University of Nanking - Linguist Yearbook (Nanking, China)

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48 ENGLISH ESSAYS My turnips are very nice-big and fresh. Four coppers a gui, is the answer. I Too much, too much, three coppersl says the buyer. Not enough! answers the seller and goes away and erics again Turnips and eabbagesf' During that time every buyer bargains clamorously with his or her seller. They go here and there and are so busy that it is hard for rick- shaws to make their way through the street and the rickshaw coolies have to shout, Here come the rickshaws-let them go-otherwise you will be rushed down! From dawn until seven o'elock every morning hundreds of such sounds strike our ears, and if you will only come with me you will hear them for yourself. A DAY IN PRINCESS lDA'S COLLEGE ANY times I had heard about Ida's college, then I began to long to be a student there. At last my hope was fulfilled. When I entered the college, I could not tell how happy I was. When I entered the door I saw above it, Let no man enter here on pain of death. I was thrilled by this inscription. I said to myself, HI-Iow happy I am because I ean study in this college for women alone, and no man has a right even to peep in. I saw the Head, the Princess Ida, and could not help admiring her for she was a grand and dignified woman, yet her voice was natural and sweet, and her movements gentle. After this an ofiicer read the college statutes to me, sueh as, 'Not for three years to correspond with home', 'Not for three years to cross the liberties', ' Not for three years to speak with any man' , and some more. When I heard 'Not for three years to correspond with 11011103 I thought that rule was too hard for me to obey. It 599111041 too big gi sacrifice for me to leave my parents for three years-such a long time-- without giving them even one word. But I thought it over, then I realized that in getting anything worth while one has to pay a correlative price. Since I wanted to get knowledge that could make me equal to men who had always considered us WOIIIGII HS il1f0l'i0F 'CO them, of course I would have to sacrifice something. Then I thought of the second article

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icriu egetttee St Eseus es s ts STREET NOISES HERE do you live? Is it a quiet place? If so, would you like to have seine experiences that the people who live near the noisy Street have? My home is near the South Gate. It is the most boisterous Spot in the South City. Just before the dawn when the city gate is Opened the noise of the day begins. First of all come the drivers of don- keys which carry two buckets of wine on their backs. They are going to the wine shops. When the drivers strike their whips onthe ground the donkeys--more than twenty togetherwrun very fast with the jangling Ton, ton, ton made by the two buckets. It is just the time when the water carriers drive their water carts out fOr the morning. They go rapidly sinee the carts are empty, so that they make an irritating sound Hung-tong, hung-tong. Some people use two big vessels to carry water on their shoulders instead of the carts. When they come back with two big vessels full of water they cry loudly and Thythmically Ai-roh, ai-roh, ai-roh, wei wei yu oh ho yu. In succession come slowly and noisily 'l'ze-yu, tze-yu of the wheel- barrows. The fuel sellers carry heavy loads and murmur 'K Hai-hu, hai-hu. It is now half-past six and the vegetable and fish-sellers are coming out. Some ery aloud Cabbages and turnipsf' some ery Fish, fresh fish, others proclaim Peas and big red peppers. The short voices of different kinds of vcnders come out here and there continuously. fl'li01,uyL.l,S aw both men and women and stand before their doors and call loudly, Come here, turnip sellers, let us see your turnips. How much costs a gui isixteen ouneesl ? C 47 J

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THE LINGUIST 49 'Not for three years to cross the liberties,' and I realized it was easy to Obey, because we who seek knowledge ought to consecrate our lives to knewledge, as the nuns who consecrate their lives to religious .work. The third article, 'Not for three years to speak to any man' was the easiest. I thought we would not speak with any men until we had as much knowl- edge as they can get. Then they would not dare to say that women have H0 minds to study as men do, and they would have to admit that women really are equal to men. So my first day in Princess Ida's college ended. BEING A GUEST ' T was a bright and sunny morning, but it was very cold. My mother and I walked through several frozen streets to my grandmothers home. As We went along, we met many children playing on the street. They all WOre their beautiful new clothes, new hats, new shoes and new gloves. Their faces were full of joy. Some were playing tops, some were kicking feathers, some were playing kites on the small hill, and some were blowing 01' beating drums All shops were closed, except those selling fruit and Candy. When we approached the house, we heard the bands playing merrily in the different homes. As we arrived at thc two wooden gates we knock- ed on them. An old gate-keeper with a pleasant face, and dressed in the Old fashioned new clothes, came out and opened the gates. As soon as he- Sflw us he bowed to us and said Happy New Year. Just as we entered the big hall, my cousins came out and welcomed US. They all had on their best clothes. Some were pink, some red, and Some were embroidered with many beautiful flowers and butterflies. They Were very glad and bowed down before us. My mother presented many gifts which were packed in red papers. Then we entered the parlor. There my grandmother, aunt and uncle Were waiting for us. They introduced to us all the guests in their home, The family meeting was very warm and affectionate. The dinner was announced shortly after our arrival. It was held in the beautiful dining room, which was decorated with ivy and evergreen. The old famous pictures were hung all around the room. There were two large red candles lighted on the long table, and a great