My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard

ear

e. My last letter was u

ng to thee joy, not sor

o

that thy brother Chih-

g been betrothed to Li-

nd soon the bride will

nts. We do not know h

are praying the Gods

from a different provi

iling of small tales th

useh

brought us of her gre

. Thine August Mother

, and justly too, that

eet to give them books

I-- I am secretly deli

with joy. I think withi

t to the night wind, we

to bear the burden of

that she talks too mu

not stored full of wisd

st li

new slave-girl has c

has been a great fami

llow all disaster, ha

hy August One desired

ftree; but she is here.

rl, dressed in faded bl

mes to the washing po

knot at the side of the

. She was such a pretty

I drew her to me and q

hin their compound wal

rs, uncles and cousins.

of value in the pawn-sh

d each day as he drew

ls. They had money tha

all. But the mother wo

at the price of one w

eping and her days in f

he went to a far-off te

help in her great troub

he women in the boat

were paid the father

rong, and there were m

be bought with the sacr

he canal, they saw on

ar below her throat, he

dry from over-weepi

rkness, searching for

gate; but it was gone.

r!" and as she told me

her and told her we wou

heart that I would fin

her hea

autumn is upon us w

nd grey. The campho

of fire, and the eucalyp

aily painted court lady.

dden, then all my soul

hese days of red and g

and turn to make my ar

go

fe who long