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and took dozen or more instantaneous
negatives. They retired to compare re-
suits. The two sketchers had substantially
the same results. Then the photographer
developed his negatives. They showed
the audience craning their heads forward
in attitudes Of curiosity. awe and horror;
staring upwards, staring downwards, ac-
cortiing To- tie locality Of the action.
They showed the juggle- gesticulating,
haranguing, pointing here and there: bat
they showed no boy, no rope, no knife.
no humping UP of the carpet, no
climbing, no vanishing, no butchered
limbs-nothing. in word. but the naked
iuggier and the bit of carpet That was
the account the camera gave of the trans
action. What, then. are we 10 say.of all
the things the audience saw and the two
artists sketched? The obvious explana-
ton would be. everybody was hypnotized.
But IS that explanation final and satisfae-
tory?
An old aud dear friend of mine was sit
ting one nigh. in his study, with the door
open into an adjoining room. \ student
lamp was ON the table beside him; the
other room had no light in il. save what
came through the door. By and by be be-
came aware that some one Was pacing Up
and down in the further room. No one
coGld have got there except by passing
through the study, and no one had passed.
As the figure appeared and reaPpeared.
crossing the space revealed by the oren
door. my friend noticed something familiar
Ia his gait. IN the downward pose OF the
head, in the hands thrust deep into the
rockets; and then, as the man turned. he
caugh. sight of his face. Ii was his own !
The figure was his own dcppeigangeE, or
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docs it help much to say that it is your
spiritual eye that is opened. The impress
sion of sight on the minds the same; and
If on sight, then on the other senses also.
The point is, you pc ceiye something
whether with the physical or the meta
physical class OF perceptivc faculties may
be interesting to philosophers, but the re-
suits to you are practically the same
Three young American artists found
themselvef together in India the other
day and went to see the performance of
an Indian juggier. There is no limit to
what these men seem able to do. This
juggler's tools were simple. He was all
but naked, and he had strip of carpet.
He stood in an open, level place out of
doors. surrounded by crowd of some $40
people. He spread out his carpet on the
ground, made lamentations over it, it began
to move and act as ii something was un-
derneath. and presently outcrawled a boy.
The juggler now appeared to have piece
of rope in his hand, he coiled and swung
it upwards, it caught in empty space
and hung dangling down to within a
couple of feet Of the ground. The boy
climbed up the rope, and, ct certain
height, disappeared. The juggler called
up to him, and dialogue ensued
between him and the invisible boy.
The invisible boy became sancy, the
jugglcr angry. At length the jugglcr
climbed the rope with knife between his
teeth and vanished like the boy. leaving
nothing but the rope dangling down from
the innnite. But, in a moment, down out
of the air fell one of the boys legs, cut of
close to the body, then the other leg, the
arms, the body, and finally the head.
Next reappeared the murderous JuggIcr,
descending hand under hand. He laid
the body and the several limos in position,
made more lamentations, covered the body
with carpet, the carpet gradually hattened
out, and at the same moment tho boy,
alive and well, appeared, pnshing his way
through the crowd from the outside.
Many have seen, more have heard Of
this marvel; it is impossible, OF course,
and yet all the audiences see it. The then
American artists went a step further. Two
of them made rapid sketches of the per-
Torrance, at successive stages. the other
kept his kodak camera diligently at work,
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the rice for dinner or MY husband will
soon be home from work, or 'Ofusa will
soon be back from school, and so there
springs up kind of intimacy between the
residents and the punctual tradesman,
which leads the former to prefer to carry
on business with him rather than with
any one else whose visits have been less
frequent or less regular. Thus it is that
continued keeping at a thing brings its
reward in the long run. There is
little use in going as you have
streets of the town. You should go
to the back alleys aud pass the same houses
at the same time every day, and as you
pass speak civil word to the inmates of
the houses. such as, This is very cold
day. or There is no doing anything in
such rainy weather as this or "A busy
spell of hot weather we are having
Then. just before you take leave, YOU
should say: Suppose Won have not any
old scraps OF paper to sell?'
IN THE BACK ALLEYS.
''The next day Chohachi started on his
rounds again. Acting on Chobei's advice,
he went to the back alleys, and saiuted the
residents in most civil manner. But
knowing no other language save that in
general use among Samurai, and no civil
ity, but that practiced by gentlemen and
1auicS, ptS SS1iatdtsouS Ntft 1aE dOOte kuS
heads of those for whom they were in
tended, and often excited their laughter.
