Spirit of Wonder: Miss China's Ring

Set sometime during the late 19th century, the story follows a young Asian girl who has established herself in a seaside town as the owner and operator of the Tenkai restaurant and boarding house. Known locally as "Miss China," she is currently feeling downhearted. Her troubles include a Mad Scientist named Breckenridge, who resides upstairs and is frequently late with his rent, and her unrequited affection for Jim, a handsome watchmaker's apprentice she mistakenly believes is interested in the local flower girl. However, the narrative takes place in a world imbued with the Spirit of Wonder, where, on rare occasions, amazing things happen. In this world, the Mad Scientist has indeed created an incredible invention, and Jim has an extraordinary plan to use it to give Miss China the most beautiful ring in the world.