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The Fire-Fly's Lovers, and Other Fairy Tales of Old Japan gp:|pl|P'$?!i^]!^^ NY PUBLIC LIBRARY THE BRANCH LIBRARIES 3 3333 08109 7822 318 fiv^i-^4^u :io^?^t Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/fireflysloversotOOgrif BOOKS BY WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS THE FIRE-FLY'S LOVERS; and Other Fairy Tales of Old Japan Illustrated in color. Cloth, 8vo, THE UNMANNERLY TIQER ; and Other Korean Stories Illustrated in color. Cloth, 8va. THOMAS Y. CROWELL COMPANY New York 'i rix- . PUB. TILDEN FvUNDaTIONS. O L_ Princess Fire-Fly is put in prison. - LOVEKS TAlfS Of Oil) ^KPm 19 ^ a He» YORK T. Y. CRO»SiJ. 6 Cl) PUBi.i St<gRS ^-— 'SO 4^4- Copyright, 1908, By THOMAS Y. CROWELL & COMPANY .• ' 'I ,'\ ; T ! ; FoSurth Printing Or To my classtnate ROBERT CLARENCE PRUYN who in student days opened for me the jewelled gates of JAPANESE FAIRY-LAND "OPEN SESAME" the old feudal days of Japan, a knight or INgentleman riding on horseback within city limits was always preceded by a groom, who ran ahead and shouted to the people to get out of the way, warning the children at play, lifting the babies out of danger, and thus mak- ing a clear track for the rider who followed him. His bare back was tattooed with wonderful figures of heroes, dragons and the many strange creatures that dwell in fairy-land. Indeed, when I lived in Japan I was first attracted into the wonder-world of the people by studying the legends and marvels thus pictured on human skin. Thence I went to the flower shows and tableaux, by which, in living blooms and in- geniously blended colors, the florists of Nippon set forth the national lore. My studies were more advanced and m}^ delight greater when, in the art and language, new doors were opened into the treasure chambers of " The Country Between Heaven and Earth." The stories in this little volume are the direct result of what I saw and studied through these inviting doors. Some were suggested by native vi "OPEN SESAME" custom, and artists' pictures, while others were spun from my own brain. But all of them, I feel sure, reflect the spirit of Old Japan. '' The Fire-Fly's Lovers," '* The Child of the Thunder," '' Little Silver's Dream," '' Lord Cuttle-Fish's Concert," " Lord Long-Legs' Pro- cession," and " The Gift of Gold Lacquer," exist in no Japanese text. They were suggested by what I saw of the lovely, the comic, or the pompous side of life in a Daimio's Castle. Several of the others have been adapted from native legends and operas. Such old friends as " The Tongue-Cut Sparrow," " The Ape and the Crab," " The Two Frogs," and " The Idol and the Whale," are partly folk-lore, and partly of definite authorship. As for the Japanese names and phrases, I think you will have no trouble with them, if you will remember that a is pronounced as in father, ai as in aisle, e as in prey, ei as in weigh, o as in bore, and u as in rule, or as in boot. Thus, Fukui sounds as if spelled Foo-koo-ee, Benkei as Benkay, Rai as rye, etc. So, " ide nasari " (please, honorable one, enter) as they say in Japan. W. E. G. Ithaca, N. Y., April, 1908. CONTENTS The Fire-Fly's Lovers 1 The Travels of the Two Frogs 12 The Child of the Thunder 20 The Tongue- Cut Sparrow . 26 The Ape and the Crab 31 The Wonderful Tea-Kettle 35 Benkei and the Bell. 42 Little Silver's Dream 49" The Magic Frog . 56 How THE Jelly-Fish Lost his Shell 67 Lord Cuttle- Fish's Concert 76 Raiko and His Guards 85 Raiko Slays the Demons . 93 The Ambitious Carp 104 Lord Long- Legs' Procession 111 The Power of Love . 121 The Tide-Jewels . 130 The Grateful Crane . 140 The Idol and the Whale . 