Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-09
CHAPTER ~
cssairaouth: How the Countryside
Bears Fruit Of Itself, =.

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csaaiEaouth: How TIE Countryside
Bears Fruit Of Itself. -. =.
The missionary Vand the newcomer
| we're nndenisbly 6elated. Hungry,
tired and cold, they arrived at West
: market at seven O'Clock at night
| Eight niles away. at Fragrant River,
were blankets. and clean clothes, a
comfortable evening meal and good
nights Sleep But not donkey
eriver in &estmarset was foolhardy
. epoas6. 10 travel that lonely road in
. the dark -......
= So the missionary and the new
conner walked The missionary boast
ed ..: that he knew the way. Soot.
however, ne became awPre. by a sight
Of the stars. that they we're travelling
in. fat too easterly q direction There
vas Rcthhsg for il uu' 90 Il: y''ar.
and make inauiYtss. - Itlf1f,
far to seek in China. But Il Me- h
busy harvest season: the .YiIlagerS.
tired by long days work. were fast
asleep, and sparling watch-dogs kept
uncertain strangers far from all
doors. - .... .'....
At last there came a lantern bob
hing down the street. A farmers boy
in a neighboring village was III. The
father had invited two old cronies.
famed for their medical skill, to go
and stick needles into the lad, to let
the evil humors out. and had Just
escorted the boys well-meaning heal
ers$ homes .-.. -. ,s.....-. III. = =.
The missionary inquired of him the
KS{y h,,F
that he should lead the way himself.
Il know the difficulties of travel" he
said, I've been as far as Tungchou
myself" fTungchou us twenty miles
away. You gentlemen are far from
home. / should not feel easy in mind
IF l did not put you in person upon
the right road" OF a sudden the
thJ .e came to a muddy streamIet. In.
moment the lantern-bearer was
- alf-stripped of his clothing, ready to
larry the wanderers across on his
back. Thev assured him they could
leap the STREAM. Fifteen minutes
more he led them. till they stood
suuarely in the familiar path.
The silver the missionary offered
him the farmer Indignantly refused,
with it for his sick boy. "Once in
my lifetime" he said. you men went
astray near my door. / have heard tell
how you came a far journey to pro-
claim the Great Road mans spirit
should travel. It will be to me a
pleasant memory to have served you,
not for hire The missionary
translated to the newcomer. The
latter stared blankly for moment.
Then be said, Are all Chinese farmers
like that?" .:.~~-s... -. a.- .,..
Perhaps not all. But a good many
are Hike that. One of the sort lives
at Canalmouth. ~.
The Farner-Preaeher%>~ .-..
The missionary was urging forward
his motorcycle one day, toward five
was already dark and 1t was of doubt
full wisdom to press forward to his
appointed destination. Precious ISL
and, twelve miles further on. over a
road neither smooth nor straight. Yet
night without blankets in strange
town is no pleasant prospect So the
missionary opened the throttle trifle
to makeIa dash for it, when to his
dismay. the voice of an old acquaint-
ance hailed him, as he entered the
main street of Canalmouth.
There was nothing for it but to dis
mount and pass the time of day. BY
the time greetings had been inter-
changed. it was too late to dream of
starting again, and the missionary
was thinking somewhat grumpily of
brick bed in dirty inn. and a cold
night without blankets, when a cherry
voice accosted him; Hello, where did
you come from? You can't possibly
get to Precious Island tonight. Stay
in an inn? Why should you stay in