Myth & Folklore

Simu was the son of a Korean minister. He passed his exams and held high office. When his father was Governor of Jo-Sun Province, Simu was a little boy and accompanied him. The Governor’s first wife being dead, Simu’s stepmother was the mistress of the home. Once when the minister had gone out on an inspecting tour, the office was left vacant, and Simu was there with her. In the rear garden of the official quarters was a pavilion, called the Pagosas Hill, that was connected by a narrow gateway with the public hall. Frequently Simu took one of the office boys with him and went there to study, and once at night when it had grown late and the boy who accompanied him had taken his leave, the door opened suddenly and a young woman came in. Her clothes were neat and clean, and she was very pretty. Simu looked carefully at her, but did not recognize her. She was evidently a stranger, as there was no such person among the dancing-girls of the office. He remained looking at her, in doubt as to ...