The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-19
THE LOOKING GLASS.


dents OF The Mikad0t' as recently bros
I duced in the tifth Avenue theater New
York, might be enacted there any dag fn
the midst Of the populuce without ereE-
ing one particle Of con1ucut. Among She
agents and heipmntes OF civilization oeu-.
( pietely unknown in .Juvvcuski un nernuuf
of its all forl0rn situation. which enables
the people to live SO happily among then.
selves, is the looking glass. one day seV-
eral years ago party Of English tourists
i passed through Jowcuski in their usual
4 hurried style, but etnid sc amy rate long
enough for one Of the ladies t0 lose d hand
glass III the 5inrikisha ia which che haa
ridden.
when Klki-Tsum. the owner of the ve-
hiele, saw his find ne looked it over in-
tently and with the most astonised face lu
the world
AS I live. + he cried, 'tthia ia tile rar-
trait OF my dear father, dead these faur
years. There is his good brown face. which
always seemed to wonder at something 81
other; there indeed arc his piercing eyes
only he appears so much younger anal
sturdier than he was when last r kuefr
him But what does it meant Perhaps lHas
a warning from the godss perhaps it'a Is
present from some saint
XXI -Tsum wrapped the mysterious Or
ticle in his SILK handkerchief and placed So
carefully ia the pocket of his wide shirt
When In the evening he arrived home. be-
looked for a hiding place for his trcnsuEH.
and finally he resolved upon nn old noe 80
earthenware, which was not iu actual nHa
end therefore never troubled. There WAS
sio more secure spot in his household. DO
+houghr. kfki-Isum said nothing ru Nf4
young wife about his adventure. for ha
calculated, women are too curious aHa
zoo talkatiye, and do NOT want alI lha
neighbors advice Of my good 0r bad iuek.
whatever it may be-
During the next fow days Klki-Tsum
labored under great Excitement. Day and
night he thought about the portrnit ha hasa
found, and frequently he left his bed OK hia
work to so and see IL his treasure was ssfII
In his possession. LHi-Tsee. the young
mans lovely bride, could not make ono
what brought her husband so frequently
to their hut when engaged outside. SHE
never knew about his leaving her bed
That would have made her unhappy Firsa
she was content with kikl-Isum' Is cEula-
nation that he bad come home just fo sea
her lovely face, but when he kept 30 up day
after day she grew suspicious.
why should he appear with an anxious
face and leave with one stepped in imuar-
lancet she unused Still later she discov-
cred that Kiki-Tsum before going out
made it a point always to remain u tNa
little back room for minnie or two. Ihe
key to his secret behavior must be some
where in that room LilI-Ises made 60
her business to investigate, and there was
not piece Of furniture or decoration ID
the room she did not turn inside out. buf
her work was all i'm vain. Finally SHE
ment he was hiding the pot Iu which Size
kept her rose leaves. kiki-Tsun, like an
guilty men, quickly invented an excuse or
explanation of his Carvings on. lie lied
The pot had stood on one end only. and ho
had been Obliged to correct tho negligence
Of others.
.sAh, yes, poor mani said Lii. kissing
the deceiver goodby. but be had scarcely
got across the street when she clanharea
upon a che5r and discovered hatf Is
care and brought IL up 90 her face ~ a1-
anime it, Oh, cruel truth, tho portrait oE
a woman, and Lii had considered klKi-
Tsum model husband The poor girl sat
down upon the floor and cried bitterly.
That, then was the reason why Dee came
home so often The feeling Of injury
gave way TO that Of indignation. OF wrath.
Again she looked for the portrait and naW
wondered that Kiki-Tsum could love 8
woman with such a face-eFos swollen.
cheeks pale and dirty, and now the eyes
expressed rage and contempt. Llli-Is1e
became frightened NO. she would never
look at the thing again Then she arale
respondent Life indeed WAS not worth
living, and as to cooking diunar-sHa
could not think of it, When kikfIsau
arrived home in the evening, he was as-
tonished to find neither meal mon wife
awaiting him. Searching for both, be- made
his way to the back room.
so that is the way you treat your wila
after only a few months of marriage
Where is your fidelity, you who ure ~
ways talking about your noniincssf
THE woman is crazy, said kiEl- Lsum
TO himself, and then he aided aloud.
q What ails yous Lili-Tseef Tell me Ehe
meaning Of this nonsense =
.Nonsenset' cried Lili-Ieee. .tHau
hide the portrait of your paramuur in ing
rose pot and dare dispute its sinful pur
port2 Take II, watch over lf- carry it on
your heart. I don & wasn't to see ir TIE
Inonster-rhe ugly facet
But I don'c understand. F." gaspad tha
husband.
lyon don't. don't youg'' cried cid Iitfle
woman All, but I understand Oh all
You love that woman In the frame more
than myself "
Now il became XXI Tsum 's turn -
grow angry That picture. he said.
represents my late father 4 found b
some time ago I'M my carriage, thinking
the gods had sent it To me- TO save 10 and
keep it secure I placed ito in the rose pot
You must think me an idiot. " cried
the vile 90 Haze not known your father
and am I unable TO distinguish between
The face Of man and that uf woman
The two continued their worldly larrla.
which became more fierce every minute.
until the neighbors were aroused They
sent for the village priest ~ restore order.
The bOnze came Ny children, DE said.
what are you quarreling for Ten ne
at once, so 7 may try % decide who is che
guilty parity"
Father exclaimed Lnl-Tsee. "mg
husband secreted the picture of woman
in my rose pot That caused all this truu-
BILE"
Il swear never possessed another por
trait but that Of my sainted sire. And
the husband raised biz hands - heaven.
Children, children said the Nuly ta-
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