Our Little Eskimo Cousin

tched the procession of w

r said we ought to go to-day. He gave me these coins to carry there." Chin held up

ge fields surrounded by walls. In each of these fields there was at least one large temple, and several s

found many little stands from which men were busily selli

le do with this gol

s. It would "make merit" for them, as they would say; or, in other

ept richly gilded, and many of them are

uld get one of those rings that man is selling. They are made of hairs out of t

t his own honest little heart and good de

n every side, and flowering plants were to be seen in every direction. Here and there stood large st

e a game of hide-and-seek wit

ls playing among the trees and

they passed under some trees from whose branc

going to build a home," said Chin. "Or perhaps the

of course," an

anded to them, which they were to fill. They must wash their hands and rinse their mouths before they dared to dr

, and passed into the main part of the temple. There were no seats

There were lovely flowers, luscious fruits, and piles of snow-white rice. These had all been brought here to-day by

dy these pictures and dream of t

orn in a palace, and was the son of a king. He knew only joy and comfort until one day

any longer if others in th

and spent the rest of his li

ne of the groups sitting cross-legged upon the floor. A moment afterward th

a big bronze bell, and rung it violently. This was because he fel

n behind a big fan. He keeps time by striking a bell, or beating on a block of wood. The people r

away, he turned to

ls. They look very wise and strong. They are the symbols

o," answered Chie Lo. "The great white elephant pictu

e priests," her brother went on. "I shall like to serve them, and they will t

he priests in the temples, and serve them in different ways. They are also taught to write and cipher. After they have stayed a certain time, they may

ts were too poor to send her to a school for girls. She would sell fruits

ned to her brother as they

go to school and be able t

ew girls learn either to read or write

ce is learned. Then another is taken up in the same way, and still another. But every chi

em to be afraid of even num

ren of that country have even heard of them. I doubt if Chin and his sister know anything about th

said, the king who now rules is wiser than those bef

alking about their ruler. They spoke of him as "The Lo

d Buddha," Chin told his sister. He had

h bricks of brass, and the walls are covered with paintings. The altar is several times as high as our house. It is loaded with

other kinds of precious gems. I wish I could look at it just once, althou

en her brother had finished. "It was a miracle, and su

hen we get home to-night, let's ask them to tell us the