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' Page 20 The Lowell hour they had reached the summit; there the men left them. Ling Chee and T’sing T’sing were very happy. They did not mind the rain that soaked them through and through; they did not mind the peals of thunder, nor were they startled by the lightning. As they started slowly down the other side of the hill toward their future, T’sing T’sing sighed with happiness, for the Gods had answered her prayer. —Aileen Bauer. Oh, for a home by the boundless sea, Whose tides creep up o’er the sands so free, Where I’d list to the roar of the hungry waves That foam and rage in ocean caves; While to the song of the flying spray I’d view the ships of far Cathay And lie and dream of ocean lore, Of palm trees on an islet shore, And the mysteries of the seven seas, And richly laden argosies Tossed high upon the billow’s crest Of Father Neptune’s heaving breast. Where the sea winds do forever blow, Where the briny weeds and fishes grow; And the breakers throw their chalky crest Upon the sea-shore’s weary breast— Where the white gulls flap their wings on high, And glide and hover in the sky; Where the strong winds swing so strong and free Above the restless, roaring sea. The waves—the gulls—the brine—the foam— By these I’d have my cottage home. —Raymond Puccinelli.
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for June 1922 ‘P“g l 9 beautiful T’sing T ' sing should be his—she would never be his bride, but the Gods had given Ling Chee the honor of dying for her, and he must be content. The first morning of the Feast of the Lanterns found T’sing T’sing in the little shrine kneeling before the altar—for two days she had hardly left the shrine, and had eaten nothing. Her beautiful eyes were swollen from weeping; she had not ceased praying to the Gods to save Ling Chee. Soon Hyacinth, who had not quitted her young mistress, awakened, gently led T’sing T’sing to her room and hastened to dress her in her best regalia. She tucked flowers into the glossy black hair and painted her lips and cheeks. The toilet lasted a long time, for T’sing T’sing was very sad and tears streamed down her cheeks. At last, she was dressed and ready to depart for Ling Chee’s execu¬ tion—the first event of the day. The big procession of the Dragon was to follow. Ho Ling was very angry; he paced to and fro. He had wished his daughter to marry the rich and powerful Mandarin. All the preparations had been made for the marriage, he had spent a great deal of money for the gifts. He could think of no one else suitable for his daughter. After entering their palanquins they joined the procession slowly wending its way toward the place of execution. The day was sultry and dark clouds covered the sky, but no one noticed this. Every one was excited; it was not often that an execu¬ tion was a public one, and then too, all were looking forward to the festivities of the day. T’sing T’sing and her escort finally reached their destination, a large clearing, in the center of which was a stone platform; upon it was placed a wooden block. T’sing T’sing shuddered when she saw the block, and raised her eyes pleadingly to heaven. The place was crowded and Ton Sei, the emperor, was seated with his attend¬ ants upon a throne under a huge canopy. After a few minutes, the emperor sig¬ nalled and immediately two guards came forth leading Ling Chee. There was a sudden hush; the crowd waited breathlessly; Ling Chee glanced around, caught the eye of T’sing T’sing and smiled faintly. The prisoner and his attendants mounted the platform. The final preparations for the execution completed, Ling Chee knelt. Tse Chan unsheathed his shining sword. T’sing T’sing lifted her eyes for a last appeal to the Gods. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning, a peal of thunder—the rain came down in torrents. Everyone stood aghast at this un¬ expected happening. A second flash of lightning struck a wooden building and set it afire. The people were now greatly frightened and it was bruited about that the Gods were angry with them. The terrified onlookers ran in all directions. Ton Sei entered his palanquin and was conducted to the palace. Tse Chan dropped his sword, his sole pride, and fled. Ling Chee took advantage of the confusion and descended from the platform into the crowd. T’sing T’sing, without a moment’s hesitation hastened to him, untied his hands, and together they disappeared. Ling Chee saw an empty palanquin, its bearers too frightened to put it down. T’sing T’sing thrust some coins into the men’s hands and bade them carry them to the hills. Within an
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