The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-29

carry us through the rest OF our lives.
ana that there was no need OF giving
further exhibitions. In a week we can
wind up everything and be off for our
own loved Japan"
II was 50 arranged. The people were
Disappointed that l was going away.
but said II was right for me to go.
When we had given a farewell exhi-
bition, and l had cut off the last toy
grasshopper's head and sung my song
for the last time, we started for San
francisco, and thence took the steamer
for Japan.
Only one incident worthy of note hap
pened on my homeward voyage. This
occurred when the steamer was three
days out of port. or course l was an
object of curiosity to the passengers,
and most of them desired to make my
acquaintance. There was one man
among them who did not like. and I
soon discovered that he did not like me.
he was very large man. with a POM
pous way. and I guess he was vexed be-
cause everybody didn't bow down to
him. At any rate. he was Jealous of the
attention shown me, and as I was
promenading the deck he came up to
me and said:
Il nave been wondering whether you
are a mouse or bug, but / can't tell
which. think they ought to shut you
up in a hatbox"
Sir" 1 replied, as I stood Off and
looked at him, 'do you mean to insult
me2"
How could anyone insult A. grass
hopper" he sneered.
Il will show YOU. sir" 1 exclaimed.
and l ran down to my stateroom for
my sword. Mr.. Yeddo was there, and
as | got the sword, he asked what l
was going to do with it.
Il am going to make a man apologize
or fight me to the death!!" I said.
| ran up ON the deck. found the man
who had sneered at me, and waving my
sword around my head, 1 shouted:
Either apologize for your language
or get your sword and fight me like
mani"
He laughed at first. but when 1 put
the point of my sword to his breast
and let him see that l was a deter
mined boy, he turned pale and said
that he was sorry II he had hurt my
feelings. The passengers all took
sides with me, and the pompous man
did not take much comfort on the trip
1t was long voyage but a pleasant
one, and in due time l once more be-
held my native shores. / had been
gone about four years, and had trav-
eled many thousand miles and seen a
good part of the world. | found my
father very feeble and there were tears
In his eyes as he lifted me up and
kissed me and said; ~.
So my son is at home at last?
was afraid l should die before seeing
him again."
He lived for six months after my re-
turn, and after his death Anak and l
went TO a hotel to board. A few months
later | bought me farm near my ma
tive town, and we went to live on It.
/ was very rich, and was treated with
great respect, but il had chosen to
i've In the town ! could have been the
Mayor. Many happy years went by
| had servants and horses and dogs
and there was nothing could not buy
Che day the faithful Anak came to me
and said:
"Nigni, there is only one thing lack
ing to complete your happiness Why
don't you find a wife,"
do you think anyone would marry
me?" / asked
PLENTY of girls would be glad to-"
But love no one"
Nothing more was said at that time.
but one day two months later the car
riage of very rich and respected man
broke down as 1t was pa sing my farm,
and when ! went out to invite the
family to enter and feel at home, be-
hold, 1 saw and at once fell I'm love
with one of the handsomest girls In all
Japan. She was not dwarf. but she
was small, and when l saw that she
liked me l determined 10 win her for
my wife. A year from the day met
her we were married, and ever since
she has been to me all that man
could desire. 1t was ten years ago that
we were married, but IL was only a
few weeks ago that she said to me:
"Nigni. why don't you write UP your
life for the children of America? You
are always telling how you like them"
why. of course he should do So"
added my old friend. Mr.. Yeddo, who
was visiting us.
But what can / say to interest |
them?" l asked.
You can say a great deal, aind /