. A'Chu and other stories. sideonly. This margin is then tacked to the doorframe atthe top, over a broken pane of oiled paper in the window,or to any other open spot in the house. One might takethe fluttering red strips for some simple decoration inhonor of a guest or the birth of a son. Not so; theyare there to frighten away wandering spirits. Still another device is watchmen set at the door of thebetter class of dwellings, as well as at the openings totemples and other public places. Very powerful, warlike,and fierce they look. The stranger wonders if it willbe quite safe to pass through a d
. A'Chu and other stories. sideonly. This margin is then tacked to the doorframe atthe top, over a broken pane of oiled paper in the window,or to any other open spot in the house. One might takethe fluttering red strips for some simple decoration inhonor of a guest or the birth of a son. Not so; theyare there to frighten away wandering spirits. Still another device is watchmen set at the door of thebetter class of dwellings, as well as at the openings totemples and other public places. Very powerful, warlike,and fierce they look. The stranger wonders if it willbe quite safe to pass through a doorway under the careof such dangerous-looking guards. But the native trotsby with his burden or strolls with his fan, apparentlyunconscious of their presence. If he thinks about them atall, he feels the safer because they are there. Evil spiritswill not linger long where such hideous and fierce-lookingcreatures defend the peace. How did the Chinese come to observe the strangecustom of placing watchmen at their doors? 265. © U. & U., N. Y. LOADED WITH CASES OF TEA The twelve-year-old lad is carrying 80 pounds, and hisfather 350 pounds, and they are starting on a 400-mile tripover the mountains between Tat-sien-lu and Yachow, on theTibetan border. It will take them 20 days. 266 Matching Wits 267 Long ago, explained the teacher, there lived agreat and good emperor who made war upon the ene-mies of his country. He successfully beat them back,and restored peace and order throughout the people praised him for his bravery. They loved andhonored him for his good and wise rule. One day the good king was taken ill, — very, veryill. The fever burned in his veins. Strange noises tor-mented his ears. When he closed his eyes to sleep, ter-rible sights crept into his dreams. Always his enemiescame sweeping down to crush him. With cries of alarmhe would spring from his bed, and stagger toward hisarmor, only to swoon in the effort. Fever and deliriumwere fast wasting his strengt
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