Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-08
gARUKAYA.
A Japanese story OF q skin Picture
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To,.+sr tes house. in the town of Atsunngi,
.,,ut nineteen miles from Yokohama. In
nod a. was to the 6cGlsnesS and severe
sv,rsni,ies Of the japanese climate, the
-.;n which came dOva during these three
O,,obsr DAYS was Of such volume and con.
,;,ri,v that not even the coolies would 90
ont bu. preferred to crouch round the
cbarcosl brazier Of the wine shop and
crack Jokes over the Stesming cups OF
Orsri. To me these long hours Of enforced
;5Isnsss were almost iutolersble / had
% hooks with me; / had elaborated over
and over again the sketches | had made
during nv trip; had slept l had smok
"a had eaten and drunk at all hours
There was nothing to see in the street;
,bs,e Was too much to smell in the public
rooms below; to attempt to pursue my
bonsward road would have been folly, for
hsrvssu me and the Grand road there was
4 swollen, raging river, over which no ferry
bos, would 20, and beyond that wide
stretch of tea land, far too sWsmpy for the
Egh,ss. of European boats. On the morn
inc Of The fourth day . travelling tsttooer
bsopsued to stop at thu house. As most
oa6nIs know IN Japan the srt Of pictorial
tarrooipy IA carried to the very highest per
.ao,;oD 7bs subiscts reuresentsd being not
oplv artistic studIes in themselves, but their
cclcrs so defly pricked in that the lapse OF
long wears produces little or no effect upon
their bnlhancy and durability.
Tais prot, ssor was on his way to the Eu-
rop-su settlement at Yokohama, for, long
80 1874, the Japanese we're beginning to
regard tsttooing IS q pennance unworthy
o. a nation which owned telegrsphs, rail
Ways ironclad gun6osts and public Offices
filed with little men who transacted busl-
ness in shabby European evening dress;
nav the Government had even issued sn
sdic, for5iidlUg the practice; but as most
4,raiynars were in the habit OF carrying
sssy a memento Of their visit to the land
Of the rising sun in the shape of a more
or less elaborate tsttoOiGg, the professor
sui did q roaring trade among residents,
globe tro,ters and naval officers.
The gentleman was ushsred up to me.
ANYTHING was welcome to break the mon
orony of nv day, so | welcomed him. He
produced book of patterns and / finally
selected that which is still as bright and
distinct on my right arm as when 1t was
IRIS, done. Il represents q gentleman clad
in costume Of stiff knitted silk, standing
With MS fsce half sverted from little girl,
clad in brilliantly ps,terened scarlet robes,
Who is cEagiug 10 lis sleeve, and spps.
rsprly irving 10 persuade him to do some
,brpg aysin.t his will The man In his
right haad nolis u bucket OF HoEers and
vegetables, while his lstt, muthed IN the
black robe, supports his chin.
The name OF the story thus represented
is "Ksrukaya," and is 90 romantic and
characteristic of that old japanese hfe
which has disappeared forever before the
march OF Western civilization that | give
1t ST length.
Long. long ago, during the Immortal
era Of japanese history, there lived IN the
ci,y Of Yedo young noble named hsrGka
Although barely Is years Of sge, be had
p-osed himself 50 skillful 9 General and
30 dauntless warrior that be was regard
ed as one Of the graDdsst and truest sons
Of that splendid country which to this day
artists. poets aud actors Worship under the
title Of Dan Nippon.
He lived 10 great honor and state in his
castle. which stood close BY where the
BRUSH legation now is, and IS his parents
were dead, aud he was the wealthy head OF
the noble karuks family, il may De i'm
agiued that every matchmaking mamma
in the capital held him before the eyes OF
her daughters as most desirable catch.
Young ksruka was as handsome and &C
CoaqEzhed "a he WAS brave and rich. In
ms D,.'u-e his face certainly does not &C
cord vito our notions Of manly beauty, but
il Is 20 BE- remembered that be 10 there IN
der the Influence OF conflicting passions
and that when q japanese gentleman
wishes 70 express rage, grief or dissppoint-
meut be comforts his features almost out
OF human semblaucs. But the legend says
tina. he was tall and slim, strongly and
symne,rically built, With the oval face, the
almond eyes aud the sTebtd eyebroEs
which constitute manly beauty in japan.
He was 8 skilled archer. bold fencer, an
expert sEorismsn. a daring rider who had
assembled the steep steps Of the Mans
Pa'h Up the bill Of Antsngo on 6ery
steed; q good musician, we'll Versed in the
ballad and legend lore Of bis lsnd-in fact
he was japanese Admirable Crichton.
Nov, among Sll the damsels who sighed
and pinned for him, there was one in par
uculag who really loved him. She was the
daughter Of one Of the proudest Malta
MO.os, or iuperis. body-gusrds; che was
beaun:Il aud accomplished, and had re-
jected many noble lovers who had come
from distant provinces 10 sue for her hand,
Ail for the love Of hsruks.
And yet she could produce no impress,
sion upon his heart In vain she employed
al her WomAns fnesSs and cunning; in
vain her mother called frequently st the
h4suks castle, and sent him magnificent
presents. he received the broad hints and
oghnys With GOODNESS, sad, although he
could not in accordance EiIh etiquette re-
tVrn the presents without creating a bloody
teud between the families, be gently put
them aside and never opened them.
hsless, D Kiri-such was the lsdy's
nsue-so Tar from being repulsed, only
prosecuted her suit With greater ardor She
gave up the usual pursuits aud smusements
OF ladies' Of her position, grew careless in
dress pale and interesting in her appear
sOcs, she would sit and brood for long
hours, aud was known frequently to steal
our g. aight, gain admittancs TO the castle
yard OF her lover, snd from behind 9 group
OF LzAles bushes watch the pspeF Rindovs
OF the room mcI. generally used by Ksr-
0sa WhsO woman disappointed in love.
saws an old adsge, takes 70 brooding in
soh'ude and silence, good rarely comes Of
I Aud II Eas 20 in the case of o Kui.
She began to suspect Ksruks. although
s'ter long watching she had not been able
10 trace the object OF his Affections, and
was assured that it could Do nobody in his
Rsla. circle Of scquAintHnees.
One evening she vas watching the move !
Aents OF haruks's shadow behind the pa |
per shutters Of bis room from her usual |