The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-04
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The shadow falls in such a dlrection as
the sun Wills. said I'll Ling, as ht replaced
his sword and departed.
"sYung Chang said the merchant. T am
informed that you have made a discovery
that would be of great value to me. as 1T
undoubtedly would if it is all that you say.
Let US discuss the matter without cere-
mony. Can you prove to me that your sys-
tenn possesses the merits you claim for it?
If so, .hen the matter Of arrangement will
be easy
II am convinced of the absolute GER
tainty and accuracy of the discovery &C.
piled Yung Chang. 1t is not as though 1t
We're an ordinary matter of human intellf-
gence, for this was discovered TO me as /
was worshiping at the tomb Of my ances-
tors. The method is regulated by a system
of squares, triangles and cubes. But as the
practical proof might be long, and as 1
hesitate to keep your adorable aughte
out in the damp night air, may I not call
at your inimitable dwelling in the morn
ing, when we can go into the matter thor
oughly?'
Il will not weary this intelligent gather
ing. each member of which doubtless knows
all the books on mathematics by heart,
with a recital of the means by which Yung
Chang proved to Ii Hung the accuracy of
his tables and the value of his discovery
Of the multiplication table, which till then
had been undreamt Of" continued the
story teller. 1T is sufficient to know that
he did so, and that Ii Hung agreed to his
terms, only STIMULATING that III Ling should
not be made aware of his dismissal until he
had returned and given in his accounts.
The share of the profits that Yung was to
receive was cut down very low by Ii Hung,
but the young man did not mind that, as
| ha would live with HE athar-in-1auv for
the future.
With the introduction of this new sys-
tenn the business increased like a river at
flood time. All rivals were left far behind,
and Lii Hung put out this sign:
NO WAITING HERE.'
Good morning. Have you worshiped
one Of Ii Hung S refined nlnety-nine cash
Let the purchasers of RECONSTRUCTED
idols at other establishments, where they
ing for the all-thumb proprietors to count
up to ten, come to the shoo of Ii Hung
nine cash idols are worth a tael a set. We
do not, however, claim that they will do
everything. The ninety-nine cash idols of
Ii hung will not, for example purify lin
en-. But even the most contented and
rrozen-brained person cannot be happy till
he possesses one. What is happiness The
exceedingly weIi-educated philosopher de-
fines it as the accomplishment OF all our
desires. Every one desires one of Lii
get one; but be sure that it is Ii lungs 5.
"tHave you a bad idol? If so, dismiss it.
specimens.
Why does your idol look old sooner
than your neighbor's? Because yours is not
vels.
: They bring all delights to the old and
the young,
The elegant idols supplied by Ii Hung.
IN. B.-The Great Sacrifice idol, for
ty-fve cash: delivered carriage free in
l 0114nflf16S nj NOT loss han UatXyn of mn
temple, on the evening before the sacri-
1T was about this time that I'll Ling re-
turned. His journey had been more than
usually successful and he was we'll salts
fed in consequence. 1t was not until he
had made out his counts and handed in
his money that Lii Hung informed him of
his agreement with Yung Chang.
"Oh, most treacherous and excessively
unpopular Lii Hung" exclaimed Tt Ling in
a terrible voice, this is the return you
make for ali my enhancing efforts in your
service, then? 1t is in this way you re-
ward my exceedingly unconscientious
communications of your very inferior and
very uncomfortable idols, with their google
eyes and concave stomachs. Before 1 go,
however, l request to be inspired to make
the following remark: That I confidently
predict your ruin. And now this low and
RN1NOA Va AAAialAS ldhS LII
elegant dust of your distinguished house
from his thoroughly inadequate feet and
proceed to offer his incapable services to
the rival establishment over the way
The Vaccinations of such an evilly dis
posed person as I'll Ling will certainly be
exceedingly SUBTLE said Lii Hung to his
son-in-law when the traveller had departed
I must counterfeit his omens. Herewith
l wish to prophesy that henceforth I shall
enjoy an unbroken run of good fortune.
l have spoken, and assuredIv T shall NOT
eat my words
AS the time went on it seemed as though
Ii had indeed spoken truly. The ease and
CELEBRITY with which he transacted his b,si-
ness brought him customers and dealers
from more remote regions than ever. for
they could spend days on the journey and
still save time. The army of clay gather
ers and modelers grew larger and larger
ana the Worksheds stretched almost down
to the rivers edge. Only one thing trou-
bled Ii Hung, and that was the uncon-
genial disposition of his son-in-law. for
Yung took no further interest in the indus
try to which his discovery had given so
great an impetus, but resolutely set to work
again to pass his examination for the sec
ond degree.
:" 1t is an exceedingly distinguished and
honorable thing to have failed thirty-ive
times and still be undiscouraged.' admitted
Ii Hung, but l cannot cleanse my throat
from bitterness when / consider that nv
robe and lucrative business must pass into
the hands of strangers, perhaps even into
the possession of the uncomfortable III Ling
But it had been appointed that this de-
grading thing should not happen, however.
and it was indeed fortunate that Yung did
not abandon his literary pursuits. For after
some time it became very apparent to Ii
Hung that there was something radically
wrong with his business. 1t was not that
his custom was falling off in any way; in
deed, it had lately increased in a way that
was phenomenal, and when the merchant
came to look into the matter he found to
his astonishment that the least order he
had received in the past week had been for
a hundred idols. All the sales had been
large, and yet Ii Hung found himself most
unaccountably deficient in taels.
"He was puzzled and alarmed, and for
the next few days he looked into the bus
mess closely. Then 1t was that the reason
was revealed, both for the falling off in
the receipts and for the increase in the
orders. The calculations of the unfortu-
nate Yung Chang were correct up to a
hundred, but at that number he made a