Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-30

and graceful in the blue water outside the reef. or was it the "llao of tho Rising sun," which, all day, over the city had hung like great bird with beating wings, eloquent of Japan ,n troublef This he knew: His couut,v was bleeding and il desperate struggle He must go.
 But how?
 He was waiter at the biz, hotel
 "koto,' said soft voice as L.. thoughtfully marshaled his glasses J4fe that evening "Koto, they say YOU vii go to the war"
 hoto turned and heheld the JapancsG parlor maid who had worked in tba same hotel with him for four ve9r@ and lie saw deliVeranee Ii vas nj, time to think of love, he knew o4 h., noted the droop of the demurp Iit+lo figure the tremulous smile. She Would smile though her heart were breaking It was the way of the women of hfs country, ahd she would die for him if heed be, he determined, as he }inearaTi on the pret1ily arranged grace of br7. next remark, which fell in ] yoiea a. soft as her apple check.
 koto, do you go 10 iigbJ Tor Iaaange
 Yes, " he answered with difficulty 'i go to light 4af EE5=toa. The aged parents''- II:a 3stee crew saalq4.
 s.Yes, Nota, s.He caIz25 5i.is7I. f5a hem ever ll5s task, uaall, to meet bal. eyes
 If 1. so u8W0r9hy. au}8 fa d 5.=l,ts.1Iz Ter to lhe honorable Ha4e1tz.a >l5c bow ed formally, a fafe4 eaIu u Aat. HreaSt
 ieAesth his welt osaee5a Ja6anezs exterior koto's heart gave ! great lessg Of 'alief alli thanksgiving. but Aa ons satid graveIE, lowing low before t}4a Uoman's soft pallor: Il will n1arry you, most honorable Of wemen. Then you will feel free to watch over the aged parents, and if die support them.'
 ; The woman laid a pretty brown hand over her heart, as if to quiet it's tumul6 then said, smiling, You shall go to fight for Nippon. He aged parents shall be the first objects of my un- worthy care''
 | delight. Love was hot fer him. he knew, and be knew that she knew. Henceforth he belonged tot to hin- self nor her nor to his parents. but to Japan. It was not for the fine man to show painful emotion, so ha said simply:
 Come, let us 90 to them
 ,,riyDo Yoe, .1,,C r+,.5 .. father and my mother. lie bowed loW.
 "1he emperor calls for troops" le falt"eed 1Hiserablz, a@4a at t}saif pai= Tor. Thon5 sna5ehins at his one raT of comfort, hP gent. #5 Y the 5HIaH foru'afa sIfer5=iz5 .sa53. laughter. sIte will love vou aH5i r3t' for Ea-.
 Tho aget paiI. raised t5aig faces. white. une.sgt ce55s. lowing lo#. thH la7ti4er 4Hae#Has as son. f is tie Src45ezt =e#=sJ alerle==to e.5a for Japan, b&t tl.e zsl5iHH tHe saHarai. must have H5 d5ylGea he5 R.5oiee with us and with our 6aueiaaI JHat Ha nay arm tie @5l5ior HitA the gift of OUT unworthy lives, lest, thinking o1 us, he forgot bis duty to Nippon. 1Ix son. here is your sword; it W2s your grand fathers"
 Koto sickened as he behed his des- tiny. He bcsought the uplittcd face Of the woman where she knelt, graceful and white checked, near the aged pair. The faces of the three were resolute. rapt. radiant.
 X gentle rush of wind filled the room With a flood of fragrance. Beyond the swaying curtain he noted, with the sen sitive eye of anguish, q moonlit canoe leap to the crest of the booming swell, hang above the green abyss for breath and in the next dash with the momentum of the universe through spray and sea drift high on the tawny sands.
 Receive it." the delicate voice flick cred as the red blood leaped to Ter deXterous stroke Then, her fading glance embracing the sacrifice, she whispered. "Consecrated.
 By the sword there kneit until dawn a captain of the emperor's troops, drinking deep of the vision that had found him a light hearted youth and in d few short hours had furrowed his soul with the threes of the patriot and crystallized his life to it's task.