Wheat ought not to be sown in the tenth month of an intercalary year.
In the War of the Three Kingdoms, 220 A.D., this city, called " astern Wu," was the capital. 'The historical novel called the History of the Three States records several stirring events of that thrilling period in connection' with Chinkiang. It was a time when there mere no queues and no bound feet, and Sun Ch'uen, King of Wu, was living in Tungwu. He had lent the city of Chinchow in the west to Liu Pei, King of Shub, and when the time to restore it bad come, that monarch had re-fassed to deliver it up on the ground that it rightfully belonged to himeelf.. King Sun sent un officer with further demands, When he arrived at Shuh he found Liu Pei lamenting his wife who had just died, Being a very crafty man, the officer contrived a plan to get Liu into the hands of his sovereign who, he knew, would soon find means to compel the restoration of Chinchou. It was this: He would make overtures to the King of Shuh to marry the sister of Sun, This young Indy was a very wise woman, fond "of war and a good' horsewoman. He wrote a letter statingehis plan to King Sun and it was heartily approved by him. He, however, concealed it from the purty most interested ud her mother. When it was broached to Lin Pei it pleased him mightily, for the praises of the damsel had already reached his ears and an alliance with Wa would doubtless be an immense advantage. Both sides concurring, preparations were made for the marriage, and Lin started on his way to Chinkiang for his bride, accompanied only by five hundred soldiers, Before starting on his journey, a wine counsellor named K'ung Ming hud given him three sealed letters to be opened at 1 times, He was urged to make nds with the people of Chinkiang by telling them he had come on the peaceful errand of matrimony, and to call first at the residence of Sun's father-inlaw. Upon arriving, Lui Pei faithfully carried out these instructions. His soldiers were ordered to make purchases on the street and to take care to inform the people of their Chief's intention. Armed with numerous presents he appeared at the door of Chao Kuo, the father-in-law. Now Chao was ignorant of the artful dodge and when Liu arrived he was utterly surprised, but pleased withal, that a-person of arch high rank as the King of Shuh, dona tereus, should visit him before the sovereign, When Liu announced the fact that he had come for his bride, Chao was dumb-
Chinese farmers in-the simmer time g0 en puns naturalibus from the waist up.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.