--- title: Literary Glory — Gleanings from Chinese folklore · full text with trees description: Literary Glory, «Gleanings from Chinese folklore» by Nellie Naomi Russell: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: “Give me the grace to bear my burden so That men may learn the secret of my power, And meet each trouble with their face aglow, And voice t --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/13/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Gleanings from Chinese folklore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/) / Literary Glory # Literary Glory Literary Glory of «Gleanings from Chinese folklore» by Nellie Naomi Russell: the whole text, 71 sentences and 1429 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. “Give me the grace to bear my burden so That men may learn the secret of my power, And meet each trouble with their face aglow, And voice their praises in the midnight hour; For when our helplessness cries unto thee, Thy power descends in Christ to set us free.”[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") From of old the scholars and writers of all lands have desired and sought for literary glory, and have considered it far more precious than gold or gems.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") In no country has this been more true than in China.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") Some of the greatest of this land have passed through much privation and suffering to attain this end.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") It is not of one of these I wish to write.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") “Literary Glory” was the name of a young girl who entered the Bridgman School twelve years ago.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") She was a bright, pleasant girl, and had many friends.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") She was a good student and during the years of her school life her teachers came to see there was in her the making of a strong, true woman.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") She was engaged to a young man of good character, but neither he nor his family had any interest in Christianity.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") Seven years ago she left her school home for the home of her husband who lived in the village of Lu T’ai, fifteen miles northeast of Peking.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") A year ago the writer visited her in her village and at night shared the same room.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") It was a wonderful story she told as she poured out her heart to her friend.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") Would you could have heard it.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") I give it to you as best I can remember.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") She said, “When I went to my husband’s home I made up my mind that I would work and pray with all my might to bring him and his mother to know and love Jesus.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") God only knows what I had to endure.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") I was so homesick for my school friends, so longed to go to church and prayer-meeting.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") There was only one other Christian in the place and he was away most of the time.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") The day after I was married my husband took all my books and cards and put them in the fire.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") I did not dare let him see me cry, but in the dead of night I poured it all out to God and was comforted.”[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") “In this home I have been but a servant to his grandmother, mother, and sisters, but my reward has come to me because they all love me, and my husband and his mother have become Christians.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") I have had to work very hard from early morning till late at night.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") In summer time I have worked all day, ploughing, spading, hoeing, and cutting the grain.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") Five years ago, during the heavy rains, our house fell down and we were too poor to hire enough men to rebuild, so I helped make the mud bricks and when they came to building the walls I sent up to them all the mud and plaster used.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") With my own hands I plastered the inside walls and cleaned up the court, but,” said the dear girl as she took my hand, “it is such a joy now and God has been good to me.”[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") Much more we said in the hours of the night.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") How my heart ached as she told me how she had longed with such a longing for Christian fellowship and companionship.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") She talked of her school life, and the comfort she had as she recalled what she had learned.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") She was teaching her two little sisters, hoping they could go up to the Bridgman School.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") Little did either of us dream how short the earthly joy was to be, or how soon the Heavenly reward was to begin.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") Very early the next morning she was up helping to get breakfast, and from her mother-in-law and a neighbour who came in I heard much that filled my heart with joy and pride.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") The mother said, “When I heard the girl my son was engaged to was a Christian and in school I was very angry and wanted to break off the engagement.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") I looked with great dread upon her coming to us; but I want to tell you, she is the best daughter-in-law in the place.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") In all these years we have not had a single quarrel and that cannot be said of any other family.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") My youngest children love her and mind her better than they do me.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") I thought she would want to read all the time and so had my son burn her books.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") I thought she would be above farm work, and all these years she has worked so hard and with never one word of complaint.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") One year we lost all our crops and in the winter had to send to the market town, six miles away, for the famine relief grain.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") She had to go early, walk there and back, and carry our portion.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") She did not have any warm clothes that winter, but she did not say anything.”[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes,” chimed in the neighbour, “I had to go too that winter, and your Wen Jung (Literary Glory) was so modest and ladylike, never pushing or crowding, that the official asked who she was and gave her more grain.”[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") Again the mother-in-law said, “When I saw how she endured the hardships, always so strong and true, I knew it must be her religion, for I too have been a daughter-in-law.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") She is always kind to the old grandmother, who has a terrible temper.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") I have known Wen Jung to stay up all night to make her a pair of shoes.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") Yes, my daughter-in-law is the only one of the family who has not felt her stick or been reviled by her.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") When I saw how her God helped her I just wanted to know Him.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") Now for months Wen Jung has had evening prayers and has taught me to pray.”[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") It was so delightful to sit there and hear all these sweet things of one of our schoolgirls.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") It was a joy to see her pride in her poor home where everything was very clean and neat, and as she moved about getting breakfast I thanked God for this “new woman” in China.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") With what loving care she waited on us.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") How she did want to show her love; later on, when the neighbouring women came in for a little service she came and sat with her arms about me.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") I said to the women, “She is our girl student and we love her.”[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes,” said some one, “she is always talking about her foreign friends.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") For years we have wanted to see you.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") You may be proud of her, she is the best daughter-in-law in the place.”[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") About noon I left, promising to visit her on my return from the place I was going to visit and hold a station class.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") Alas! the death of a member of our station called me to Peking by the shortest road, and the next month the Boxer storm burst upon us.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") After the fury was spent and we could get news of those distant from us, we found that nine of the ten who belonged to us in that place had been cut down.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") The Boxers came at sunrise one beautiful morning in June and the mother-in-law was killed at once in her own room.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") “Literary Glory” ran out of the house and out into a field, but was overtaken and most brutally hacked to pieces.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") Her husband was taken to a temple, tried, and beheaded.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") Brave, true-hearted, humble “Literary Glory.”[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") If ever any one heard the “well done” she did.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") She gained two souls for the Master she loved and left a name that will be fragrant for long years in that village.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") Faithful in the small things, she filled the cup to overflowing by giving her life.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") What is her “new name” up there, think you?[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") Is it “Heavenly Glory”?[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") My young readers who have given your money for Bridgman School and helped to educate this dear girl, does the result of your investment satisfy you?[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") Can you not say with her, “My reward has come to me, God has been very good to me”?[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") “We take with solemn thankfulness Our burden up, nor ask it less; And count it joy that even we May suffer, serve or wait for thee.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") Thy will be done.”[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") - ← previous: [Chinese Heroism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/12/) - next →: [How the Dog and Cat Came to Be Enemies](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/14/) - ↑ back to [Gleanings from Chinese folklore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg75089/)