she had lately left. In a restless and thoughtless mood, she took up her
bow and arrow, and with unerring aim compassed the death of her victim.
No sooner, however, had the hawk fallen, carrying the arrow with it,
than she remembered that her name was inscribed on the shaft, and
fearing lest it should be found by either Wei or Tu, she hurried round
in the hope of recovering it. But she was too late. On approaching
the study, she found Tu in the garden in front, examining the bird and
arrow.

"Look," he said, as he saw her coming, "what a good shot some one has
made! and whoever it is, he has a due appreciation of his own skill.
Listen to these lines which are scraped on the arrow:

'Do not lightly draw your bow;
But if you must, bring down your foe.'"

Jasmine was glad enough to find that he had not discovered her name,
and eagerly exchanged banter with him on the conceit of the owner of the
arrow. But before she could recover it, Wei, who had heard the talking
and laughter, joined them, and took the arrow out of Tu's hand to
examine it. Just at that moment a messenger came to summon Tu to his
father's presence, and he had no sooner gone than Wei exclaimed:

"But see, here is the name of the mysterious owner of the arrow, and, as
I live, it is a girl's name--Jasmine! Who, among the goddesses of heaven
can Jasmine be?"

"Oh, I will take the arrow then," said Jasmine. "It must belong to my
sister. That is her name."