New-York tribune., 1901-05-19

not f awsys aTdepy ard M desired yet we found her fg
81 ebsoteI- ~ I W. %ohaerfa @ 20 ~nether she was as
After the japanese supper were ready for the
ished her rice in the traditiohaiiy polite style by
win the chopstlcks. and then drinking il doubt
II shall ever reach that state when shall relish
such combination.
STOVES IN THE BEDS
Kimi San produced our beds. They were in a
cupboard of the next room. There were two piles
Of thick cotton conforters. then the sheets and
pillows that had brought. then four quilts
inches thick. The top covered with raw
silk. We had forgotten hot water bags so we still
hovered over the "hibachi." which sizzled with
greater load Of fuel than it had ever borne before
when o Kimi San suggested 'koIatsu." These are
little stoves made TO put inside the beds. ! say
en- cases In the pot are ashes. and charcoal balls
are placed on these and lighted The case keeps
tractive that acceded without any special con
sderation OF the means by which this was to be
accomplished The 'kotatsu' were produced fired
huge hump After this Kini San retired and We
eb ~ syi curing me 8tlesf watGh OF the
in my dreams I had been hearing the FIRE alarm in
over @ my shouder and hot blast Rit me in the
face The "kotatsu"i AT that moment l saw
bed, and did the Never before had made
sgfh use OF @ m the to & We prof OF
vision Of Providence in our physical makeup that
o Kimi San crawled in early in the morning with
]
ing pitcher Of hot water and fancied that the
cupboard in the next room would emit basins.
towels and soap. Il had beds the night before.
But no Kini San simply lit "hbachi."
the floor and regarded Us curiOusly while her
teeth cleaned In a smile
STRONG POINT OF DIFFERENCE.
II was then that discovered the real difference
between our hotels and those of the japanese
In the Western hostleries it is customary dine
in public and perform ones toilet in private In
Japan quite the contrary. There dining
fr, mi
vate apartment. But when it comes to a matter of
are better subserved by the performance Of these
functions in a common place
The bath is shut on. TO be sure. but not locked,
and II is pIeasanter TO have the first go at the
changed till the next day for another batch Of
people A stone sink contains two brass basins in
the lower hall A grated window is open IN front
the year round. Each morning wooden buckets OF
hot and cold water. with ladies' are placed here.
and this is the lavatory for all the gUests-men.
women and children!
crept hestatingly forth with towels and soap. No
body near. and we Were able 10 accomplish
our ablutons undisturbed. This. however, is not
After breakfast we sped in jinrikshas the
sights Of Nara and took the train for Osaka IN the
afternoon
downstairs and piled into jinriksha. We mount
ed into two others and the coolies tucked
in with thick. red blankets Mine host nine
hostess O Kiml San. several children three or four
retainers and a guest two stood about the en-
trance do US honor We bowed and Miss Smith
called out:
The assembled company bent almost 10 the dust.
and were well started DOWN the street the
voice of landlord was uDlifted and wafted 10
in these words
'.Sayonara ju ku SAM