The Indianapolis journal., 1895-07-07
JAPANESE LIFE OF GRANT.
some Odd Statements Not Fouhd
Auy Other History.

In the July Century are printed extracts
from a rare and curious Japanese Lie Vi
General Grant" The following dio pass
ages found in it,, s.s
From the time of his birth he was DIFF
ferent from an ordinary baby HIS ooey
he grew his thought became deeper ac-
cordingly. 1t was seen by the eye OF every
man He showed no color OF fear however
When he was not fully two years ola MS
father. Jesshi Rumito Gurando; nappeneSd
to carry him outside or MS mouse, d'io
i3oking back at Gurando Kuen, said: I'VE
near that this baby, as people say, mas
brave heart and never fears anytnlns' we
will try whether this Is true or false And
fhev went away and got pistol, and gave
1t to the hand of Gurando huen anu puIieo
the trigger Then came out bullet IKE
thunderstorm. The baby was not AFRAID or
n and never changed the color OF his face,
HIT pointing to- the pistol, asked another
shot. The father, as we'll as the bad boys,
was astonished, and there was no one VINO
did not roll his tongue.
4 yeartand a half later circus rider en-
tered his village. Desiring to see the snow,
Gurando Knen on o,nsng ms to the horse he
insisted on riding 1t himself. His father
consequently asked the circus rider TO let
|. his boy ride. Gurando kuen, showing IN MS
face perfect satisfaction, rode on the neck
OF the horse and appeared as IL he were
persuading the horse to go. One day, when
ne was older. ne was PLAYING uo naii BY oy ms $
glass window of his neighbor. Having re-
gretted what he had done. he made up his
mind and went into the neighbor'ss house
and excused himself TO the lord of the
house. saying: IT accidentally broke the
window of thy honQrabis house n,a nave AYE no
can do is to my father tell. a new glass
window buy, this loss repay. Please ex-
cuse" This house lord, having been much
pleased with this child's unusual tnougnt-
fulness, without any condition excused MS
sin. Indeed, Gurando Kuen's heavenly ma
ture is like serpent, which has It's own
nature when it is inch long.
In the spring of his seventeenth year ne
expressed a great thought 10 his father, and
addressed him, saying: Il have In my MIND
the thought that, when four years from
this day have passed. shall not oe doing
a strange thing said: do you hate your
fathers hereditary trade? Do you hate to
become a leather maker, and spend your
life thus? What profession, then, DO you
expect to adopt in future? Do you expect
to go into the fields, carrying sickle and
hoe? Do you expect 10 sell ana Day
things in the market? Or do you fix your
eveballs upon books of 10000 volumes, and
desire TO speculate reasons and promote
ruoralities and become man or wide
knowledee?' Gurando Kuen, replying 10
these questions. said: ITO. cultivate the
snend the whole life as hireling is not
we'll To take Soroban Counting machine)
and become merchant and gain profit Is
we'll but along with II TO make bad prac-
fice is not my desire. Contrary 70 all this,
our ancestors, in the war OF independence
also entering a military school, will have
| "a show my arm in the time Of great things.
~ rather Kuen. how IL it?" The father
| being exceedingly glad. did as he wished.