The following u specimen of the Ian
guagGWfSich he used in addressing his
would-be customers: Today the weather
is superb. That you and your aug
ust family are all in the enjoyment
of health is subject for the most hearty
congratulations. am Chohachi, paper
buyer. | live with householder named
Chobei in the Second ward of Baluro-cho.
earnestly beg that you will be good
enough to allow me to make your acquaint-
ancc. Do you happen to have any old
paper to seli?' The old women in the
back streets listened to his polite speeches
without understanding q word, but were
much pleased, nevertheless, for they felt
that his looks and gestures showed that he
meant 10 be very polite TO them. As he
was civility itself, he went by the name of
the Civil Paper-buyer. and gradually peo-
pie grew to be fond of him, and preferred
to deal with him rather than with any one
elsen
Wounded Pride" though not very
novelish, has very interesting subject,
the scene being laid in the court Of the
great Shotgun Tyemiisu, the grandson of
the mighty Iyeyasu, referred to above.
Iyemitsu succeeded to the shogunate
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TENNysoN.

SHAKESPEARE and M,lton-what third e;na,azoned
name
Shall Tins OF after-ages link to tAcser
Ills who, beside the Wild encirclsng seas,
Was Eugland's voice. her voice with one &C.
claim,
For three score years; whose word OF praise was
lame. =
whose scosa gave pause TO mans iniquitles.
What ssrs.n wns his in that Srtmcan war;
A hugle~cSu in battle 4 iow breath,
piaif.fye aud sweet. above the fselas OF osAta'
So wear By year t.se music rolled aias
from Tstxine wastes Ia ilose-y kaadansr,
BEARING the laureis OF the cypress wreath
Others shall have their little space o. time.
Their s7ropcr niche and bust. then isce away
Iu,o the darkness. ls>&ss OF a day
Eut thou. q builder cf enduring rhyme,
Tbou shalt not pass. Thy fame III every cline
on earth shall live where saSen speech mas
sway.
Watt nc this verse across the winter sea.
Through Issht aud dark, through misf aoc
flooding xifcf.
q winter Winds and lay II ST fts seess
Though the ,soor gift hetray rly pSsssis,
A his feet lay it. Il nay chacec thas DC
- Theses E1ilsS A'drkA
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double. After watching him for several
minutes, my friend arose cautiously. and
went into the other room, lamp in hand.
Nobody Was there.
This, Of course. Vas pure Authorization.
A man does not hypnotize himself
viii best solve little experience OF my
My wife and we're staying at the coun-
try-houss Of some friends of ours. At 4
O'Clock on certain Sunday afternoon IN
July vas sitting in the drawing-room, by
an open window. had been sitting there
ever since We finished luncheon, at 2
sons .Conduct OF Life" The only other
persons in the house were my wife and the
two grown-up daughters of our hosts. The
latter had gone ont driving, S.id the sery-
ants had holiday.
The drawing-room where ! sat was on
the western side Of the house, and on the
ground door. Beneath my window was
broad fiower-bed. On the opposite side of
the room was q door, leading into the en-
trance hall; the staircase to the upper door
descended close TO the outside Of this door,
on the left as you went out. The door was
wide open, and was obviously conscious
of the voices of the young ladies upstairs,
talking together in one of the upper rooms.
The upstairs arrangement was rs follows:
The bedroom occupied by nay wife and my
self was directly over the drawing room.
On the other side of the passage was the
bedroom of the young ladies OF the house.
The doors Of the two rooms were opposite
each other. Nv wife and the two girls were
sitting in the latter's room, and tho doors
of both rooms were open.
Such is the simple summary of the tale.
Ii you have got it clear IN your mind, you
are ready to hear what happened.
As sat reading, l heard a light step. and
the rustic of a dress, descending the stairs.
at IS not my wifc's STEP" thought l, 1T
is one of the girls" Half way down the
stairs, she paused an instant. and spoke.
What she said / could not distinguish, but
recognized the voice rs Liify's I've will
say,) and sure enough, the next moment,
Lilly came into the room.
She came in. humining TO herself, and
evidently supposing the room to be empty.
She had got 10 the middle of the door be-
fore she caught sight of me III the window
seat. She gave me slight, startled excla-
nation, and stopped. staring at me.
