The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-17
LOVE THEIR LAND.
Anecdotes of Japanese
Patriotism.
Stories of the Oriental War Col
IeCted by a Local Scholar,
S. K. Sasaki.

Since the war between Japan and China
broke out, S. r. Sasaki, a noted oriental
scholar, residing in this city. has collected.
through his correspondents at home, a
number of touching little incidents, show
ing the patriotism of the poorer and SIM
pier classes oil the people in japan.
The following are few of the anec-
dotes, told in Mr. Sasaki's own words:
A young countryman who had received mill
tary training was living with his old father. AS
soon as he received the call from his barrack
lie wished TO serve on the battle fields. but
knew if he went away nobody would help his
father, so he fingered Noticing the struggle In
the heart of his son, the father went out. Alter
a little while he returned with spear sticking
through three small pumpk ms aud said: "WhY
do you not quickly answer your country's call
l hope you will destroy many Chinese heads on
kins." The son Immediately said: Dear
father. to go IS my only desr'. Good by"
"OD dear son. said the father. very gladly.
$40 not think about your old father, but do not
forget how 10 destroy the Chinese"
A soldier who was originally poor farmer
had wife ano child When he was about
child, came TO see him. Sh gave him hree We n
and said: "Although the money IS very little,
yet gained II by hard labor. Buy what you
liz best. Do not forget this child. Will edu.
cate him as well as l can. l DOW surely prom
ise you that II ! hear you show any cowardly
feeling on the battlefeds l will be divorced
from you" On hearing the firm and falt bful
determination of the poor wife not only was the
husbands heart moved, but even the brave
soldiers who were Standing by burst into tears,
and. her words gave them greater courag'.
Afterward she had great cause TO rejoice, as
her husband at the battle of Pin-yan, per-
formed distinguished services.
CARPENTER who had finished his military
training according TO the law of the empire
was pursuing MS original business. His wife
had recently died. leaving two ittl- children.
He alone was tenderly taking care OF them, but
receiving summons from his barracks he was
obliged 10 le We Ills dear little ones. The car
Denter had neither relations nor ultimate
friends who could take care of the children for
him, so he hung written note on the front
door OF his cottage to beg others TO help the
unhappy little ones, and went TO his barrack s.
lie naturally, however, could not abandon
them, SO he returned to his home 10 the night
and TOO hem 10 an adjacent town where many
people lived. The carpenter left his children
In the street In soft bamboo basket, hoping
somebody would pity them. The policeman
came and took them. He found an earnest and
sorrOwfu tier In the basket with the children.
The people OF he whole town who heard this
event not only sympa hzed with h man, but
to tnctd~ut caused their patriotic feeling TO
become more and more intense.
In kyotO CITY miserable old woman who
was earning her bread as waSherwoman
wished 10 DO something toward the expense OF
the war, but she was very poor. Ole morning
she called al a charit be union that assists the
wounded. bringing with her a tin pan and said:
81 ZralUuSy wish To sacrifice my property for
the expense OF the war, but have nothing ex-
eept Ihi~ pan. Please take the humble Offering"
Inc PRESIDENT Oh IDe union pOlllely accepted II
and said 10 many ueople who came to the
offic .: The simple Offering of the poor woman
IL d more glorious example OF patriotism than
81 GOO, 900 given by very wealthy man."
Wives, daughters and sis rs of the soldiers
have organized bazaars In many laces. With
he profit OF tn bazaars they contrlVed to cou.
sole the soldiers on the battlefield. Everything
which is sold III the baZaars brings high price
but every day crowds gather there 10 buy
articles.
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