, 1896-12-26
A japanese Love. Story.

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And TokiIovtd her at first sight;
. he loved her and he thought her true;
: IN his place you'd have thought 80 too,
For MI was right at first, you know, |
And she Was kind to Toki Wo;
She called him good, she called him wise,
She smiled upon him with her eyes;
Happy was she when he was near,
Right glad his voice or step TO hear.
Poor Toki's head Was thus quite turned,
Nor that alone, for soon he learned
70 give his whole heart to dear Lalee,
The dearest maid that e'er could be,
10 dear Lalee, the sweetest maid
In all Japan, he often said.
The days went merrily along,
For Toki's heart WAS full of song,
Sang of Lalee both day and night.
her face SO fair, her eyes so bright,
Her clever words, her winning ways,
Her gentle cooings of his praise,
TIL all the world did seem to be
Made up of nought but sweet Lslse.
All! little did poor Toki Wo
Suspect how near his overthrow.
The Owl they lived in was Cumses,
AS pretty a town as well could be;
It's streets were wide and neat and clean,
And order in them Ger was seen,
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With roses sweet al blooming there
And then, If you went out at night,
To guide yo'lf steps, the electric light.
The stranger who spent there "a day
Wished that forever lie could stay.
Outside the town on fertile p'ain
Stretched mauy'a fair and wide do main.
OF these, quite near CumSee tn re Ivy
t. The large estate of Count Kota'.
What Japanese could truly cla m
He'd never heard Of Kotay's nal, ef
The count was known throughtu at the land,
The foremost of u famous band
That graced the gseat Miksdo's court.
:, OF Western culture he was short;
But was proud to be a leading man
In the patriot party of'old japan.
The count was handsome and he was tall,
Foremost in 8ght or at a ball
Besides. all this two swords he carried,
And best Of all, he wasn't married.
And now you may easily judge of the stir
If fireplace when people began to aver
That the gsest count was coming down
To take up bis residence near to the town
Then down he came, and, very polite.
He called on the t0wnsfolk, to left and to right;
The msmmas were all proud, the young men
were all Jealous;
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In paying these morning and afternoon calls,
In inviting to picnios and dinners and ballsl
Alas! it was plain there was nothing to do
But wait till this jolly young count got
through.
lie called to see Lalee's papa;
OF co rse, saw, her and her mamma.
He caue, he snw, he conquered, they say;
1T perhaps 'twM Lslee who conquered
Kotsy-
However that may be, l know
Twas mighty bad for Toki Wo.
This next time TOki met Lalse
She was as cool ~ cecil could be;
i. Toki:: was puzzled, thought it over,
. But failed completely to discover
The cause; 90 asked, if aught he'd done
Had vexsd her, or if any fun
He'd needless made hal caused her pain.
sOh no." she answered; then was dumb again.
"Why then, this difference dear Lesg'
She said, no difference could she. zee.
mo difference! Do you quite forget
The happy hours when first we met,
'Tb~ happy hours we since have passed,
-o~ 70 the time ! saw you last?'
No ansM r came; he took her hand,
,Gri wing acculd not understand
Her trouble Never mind, my sweet,