1t is natural 70 be startled. when you
suddenly Ind you are not atone. But why
this nxedness OF gaze and diiatation of the
eyes? Surely. Lilly was familiar enough
with my outward aspect, not to be amazed
at detecting me in place where there was
reason TO suppose ] might be. Whats
the NATTER" said I.
''How did yon get heree' returned Lilly.
short OF breath, and seeming much dis
turbed.
I've been here ever since lunch," re-
piled; fright IN this Window
She paused moment and then said 81
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ath one with tub of clothes on her head,
"a N the hollow Of one arm an immense
inh.
curacao is as picturesque an island as
we may see III q month Of travel, even in
Me caribbean sea, where every isle is \
Um; an emerald in sea of silver. Ii lacks
ea'y water, fresh water, and running
eams: else it wonld be en- Eden. As
3e9e Is no water here save that caught
0o stored in cisterns. it is too precious. of
ulses to be wasted in washing either
otnes or person; hence the females who
We the contract for the publication OF
ssea make the best of it and dispense with
wa water entirely. Salt water is good
e aoush Tor them. and there is plenty OF it.
= sney go to the sea shore, gallant
nay, every female with her dress girdied
81. around her hips, q kerchief on her
and feet and bosom bare.
arrived at the seaside you find several
lecls formed inside the barrier reef of
Ia where the water is smooth and
- sss and has nice appearance lift isn't
e AL Outside the reef the waves roll up
s-ssseningly and break with great force
sast II, but only 10 tumble harmlessly
ess. cue quiet pool, in little rivulets and
s - streams. Here the woman hats
deposits her tub. or tray, of clothes on
ssS on top. '"e
ss,.s sa she gathers up her only skirt very
ks1oasly between her thighs, knots it in
A. SEXES the club and AN inofsensive
- sna proceeds to business. Another
-. soon arrives. another and an
~ until the pool is as full as il can
kcu,saae choicest collection of black-legs
a .. woman has rock in front Of her.
hl;r;,Prosa TINS she lays the object of her
6lns.ssa.s She lifts her club. CAGES = mo-
-, ~, = all the fond yearn;ng of a parent
kiss. punish an erring child. aud then
MI -, !. Gown with a crash. The gar
elnel sals al once; in two minutes If is
10y 10y Shocked out. in three Is So
3ssssc its own mother wouldn't know;
So ~. she has manlea il awhile in enc
s - sne lifts il tenderly into The water
: = thoroughly and then puts II hack
S7 ~, She has caught her second
Wa tii1'e, and Yields the club With
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the "Life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.v with
his crest and suit of arInor, and the Life
of Miyamoto Musashi, with poisoning
plum tree funnel.
Human Nature IN Variety OF Aspects"
deals with the adventures of Goto Han
shire, warrior pilgrim. q sort of yeonsan
knight Grant of gigantic size. who. goes
about welding an iron bar that ought 10
have been the shaft of q steamer, striking
terror into evildoers. bat as good as mis-
sionary 10 the good. His adventures are
varied with those of Shindo Ichinoio. q
Samurai, who had never taken the trouble
10 make himself proficient IN fencing or
literature. the sole occupation of a Japan
csc gentleman of the old school, And 50
when he los: the favor of his lord and be-
came ronin or Eiasterless knight he
could do nothing 10 earn his living.
Goto Hanshiro. adopted by ceie-
hraied fencing master. who had rescued
him while lighting IN impossible number
of robbers. became in his turn famous
fencing master, and occasionally went
on the road" IS warrior pilgrim. n one
of these tours he rescued from robbery
and murder the efIelninate knight sh:noo
Iehinojo and his wife, and, learning that
Tokyo (then called Yeao) as buyers OF old
paper. Some fun is made out OF the
knights pompous way uI carrying ON his
lowly calling. but the interest Of the book
IS suddenly transferred 10 friend named
Bunemon. to whom he lends tgerty-lase
ryo. vEerewith Bunenlen reoeems asword,
which, having been pledged tor a tenth OF
its value. the rascalIv pawnbroser's clerk
had hoped would never he redeemed. In
ragged at not being able 10 ioTeclosc on II.
he accused Bunenon OF stealing the
money. and ell sorts of complications
ensue TO prevent him proving his inno-
cence, which are only unraveiesi by the
sagacity OF o-0ka Tadasuke, the japanese
Solomon, then bugyo Ia kind of mayor OF
Yedo.
JAPANESE NOVEL Writers
Japanese novel writers as evidenced in this
book, really show considerable ingenuity
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POET WILLIAM MORRIS.