147 The Gift of Gold Lacquer 156 vil THE FIRE-FLY'S LOVERS THE FIRE-FLY'S LOVERS the southern and sunny side of the ONcastle moats of the Fukui castle, in Echizen, the water had long ago become shallow so that lotus lilies grew luxuriantly. Deep in the heart of one of the great flowers whose petals were as pink as the lining of a sea- shell, lived the King of the Fire-Flies, Hi-5, whose only daughter was the lovely Princess Hotaru. While still a child the Princess had been carefully kept at home within the pink petals of the lily, never going even to the edges except to see her father fly off on his journey. Dutifully she waited until of age, when the fire glowed in her own body, and shone, beautifully illuminating the lotus, until its light gleamed like a lamp within a globe of coral. Every night her light grew brighter and brighter, until at last it was as mellow as gold. Then her father said : " My daughter is now of age, she may fly abroad with me sometimes, and when the proper suitor comes she may marry w'hom she will." 3 ; 4 THE FIRE-FLY'S LOVERS So Hotaru flew forth in and out among the lotus lilies of the moat, then into rich rice fields, and at last far off to the indigo meadows. Wherever she went a crowd of suitors followed her, for she had the singular power of attracting all the night-flying insects to herself But she cared for none of their attentions, and though she spoke politely to them all she gave encour- agement to none. Yet some of the sheeny- winged gallants called her a coquette. One night she said to her mother, the Queen : " I have met many admirers, but I do not wish a husband from any of them. To-night I shall stay at home, and if any of them love me truly they will come and pay me court here. Then I shall lay an impossible duty on them. If they are wise they will not try to perform it but if they love their lives more than they love me, I do not want any of them. Whoever suc- ceeds may have me for his bride." " As you will, my child," said the Queen- mother, who arrayed her daughter in her most resplendent robes, and set her on her throne in the heart of the lotus. Then she gave orders to her body-guard to keep all suitors at a respectful distance lest some THE FIRE-FLY'S LOVERS 5 stupid gallant, a Horn-bug or a Cockchafer daz- zled by the light, should approach too near and hurt the Princess or shake her throne. No sooner had twilight faded away, than forth came the Golden Beetle, who stood on a stamen and making obeisance, said : — " I am Lord Green-Gold. I offer my house, my fortune, and my love to Princess Hotaru." " Go and bring me fire and I will be your bride," said Hotaru. With a bow of the head the beetle opened his wings and departed with a stately whirr. Next came a shining bug with wings and body as black as lamp-smoke, who solemnly professed his passion. He received the same answer : " Bring me fire, and you may have me for your wife." Off flew the bug with a buzz. Pretty soon came the scarlet Dragon-fly, ex- pecting so to dazzle the Princess b}^ his gorgeous colors that she would accept him at once. " I decline your offer," said the Princess, " un- less you bring me a flash of fire." Swift was the flight of the Dragon-fly on his errand, and in came the Beetle with a tremen- dous buzz, and ardently pleaded his suit. 6 THE FIRE-FLY'S LOVERS " * I will say yes ' if you bring me fire," said the glittering Princess. Suitor after suitor appeared to woo the daugh- ter of the King of the Fire-Flies until every petal was dotted with them. One after another in a long troop they appeared. Each in his own way, proudly, humblj^, boldly, mildly, with flattery, with boasting, even with tears, proffered his love, told his rank or expatiated on his for- tune or vowed his constancy, sang his tune or played his music. To every one of her lovers the Princess in modest voice returned the same answer : " Bring me fire, and I'll be your bride." So without telling his rivals, each one think- ing he had the secret alone sped away after fire. But none ever came back to wed the Princess. Alas for the poor suitors ! The Beetle whizzed off to a house near by through the paper win- dows of which light glimmered. So full was he of his passion that thinking nothing of wood or iron, he dashed his head against a nail, and fell dead on the ground. The black bug flew into a room where a poor student was reading. His lamp was only a dish THE FIRE-FLY'S LOVERS 7 of earthenware full of rape seed oil with a wick made of pith. Knowing nothing of oil the love- lorn bug crawled into the dish to reach the flame and in a few seconds was drowned as in a sea. " What's that?" said a thrifty housewife, sit- ting with needle in hand, as her lamp flared up for a moment, smoking the chimney, and then cracking it ; while picking out the scorched bits she found a roasted Dragon-Fly, whose scarlet wings were all burned off.
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