The Christian told her, and perhaps she would have deserted her
erroneous courses, but her fellow-villagers implored her to pay homage
to the demon. They were in the habit of resorting to it for medical
advice (as people do to Mrs. Piper's demon in the United States), so
Mrs. Ku decided to remain in the business. {232} The parallel to the
case in the Acts is interesting.
HAUNTED MRS. CHANG
Mr. Chang, of that ilk (Chang Chang Tien-ts), was a man of fifty-
seven, and a graduate in letters. The ladies of his family having
accommodated a demon with a shrine in his house, Mr. Chang said he
"would have none of that nonsense". The spirit then entered into Mrs.
Chang, and the usual fire-raising began all over the place. The
furniture and crockery danced in the familiar way, and objects took to
disappearing mysteriously, even when secured under lock and key. Mr.
Chang was as unlucky as Mr. Chin. At _his_ house "doors would open of
their own accord, footfalls were heard, as of persons walking in the
house, although no one could be seen. Plates, bowls and the teapot
would suddenly rise from the table into the air.
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