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