The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-28
IN JAPANESE EYEs.

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Grant, Published In Japan
In tho July Century is printed n
translation OF portions OF u quaint Jap.
anesc life OF Gen. U. S. Grant ("Guran-
audo Kucn"). Tho following extracts
will show the character OF tho work,
and how u groa. military hcro's boy.
hood career is presented to the youth of
Japan:
From tho time OF his birth he was
different from an ordinary baby. His
body was large. Ho weighed ! kwan,
292 mo. As he grew. his thought be-
camo deeper accordingly. Il was seen
by the oye OF every nan lie showed
no color OF fear, however great the
sound that camo into his ear. When no
was not fully two years old his father,
Jesshi Rumito Gurando, happened 10
carry him outside OF his house, and
somo bad young men 10 tho nciShbor.
hood, looking at Gurando kuen, said:
I'VE hear that this baby. az people
say, has u bravo heart anu never fears
anything; VIC will try whether this is
true or false" And they went away
aud got n pistol, and gavo it to tho
hand OF Gurando kuen, and pulled tho
trigger. Then came out 4 bullet
like a thundcrs.orm. Tho baby waa
not afraid OF it, and never changed the
color Of his face; bu: pointin. to the
pistol asked another shot. The father,
us well as the bad boys. was astoaished;
and thore was no one who did not roll
his tongue.
A year and 4 half later a circus rider
entered his village. Desiring to see the
show, Gurando Kucn. on his fathers
arm, entered the place. Pointing TO tho
horse. he insisted on riding it himself.
His father consequently asked tho cir
Gus rider 10 le: his boy ride Gurando
kucn, showing in his face perfect salts.
faction, rode on tho neck OF the horse
and appeared as il he was po.suadiug
the horse to 90. One day, when no was
Older, he was playing ball by his own
house, he accidentally broke n glass win
dow OF his nei:hbor. Having regretted
what no had done, no made up his mind
and went into the neighbor's house and
excused himself to the lord Of the house,
saying, ~ accidentally broke tho win
dow o: thy honorable house. l have no
word to excuse myself. The only thing
| can do ia to my father tell, a new glass
window buy, this loss repay. Please ex-
cuse." This house lord. having been
much pleased by this child's unusual
thoughtiulnoss. without any condition
excused his sin. Indeed. Gurando
kuen's heavenly nature Is like a SER
pent which has its W nature whom i.
is but ono inch long.
In the sprirs OF his seventeenth year
he expressed n great thought TO his IA
thor, and addressed him. saying: 81
have in my mind the thought that,
when four years from to-day have pass.
ed. | shall not DO doing this kind OF Ia.
bor.' The father. thinking i, a strange
thing, said, do You hate your fathers
hereditary trado7 Do'you ha,o to be-
como a ieathermakcr. and spend your
lie thua2 What profession, then, do
ron expect to adopt in future? Do rou
expcc: TO 20 into the fields carrying u
sickle and n hoo7 Do you expect to sell
and buy thincs in the market? Or do
you fix your eyeballs upou books Of TO-
900 volumes, and desire to speculate rea.
son and promote moraiities, and be-
come 4 man OF wide knowlodco?"
Gurando Kucn. replying TO these ques.
tons, said, ITO cultivate tho field and
become n farmer is vol, but to spend
my whole liio Us n hircliuG is not well.
10 a n Sorobnn (counting.machincl
and become n merchant and gain profit
is well, but along with it to make bad
practice is not my desire. Contrary to
all this, our ancestors, in tho war OF in
dependence OF this country, ehowcd
great merit. l hear. l also, cnierin. n
military schooI, will have to show my
arm in the time o: great things. o Fa:
Their Kuon, how is it?" Tho father, be-
ing exceedingly glad. did as no wished.