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send him, at his expense, two boxes of American tobacco called Honey Dew. During the interview or audience, the King took off and put on his finger a magnificent ring. I began to think he intended to present it to me as a souvenir of his best wishes, but he did not.
He took this occasion to invite us to the crowning ceremony of his eldest son and heir to the throne of Siam, but as he had learned from Ma Millee that he did not participate in anything on One Ah Tit (Sunday), and Sunday would be the first day, he hoped we would all come on the other two days. We thanked His Majesty, and made our salaam, and were escorted to our boat, and left for home. On the day appointed we went to the crowning, and were given the best seats at the show and feast. The crowning of an oriental prince was something grand. To me it was a grand sight; in fact, it was to all of us who came from the far off western nation. The second day, the young prince was arrayed in gor-
