The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-25
THE C0URTSHIP OF
 KODASURA KINN0SUKE
By Robert wslkes.

Helu nm up as an example TOT the Iess occidental youths While perfectly polite to his fellow students, Kodasura never forgot that he was a Prince in his own country and that be- hind him was a noble pedigree running back for thousands of years and he maintained a reserve toward the young western barbarians which was wholly in keeping with his race and it's tradi- tons.
 The American girl appealed to Ko- dasura as strange and wonderful be- ing. As to the men he could under stand in a faint sort of way their heath en attributes but the women were ut- terly beyond and apart from his tradi- tions and his understanding. There fore 1t clearly became his duty to study thus strange phenomena. He went about this study in the same grave, in tent manner with which he devoted himself to other studies
 He sought as wide acquaintance as possible with the young women of the college town and indulged, so far as he was able, in the social pleasures of the students. Making little progress in this general campaign he decided to select an individul specimen for inves- tigation and analysis, Whererupon, after due consideration, he decided up on Miss Florence Maynard, familiarly known to her intimates as Flossie. a most pert and vivacious little Miss whose blue eyes and red lips had been the cause of long string of broken hearts.
 Kodasura figured 1t thusly: Miss Maynard was exceedingly popular, therefore she must be a good speei- men of the most attractive of her spe- eies. She was bright, intelligent and well-informed, hence the time spent in her company would not De wholly lost as regards his other investigations. Besides which she was very pretty and the young Japanese felt 1t would be a pleasure as well as a duty to make the investigation in her companionship.
 So the quest was begun and it oe- casioned great comment and much jok- ing Miss Florence demurely accepted the friendly advances of the young foreigner and thought it a great lark. He was well informed, q model of courtesy and comedy to look upon. Be- sides he was different. He was In fact a distinct novelty. So they were much together and talked of many things serious and trifiing as they walked or rode or sat in the Maynard drawing room.
 From the first Miss Florence fath- omed the purpose of the Japanese and she accepted the conditions with a misehievous twinkle in her blue eyes. And she led him a merry chase in his investigations. In fact no sooner had he reached a conclusion along a given line than she smashed it all to 'smithe- reens. So the end of the term arrived with the investigator more hewilder- ed regarding the American girl than when he began.
 One thing. however. he had learned and that was that the eternal femi- nine abode in the American girl even as in her Japanese sister. He found that she was an> object of affection and desire. The realization of this came to him when he was about to leave college and return to his island home.
 IT have highly passed he solilo- quized 'in all the information which I arrived to seek-with the exception that of the American girl do not know peas.'
 Then as he rolled his cigaret he thought of his home going within the week and of the termination of bis investigations of Miss Maynard. And euriously enough what disturbed him most was not that he had failed in his quest of Knowledge but the thought that he was to see her no more.
 What is this?" he asked himself in stern self analysis. This emotion of unrest which my bosom is within? Why do I of joyfulness partake when consider that I am with Miss Maynard in this evening to foregather? Also of what reason does my heart beat more forcefully when reflect upon the con sideration that I will see her not any presently and what is the foundation oi the emptiness that infiicts my beart?" Long and closely did he ponder up on these questions until finally it came to him that he was in love with tho i fair barbarian. "Of much astoundment is it." ht cried "that I-I a prince of the house of Kodasura, of four thousand years in it's pedigree. should with favor in spect this woman. whose family was born yesterday. But of truthfulness it is Even as I felt toward o Gin Sar and the other maidens of my own race I now feel in the direction of Miss
 Maynard It is of strangeness incom prehensive.
 He pondered long over the situa-
 ton but every period brought him
 back to the dancing blue eyes and tho
 red cupid lips and the roguish dimplei of Florence.
 why is it not?" he finally said de terminedly addressing bust of hi' l great grandfather on the mantel, '' am, A Prince and 1t is that I should m! 1 desire nave OIs IL iS
 her fault that she is old only few
 hundred years. And of certainmen
 her feet are those of the Japanese ant
 her eyes. It must be that the spiri
 of a Japanese has lodgment found II
 her divine form. I will forget my an
 cestry will marry her"
 With sight of virtuous self-saeri
 flee he donned his hat and went to in 1 form his lady love of his decision. o ! L ba thnnRhf at all Tn his country the decision of the nal of proper degree was sufficient provid ing the father could be assured of tn
 financial expediency of the match.
 When she came into the drawin
 room he stood grave and heroic in tn
 center of the floor. Before she coul
 speak he said:
 arrived to see you to-day. l nave de
 termined to marry you.
 The girl caugt her breath in am , azement
 "Yes." Kodasura went on, "I hay great ponderment given it and it ! my judgment that shall my rank an
 station waive and will make my wifi The flush of indignation in the girl , face faded into a smile, then Int
 downright laughter.
 When was this important decisio | arrived at" she asked dropping ! courtesy. i, This afternoon" he replied wit ? dignity. why do you Iaugh?" "Oh It's so funny" replied Mi' !, Florence. Pray have you determine i upon the details of the wedding, , "It is not of humorousness that speak" replied the Prince, Tt is i love that I talk. l. Kodarura Kinnt , suke. love you and will make you m . yjfe of the arrangements of Il