The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-22

my determination &, buy some l:.le ~p,,
-.- ! c.-.i caI hone Distances ere 50 grcat III
T...r -l-- Z, br pleasantly sylvan VI WITHIN casy
running distance oi business and coU-, ceateTs i
amos, impossible.
II f.--. after diligent search. Shigahira found a
smI v:la near the u pie cab. The cry2cpuerlaS
taar lined The avenue were ~ gnnernt. and The back
vart Hts q paradiSc. The house was >:'Gatei Al ne
%. 3D.. q steep hi comm nd.ag a delightful! y'ew ot
the western portion OF the town. da.ca,elv mist
covered and poetic as only a Japanese city can Zoe.
WITH Sings help l engaged m servants. and secured
CT tor luck pleasing Young perso. NTH oetu'i,"-
manners and q stumpv little button Il a tai tnrt
v.- nevertheless very conversation. and gifted
! moved IN and seized uy~-t My backyard: as !
he s.ii, w.s q veTrable paradise. .aii ""' WIN a..
a-.,..- ..UreCilriou that MAS los an lg then. IT, !
v s.. . Gotta and N-nii. SO. apps ,"~-
The. -ere little paths. nelly p-ao.ci. and " -i--;4.
s.pa--. Strangely smooth We, Can''r-e,i- --.tEn-
p-,..dcn-all v from the beds ot distant torrents oae
III particular had a startling silhouette 81 a begging
de- and II dusk xas realistic. Ca~e to tie house
grgv a bent and twisted pine tree. l. WAS a~.r'ge;hyr
too large fr The garden, and l Was surprised thst /
had not been removed, toy the japanese S''i3.e'
rarely permits anything L. C.,~h with IL" sc,.v 60: his
miniature l.ri-c pes. This tree ANNOYED me. Is
l,scr branches PRO- sred under rhe re- nd ROOT. nd
the outer partitions Of the house c.1ii le closed Only
after pushing ok It's inqr,i,i.e limbs. m'.eov.-- Il
imf,e,ied my view ot the hl-s..fr nd tn bs-uues
Of u.y ~neighbCrs premises
The v,i4 - : u 'uyi n,l-c IS "i some rre'en-
Sons, It's grounds were spacious an. Ind "G- N;,h
-tr MO trees pIti'i--ia-E- ia 's -'I.-
scheme. md there wee q uu:oaer IT ~re"---r1rl ling
shrubs that were ne% TO ne. ny house hal Formerly
bs.-. ps~t II this esiate-bul.. re~ht,r - foc"".a'-
d. q son. who. having taken unto a.a-s.; ID VIE "
~, Id preferred to be SD;aewAat Isolated ! new
f.--r.,a fence h. been erected between The ire. :1gs.
IT, -.ug % ~. nt"u>ivc, picture re hp"-I - .i"e.
On the i : after my installation oh'g C. led t"r a
moment and q need over the p--ce. H. >:1l.rf "a a
SUPERIOR Wv II some Of my attempts t.. decoration.
advised me To SICK To- kEE,3. au's nd not to hang
M photographs. and insisted thu Ii my Lamps swing
frrn ch ms. II case OF earth I1.Ee. rs he LETT ne
c.EIei from his 'riCkshaw Your nelghbors wll
rrui,.rlv come t. see YOU. they are very nice people.
IL q e plain. and his regiment Vii probably be
called uu, soon. b. nice = rh.r0-
/: was at he outset Il The ny v-'h China. md !
Va gid II the opportunity %; ASKING question, u
someone likely TO he conve--tnt WITH native military
methods. walked around the house Intending -
glance "a, my nc'gh5ors dwelling with renewed interest
\, | termed The angie OF the ycrsndt. my foot ought
in m uprcareI root 81 the pine. and ! pitched tpIn nd.
d.lirg nv had q crushing blow & ms - rTura.
arose extremely angry. as angry IS Il he trvy had
hit me Of It's own free Will l. j. extraordinary what
personal rage an inAnImate "nJrct en- provoke
.--,7p back nv foot and de.lt a vicious kick a. The
offending root. thereby bruising nv toe md adding
To- nav yexarion. This was enough ! determined
that the tree should fll at once. | hi made up
my mind that II should 60 when | l. i first seen II,
now was too impatient to Wait another instant. /
wont - nv to1l-Chc~t. procured a small. sharp AK,
and returned 10 the object Of ca-itv. With "a f"niiSh
delight | heard the dry bark Of thr ha'ch"' aS y bit
int, the wood From the house opposite The echo
c.mc back sharp and Clea-. like Sd S p ! pulled out
the weapon and struck again. \ \-,haTrd block tc'l
at my lee, and ! saw the amber sp bubbles swell in
the ~ cut. Crossing to the other -lde. swung
fsrE nay arm. Chop, The TX INK into the Welding
wood \ n - cry behind me- M lie 80. '"~m SD
suddenly IL = I nearly fell over tie offending root ipT
sin. second time
st. ,ry fence stood Japane~, Cir. H. f.cc was
S.. .al If CONSERVATION and terr"r thai | was taken
-or,,o- ! sid politely.