THE JELLY FISH AND THE MONKEY.Long, long ago, in old Japan, the Kingdom of the Sea was
governed by a wonderful King. He was called Rin Jin, or the Dragon
King of the Sea. His power was immense, for he was the ruler of all
sea creatures both great and small, and in his keeping were the
Jewels of the Ebb and Flow of the Tide. The Jewel of the Ebbing
Tide when thrown into the ocean caused the sea to recede from the
land, and the Jewel of the Flowing Tide made the waves to rise
mountains high and to flow in upon the shore like a tidal wave.
The Palace of Rin Jin was at the bottom of the sea, and was so
beautiful that no one has ever seen anything like it even in
dreams. The walls were of coral, the roof of jadestone and
chrysoprase, and the floors were of the finest mother-of-pearl.
