l allow.

If, by chance, the father should be banished from the country for his
misdeeds, the son must accompany him at least to the borders of his
native land, and in some instances must go with him into exile.

When the son meets his father in the street, he must drop to his knees
and make a profound salute, no matter what the state of the roadway. In
all letters which the son writes to his father he uses the most exalted
titles and honourable phrases he can imagine.

[Illustration: HE MUST DROP TO HIS KNEES AND MAKE A PROFOUND SALUTE]

CHAPTER V.

A LESSON IN HISTORY

As you already know, Yung Pak's father intended that his son, when he
grew up, should fill a position in the service of the king. To fit him
for this work, it was important that the boy should learn all that he
could of his country's history.

On this account Yung Pak's tutor had orders to give to the lad each day,
during the hours devoted to study, some account of events in the rise
and progress of the Korean nation or of its royal families.

You must know that Korea is a very old country, its history dating back
hundreds of years before America was discovered by Christopher Columbus.

Now Wang Ken knew that dry history had very few attractions for his
young pupil, or any lively boy for that matter, so as far as possible he
avoided the repetition of dates and uninteresting events, and often gave
to Yung Pak much useful information in story form.

One day, when the time came for the usual history lesson, Wang Ken said
to Yung Pak:

"I think that to-day I will tell you the story of King Taijo."

At this Yung Pak's eyes sparkled, and he was all attention in a moment.
He thought one of Wang Ken's stories was a great deal better than
puzzling over Korean letters or struggling with long strings of figures.
The tutor went on:

"When Taijo was born, many, many years ago, our country was not called
Korea, but had been given the name of Cho-sen."

Yung Pak had been told that Cho-sen meant Morning Calm, so he asked Wang
Ken how it came about that such a peaceful name had been given to his
country.

"Why," said Wang Ken, "the name was given to our land years and years
ago by the leader of some Chinese settlers, whose name was Ki Tsze. In
his native land there had been much violence and war, so with his
friends and followers he moved to the eastward and selected this country
for his home. Here he hoped to be free from the attacks of enemie