. St Nicholas [Série]. s à son supérieur. Bunzayemon puis mettre sur un air divin lui andasked : Chobei, êtes-vous habile dans workingthe abacus ? T Je ne sais pas beaucoup sur elle, il a répondu, comme il a placé les deux mains sur la membrane dans l'attitude de respect, parce que j'ai été produites ina warrior famille. Si c'est pour vous 11 Être d'aucune utilité dans theshop, dit le capitaine, avec mépris. Quel canyou alors ? Chobei répondu, à qui je sais comment tourner beaucoup d'argent, monsieur. C'est intéressant ! Répondit le maître. * Un bac. t Les Chinois reckoning-bureau, qui est composé de perles ou boules enfilés sur des fils ou tiges situé dans

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. St. Nicholas [serial]. s to his superior. Bunzayemon then put on a lordly air andasked him : Chobei, are you skilled in workingthe abacus? t I dont know much about it, he replied, as he placed both his hands on the matting inthe attitude of respect, because I was bred ina warrior family. If that is so you 11 be of no use in theshop, said the master, scornfully. What canyou do then? To which Chobei answered, I know howto turn a lot of money, sir. Thats interesting ! replied the master. * A tobacco-tray. t The Chinese reckoning-board, consisting of beads or balls strung on wires or rods set in a frame. 1904.] OR FROM SHARK-BOY TO MERCHANT PRINCE. IO99 The carpenter, stricken dumb with astonish-ment while the negotiation was going on, saidat last, when Chobei had gone, Sir, have youreally engaged him? I cant tell you how re-lieved I am. I ve been greatly troubled by thethought that I should be disgraced on accountof him. Please tell me why were you so civilto him at first ? You dont understand, I see, said Bun-. BUNZAYEMON THEN PUT ON A LOKDLY AIR zayemon, laughing. Before I engaged himhe was my guest, and as he belongs to the war-rior class, his social rank is entitled to con-sideration. But when I have once engagedhim, then I am his master, and he is my ser-vant, and I must treat him accordingly. I see, I see, said the carpenter. That isa fine way of looking at it. Well, then, sup-pose I go to another mans house, I may act in a like haughty manner myself before I getengaged! Certainly; but if you do, you may getdisliked instead of engaged; at which replythe carpenter was profoundly puzzled. Early the next day the new employee beggedhis master to advance him some pocket money, which was promptly given him ; and having gotit, off he went, no one knew whither, and didnot return even for themidday meal. Then the other em-ployees warned theirmaster, saying: Sir, what is the use of thatsort of man? We dontknow where he has comefrom. It s really un-safe to have that sort off

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