Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-10-30
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SHEN HO
By FRED WHISHAW
Copyright, 1905, By I. @. Mcclure

When Bernard Appleby determined
to devote his life TO evangelical mis-
sionary work in China he was as full
or sanguine enthusiasm as any young
fellow In the service. "You are exact
ly the kind of man we want" they told
him at the depot In Shanghai, "and we
shall expect to see you do wonders In
the great cause"
1T won't be for lack of enthusiasm
If fall" said Bernard ~ am igno-
rant and shall be useless for awhile,
but l hope to work into 1t by degrees"
you'll have plenty of time to learn
the language down at Fuchow," said
member of the board, who, catching
the eye of another member, smiled a
little. A third member sighed, but sti.
fed the sigh and pretended he had
yawned.
Bernard scraped acquaintance at the
mission house presently with young
girl and walked through the town with
her. She was devotee, like himself,
who had been in the service a year and
knew something of It, He would be
dull In Fuchow, she said; but, please
God, he would be successful mission
airy; he looked like man. The youth
and the girl looked steadily in one an.
others eyes at parting.
II hope we shall meet again." he said.
As for her. she smiled back, but when
he had gone she allowed her eyes to be-
come dimmed
Enthusiasm dies hard in people of
Bernard Appleby's stamp. For year
he worked at his Chinese. He was the
only European in the place, excepting
for an hour or two in each week when
the clumsy, noisy steamer would come
laundering up or down the yellow riv-
er bound for Wuchang or Yutse, as It
happened to be travelling up or down
stream.
At the end of two years Bernard
could stand his solitary life no longer.
He went up to Shanghai and bashfully
inquired OF the chairman for news of
the young lady whom he had seen at
the depot on his arrival. The chair
man smiled paternally. "She IL still
unmarried" he said, replying to Apple
by's thoughts. you are finding It dull
and would marry. Is 1t soT'
Bernard blushingly confessed that 30
1t was.
"Well," said tho chairman, 1--WE like
our people to intermarry. Miss Tate Is
at Hankow at this moment You might
see her on your way back"
Appleby adopted his advice. He
found Chrissie Tate at the missionary
station at Hankow, and the two were
not long in fixing up matters. Within
a month Bernard carried off wife to
Fuchow.
The following year the arrival OF II
daughter added new happiness. The
baby girl. who was called Dulcie, grew
headed, fascinating little person, a
thing Of wonder and amusement to
many OF the natives of the place, an
object OF alteration and love to one,
Shen HO, the son OF a former Con
vert" of Appleby's, who had long since
relapsed to the religion Of his fathers.
"Shen Ho," Appleby would some
times say, smiling somewhat plalntIve-
ly, 'is the only real convert we have
ever had, Chrissie, and he Is Dulcle's
not ours"
This was perfectly true. From Dull
Gle alone had proceeded the personal
magnetism which had been the fOunda-
%
tions Shen Ho lived in the house as
servant and was ms honest and dlligent
IN business as he was deyout In his
Christianity
Dulcle taught Shen Ho cricket. Shen
Ho thought the game foolish one, but
would have played It gladly all day
and MI night to please his friend
Nothing would induce him, however, to
bowl In such manner that the ball
reached the wicket otherwise than
dead slow for fear OF hurting Miss
Dulcle. When Appleby was playing
and bowled a fast ball at his daughter
Shen HO would groan aloud and hide
his eyes with his hand.
In every way Shcn Ho was Dulcies
devoted slave and servant M well Ms
playmate. He also acted as her escort
and protector and her champion II o..
casiOn offered.
The people OF Fuchow were not to-
well disposed toward the English mis-
sionary and his wife Appleby had
never been attacked, but he was never
secure from hooking laughter and
jeers when passing through the crowds
In the streets.
SO matters would doubtless have re-
mained TIL this day but that when Dull
Gle was about nine years old and Shcn
Ho fourteen or fifteen and n Christian
Of five years standing the country be-
gan to be convulsed by the Boxer ris-
ing in Picking and the troubles that ac.
companled the popular upheayal
against foreign residents throughout
the land. Rumors OF trouble soon
reached Fuchow.
II was but week after this that
party Of half dozen Boxers came
into the town. They inquired first
whether the place contained any "for-
eign devils" and were Informed Of the
Appleby family.
1--WE want neither the foreign devils
nor their gods" said the Boxer, aud
he went forthwith to spy upon the
Englishman's compound.
Huan II, the gardener happened 10
be coming out Of the place, going home
for his midday rest.
what are you doing In the house Of
the foreign devilsr he was asked.
Getting his money from him by do
ing very little work for good pay"
said Iuan II, with grin.
SWELL the people must learn that
there Is 10 be no hObnobblng with for.
eign DEVILS" said the fellow, ana "A
moment later poor Huan Lis head was
rolling In ihe filth In the gutter.
Several Of those who saw and heard
this were not III affected toward the
Applebys- Bernard and his wife had
visited the sick and fed the hungry.
Uhaa Iha Ignuar HaI fueu.I hla ha Oh