UEcony enticnal In Dress and . Sort o!
Anarchist at Heart.


New England Magazine
This delightful poet goes back to ancient
Greek and old Morse themes Cor his in
spiration. abjures modern life, and &c
scribes himself in those oft-auoted lines as
..the idle singer OF an empty day.'< Such
is William Morris, the poet who wrote
"The Defense of Guinevre'' and 1.-The
Earthly Paradise" and love Is Enough /"
This is the side OF Morris nature known
to the lovers of poetry the world over But
of late years Morris may be said TO have
undergone q new birth. which has not
destroyed his old self. but has given him
new and different interests in life. And it
is of the new William Morris, as some of
rs know him today. that am TO say some
thing.
Morris figure is the most picturesque
in prosaic England. 4 stout, sturdy. stall
wart man with ruddy face, who looks
frankly out upon the world with bright
blue eyes. His grand. massive head is
covered with shock of gray. hair,
tumbled about in wild confusion.
while his upper lin (Which is
short) and chin are covered with gray
moustache and beard. He is always clad
in the same fashion when I see him-a
black SLOUGH hat, black sack coat, and a
most picturesque blue shirt, With collar
10 match.
In winter time he enveiops himself IN n
thick, dark Inverness cape. 4 lady IN
formed me that the poe; had taken her in
to dinner at a party in irreproachahle
evening dress; but have never seen him
in that conventional garh, and have no
wish TO. Many years ago he sat accident
ally upon his silk hat and crushed it. he
has never worn one since. His subse-
oaent career may be said 10 have con-
sisted. metaphoricaliy speaking. in the
crushing OF silk hats generally. Is welt as
all other symbols OF our artificial society.
Not even Shelley or Whitman is a more
unconventional figure than Morris. His
very aspect is a perpetual Challenge to AL
that is snug. and respectable and genteel.
Morris is born renel, an anarchist by
nature. His protests against convention
have in them absolutely nothing OF the
artificial: they are the genuine expression
of his character
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MIN, but she devotcs that little to
a 1jn6 out her scheme Of appropriate
travellers linen, will he, nil he.
beFarc! 1t is impossible to wholly
olber, but, if you have any article Of
you wish to cherish, hide it before
her eye on 1t.
lodus opcrandi is the same through
tIopical countries. The first move
y game is to secure the strangers
and have it she will, even If she
the Egyptian woman's mode of
with Joseph, and strip him of his
-. Happy then. the washcrwoman
p her bundle Of clothing to the near
vater. 1t may be fresh water, it may
S ~ water, IL lay be clear as crystal or
uay be sliIny and foul. 1t matters
(o Il be water, for the liquid element
n small part in the game. Running
Il seems to be preferred, and in . rapid
nm, with current playing about their
\ yef limbs, the washerwomcn are IN their
xy Il not in their element.
hare seen the iasoadcras Of Spain busily
s uork from daylight till dark, and recall
Z ~ the river Arlenzon that flows through
4 y ancicnt city OF Burgos is lined with
I'm. In Spain, however, the washer
gpnen kneel in q kind of washing board,
- scrub the ropa Qinen) with their
6nds. Il must have been from the coast
NJ France or from the Basque provinces
a. Spain that the fashion was introduced
A. Washing fine linen with club From
0ntever quarter introduced, it is now uni
>eFsai throughout the length and breadth
{ the West Indies, in Mexico and in Sonth
america.
A. lay in my bunk one still night, in
- Lake of Maracaibo, about mile from
Ne shore, heard noise rs of the muffied
ylapping of many hands. 1t rose and fell,
i rythmic undulations, the entire night
ing and NJ daylight it died away with the
Goming of the sun. 1t seemed to mo as
1Istened to this strange pounding that all
1he babies of Venezuela had been brought
p the lake shore and we're being spanked,
banked, spanked by muscular mothers,
lhough they uttered no sound in remou-
1trance and took their punishment without
} murmur.
When inquired as to the meaning Of
these mysterious sounds was told that the
Nocturnal jewellers were only the iGrnnderas
who preferred the GOODNESS of night to the
heat and glare of the day. But it is in
Curacao, little Dutch island of the coast
Of Venezuela, that the alleged cleanser oil
elothing may best be studied. There she
disports herself. regardless Of the social
and surroundings. Every morn
Ing at daybrcak you may sec the washer
women vending their way to the sea shore.
