The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-11-30


amuses herself at the piano. Duke
Daunt, passing by, hears her playing
and, unconsciously, begins to sing, Bar
Just as the Ambassadors wolf-houn4
breaks his chain. Daunt saves her and
the dog mySteriously disappears WheL
time student in Monterey, Cali, now in
special secret service, but acting as tne
Doctors servant learns little more
Of the experts plans.
shelf, her glad soul swelling the mum
bers OF that ghostly legion whose
spiritual force was the true vitality
Of her nation.
Perhaps that, too, might be-" she
said presently in a low voice. Should
I augustly marry one not of too ex
allied station, he could receive adop'
ton into our family"
He looked into her deeply flushing
face. "You think of the Lieutenant
Ishida Hetaro," he said. 1T is true
that the go-between has already
deigned to sit on my hard mats. He
is, l think, in every way worthy OF our
house. l would rather he were in the
field, with sword in his hand-1 know
not much of this Secret Service"
What are his present duties? Doubt
less'-with a spark of mischief In his
hollow, old eyes-"you are better in.
formed than l."
"He is in the household of one
named Bersonin, man-mountain like
our wrestlers, whose service Japan
pays with wage"
His scanned face clouded. ITO cum
ningly watch the foreigners incom.
ings and his outgoings, and make
august report to the Board of Extra
ordinary Information" he said, with a
trace of bitterness. ITO play the clod
when one is all eyes and ears. Hon
orable it is, no doubt, yet to my old
palate it savors too much of the actor
strutting on the circular stage. But
times change, and if, to live, we must
ape the foreigners, why, we must Dor
row their ways till such time-the
gods grant it be soon!-when we can
throw them on the dust heap. And
what am l, to set my debased ignor-
ance against my Princes and my EN-
peror!" He paused moment and
sighed. "Ishida is we'll esteemed" he
continued presently. HE has dwelt
in America and learned its tongue
q necessity, it seems, in these topsy-
turvy times. Yet, as for marriage,
waiting still must be. These are evil
days for us, my child. From whence
would come the gifts which must be
sent before the bride, to the husbands
house? Your mother"-he paused and
bowed deeply toward the golden but
sudan in it's alcove-"may she rest on
the lotos-terrace of mida!-came to
my poor house with a train of coolies
bearing lacquer chests; silken fton,
kimono as soft and filmy as mist,
gowns of cloth and of cotton, cushions
of gold and silver patternings, jeweled
girdles, velvet sandals and all lovely
garniture Shall her daughter be sent
to a husband with a chest of rags?
No, no."
She leaned her dark head against
his blue-clad shoulder and drew the
scroll from his trembling fingers.
81 wind your words about my heart, .
she said. Waiting is best. Perhaps
the evil times will withdraw. | have
prayed to the Christian God concern
ing it. But your eyes are augustly
wearied Let me read to you while"
He settled himself back on the mat,
his gaunt hands buried in his sleeves,
and, snuffing the wick in the andon,
she began to read the archaic grass
writing" 1t was the Shundai Zatsu-
wa of Kyuso Moro.
BE not samurai through the wear
ing of two swords, but day and night
have care to bring no reproach on
the name. When you cross your
threshold and pass out through the
gate, 20 as one who shall never return
again. Thus you will be ready for
every adventure. The Buddhist is for
ever to remember the five command
ments and the samurai the laws of
chivalry.
'All born as samurai, men and
women, are taught from childhood that
fidelity must never be forgotten. And
woman is ever taught that this, with
submission, is her chief duty. If In
unexpected strait her weak heart for
sakes fidelity, all her other virtues
will not anote.
"Samurai, men and women, the
young and the old, regulate their con-
duct according to the precepts OF.
Bushido, and samurai, without hesi-
tation, sacrifices life and family for
lord and country"
CHAPTER XIII.
When Barbara Awoke.
When Barbara awoke next morning