. St. Nicholas [serial]. nthe hill. Every oneelse had retired, andthe house was shut Lu Sing had acharming little roomwith walls like tea-trays, all black andgold. A great fanmoved to and fro overher head all night; themats were as fine assilk, and the soft quiltswere of satin full ofswans-down. A splendid screenshut in her bed; it wasin four parts: at thehead, embroidered ongray satin, was a silvermoon and stars; at thefoot, on pale pink, a golden sun; on the right arosy branch of peach-blossoms made the whitesatin lovely; and on the left, upon green, was acrane with long red legs, a b
. St. Nicholas [serial]. nthe hill. Every oneelse had retired, andthe house was shut Lu Sing had acharming little roomwith walls like tea-trays, all black andgold. A great fanmoved to and fro overher head all night; themats were as fine assilk, and the soft quiltswere of satin full ofswans-down. A splendid screenshut in her bed; it wasin four parts: at thehead, embroidered ongray satin, was a silvermoon and stars; at thefoot, on pale pink, a golden sun; on the right arosy branch of peach-blossoms made the whitesatin lovely; and on the left, upon green, was acrane with long red legs, a black bill, a fiery eye,and feathers that shone like mother-of-pearl. 132 LU SING. All rich children had screens like this, with the stirred, his tucked-up leg came down, and at moon, meaning night, at the head; the sun, last, to her great surprise, his long bill opened, for morning, at the foot; the flowers, mean- and he said in a rough voice: ing happiness; and the crane, good luck. Ha, bad child! Listen to me. I am the. LU SING S SCREEN. A light in the gauze lantern made it brightenough for Lu to see the pretty pictures on herscreen, and she often lay staring at them till Peep Oi (Old Sleep Man) shut her eyes night she could not even doze, but keptlooking at the crane, for he seemed to be alive. Conscience Bird, and when boys and girls wontbe good, I come and peck at them. So ! Here he gave a snap at the bedclothes, andLu felt a sharp pinch in her arm. It frightenedher very much, but she could not stir, and inanother minute the crane pecked again, in an- His eyes grew as bright as sparks, his plumes other place, still harder. Lu tried to call out, but she could not speak, and had to lie stilltill she was well nipped all over. Then thegreat bird stopped, and after clashing hisdreadful beak to get the down out of it, hesaid sternly: Every night that you are bad I shall cometo peck. But if you are good I shall tell youstories and bring you nice dreams. Dont tellany on
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