Word: saws
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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WHILE the philosopher was enjoying Yung's entertainment, his daughter had been playing the unaccustomed part of hostess. Scarcely had the philosopher left the hut when Tue, looking from the door, saw Ching, the magnate of the village, coming directly towards her. She was naturally fluttered at the thought of receiving so distinguished a visitor, the more so because she was utterly ignorant of what ought to be done in the present case. To Ching's inquiries about her father, she hesitatingly answered that he had just gone out, but would probably be back in a short time...
...sudden admiration he conceived for Tue. In truth, though prouder beauties might for the moment eclipse her, one who could see her at her best would not prefer the favor of the gayer fair. Ching sat heedless of the flight of time, until he at last looked up and saw Mnag returning. He had now no reason for consulting the philosopher; he therefore took a rather incoherent leave of the girl, and started for his home...
...noise that Ching made in crashing through the bushes had warned her of his whereabouts; and she had only to keep out of his path. She hurried on for more than a mile, when the distant roar of the ocean called her to herself; she looked around her, and saw the sun setting, and the forest unfamiliar...
...brave enough at home; but here, alone, exposed to she knew not what perils, her courage failed her. With a wild cry, she turned in the direction in which she supposed the village to be. She had not gone many feet, however, when she saw what she most of all dreaded, - an ape; Ching, of course...
...thus. One of them was my aunt, and as she was walking along, she saw a crowd of boys, and she stopped to see what they were looking at; and it was a large piece of paper, and it said...