The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-17
LITTLE JOURNEYS IN
PICTURESQUE I.4PAV
Interesting Letter from Mrs.
HHgb Richardson.

refreshing We had TO travel some twenty
miles in jlnrkishas after leaving the rail
road from Yokohama to reach Miyanoshi-
Ia. most Of the way the rain pouring down.
and we arrived there about dusk much
the worse for wear
But such a charming little hotel fashion
ed in Japanese style and SO picturesquey
situated became our temporary home that
we felt compensated The most polite lit
tie maids attended us both I'm dining and
bed rooms. and / was mot surprised that
this resort received large patronage of
English and American residents of China
every summer. The interior. coy and
homelike. was all that could be desired. but
outside tho elements were Embarrassed
and / never heard such continuous rain.
After remaining several days we were
told the rainy season had started IN and
the roads would become dangerous. so we
thought best 10 leave. The beautiful lake
Hakone and Fuiiyama which had become
SO dear 10 us. inspiring us with love for
nature as they do the japanese. were left
behind. and we started down the steep
and rain-washed roads. We accomplished
several miles in safety. when we came
upon the stream that only a few days ago
We had crossed and found II swollen into
"a torrent. the bridge had been partly wash
81 away and the banks overlooked a dis
tance of 400 feet
AT home. of course. some temporary
crossing would have been made al once.
bUt here the people seem perfectly stunned
az any irrcgularity ana simply wait until
the natural state Of THINGS returns We
were told IL WAS impossible TO cross. and
thus We waited IN despair for Il little
while. Several American ladies' were com
IhS Gown tue same day and We all seemed
do nothing toward oettfnpr ms orross
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