Marshall County Republican., 1860-06-21
~ The japanese Embassy.
=, New York Tribune Reporter.l
niu PHILApELPHIA. June IL. 1860.
. THE soRRows orsrou,,v

: 4. rpz ffH hiLapELfHlA, Junc IL, 1861.
.soi THE SORROWS oFsYoMMY. as-i
: Tommy, heretofore the m ost light hea r,
, ed and the. merriest Of all the gay temper
ell Japanese. has come to grief. Once h
sought talways the excitement of the live
hest society; now he goes much alone, an,
! pines steadily. The same sorrow whicl
distracted Wertcr, and consumed Romeo
and prostrated Pyramus, has touched tn,
sns ceptiLlc heart of the youthful Japan
ese. lie is at present the victim of hope
less passion. In Washington he suffered
love. The dazzling Venuses of Willard,
marveled at the cold indifference of tbei,
Oriental Adonis.. But It was not inlif.
ference, it was little girl dressed in blue,
with very red checks and very brown hair.
that rendered him so persistently iusensi.
bic to their devices. Where Tommy first
encountered the fair young stranger no
person has discovered; but it is popularity
believed thst they met by chance, the
usual way, or else that twas in a crowd.
or somethat Of that sort.
1t is known, however that the blue maid
en- used to walk daily upon Fourteenth
street, before the apartment OF Tommy.
beamng at him through the window pancs.
until. forsaking his studies, he would as
sallothe- guardian of the door with vehe-
ment cntrcaties for her admission, which,
fora while he did not succeed in securing.
AZ length, one day. collecting courage. he
biushngly petitioned Capt. Porter on the
sublect, who yielded free to his demand.
Then Tommy. radiant with delight. bro't
IN fls chosen charmer, presented her with
imposing dignity to the best among his
friends, and establishing himself by her
side marched proudly through the Japan
csc quarters quite an unnecessary number of
times. Day after day these brief meetings
repeated, to Tommy's rarest satisfaction. !
the occasional derision of
some OF his comrales.r After very lit.
tie time the sentiments of the Juvenile
twain were manifested in interchanges of
and kindred gifts, their af-
fections growing all the while, until, like
the red rose and the briar from the breast
of Lady Nancy and Lord Lowell, .they
couldn't grow any higher,
In the midst of this happiness came the
crushing intelligence, all thcught of which
Tommy had tried to cvade. that prepara-
lions for leave taking must be male {
rom that moment sadness overcame him. !
During the last two days he was seldom |
seen to smile. Excepting to the most ia
iored oil his associates, he never told the |
cal depth of his love, but let conccalmcnt, ,
Ike bug in ras, prey on. He struggled !
0 retain his self control, and thorough !
Y succeeded. until the morning fixed for
tarting. when he at last broke down, and t
vent about lamenting aloud. AS he rode n
way from Wilard's. the sight of the little a
naid in blue. standing upon the sidewalk Fl
nd tearfully bewailing the departure of G.
II the japanese. and especially of her f
oung man. only. seventeen years old, a
ompleted his grief, and. hiding his face in n
ne fullncss of his sleeve, he Legan to cry d
ltterly, and utterly refusedsto be com e.
,rted. | ''a Il
On the way from Washington to Balti- W
lore, he gathered fragmeatary consolation b
y gazing upon his cherished picture; but, h
om time TO time. his feelings proved too al
inch for him. and he gave himself up TO er
ourning. The jests of his ,Japanense sa
lends. which beset him from all sides, did
ot awe him one particle from the career b
his, humor. In Baltimore, he essaycd pt
regain composure. and even rushed 81
to many excitements. in the hopes of Sc hi
lrinS temporary respite from his woes tn
g converted hmselfat one time into OF
.eman, and endeavorcd to draw from sa
,ge hose-pipe placed in Iis hands, the NJ
aters OF oblivion. do not think he sue to
eded; for while riding up toPhiladel- tn
l'a, the next day, he told me quite pa in
ct cally, 81 think always of my good be
tie Washington friend-my dear-my s.
'eetheart.' 30 yaii .iidu Il hs-.8n pr
Whether Tommy's case is without hope. re-
one can now decide. He asks mystc- ir'
'usly about the chances of conveying SCI
ray some friends with him to Japan, and
world may yet be startled by the an On
of the unexpected elopement a"
ayoung Washington damsel. aged if ge
N, dressed in blue, and much given to g''
nance. Perhaps, however, Tommy's .h'
art may be the mirror flat some saw it In
and that the next bright face that falls 40
on it may be a clearly reflected there as Tue
1t whose memory now fingers by him. -.
Lidioos INTERFERENCE WITH THE JAPAN he
{ s'ss'omsd 10 slEsE- 80 c'ai ~. snaos of