The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-15
TWO BOOKS INTEREST LONDON
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,rsrtiaS ttUmaa Dseument Frpash
mans account 90 life N Nnnasn.


fr.u tine ~ a Japanss- Avist IN
tr.tu' chauntngly Illustrated bv the
..,..t No.hto MARKING The other -
..rr tri IN BIty In AMMAN by Gabrielle
- 'H--ai
20 % not often that thus particular
.r.r Il literary work interests the
irr - p,Ihlc bat thes~ books are both
o.. n originality and humOr and are
~r.."u N ~ delightful a fashion that
'f-, ere Enjoying . popularity which has
-... Hs.d their authors and publishers.
,hio MARK mos record ut hls "N-
I.r'nc~ in the grea, metropolis Is one
It be- most affecting documents ever
sr'tsu. A SPOILED child oI the Samurai
. .,,, Arng once in bis own village. Mar
srp ran away from his home when he
vs~ ahout rs. hoping to become a poet
ar writer IN English That was his first
ambition. but later he specialized IN the
ERECTION of art.
The kindness % fellow countrvmen
pruCuTed him time for study IN art schools
'.it soon the anticipated battle for bread
r.,ame a reality. He tells Of his struggle
randldly and IN quaint language that is
MT quite English bat Is simple and
impressive.
In San Francisco. the scene of his first
struggle he often made meal Of the
bread that was handed to students Of his
ar, class for charcoal drawing. In London
he Jared even worse. I used to drink
water from fountains in the streets. IL
MAS my only luncheon then MANY a
night went tn bed with INV hungry
stomach Indeed I was too hungry to
sleep -Oh. I forgot 20 mention that
| had only two broken socks al thIs time
used 90 wash one pair IN NV Washstand
every morning before | vent ont.
Sometimes he found himself IN funds
a. when he acted rs a model Then. he
says. I used u eat my dinner az Lock
hsrts IN Westminster Bridge. Steak and
fried onions. siNp~nce a dish. was great
dinner for me then
All this time he kept up heart and even
IN his har lest DAYS he could hear the splrit
II his dead father bidding him preserve
his dignity In America this instruction
was difficult to follow fnr there no did not
only suffer from want and privation hut
even from persecution. Out m California
he was once pelted with stones; women
moved away from him a. II h" were a
lep~r IN street cars and public places.
he never entered tho parks. and once ne
was spa' upon
he dwels hut little On this painful time.
h1Wever. though h" shows touching graf
ltude ~ England for allowing him g. 1--we
and suffer within her borders without
'rrating him also with igncmlny and
disdain. When Markino first cam" -
l.undon he quite expected u experience
the same persecution a. in California.
He walked through the streets alone
AMI disconsoIata. He edgNd MS wav
tlmIdly 20 the Green Park or a. n" puts u
I 90 timidly walked INSIDE IN" rail No.
g. dy shouted me Th"r | went near tho
'-rwd 81 People with stiIl mora fear
RAinR ignorant ~ English civilization. I
anticipated snme pebble showers every
minute. ! waited and wnI'"i Wi'u h"ut-
r = heart. but nothing hlpr-Uei ~ aII
Nubody spat on me! | rnalIy'.d
o., asst I was IN n country wh"rr | could
enjoy my liberty quite freely felt -
u had come ~ paradise IN thus world.
and | was quite melted with ccmfort
az all the thirteen landladirs the plucNy
japanese hoy had. only one was hard and
grnsping The rest wer" kindly and com
las-ionate. let him run into debt and snoAe
svnra'heticallv to him IN his poverty
one even. knowing the emptiness Of his
'..r-s. would ,mplore him To come home to
. meal and not starve himself Another
N1sh.d him good luck every morning
" IN he started out and hoped for happy
news when he came hack
II was from dealers IN London that
"arNns suffered most dealers and mag
am. editors HIS sketches would D."
A.,"pted and not paid for. many and many
o. .-~s he waited for checks due for work
done II was these merchant spirits
vru made hlm decide tn commit suicide
o. a ,"rtaln day should his drawings he
q. o.'"d
lai' particular day s1w the ola wning
81 '"''"r things. however. Tn. editor
10 VISITED accepted his sketches and
fa." 'r them az once. and the thin. pale
'.. r''--" Toys face glowed as he took
o.. 10y that vas to save him from
c'-Ja.. and obstruction
Ii". .rucr was turned then and Success
'f7"" - Wv but steadily. His beautiful
rrrr's- .als'tc pictures ~ London. Paris
and Rom" pleased the British public
b" rtr,. - an artist who has caught
~" 'n.Dr~ = these CITIES but he says
O. .'"-''v .n his book Pray do not TAX"
20 I..'' ~ an artisf yet
. ant ~ Duty IN AMMAN was
N-''Hn y Mr. Gabrielle Va--sl while IN
r'-.i.a" there with her husband. n
tr@.. amy i.ctDr who mad been offered
' - " nr RpuN ~ the Pasteur ,
.-'. Oh" 80 Nnltrang and preferrins
.t '"- .Sy ~ pth-r medical work had
8. ID. ."r"r''.d u Ordered Past they left !
, .... -.U~wra' depressed when their !
.r .- % thorn that smharkinR On the
So. 100 "s' n thu ever active mIcrohe m I
N'.a~ really meant taking the morgue
sI't rron
F.' they arrived - discover the country |
Do .H deadly after all As a matter -
IT," Icy w"r" aEreeably surprised 20
'rf 'Hat PARIS had preceded them and |
- citing 80 welcome them at SaiRnonI.
] ''" ir.>-.s and equipa yes there were
N.r''y 4 IA vile lumIer'.- herself.
'r'- snmpiing tho delights 81 this |
'.- n.'l" centre. which included a
|.-' quarter noted for its dog meat
- .... To- 'u"y moved on 10 their d"stinR-
. a. lunlTn.se fishing village infested
- n..... ..'Hsa ant Inefficient servants !