The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-04-27

eye w1s axod up0A the line In the AknA
OF the empress Suddenly 1t twitShed
and jerked from side to side. With 4
quick motion Zin-Gou lifted her line
high in the air. At the end dangled 4
smelt. flashing like dagger in the sun.
joyful shout rang out from the
watching army.
Forward" cried the empress. The
feet awaits us and victory is certain"
They arrived at the harbor of Kasifi-
No-Oura. The feet appeared magnifi-
cent and formidable. The big junks
looked like monsters, with the broad
sails for wings.
The empress dismounted and. advan-
cling to the edge of the water, threw
aside her heavy headdress of gold and
unwound her long hair. Then. to drive
away all the sweet Odors of her per-
fumes, she bathed her hair in the salt
waves and. wringing it dry, bound it in
single knot, such as men wear.
This done, she seized battle AK and
boarded the most beautiful of the junks.
Seated upon her royal seat, the war
FLOR empress appeared as if upon ped
estal. She was arrayed in suit of ar
NOR of black horn, whose overlapping
scales were Joined by knots of purple
silk. and which came below her knees.
partially covering the wide trousers of
richest white ,brocade, beautifully en-
broiderei. IS
Her long sleeves were of black velvet.
which fell, majestically, like a long man
tie and dragged on the ground on both
sides OF her seat. Upon each cuff were
worked, in gold thread, the insignia of
her rank
A golden chrysanthemum shone upon
her breast, two sabers hung from the
wide silken belt, and the beautiful war
rior leaned upon q lance of ivory and
gold.
The sails filled with the wind and the
sailors bent to their oars, while Zin-Gou
gazing far ahead into the distance.
cried:
Look! Look! The sea god, Foumi-
Youf-MioZin, is acting as our guide and
leads the way!"
She was the only one who saw the god
OF the sea, but no one doubted her word.
The king of Korea trembled in the re-
cesses OF his palace. His states were in
vaded, his soldiers defeated. Before the
invincible army of the Japanese no re-
sistance was possible, and he knew that
he was hopelessly vanquished.
Already the conquerors had taken DOS
session of the city. The warrior empress
was at the doors of the palace. Truly,
the soul of hero had animated her.
Through tempests and obstacles she
had led her army to victory.
Now she was striking at the royai
door, crying loudly: THE king of Korea
is. the dog Of Japan!"
Over the entrance she hung her lance
of gold and ivory. For centuries It re-
manned where she had placed it.
1t was time of pillage and bloodshed.
Bound, his hands behind his back, the
king of Korea was dragged into the
court of honor.
Il am your slave!" he cried, falling ut
the feet of the beautiful warrior.
Under her stern armor the woman's
heart was touched. Zin-Gou raised the
poor king and loosened his bonds.
You are not my slave" she said.
gently. You are still king of Korea.
but you are my vassal."
She forbade her soldiers to plumber the
city. They took away only the treas
ures of the king, the paintings and works
of art which, created in China. Janan
knew not yet how to make. And every
where the soldiers praised and shouted
the name Of their imperial leader.
1t is now more than 13 centuries since
the glorious zin-G ou-Gvo-Gou returned
In triumph to her capital, and, giving
birth to q son, entered upon q long and
happy reign. And yet, do you think
that in modern Japan, so greedy Of prog.
ress, SO different from the ancient coun-
try, anything has changed?
True, the black helmets and the tiny
flags are no longer worn, and instead Of
the stone sings the soldiers have the
latest and most perfectly constructed
cannon and rifles; but they are still the
same intrepid heroes, disdainful of their
lives.
The mikado who reigns to-day. Mutsu
Hito, OF the divine dynasty which, ac-
cording to the official formula. has ruled
in Japan from the beginning Of all
times and will reign forever" is u de-
scendant of the illustrious Empress Tin
Gou. The cycle inaugurated by his ad-
vent to the throne is called Mi-Dei.
luminous reign" and it shines indeed
with dazzling glory.
The present sovereign, whose yicto-
ries have astonished all Europe, is truly
worthy of his fathers. May the sun
goddess, Tien-Sio-Dai-Tsin. his radiant
ancestress, continue to smile upon him
from the sky.-From the japanese, in
N. Y. Sun.