, 1874-10-24

This is one Of tho most fayorito romancos in
Japaueso literature, The following analysis Of
It appears ~ tho August number OF The Resue
llo had, by all illcgtimate union disapprored OF
by his father, Il son called kinGuro. The mother
having died III giving birth to this chlla, tho
fuslar put it out to nurse, and to provide COM
pany, for tho boY Ao adopted little girl. OKamo
auese custom doca not oppose tho marriage Of
adopted brotlora MD ashserg, and when tho two
clnldren grow up toy loved oac!l other and wish
oil to marry. Al first buMuojl jlo consonlod. Now,
lad fled to Kamakurn. .Having had broil with
tho chief OF hls family, lo quilted tho pater,lal
home. aud his Residence ut Kioto was forbidden.
Tho aged iulsio (chiof}, finding TINT his end was
Hon. '.rlaee lin under my care" !.o .writcH to
Bunnotto, "and NIL shall bo forgotten" It il
not alone pardon for himself that Bunnoiio finds
ia this invitation but alBo brilliant future for
his aon. Accordingly, I4o nccepta H. mud aends
Inter aud tho taars oor o'Ka,no. Tho two lovers
pronise to write to each other, aud swear cter-
nal fidelity. Hardly has KnBuro departed tian
tho young girl III beaet by her adopted father
With perEuaHions to choose another husband.
Sick and ugitatod with grcf, slo bogins to eutor-
tam ilouehts Of Suicide. mud finally takea flight
IN order to accomplish this wrotchod purpoee
On arriving at the banks Of river Bllo prepares
to drown herself, wleu she Is aoizod by two luf-
~', @.tt"N SNA " AAni's'"AAAi A4e "oAA -
g,cchn (singing proAtitutol nudor the namo OF
kohan. Dunlojlo believes lor 10 bo dead. Kim
guro learns the sud uowa ut kioto. 1le roturns
iu haBto to Kamakura, whore lo delivers himself
up to despair. Ono day h,s friondB, ~ order to
divert him from his srlofs. carry him to tho
quarters Of pleasure. CHANCE brings him tho
acqalutance If sister Of O'kame, whom a Horica
Of advonturoa have brought to tho same city and
tho cxeFriAa Of tho aatno profession. Slla learns
frotn Ktuguro tic tloath at tor siater. und over
como with grief Honds for Ills anusonout another
guecha, Of wlioao beauty everybody IL talklng.
It IL o'kaWao or kosAu. III .neating hor whom
ho believes to bo dead in tho costume OF Ruecha
tho Eriof OF Kinguro ia transformed into florce
ropraachcs; he oven gocs go fur Ill to charge lcr
with being lying apparitiou, tHnnki lbadEcr).
diB,uisgd III Il y0nan to deceive anu cn olo him,
She cntoayofs to explain to him by what series
OF mafortlnoa glia lias boen forced to 4dopt this
profeHaiuu-thnt 1t waA actually because she
would marry no other thtu l.ln,Eclf. Roducad
to despair sho attempts to plun;e poniard into
her hea0M; but ha asopa her, una thon percey.
Ing thu truo state Of atfaiv1 ha adss pArl0n for
lln unjust wrath. 1'hs drama t1lrag to III idyt
aEsl the reconciliation IL ccurleto. They onloy
oil tho sTeota of lova, and tlor usflnl.a aEe do"
a'3it.cl ~!ta hlusnlar naiyete. EesteuRlod ftnn
tte HtaI.otnl slavery Ut The ta1uo Autl instRl!ot
uecratly in Aouss which KiiGuro haA proyitlca
Tor her, O'Kauio soon boeonloa nutAor. Tho
sourut, howayor, caunot DO long maintained,
Dunnoilo discovers tho relations bokHoan hla aon
aud kosan or Q KAms withou! !sasnlug, however,