A Strange Device For A Faithful Wife
February, 1967
from the Chinese tales of Min-chienOnce there was a Rich Merchant in China who decided to buy a young and beautiful wife. The woman of his choice was unwilling, for she had long admired in secret a handsome young man, and the merchant was paunchy and old. However, knowing no one would heed her protests, she kept silent. The merchant paid her father a reasonable sum and bore her off to his village.Once there, however, he was overcome with fears. Her beauty was so great that he could not bear to l...
