The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-26
EDUCATION OF THE EMPEROR OF CHINA Example of the Stories Told
 Young Ruler HARD TO SHED HAPPINESS Is Taught He Can Make People Happy From Afar But Close Con-
 tact Brings Only
 Misery. f8
From the New York Sun.

state craft Is about to begin. Following
 immemorial tradition his childhood's les
 sons will be told him in the Hundred
 Golden Tales" Here is one of them as
 Interpreted by a Russian writer, MT.
 Dorosehevitch:
 The all-powerful Bogdychan (Emperor
 Of China) had often seen at his court
 clever and cunning peoples; the notion
 struck him that for once he would like to
 see happy men.
 T am the sun, which guilds only the
 mountain summits, whose beams never
 light up the valleys" he said to himself,
 and ordered his chief master of cere-
 monies to bring him the register of the
 lower servants of the state.
 The master of ceremonies brought 666
 paper rolls, each 66 yards long, and even
 they scarcely had space for all the names.
 Dear me, what 8 numberl" said the
 Bogdychan. He put his fingers on the
 name of the mandarin of the forty
 efgthth class. Tan-Li, and commanded:
 Learn what sort of man this is." The commands of the Bogdychan are
 obeyed forthwith, and before he had
 time to count 10000 his master of
 ceremonies returned and said, as he
 bowed deeply:
 This man is an old, true servant of
 thy throne, all powerful Son of Heaven.
 He Is an honest. humble official and an
 exemplary father to his family. He
 lives in concord with his wife, and both bring up their daugh ter in the Tear of God and love of toll" Then he shall know pleasure" said the Bogdychan. "I shall make him happy by look from my eyes. Go and inform him that he may present himself to me with his family on the first day of the new moon."
 He will die of Joy!" cried the mas | ter of ceremonies.
 We will hope that that will not
 happen, answered the good Bogdychan
 smiling. "Go and fulfill my will.' Well, what have you to tell me?"
 he asked, as the master of ceremonies returned to the palace. Thy will, which is sacred, has been | fulfilled, all powerful Son of Heaven!" | answered the official. and fell to the 1 ground before the Bogdychan. "Thy | gracious command was made known to Tun-h amid drum beating and trumpet blasts. and the jubilant cries of the
 people, who praised your wisdom" And what did Tun-Li?" He seemed to have lost his senses 1 from joy. The earth has never seen
 such mad delightl'
 | The day when Tun-Li should present
 himself at court seemed to approach | very slowly, like everything that we
 hope for. The Bogdychan wished as | quickly as possible to see a happy
 man, and one evening he disguised
 himself as a simple cooIie, and went with one attendant to the remote quar- fpp nf Del in tuha r., | From distance he could hear the | noise in Tun-Li's house. 'Is the jubi- | lation really so great?" thought the | Bogdodychan, amazed. And joy glowed in his heart.
 He drew nearer to listen This is what he heard:
 Most miserable of women. most l worthless being that the sun has ever | seen!" screamed Tun-L. Cursed be the | day and the hour when it was my lot | to marry you. Truly. evil dragons gave I me the thought"
 For three hundred moons we have | been man and wife" answered Tun-Lis | wife, weeping. land I nave never heard | you utter such curses. Once you found | that I was your dear, sweet, true wife. | You praised me-"
 | "Yes, but that was when we did not have to present ourselves to the Bogodychan!" answered Tun-Li raging You will cover me with shame. You will make me the scorn of all men. How can you know how to make thir- | ty-three graceful bows as etiquette re- | quires? I shall sink in the earth from l shame of you, of you and our daugh- | ter. She is the most misshapen crea- l ture in all the world. A horror that the sun has never looked on the like of''
 Father" answered Tun-Li's daugh- ter, sobbing. Father. have you not al-
 ways called me your pretty child, your dear Mu Sian. your sweet Mu Sian? Have you not often said that nobody in the world was nicer, brighter or more obedient than I?" "Yes," but your feet are two fingers long," cried Tun-IA in despair. 'I am sure that the Bogodychan will die of fright if he sees such a monster of a foot"
 q have not been brought up to go in the fine, world" sobbed poor Mu Sian "I have my feet for walking.
 I was to marry simple and poor man like yourself. father. I have been brought up tol work" "Cursed be your deformity. for we must present ourselves to the Gobdy- chan!" cried Tun-Li, beside himself. At that moment a gong sounded at the door, and the money lender en- tered the room
 Well, how is it, Tun Li?" he asked. Have you thought over my condi- tions?"
 But we will die of hunger if we accept your conditionsw groaned Tun Lii and covered the grief in his face
 with his Hands.
 "As you will" remarked the money lender, shrugging his shoulders. "But bethink you time is passing. If you delay longer neither the blue silk coat with gold bordered sleeves for you, nor the silk embroidered gown for your wife, nor the dress with flower work for your daughter will be ready, nor everything else that you must have to be presented at court. What will you do then?"
 q must give in to all." gasped Tun Li
 "Then do not forget what I have said, so that afterward there be no quarrel. I will deliver you all that you need and you will give me every new moon three quarters of your pay" But we will die of hunger!" cried Tun u and wrung his hands Take the half. Do not ruin us.'
 Tun Ii, his wife and poor little Mu Sian feel on their knees before the
 money lender and implored him to take only half Tun Lis pay. We will
 have to go hungry all our lives!' they cried
 No; three quarters of your pay every new moon.' said the memorable money lender "That Is my last word.