The Archive · 1928

Wealth But Wher

That this Tibetan lady had outstanding charms cannot be denied. When she died she had reached the age of 60. She was living all alone, Guests, Chinese and Tibetan, occupied rooms in different parts of the large compound. Bidding them good night, she retired as usual to her own quarters, Next morni this famous Tibetan lady "was not" and at what hour she had died no tone sce mis to know. Frequent calls and knocks at her door produced no response and it then became apparent that Gehzang had passed away. Her wealth, everyone knew, must be enormous, but where was it? Apart from her wearing apparel and eating utensils the room was almost bare. That she had lent out large sums of money, everyone knew; but where were the records? Frequently she lent money without keeping any record? By some mys. terious premonition Gchzang knew hor end was near; she might die any day, e she carefully took the precaution of settling her property' before she died. This may be so; it may be otherwise.

Gohzang, during her long and made one very successful Jala, and by him had two daughters. One' of these, her eldest, like her mother, appreciated the principle of polyandry. Gebzang through her marriage with the King of Jala, though she was wife number three, and the king was husband number four, nevertheless gained considerable' status in Chinese and Tibetan society on the border.

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