New-York tribune., 1886-06-06
OUrWIyrIyG 4 SURLY BRIDEGROOM
TACT SHOWN BY A YOUNG MISSIONARY.
EXCHANGING BERTHs IN SLEEPER IN ORDER tx
pT-<rSrI HER TORMFNTOR.

TACT SHOWN BY A YOUNG MISSIONARY.
EXCHANGING BERTHs IN SLEEPER IN ORDER TO
PUNISH HER TORMENrOR.
A group of commercial travellers yesterday We're
relating incidents of their various trips during the
winter. Alter severa. amusing experiences had
been laughed at. one Of the drummers' SAID In
speaking of young married couples you remind me
of an incident on recent trip. 1t requires consld-
erable pluck for Young woman to cross the con-
tinent alone. But there are women who are able
to take care of themselves in any emergency L
saw such cne the other day. She was evidently
of a refined family, and was exceedingly retiring in
her manner. but she had tact and nerve and she
showed both when necessary learned incidentally
that she was her way to Yokohama to IL Ike
charge of d medical mission there, having already
spent Il few years in China in similar work.
"Naturally as she was going through from New
York to Frisco she had a lower berth IN the sleeper.
Just beyond Chicago a bridal couple came on
board There was quite difference in their ages.
and the bride was not twenty The couple
fresh from the altar
@Which had been sacrifcedf
"Evideutlv not the head of the family. Well.
the pair were assigned to the berth above the
young physician Not having been blessed with a
partner to share my joys and pocket money. and 10
fill my arms with packages to carry, cannot give
nv experience. as they say in meeting, on this
important subject, but as an observer or men-as
well as women-it is my profound opinion that
HONEYMOON trip does not bring out the unlovely
nature of either the husband or wife. But this
bridegroom was one of the necessary exceptions to
the rule. He was unlovely from the start, and my
heart did go out toward the young wiIe"
"That would probably have occurred If she had
not been married"
"Posslbly, but not probably with the little
m .ssionaIy in view to remind me OF more serious
matters. She was on her way to a heathen land
heather falsely s. called, pei haps should say, Tor
it is ditto ut 10 imagine heather DARKNESS relgnlng
in land that sends such bright fellows as the
japanese TO this country: However that may
be, this bridegroom was a neathen man ana a
sinner OF the deepest dye lie was determined 10
make himself comfortable, regardless OF the dis
comfort of his wife or any Of the Dther passengers.
He spread himself about the section IN way that
suggested, I'm this family He occupied the
doctors seat nearly all the time that is all OF 10
little woman laid down her copy. of kemplS and
left her seat for a moments respite from this boor
ish fellow Tnen what do you think he did y
SCALED her back and promised to BEHAVE hlil-
so Not much, my friend. He quietly lifted her
traps into the aisle and as quietly deposited his
own where hers had been"
And you allowed him to do it -
II was Just about to interfere when saw that
the last straw had been added. AT cheyenne t4e
toughest old man from the plains that you would
see in a years ride came on board. Everybody
wondered to see hlm in a palace car The cen
ductor challenged him at once; but as he mad
ticket ali right he could not be displaced. The
missionary went to the old greaser, most
repulsive looking fellow, and asked him 10 ex-
change berths with her. He had an upper and
was willing to make the trade. Knowing that the
bridegroom would try to put the Old fellow under
the ROOT the doctor made her new 1rend sOlemnIy
promise that he would keep the berth she gave
him The promise was made and sacredly kept
despite the appeals ana threats Of the husband.
need not ada that there was no more baggage
shifting during the rest of the Journey ne enect
woman from New-IOrk quietly took out her q
Kempis and resumed her reading"
poss bly, you know how your friend reached her
new field of labor r
word that she got there safely. By the way, since
NV return to the city met 4 friend OF hers who
allowed me to see an extract ir0Iu one OF her
letters IL refers to a visit to Toxic. and l WILL
read a part OF IL 10 you L., i
high walls and shaded by venerable trees that tow cr
skyward for 100 feet, is SengakuJl, Spring NIL
Temple far famed for its cemetery, where to-day
visited the graves of the fOrtyseven ROnlns. Alter
pously avengng the death OF their Prince they ali,
condemn ed 10 die by the Government, performed
tari-ka1i and were buried here Isl years ago IN
front of the tomb Of their master. lhe fOrty-seVen
rude stones on each of which Is an inscrDton III
Chinese characters, ranged along the sldes OF q
nigh mot of ground about twenty 1eet square, with
three. rows of stones IN the centre. In front OF
each stone is kept supply OF water IN llitie
trouch followed out in the pedestal. and fresh
ho yers are kept In bamboo vases and incense burn
in before each These almost divine hOn0rs nave
heen daily observed for nearly two centuries. The
clothes and arms Of the forty are preserved IN
a freprOof stOrelUuse attached 10 the tempIe, weTe
for consideration the old priest allowed me 10 look
at the queer medley OF rags ana pieces OF arinol
Fach VISITOR is expected 10 put a few cents into
r. troosurv IN helm keen up the ceremonies p"