New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-12
A JAPANESE VENGEANCE.
Go. Graves. in The Sketch.

aged twenty five. and named after the cele-
brated leader Of the Forty-Seven Ronins stood
IN the doorway of a London drawing room which
bore a considerable resemblance To a knights
tfloSe cu'lo-brocade-anG-p pottery shop and Won
dered greatly. Fer in Japan they use aniline
eyes English and American and wear. or put
on. European clothing. and endeavor to assirni-
lAte European cookery and paint up the names
pl lhe-f streets in English but they do
hang up English booIs and shoes upon their
walls for spill holders, nor DO they cherish Eng
Ilsh COOKING pots and butter boats as things OF
price.
The streets outside lad been wet and drab
ana The social atmosphere within seemed as
neutral tinted. if less humid. The room was full
"a ELacA-hs women, IN fuFs and out of them,
drinking bad tea, with much milk and sugar at
me SAVIOR of which infusion the soul Of Oishi
1ostlo feNolted ana his heart yearned for Toxic.
Tor sunshine. brightness. the dainty refinements
OF HE. and the hue and color loneliness which
constitute Japan.
His hostess beckoned him and he steered his
dapper. unobtrusive way 10 her his slim hand
hdgeting with his neat little black nlustache
lie was introduced TO a young lady who muir
INJURED something unintelligible Oishi Yoshio
bowed before her. Her name was Miss Darch-
field. and the 1.-the japanese observed that she
was young and very pretty in her wheat haired
corniower eyed. English style. She told him
that she adored every thing japanese. and Oishi
Noshio could imagine her buying paste sticks
or paper fans, string bath sandals at the
BrGmpton emporium for the sale of such cheap
and trashy merchandise. She said Have YOU
seen the conservatory" and took him there: and
on a cane settee. in front OF a miniature pond
containing goldfish and prospect of japanese
roofs OF crimson dolls temple, they fell into
conversation. Miss Darchfeld still harped upon
Japan and things japanese. Her white teeth
showed under the pink gable Of her short upper
lip as she said lispingly. Il want to ask"
She changed her tone and put the question posi-
as il is done i'm Japan"
oisho f1shio gave quick glance at the
charming face. and assented. passing one slim
fingered. honey cOlOred hand over the other "Of
tattoong certainly do know something" he re-
turned, in his slow. correct English 1T is an
art much practised in my cOuntry-amOng GER
tam classes Of individuals" He preserved per
feet gravity. and wondered privately what was
coming next. II came.
Gould you tell me of anybody-any Japanese
person living in London" the girl asked who
could do n-dOnt you know She blushed pink
ana looked everywhere. vaguely. before she
brought the corniiower colored eyes back to
The perfectly marked eyebrows of the secre
tary OF Legation were lifted the breadth Of
baby's finger nail.
The art OF tattOoing" He thought a
moment; there is man | could give
you his address. if required He lives"-the slim
hand Of the young japanese waved eastward
near your London Docks. He carries on a bust
ness There in curios. and in the art you speak Of
he is proficient, though he is very old. Sail
ors resort 10 him, and rich, eccentric English
men, and CONFERENCE.-The Oblique Asiatic eyes
narrowed a Enthusiastically ladies'" he said
MISS Darchheld's checks deepenod their pretty
pink. She was fun Of her subject, and her ex-
uheIant interest in it srarkled in her eyes
fhen. she cried, of course this old person
who lives near the London Docks could carry
out Of course, he could do what | want
at a reasonable charge"
Il imagine he has charges to suit al purses
said Oishi foshiO. Perhaps You will tell me
what you require dsne?' fe shrugged his slop-
ing shoulders slightly as he continued 1t is no
doubt, a gentleman of your acquaintance who
desires TO be tatOoed with a figure or an
initial or, perhaps a name"
Miss DarchieG tossed her pretty chin and
laughed a little harshly. 1t is not a gentle
man." she said; 1t is /. myself. Perhaps you
think II a queer Fancy. Her chin and
shoulders expressed great indifference to the
thoughts Of this little Japanese. but / want to
be reminded of something caught her
breath a little, and clasped her hands nervously
together upon her knee-"sOmethng cruel and
somebody believed in. Call il vendetta if
YOU like'-Oishi lOshiO tried to do so. but
not enlightened in the least Il want it to be
stamped upon me. that 1 carry il to my
grave" Her tone grew tragic; her sensitive
upper lip trembied; for the moment she had for
gotten Oishi Yosho. and alone with her re-
sentiment and her wrong. I've been badly
treated" she broke out, becoming quite an or
binary angry young woman in moment; and
j don't intend TO forget il. And I'm going to
have il tattOoed on my wrist You can see the
inscription if you to-" she added, with a
great assumption of Indifference. And she took
a half sheet OF cream laid note paper, folded In
four from the pretty reticule-a piece Of Paris
foolishness-that hung at her waist, and handed
IL to Oishi YoshiO. The piece Of paper bore, in
a large, schoolgirl hand. this inky legend:
w LIB.
"Au the World TO Him."
Irrua