Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-11-12

Af-rr a pleasant walk, which we varied by 2
tl-H through q fishing village (where We were
7n object &c admiration % the children and
Urelsi.rss 70 the do-s,) we reach-d the tea
r-rien, which was now On the midst OF sum
ner l0vt illness; the wa or lilly In bloom doated
I'D DE surface OF Ae artificial lake and flowers
and shrlts tio0uet iI pots, and ont Of pots.
between Che creviccs Of rock work, or climb
ing over the treilis work, forming Z" shady
hooks where YOU might hear the gentle lover
o. he piove- in the afternoon.
We PAID visit 20 the Jolly hostess and The
fair DANES OF fhe inn-rne Of whom, bv--he-
bv, eaid che had looked for ny return, and bad
cared q kitten Tor ne; Tor which I thanked
Pie fair creature, telling hrr I should take
another opportunity 81 calling for her present.
We pursued or peregrinafions through the
GARDEN and suddenly came upon a social
party az japanese ladies and gentlemen AZ tea
i1 q pretty summer house. We bowed 70 them
On passing, and az we dill not wish 20 intruie
mon N-i- privacy. we were about 90 with
.-aw, r-len q young gentleman arose. cane
t1Warif us, and begged ne % enter and plr-
sake Of some tea. We gladly acceded to his
request, and were soon at ease with our new
sc11s saccs. Small square tables Of lac
ouared Eare, about a foot and a half IN hight
an' Six inches square, were placed on the right
side OF The japanese: these supported cups OF
...H nH Na"..HH ImHH-H HN. H.nN amfnNHHNT
bowls o. rice and uiL. -Four married ladies'
s-l together az one side, and near them an old
T1nIen2n; opposite sat a young japanese
officer and two Togn- ladies', one about seven
teen years n age, The other about twenty; the
latter were very pretty.
We 1ltla dreamed " seeing such ba7utfes en-
.l retired spot; tlcir skins clear ani white
7s that Of a CircassiaH, wIh a healthy blush
or a'eir check. which required not the sssis-
t-1cs ~ the rouge box. Finely archsi brows,
Dyer BRIGHT black eyes. which crew brighter
when the owners became animated, and were
-1io-ci tV long curling evslashes; noses
EMAIL but straight, one bordering on the acqui-
Inc; sa1'i well cut lips, surrounded hy even
rows NJ teeth, n pearlT iustre. Their ief
hi-ck hair was br-s cd from the sides anil
back e. the head, and fastened en- a knot on
'he toD q The head by a file- Of pale pink
sHF
The elder was the han1somer Of The two.
and tl1 chief object oi attraction % the young
Once be frequently gave rs an opportunity
ni deserving Dr. placing an arm around Der
r7ist. ana looking lovingly into her eyes.
There was gracciul7e7s IN all her attitudes es-
cioliT when che took up a Guitar az the re-
cues. ~ Der lover, and played a few airs FOR
u7 t1- tle music WAS rather m0notouous ard
without harmony; no least our lgl ears could
uo- detect ans. She a-ccom1auic1 herself IN a
.a.ea1 tones species OF whine, not altogether
80 iscorlant rs that Of the Chinese, vet merely
he7r8h's from its straugrness.
Toe SISTERS now l0inel IN a duet, one cndeav-
--'n- 20 ogtshriek the other. Orr elder hosts
were .n r-ptures with the Performance, and
rT wondered at orr stoliditv, bit our ears
Hli been accustomed to the music o.. Grisi and
N-r.1, ana colii not endure even the finest
Japanese SINCERE.
Finding Tie ladies so obliginE, we prevailed
H1H one to play while The other danced. The
fl-rnaucr was peculiar; she went round
Pc apartment, as 10 a slow walt, making
graceful u-sses with her hands. and humming
1- a % 90 herself, smiling most sgree4blr, and
bowling toward ms q she went round. They
we're arirei iu richly embroidered silk; a loose
guics with wide sleeves, was fastened round
ne waist by broad sash Of pale pink ; a ian
vas passed. through thi7, and supporting the
back of each lady wasa ui-cornerei fat board.
-oreraiwiih paTti-colored silk. The married
i7ii-s were at-ired in robes cf a sombre Law
slLs- color.
Af-r tca they introduced pipes and some
UEht vine. Ehe Japenesc tobacco is very mild
nd without favor, so we requested that they
would permit us 10 light chcTo0's instead, ac-
or own custom. They examined
-er Uniform INFINITELY, asking he English mare
i e7ca part Of i, and pronouncing each wo-d
e n7rstaly after us.-f Fog1gc 70 Jap1n.