Of our es-
seem- And wrs that set speeeh, perhaps ths
greatest EFFORT Of hls lifs," be handed the
DID man A shiaIng silver e0An.
The ola maa. true 70 bis craft. took the
.oin and smilingiy scannel 10 TO sec that 10
vas not bogus he then bit 1t 70 try that
tsst. and When hs hsi stroked Il against ths
great toe OF a stone saint near which he
stood and found the ring WAS that Of gen
uins silver. he bowed lew a. before, only
going low~ this time and said: Strangers.
1 salute you have many times heard OF
red haired and whlskered foreigners down IN
the valley, but cave never been away from
This altar 70 see II the report was true Now
| | know that such men are on the earth
Weleoms 20 this retreat for pugrinas sslch as
thou, and may long life aud prosperity at
tend you all
Th,se initial ceremonies being ended, ths
conversation took n more business like turn.
The tedious walk had ovorheated my blood,
and hungry and weak as | was, l now began
TO chill, and 20 my horror | remembered that
NV blankets and woolens were / knew not
where, for the coolie train had not appeared
Matters we're fast becoming serious with me
Out Of toe swek-rins heat OF the valley into
, the cool, crisp atmosphere Of the mountain
and with the aechning sun now long hic
. from view by toe overhanging peaks, wni
more than nay physical condition woulc
stand | was taken with cramping sensa
4 sfons Of an alarming nature.
Our comical old host had any quantity o
welcome, after the silver episode, and vacan
space to spare; hut warm bedding OF wrap
OF Fireplace, be bad not trace that we coul'
D discover. Nv corpulent friend had. at To
risk OF being stricken bind dead pene
tr.ted into ssc Holy Of Holes OF the tenn
pie in search OF some protection for me, 70
, be had secu that my condition was NOR
serious than I had realized, as the seque
. showed
1 tb&ffF e4<o Lsc~ eAA0& II A1C" " - N<t@t
knew nothing went into a sort Of stupo
or sleep. and ny very bones ratified as
/. sniversd as in . cold hath. Nv friend, in
|, last desperate search, discovered q room
!, dIIed with elegantly carved cofins. Tn
!. cofans were new. ThSt -. they had neve
BEEN used They were not second han
collins IL Is q custom with the Chinese Z
secsrs collins loo. years before they are eI
, p~cted 70 Be required by the owner, an
Buddhist temples utllIzed as storaS
rooms for them
Ny friend coming upon this dismal room
with It's rnenscing furniture, led to brigh
. thought At first he sAad If "he tnaeanin
myssif dies and the chances are that
(. will, vs have a coffin shop handy The
: the idsa struck him that he could pot me &
, one OF those bores and project me from tn
/, shilling esDDer~suys until the blankets Al
!. rived
!, Iawoks from that AAl 10 mo been a r,
!, sr.shinx sSeepl Tia sun, winch had but gon
! iown hsAfnd tbs range when iast obssrve
!. L, vss sAfnng brightly ia at the temple door
asksA nv ooapsnions who were sitttu
I, around me, silently boxing at me, il tn
plaos - bean tur.sd around during the ss,
4, noos,s 1 had Sssa asisep. They told m
!. ns sAas the few nnments were eightse
= sDzrs; shat I hsd been through . sever
|, sttack q sorsstAinG very closely akin .
shosesA
learned that the night bad bern passed I
anxious watching 70 no whether / woul
nrvive the stack. The Old sailing rnaste
asd vito him, from forcs of habit, a bottl
tron ths ship masters medicine chest
-outsined q MIXTURE carried on shipboayd 1
!. routnern seas 20 meet such emergencies as
aad gone through. Ny companions had p.oure
down my neck no less than pint Of brandy
:. and enough OF the other stuff to have killed
iozan vel He1 before the rigidity in m
limbs bad relaxed After this had lain fc
s-siwe hours before ths 6rSt indication
r-surning consciousness had appeared. l
PLAIN language, had been very near death
Soor
Just vsst cured ne shall never knov
: TIE old priest lad burned incense, an
pound~d upon his gr-ss cApperie-s bell. a,
|. drumm~d upon . great old kettle drum, an
hsd considsrstsly ssked tie Great Baddha
spaye thu fs II the ''foreiSusr-
: DurfEx sll shs time my companions hs
!, sontanoed 10 poar brandy and other med
zines down ny threat. and between The var
: rus tr-s,menes I ead been tidsd over a
a sftsck, and nov after an all night s~1g-.
koo<ed cart zpcs the velcorn. sunshine an
hr-athes IN ths pure mountain air. and ~
: soon as~ourinS . hearty m>.l q broiie
ehics-s vss<h fcn Zen ssd prepared FOR n
Thus sos-d ssT srzt and what At On. tan
, ssds fair ~ ~ my Last si<sp IN . cofsln.
: 3. y. Tow.
. Ress-r Than Df.saanda
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