La Junta tribune., 1907-02-09

60 - aaseAsse - Asna ousal1
- oaehias hssas rolling slsaG -
sueel Fer svkiis - was - Aass1
10 ser<an- aud uhes shs foazA veies
she uzs already Ga the eotskirts q
Taeco- The road ssrefch<d % uiiss
ahead as straight and white as i,as
ribbon A taborer toiiia$ in the rice
.eld> rassed bis bead II loos At her
-Osl, Oai-- she cried IN japanese.
Stop use, Stop me- The maB stared
at her stHpsdiy. too amazed to move.
and she sped pasr him Her hands
rutrer-i about the nleksI plated won
dsrs Of the motor Ike pair Of fright
eaei birds Psri4afs Il she pressed
something IL would stop, NeFy eau
tiously she tried The result Was
loud ~HOnk. hDgkt~ ear piercing and
terrible Ossna san croaehed on the
seat with a sob OF utter despair and
helplessuess. On and On she went
past rice fields and low lyiaZ marshes
w here cranes few. calling dismaliy 10
one another. past Little tbaiehed farm
houses sheltered from the midday
glare by elumps OF graceful bamboo
Oszna san was becoming desperate.
Something ua-t be done Gathering
her courage together. she pushed and
pulled Al all the eoniriyanees she could
lay hands on. and luck favored her.
In front Of lonely wsyside temple
the motor came TO a sudden stop.
With a great breath OF relief. osana
san aIishtea Tears were siLii glisfen-
ing on her cheeks. Here In the shad
ow OF the temple will be safe" she
said. '-and I will wait TIN the august
and honorable stranger comes for his
most terrifying machine"
hut when the stranger. whose name
was Douglass Morton. arrived In jim
rikisha some hours later he found
Ossna San euddled up on the temple
steps. fast asleep
Poor little frightened butterfly he
murmured. Thank heaven she's safe.
It's q pity TO waken her"
O~ana San opened her eyes and sav
him bending over her
Most august" she faiser-d. my
name 10 Osxna San. and my unworthy
curiosity
That's all right" Morton said heart
ily. II understood how u happeoed
and all YOU'RE going TO tell me. except
how In thunder you had wit enough 10
stop the machine. Since you're safe.
nothlns else matters. and bless all
the gods Of Japan that this road 10 as
straight ~ . string. Otberwise-vsli.
Ne won't think Of that Besides. therp
is much else TO talk Of 10 you b.
iieve in love NJ first sight. Oaana ganr
O~ana San shock her glossy bead
MY poor intelligence does not com
prchend your illustrious words" she
answered
Morton laughed.
- haven't time TO pick u out Of the
phrase hook now" he said. but I'll
explain u later IL II takes me oil the
rest OF my life 10 do II. or perhaps
Mr.. Darlington. the American consul.
will explain II for me. lie knows my
family. and he ought to do me q good
turn. You won't be afraid 10 ssds bsck
with me. will you. O~ana ssnf he
auto can't run away with you now. you
know
so back they went 10 Yacco. while
the shadows OF night deepened among
the bamboo. and the moon rose. look
ing as large and red as a paper Ian
tern And n week later. In the Car
rfngtons' pretty drawing room. Doug
lass Morton urged bis impetuous suit
When O~ana san finally understood
his meaning she grew as pink as
cherry blossom.
Il be most afraid TO live In your hon
orable and illustrious country. where
everything 90 50 fast-the motor car
riages and the lovemaklng-"
"O-ana San. do you mean that you
will not marry me?'' demanded Doug
lass Morton.
A dimple gilmmcred In the rose and
ivory OF Osana's cheek.
Most august" she answered. how
could he % rudcf'
1T Is Yes thenT' cried Morton JOY
fully.
1T Is Yes" whispered little osana
San.
Genuine EIogv~aee.