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The Crqslal of Buddha I ,,, . X, NCE upon a time, lon years ago, there lived a beautiful girf Kohaku Jo, the f daughter of the eminent State Minis- H . . f ter, Kamatari. Time and again her N- father had rejected suits of betrothal, 1 if 1 vowing, I will entrust my lovely ' flower to no one but a king, Finally the emperor of China sent an embassy to Ka- matari in Japan with a request for Kohaku Jo's hand in marriageg for having heard of her wondrous beauty, Koso had called together the prominent men of his kingdom and said, Many marvelous tales have reached my ear of the beauty and charm of the little Japanese flower. Kohaku Jo, the most hononed Kamatari's daugh- ter. She is the woman whom I choose to share with me the sceptre of China. Go to her father with my request for her hand. l1Al'ter a royal but noisy reception, the envoys were situated with all due ceremony and respect in a private vving of the palace to wait the time when the girl would have finished preparations for her marriage. l1Kohaku Jo was heart-broken when she learned of her father's plan for her future and cried bitterly, Why must this be. worthy parent, vvhen I have come to love this land of rare beauty and have found happiness here? If it is thy wish that I go to China and to Koso. I can but submit my unworthy will to thine. q Do not be so sad, my dear little daughter. Koso is a kind and generous man who is be- loved to his many subjects. and he will make your every wish his command. You may choose from your maids the most favored ones to ae- comnany you and serve you on your iourney and in your new home. ll My worthv father. you are kind indeed to your humble daughter, and she appreciates your thouehtfulness in al- lowinll these servants to no with her. but even this kindness vvill not fill the vacancy left in her life by the separation from her honored parents. mournfully snbbed Kohaku Jn, ll 'l'his separation. although momentarily painful. will soon he forgotten as you take up the strands of tConrinued on next rlivision pazel
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