New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-12
aud the bds- from the breast. Of Lady Nancy and

Lord Lovel, "they couldn't srer any higher"
In the midst of this happiness the crushing in.
teIlIaense. all thought of which Tommy had tried to
evads that pretaratious for kave-tsking must DO
made. From that moment sadness ovorcsmc him.
During the last two days be seldom seen to snie
Excepting to the most favored Of bis associates, he
never told the real depth Of his love- but let conceal
meDt, Ike bug in rug, prey on. lie struggled TO
retain Bis aecontro and thoroughly succeeded until
the morning fixed for starting when be at last broke
down andwent about lamenting aloud As be rode away
from WIZARDS the sight of the little maid in blue,
standing upon the sidewalk and tearfully bewailing
The departure of all the Japanese, and especially Of
her young man. only seventeen years Of old, completed
his grS and hiding bis face In the fullness Of bis
sleeve he began cry bitterly and utterly refused to
be comforted.
On the way from Washington to Baltimore,
he gathered fragmentary consolation by gaz.
ing upon his cherished picture; but, from time
to time, his feelings proved too much for
him, and be gave himself up to mourning The
jests of bis japanese friends, which beset him
from all sides did not awe him one particle from the
career Of his humor. In Baltimore, be essayed to
gain composure and even rushed into many excite
meh'ct IL ccNuihS Icrpito iVu
his woes. He converted hmself at one time into
fireman, and endeavored to draw from a huge hose
pipe placed in bis hands, the waters of oblivion. do
not think he succeeded for, while riding up Pba-
dephia the next day, be told quite pathetcaly,
think always Of my good little Washington friend
" my dear-my sweetheart"
Whether Tommy's case Ia without hope, no one can |
decide. He asks mysteriousy about the chances
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and the world may yet DO startled by the announce
ment of the unexpected elopement of young Wash.
ington damse aged fifteen, dressed in blue and much
given to romance. Perhaps, however, Tommy's |
heart may be the mirror that some say it Isl and that
the next bright face that falls upon may be clearly
reflected there that whose memory now fingers by
him. |
RELIGIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH THE JAPANESE. |
The only practical illustration of the workings of |
Christianity that the Japanese has ever had occurred
more than two hundred years ago. when, after having
been introduced and rapidly adopted by the natives,
used by foreigners Of political advance
ment, and threw the nation into series of political
convusions from which it did not recover for many
years. The foreign Christians organized conspiracy
against the Government, which, upon being detected,
resulted in the extipaton of the faith, andthe
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Dutch who were thenceforward confined to the small
leland Of Decima in the barbor of Nagasaki At this
time hundreds of thousands of japanese who refused to
renounce their new religion were sacrificed.
The general belief, which circumstances justified,
that Christianity could only be intended as an aid
to conquest. To this day, the laws opposing are
very severe, and was not without difficulty that
Minister at Yeddo Mr.. Harris, recently succeeded in
securing the privilege of free professions Of regonby
foreigners. In view Of these facts, nothing can be
more unwise and injudicious than the constant at
tempts now made to ntrude religious subjects upon the
attention of the Chiefs of the Embassy. Crosses are
presented and Bibles handed to them
with inscriptions like the following:
"Would that had the power to benefit your Sonl,
and your Nation. Receive this precious Book, Is
the prayer Of -"
This was given to the First ambassador, at public
reception in Washington, by lady of that city. 1t
was promptly sent back to her, by mail as ali similar
presents have been. Such mistaken methods injure
rather than encourage the cause they are intended to
support.