Evening star., 1921-03-20
ME house boat party which Con-
sui and Mrs. Holloway had
90 so thoughtfully arranged for


At their disposal. and which bore the
significant name of Foo Sing or
Lucky Star" was in reality little
less than a floating hotel Everything
was provided in the way of American
comforts and the junk-tcnder which
followed them had corresponding Ch'-
nese accommodations for the COOK
boys coolies and other faithful at
tendants The one tall mast carried
a great square sail. which could be
easily swung from side to side to &C
Commodate the constant curves IN the
river. and which differed only from
those on the native boats about 1t pF
the fact that II was made or canvas
and not of mating. When the breeze
died entirely out the two great yu-
lows" or scullins oars would be
swung over the stern. and the BOAT
mans family-six persons in all
would take firm hold of them and.
bending and swinging to the rhythm
of an ancient melody, would Keep up
a very respectable speed
The party. which consisted of SIX
guests in addition to the consul ana
his ever-popular wife. was made up
of Mr. and Mrs. William Weatherpy'
prominent residents of Provide nee
r. l., and their son George. who, nav
ing Just added to his literary luggage
a aiploma from the Boston Schooi OF
Technology. was deeply interested sii
the subject of copper mining in the
orient and had induced his devoted
parents to take him on ms "TRIP
around the world and thus give MN
an opportunity for observation anu
study at first hand.
Eow the weatherbys being not
only very loyal and devout support
ers of the leading church IN thelr
city, but intimate personal frlehoS Oh
the pastor had decided that the rev
DIR. Marcus Robinson was enli.leu 70
a vacation and rest (after eight long
years of faithful service) ana so had
invited him and Mrs. Robinson ana
their daughter. Miss Alice, 10 accom-
pany them on twelve-month tour
around the globe. They had stopped
over a fortnight in Honolulu. had done
the cherry-bloSSom season in japan
and now were having their hrst oe-
lightful experience of house-boat ne
in Chinese waters, on their wa! W
Hangchow and the Grand canal a1ter
an interesting two days stop IN the
great provincial capital of SoochoW.
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ClN different travellers. OF SiA uiiiei
~ ent ages, and viewing things from
all varieties of standpoints, naturally
gave expression to six different tastes.
of course, that is only what might
have been expected and one couid
have jotted them down very easily
from the six different remarks that
floated out upon the quiet waters or
the little lake, where the boatmeh
were looking for d safe and easy an
chorage.
these ancient Confucian ethics seem
to have upon the native mind! re-
marked the Rev. DR.. Robinson. w nat
a depth of learning and teaching
Well. they may have tsrr,o,e
but there's one thing that they've
never taught them yet. and that
how to roll a good cigar. replied MT.
Weatherby as the one which ne was
attempting to light began to crumple
up in his hand.
How touching to hear those sweet
little Chinese girls at the mission sing
L Want to Be an Angel. wasn't II:
asked the reverend pastors WIFE OF
Mrs. Weatherby. A.. :.
wasn't half as touching to me as
that outrageous price which the curlo
dealer asked for those little bronze
BuddhaA Ny! That would BRING tears
to your eyes quicker than all the
7 presume that must be Pal
Low u 1t not. DR.. Holloway inqulr-
cd Miss Robinson of the consul as
ehe pointed to high marble aIcn
short distance away. one OF tnose
famous structures erected in honor OF
widows of rank who committed sui
eide after their husbands death?' The
consul, however. had slipped out n
his chair and gone forward to give
some orders to the boys. and SO young
Mr.. Weatherby volunteered the ah
swer in his place.
"if that's what it is-and ] guess
you must be right about IT, 1or you
have certainly devoured the suioe
book-I think it ought to be called
High Low instead of Pal Low
a mighty high ideal and mighty
low practice. say l. And speaking
of things high and low. what do you
say to q high Scotch and soda and
low lemonade. Miss Alice: ;.. =,
his side. ION the one condition that
you keep to the higher level yoursen
and allow me to walk upon the lower!
The next day brought them to the
end of the lake and to the entranee
Of the Grand canal spanned by the
famous Bridge of Lions This ancient
structure Of granite. erected centuries
ago in the glorious days OF the Ial
Ching emperors. received lts name
from the two stone images OF tne KING
Of beasts which guarded its approach
from the north. Ut is never consid-
cred necessary in China to place ar J
guards at the south. as only gooo anu
friendly influences ever come from
that direction.) The tourists were no.
only interested in the carved figures
themselves, and in the curious stone
halls which they rolled around IN
their mouths after the manner OF
tongues, but in the legend OF the
neiEhborhood. which told OF thelr su-
nernatural preservation. and led them
70 he called Ecu SieE" or the Float
ing Genii." 1t seemed that great
mandarin Of the district, being per
sonally hostile TO the governor OF ,he
province. at whose expense the prloSe
vzs built and kept up. ordered the
stone lions to be secretly removed at
nieht. carried out on boats and thrown
into the depths of the lake. The foi-
loving morning groans ana "aiis
were heard at early dawn by the VII
1aIers. and when they went out TO
ASCERTAIN the cause, to their surprise
but unspeakable delight, they found
the two lions floating on the surface
Of the water and slowly drifting IN 10
the shore at their feet 1hree diHer
ent times the thing was repeated ana
three different times the people drag
ped them to the beach and set them
,p again on their pedestdls. iheh the
vengeance of the gods fell upon the
mandarin and he and all ms tamiiy
we're drowned in the waters of the
eeN-sane lake by the upsetting OF his
Junk in a storm
what a strange story" exclaimed
Miss Robinson. That idea OF the
vengeance OF the gods seems to met
MS everywhere we go. Everybody
seems either intentionally or acct
dentally to be doing something 10
offend them. and then in the end the