The morning call., 1892-04-24

without seeing him, and, meeting Tarokaja,
asks where his master is. When the SER
want tells her he has gone into the house
she declines to believe any such nonsense,
out after few moments she is persuaded to
re-enter the house. where she meets her
recreant lover. In the same breath she
welcomes him and complains that lately his
visits have been few and far between, and
accuses him OF having found some other at
traction, and indeed he may now be return
ing from another. He protests that bust
ness alone kept him away, and that his only
pleasure Is with her.
why did not nv lord send bis servant
with message then :"
Tarokaja objects and protests that be-
tween running errands and attending his
master he has been occupied night and day.
The lover informs his mistress that his
business has ended satisfactor and she
OF course congratulates him. Then dreading
the effect and wishing to shift the burden
he bids Iaroka1a tell the rather hot
tempered lady the object of their visit This
Tarokaja hastily but Obstinately declines to
do, and invites his master to tell her HIM
self. Naturally the girls curiosity Is ex-
cited. II must be something very dreadful.
which neither dare tell. AT last her lover
screws up his courage and informs her
that he has come TO say farewell
His sweetheart bursts into tears i'm.
mediateiy. which affect him so that he
minges bis sobs with hers. In order TO
work upon his feelings the more she slyly
brings out from her sleeve a little cup Of
water and begins daubiug it on her face.
The gentleman Is touched by such a depth
Of affectiOnate grief, and he promises that
he will send for her to come to him. but she
only cries the more Tarokaia detects the
trick, however, and manages TO whisper his
suspicious to his master, who Indignantly
REFUSES him. Unperceived the servant puts
little ink into the water. All unconscious
the girl continues daubing her face, and
finally In paroxysm OF woe throws back
her head. Her lover starts in horror, for
her lace is all black. In an aside Tarukaia
explains To his master what he has done.
Disguised ut such deceit the gentleman
resolves to put her to shame. He draws
from his bosom q box containing a mirror
and presents 1t to her. At first she refuses
ii. as she thinks it Is meant for parting
git, but her lover urges her acceptance and
nnaly she opens the box only to perceive
the trick that has been played upon her.
Hell hath no fury like woman scorned,"
and, enraged, she dasheS at Tarokaja and
blackens his face, while he protests that he
is not the originator. Immediately she
turns upon her false lover and daubs his
face literally. Both the men flee from the
stage with the girl in hot pursuit.
Besides the thea:ers, there are clubs that
have their own troupes of actresses and
dancing-girls. These girls. called geishas,
are OF two sorts-thoSe who simply dance
or rather posture, and those who perform
the old classical dramas, and who belong to
a much higher class. The geisha is always
pretty; indeed. If she were not she would
seek some other means Of livelihood. Gem
orally she is bright and accomplished, her
education beginning at years of age. She
is taught to dance, to play some one Of the
various native instruments, and to sing in
that curious falsetto so sweet to Japanese
ears and so trying to European nerves. Ia
all fairness 1t must be said, however, that
this music is very dramatic. The lower
class geisha can be hired to come to any
house to entertain the guests, and it is to be
feared that their morals are not above re-
proach. helen Z. GREGORY FLEsHER.