The Appeal., 1909-09-04
The Uninten-
tional Wrong
Copyright. by w. G. Chapman.)
By MADAME KAI VIVIAN

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Tia Sau was beautiful according tt
Japanese ideals, and as this little
brown maiden lived in Kobe there
were plenty to admire her and whis
per words of praise as she trippe6
along the street, her shining coils o1
hair unprotected from the sun anG
wind, save by a brilliantly colored silk
umbrella. Tia Sau did not belong tc
the aristocracy of Japan, for if she
had this little girl would not have
wandered about alone as she die
| but she was as sweet and true WON
an as though she had numbered kings
among her ancestors, and her fellow
Japanese were not the only ones who
admired her.
Most honorable friends" Tia Sau
confided to Mau Wa, Loo Iii and See
Tau, as the four squatted about the
piece of mating on which Tia Sau
laid out her pictures and paints, 81
am admired, yes me, my unworthy
self, by one of the American men, -
and a rich red blush stained the
cheeks of little Tia Sau.
Mau Wa smiled in superior man
ner. my most il1ustrious father spoke
to me this morning. and told me that
girls who encourage the admiration
of others than Japanese, are no better
than the geisha girls" she said, a little
primly. There was a chorus of dissent,
and the slanting eyebrows Of Loo Iii
fairly met in her disdain. .
Most honorable friend" Tia Sau
said angrily rising, "you dishonor us
all by such talk" and it looked for a
moment as though there would be a
regular schoolgirl fuss, when See Tau
cried, to change the subject:
oh, see, how handsome is this ex.
cellency," and she held UP a photo
graph of a frank-faced, fair-haired
young man of about 25, which had
slipped from between the pages of the
book she had been holding.
Tia <sau turned still redder,, mur-
muring: 80
1T is of him I spoke" and the 9th.
er three bent over the picture chat.
tering as only girls can, be they white,
brown, black or red, even Loo Iii join.
| ing in.
""He is one Of the honorable en-.
gineers who worked upon the great
BRIDGE Tia Sau explained, trying to
hide her face in her hands, while Mau
Wa looked worried. She knew that il
was not we'll for her companions tc
encourage the attentions of the Amer
leans, and yet she appreciated the
good looks of the. handsome youne
man. %.l
''Tia sau, tell me-" Mau Wa said
sternly, what makes you think that
the excellency admires you?"
Little Tia sau, who was only Ii
hung her head. 1t was hard to ex
plain everything. .. .~...
"Tell,' came the command.
II won't" sobbed the Japanese mai
den, and the four friends parted in an
ger, even See Tau feeling hurt. Afte,
they were gone Tia Sau put on zhe1
handsome pale lavender kimona, tie6
on her pink and yellow obi (sash) that
| outlined her little bustless figure, an6
with crimson flush picked a great
| bunch of the cherry blossoms the
! young engineer had admired With
| these in her hand and the silk umbrel
| la over her shining black hair, the lit
tie Japanese maiden crept out to the
doll house of a boarding place where
| French Pheyton lived.
Tia Sau crept along, the red show
ing through the brown of her skin
| contrasting with the black of her hail
and eyes and making very lovely pic
ture. She was a dear, quaint little
| picture, and the American boy, home
sick, was charmed when this child, as
| he regarded her, came around the
corner of the house and asked shyly:
us his most honorable excellency
| bored again."
Once he had told her he was bored
as he was, now that work was done
| and he was forced to wait for further
orders.
Eyes, baby, I'm bored" he returned
smiling, showing his big, white teeth
| that Tia Sau so admired. Q
'Tia Sau drive the bored away" she
announced triumphantly, advancing g
little and showing her own teeth.
| Sure. Come right on" French said
'gayly, "and I'll take your picture
again." and he went inside for his ko
dak. One of his pleasures had. beer
to snap this pretty Japanese girl.
"You love me?" Tia Sau astonishe6
him by asking, but as he regarded hel
! as a mere child, he returned frankly
Sure, you bet do" then fell into
a reverie, absorbed with his thoughts
of Rose and their marriage, which
was to take place as soon as he re
turned to Gods country. =.
Il love you, Tia Sau returned, lift
L ino chIr rs h ic foo 1,,,A I.