"Kuling Dryad"
To the Editor of the "Noari-Cutia Dany News"
Sin—Your correspondent Cumous who required some information on the "Muchacha" of the Lushans may be interested to know that she figures in one of China's least known folk-ales. Legend tells us that she left the Olympian heights to continue her Immortal life on this sphere. She is said to have selected the Lushan Mountains; long sung by poets of old for its beauty; as the nearest thing fo perfection and Is said to dwell there to this day, The "Kuling Dryad" as she is also known is said to be a radiant vision surpassing loveliness, with the purity and serenity as befits a goddess.
There are many of the firm opinion that she makes a daily appearance in Kuling, and there is even a tale of mortal who was so bewitched by her beauty, that he promptly fell in love with her. Of that I'am not prepared to go any further, but 1 would add that her presence' In that Popular summer resort has given rise to expression "Kuling—God's country and the Muchacha."*
Shanghai, July 1 seggars from these sites, Their existence is not news in China because the officials of the Palace Museum and others, already call certain wares by these names. "But, fuutside China, their significance is unknown, No detailed report of these kilns has appeared in the A. D, Branxstox.
Peiping, July 17,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.