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military Dictatorship very young, and
was in danger of having his whole career
spoiled from having his vanity fostered by
every ones giving way TO his prowess in
everything. At last he meets man of
sterner stuff named Abe Tada-Aki, Bungo
No Karu. Six other knights having
allowed themselves 10 be beaten by the
Shotgun at single stick, he challenged
Tada-Aki. who begged to be excused be-
cause he did not wish TO beat the Shotgun,
and he would not allow himself, much
better fencer, to be beaten by not trying.
The Shogun insists and is twice knocked
down by Tada-.Aki. which he will not for
give. He does not speak TO Tada-Aki for
nine months. though TO actually punish
him would be too palpably mere spite.
THE POEM he LIKED.
His resentment was increased By the
fact that the poem which he admired most
of all, the loyal illusions showered upon
him ut the Feast of Chrysanthemums 10th
OF Septemberl, turned out to be by Tada-
Aki. One is at loss whether TO admire
the rhyme or the rhythm or the matter most
in the English version:
The longest life that Is,
Fer nat shall il D. courte1,
II not 70 be called his,
To whom yFe are devoted
Just as the white Hover blooms for nsughs
save 10 crafty its Lord
The continued resentment OF MS ioru
made Tada-Aki 50 dowacast that he deter
mined to commit hsr2-kiri tdisembowel
himself. but his father-in-law arrived just
in time to persuade him 10 put il OF for
three years out OF consideration for MS
mother. ..who. having given him birth,
had q right 10 his body" TO see If the
Shotgun would reient-hara-kiri. it must
be remembered. carrying with i. serious
consequences 70 the family. Inc re-
eonciIsaticn was finally brought about
BY oku5o Hikozsenlon, blunt
ola courrier. in very characteristic
way. The Shotgun haa magnificent
blossorniug cherry tree IN a magnificent
porcelain pot, OF which he was very fond.
Hikoxaenon asked him very earnestly ~
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IN always having secret in hand. and the
moral generally sticks ont" In some
books. ike "The CAPTIVE OF Love-" the
consequences of a mans actions, or even
the actions of his parents. pursue him with
me IeinoTseiessncss of the Greek Ate.
there are numerous characteristic little
yapanesisIes IN the book. such as the Incl
dents OF lcainojo being peited by the boys,
because they thought he was bcwitched BY
fox; lchinojo selling his daughter into
prostitution to be able to lend the money
TO friend In poverty for which he IS very
much conlmen6edl, and the introduction
OF queer Japanese proverbs. such IS I'm
the month of No-cr1ber employ no one
who has not his wits about him. And
the innkeeper Chobei's advice To Ichinoio,
whom, he has made To adopt the business
name OF Chohachi, is worth quoting al
most entire.
There is 4 line OF poetry which says,
The small trader who
bay by day
Acts as clock.
"If hawker or purchaser of small things
goes by the same places at the same time
every day. gradually his punctuality
seems to tell people what time Of day it is,
and then his regularity tends to attract
attention to himself first and then to his
trade. As he passes people say: There
goes the paper buyer. or There goes the
tea man, 1t is no doubt such and such
o'clock 1T is high time to be cooking
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NOVELS OF JAPAN.
They Are Very Much Like Boys
Stories Of Adventure.
LITERATURE TEN CENTURIES OLD
Toyotomi Hldeyoshi. the National Hero
Some Eomanccs Really
Worth Reading.

japanese novels are not interesting as
novels. In tact, we should hardly call
them novels at all. They are more like
boys books of adventure. The most cele-
brated, the ''Genji Monogatari." in its
length and dizziness and stiltedness, re-
sembies the French roinances of the classic
age. In its defense i. must be remembered
that it was written by court lady and in
the days of King Alfred, nearly e thousand
years ago.
No Japanese novel ever charmed me so
much as 1.-THE Captive CT Love- trans
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STORIES OF GHOSTS.
Julian Hawthorne Relates Some
Strange Experiences.
HiNDoo JucoLERs. HYpMoT,sM.
SECOND ARTICLE.

The proverb. "Yield an inch and lose an
ELL has no better illustration than this
supernatural business. Once admit the
possibility OF seeing anything outside Of
the physical plane. and there Is no logical
hasting-place for you thcnceforth. For the
physica, senses are all one; they are modi-
fications or reinemcnts Of The sense of
touch. II, 4hen, yon can see . spirit, what
IS to prevent you from also touching it,
hearing it, tasting it and smelling it, Nor