New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
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FRANCES c NJ COOLIDGE
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"Oh. am Just jotting down a few things in my
diary before ] forget them LOOK here Harold.
beautiful and very expensive rings; one ruby
give Cherry Blossom and Pink cheeks 20 remember
me by. and also those strings OF pink coral which
viii be so becoming TO their dark beauty. And ]
want YOU give Cherry Blossoms father this
handsome watch that strikes the hour and half
rings rings mere II '7 bought Il "HsH got the
4 am so glad YOU did lone for was wondering
will be just the thing" said Harold Il am very
sorry 10 leave them all and when we return from
our trip around the world. they must surely come
70 America aud visit US and bring Pink Cheeks
OF gold coin. ] going 10 give these 10 the ser
wants and each little present besides. they
The next morning az sunrise Harold and lone left
their kind friends and resumed their journey
around The world As they left the sleeping city OF
think to look an n, Harold that hat citv -, low
rooted houses. with no sidewalks. was one Of the
largest cities In the world2''
In less than one hour they were at Yokohama.
Yokohama. The largest seaport. They stayed here
3ny 2 short time as there was nothing particular
y new 90 be seen Of japanese life after their long
tsay N Toxic. Tie only thing they did visit was
tle eautitIl harbor OF Yokohama in the bay OF
hedGo 10 see al tho queer boats that enter; for
OF an The harbors 81 the world can equal
.-o ~ 1ht variety ana style OF ships that anchor
mere. There are heavy ironclad vessels from
from America. Chinese junks and ia panese war
t,e;seIs 70 say nothing 81 The queer shaped little
skiIs ana rowboats that ply hither and thither I'M
ana qut among the larger ones that look big
From Yokohama they took swift run 10 Kama
kura on purpose 70 see the largest statue OF
budoha IA the world This statue IS tall than
some Tour story houses and Is built In the shane
~ human hgure sitting cross-legged with hands
folded IN his lap. The eyes OF gold and each
one IS three feet long. The whole statue is made
on prone plates and so nicely fitted together that
one cai not see where they are Joined. While Har-
olo ana lone were looking at a. two men climbed
up ana sat on one " the thumbs, and there was
plenty OF room left FOR another
Ihey crossed the mountains and the rest OF
japan ana came out on the western coast without
any accidents. After crossing the Sea OF Lamar
me peninsula Of COrea and the Yellow Sea they
reached the coast Of China opposite Tientsin fbs
largest seaport On that empire.
, The roads between Tientsn and Picking 10 which
lney MADE tlelr way as rapidly possible were 50
crowded with al kinds OF queer looking people
animals and conveyances that they never tired OF
watching them For Instance. where we vouId
Sc IN america cabs for people TO ride in here in
ILlna WheelbarrOWs used. and such queer
WheelbdrroWs they were. tool The one large wheel
came Up through the centre and the people clung
TO the frame work covering IL. letting their legs
hang over the side If bundles were 70 be carried
they were tied on 10 this rack. One wheelbarrow
uey saw had side a pretty Chinese girl
with painted cheeks and lips. and on the other a
coop Of geese
CTO be continued)