The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-10-31

III hioeo, He cOulu exploit MS gr1eV-
ance. He keenly felt this, although his
pride would not suffer him to acknowl-
edge it. And now Ichigoro was very
pressing, and it became Nobutaro in
due time to gradually dispose of his
scruples, and, by slow degrees to yield.
When Nobutafo first encountered the
maiden, Tama-ko, of whom his friend
had told him, his breast did certainly
qulver with new and strange sensa-
ton, and his self-confdence, which, un-
Ill that moment, had never known a
variation from its tirmness, experienced
an unexpected shock. Her loveliness,
he was compelled to admit, was not to
be disputed. The flash of her dark eyes
kindled inextinguishable flames. The
smile Of her ripe and deity gilded lips
was brighter than the glimmer of sun
beams. Her whole countenance was
elegantly pale, and full of sweetness.
Her hair, falling in black waves about
her face, added grace and symmetry to
the movements of her head. Her dress
was embroidered with marvellous accu-
racy, and, dainty gathered to her slen-
der ankles, revealed as she moved twin
feet of proportions too much minute to
be distinctly measurable.
Iriye saw with friendly satisfaction
that Nobutaro was for moment moved.
And the distinguished people of Kioto,
not few of whom were present on the
occasion, carefully watching the coming
together of the manifest of the manly
and the fairest of the fair. Nobuatro ap-
preached Tama-ko, his hands folded
upon his breast and his body reverently
inclined. She knelt awaiting him, her
eyes cast in humility downward, and
timid flush of expectation Illuminating
her brow.
g Health is with the daughter of the
stars" said Nobutaro.
"Thanks to your accommodating
Wishes" said Tama-ko.
I" Your air announces your goodness
said Nobutaro.
"Ah, sir, it is you alone who can
judge" said Tama-ko.
"Virtue and contented mind are
painted upon your face" said Nobutaro.
"My acknowledgements should be
everlasting" said Tama-ko.
I" 1t is a fine evening" said Nobutaro.
'It is most fortunate and success
full evening, since the noble gentleman
honors it with his approval" said
Tama -ko.
cit is impossible to be sufficiently re-
spectful to you," said Nobutaro.
"How shall dare to persuade my
self of what you say?" said Tama-ko.
Well, well," said Nobutaro, max
ing grave obeisance and withdraw
ing, =" have not treated you with suffi-
cient distinction"
Tama-ko, less rigidly cynical than
Nobutaro, did not conceal from herself
the joy which this interview afforded
her. All that she had heard of the
agreeable Nobutaro was abundantly
verified. And she discovered, too,
graces and attractions of which she had
not been warned. "But alas!" she said
to herself, "he loves not women, and
each day strives more and more to hard
en- his heart against our inferior and un-
profitable sex.''
Nobutaro feared to admit the sus-
picion that his fancy had been touched.
He resisted with much colduess the i'm
putation of Iriye Ichigoro.
"Ah, Nobutaro," said that good-na-
tured friend, "the refreshing Tama-ko
has inspired you once more.'
"Acute Iriye, this time you are wrong.
If, now, she had the gift of silence with
her other visible advantages, there would
be something to talk about"
Noble COUSIN" answered Iriye,
"you are always sensible and well in
formed, but this time you are also very
absurd. Her language is the language
of purity and evident propriety."
81 do not like the language of the
women at ALL" said Nobutara. "Better
aspeechless daughter of the yeta than
the fairest and richest of the loose
tongued kuge."
Estimable Nobutaro, you have too
much ginger in your temper'
"Very well, Iriye, only shall see the
beautiful but talkative Tama-ko no
more"
"Oh, Nobutaro!'
Precisely, my Ichigoro. AS she
dazzles the eye, so might she confuse
the understanding. In time she might
destroy my principles and compel me
to endure the female tongue. No, Ichi-
goro, my resolution is not to be unfxed.
Remember that a restless tongue is one
of the five causes allowed by the philos-
ophers for DIVORCE
When Tama- ko heard this, as she very
speedily did, gloom came like vail of
chirimen over her face, and she express
ed tear, as round and pure as the most
priceless of the jewels of which she was
the namesake. Then it was observed
by her family that she sank into rev.
cry, out of which she emerged an hour
later, smiling and contented.