Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-31

ana gerked from side to side With
quick motion Zin-Gou lifted her lin
high in the air. At the end dangled
smelt, flashing like a dagger in the sun
A joyful shout rang out from tn
watching army.
Forward" cried the empress. 9TH
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 junk
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 il dry, bound IL in
a 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.
rior empress appeared as If upon a ped.
estal. She was arrayed in a 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-
broidered.
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.
golden chrysanthemum shone upon
her breast, two sabers hung from the
wide silken belt and the beautiful war
rior leaned upon 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:
Lock! Look The sea god. Foumi-
foui-Mio-Zin, 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-
eesses OF his palace. His states were in
yaded. his soldiers defeated. Before the
inyincible army Of the japanese no re-
sistance was possible, and he knew that
he was hopelessly vanquished.
Already the eonquerors had taken pos
session Of the city. The warrior empress
was at the doors Of the palace. Truly.
the soul Of a hero had animated her.
Through tempests and obstacles she
had led her army TO victory.
Now she was striking at the royal
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 il re-
NAMED where she had placed II.
II was time of pillage and bloodshed.
Bound. his hands behind his back. the
king OF Korea was dragged into the
court OF honor.
i am your slave." he cried, falling at
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,
lut you are my yassal"
She forbade her soldiers to plumber the ,
'ity. They took away only the treas !
Tres OF the king, the paintings and works
4 art which. created In China. Japan I
thew not yet how to make. And every I
where the soldiers praised and shouted ,
he name Of their imperial leader. 7
II is now more than 10 centuries since I
he glorious Zin-Gou-Gvo-Gou returned
D triumph to her capital, and. giving r
firth to a son, entered upon a long and I
Apply reign. And yet, do you think
hat in modern Japan, so greedy of prog a
ass, so different from the ancient coun- II
ry, anything has changed? 9
True, the black helmets and the tiny a
ags are no longer worn. and instead of v
ne stone sings the soldiers have the
test and most perfectly constructed n
annon and rifles; but they are still the n
anne intrepid heroes, disdainful OF their n
yes
The mikado who reigns to-day. Mutsu A
Ito, of the divine dynasty which, ae- n
)rding to the official formula has ruled
! japan from the beginning Of all p,
mes and will reign forever" is a de- :
,endant of the illustrious Empress lin
GU The cycle inaugurated by his ad- a
mt 10 the throne is called Mi-Dgi.
luminous reign" and it shines indeed =,
it'll dazzling glory. -
The present sovereign, whose victo- :,
es have astonished all Europe. is truly
Orthy Of his fathers. May the sun =,
,ddess -Sio-Dai-Tsin his radiant
continue 10 smile upon him =,
ON the sky.-From the japanese. in r.
u Sun.