its design, and did so, the others listening with interest.

"It represents the male and female elements of nature," he said. "You see
it is blue and yellow: the blue represents the heavenly, or male element,
the yellow the earthly, or female. You see the heavens across the eastern
sea and they seem to lap over and embrace the earth, while the earth to
landward rises in lofty mountains and folds the heavens in its embrace,
so making a harmonious whole. The four characters around the central
figure represent the four points of the compass."

They passed in and found a good many sights which interested them--banners
and lanterns, and bronze table and dinner set for one person, a cupboard
with dishes, a fire pot and tools, boots and shoes of leather, wood, and
straw; a kite and reel, a board on which is played a game resembling
chess, white and blue vases, and a very old brass cannon used in the
American attack on Korean forts in the seventies. Also there were banners
hanging on the walls of the booth, and here and there stood screens, one
of which was hand-embroidered by the ladies of the palace.

On dummies in the centre of the room were shown ancient warriors'
costumes, the court dress of both a military and a civil official, and a
lady's dress for the dance. And in an upright glass case were shown an
embroidered silk cushion, various dress fabrics, a lady's dress and a
lady's court dress and various articles of footgear.

There was a map showing Korea and adjacent countries, and attached to it
was a paper headed, "Questions Answered."

Mr. Dinsmore stood before it and read of them aloud: