Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-25
CHAPTER m.


Ambassadors pretty daughter waited, bar
baras problem had been swept away.
Patricia had rushed 20 meet her embraced
her, with a moist ecstatic kiss on her
cheek, rescued the bishop from HE ordeal
OF Misunderstanding and carried him off TO
find their trunks. leaving Barbara borne
down by a Babel sound and scent whose
newness made her -breathless, and 70 whose
manifold sensations she was as keenly alive
as a Photographic plate to color.
The rick'sha ride to the stenshlm Cfor 30
the japanese had adapted the English word
"station'D was a moving panorama OF
strange high lights and shades. OF savory
odors from bake ovens. OF open shop-fronts
hung with gsudy figured Grape or piled
with saffron hiwa, warty purple melons,
ebony eggplant. shriveled yellow peppers
and red HolSksido apples OF Weighted carts
drawn by chanting hRif-naked coolies and
swiftly gliding victorias ~ Europeans
When the rick sha set them down at the
station Barbara felt bewidered yet fun
Of exhilarauon. As they drew up at its
stone front. a porter with red cap and
brass buttons emerged and began TO ring
heavy bell swinging IL back and forth
In both hands. The bishop bought their
tickets At a little barred window bearing
over IL the sign: Your baEgages will be
sent freely in every direction"
They entered the car Just behind an
ample lady who had been among the ships
passengers-a goOd-natured, voluhle Cooks
tourist, who. the second day out had con-
fided TO Barbara her certainty OF an invd-
tation to the Imperial Cherry Blossom
party, as her husband "nnd q frlend IN
the litigation" She wore a painted mus
lin. and the husband Of influential acuuain-
lance showed now a cleaning expanse. OF
white waistcoat crossed by a gold watch
chain that might have restrained a tiger.
The lady nodded and smiled.
Three students In the uniform OF soma
lower school with foreign jackets Of blue
black cloth set off with brass buttons. SAT
in row on the opposite side Each had a
cap Ike a cadets. with a gilt cherry bios
som on its front. and all watched Barbara
movelesSly. Between them a little boy sat
on the edge Of the seat. his clogs hanginH
from the throng between his bare toes the
sleeves OF his kimono bulging with bund-
les. He stared as II hypnotized at a cud
OF Barbara's bronze hair which lay against
the cushion. Once he stretched out hand
furtively TO touch II, but drew It back
hastily.
If I could only talk to him." barbara
exclaimed Il want to know the language,
Tell me- Patsy-how long did it take you Il
learn"
Up cried Patricia. in eomical amaze.
ment Heavens and earth havenit
learned It! I only know enough to badgsr
the servants. You have 20 turn yourself
inside out to think japanese. and then
stand on your head to talk IT," 8
Never mind, Barbara" said the bishop,
looking up from his newspaper. You can
learn 1t II you insist on It, Haru would
be capital teacher-blsss my soul, be-
heve I forgot 10 tell you about herr
Who is Haru?' asked Barbara.
She's a young japanese girl the daugh-
ter OF the old samuri who sold us the land
for the chapel The family is fine old
one, but OF frayed fortune. / was greatly
Interested in her. chiefly, perhaps, because
she Is Christian. She became so with her
fathers consent. though he Is Buddhist
She isn't OF the servant class. Of eourse.
but thought-if YOU liked-she would make
an ideal companion for you while you are
learning Toxic"
Il know Haru," said Patricia. She's
dear She's as pretty as a picture. ana
her English Is too quaintn'
1t would be lovely to have her. Bar
hara answered. You're a very thought
ful man, Uncle Arthur. Are you sure she.u
want to-"
IN send her note and ask her to coias
20 you at the embassy this evening Then
all aboard for the japanese lessonsl'
No such wisdom for me thank you.''
said Patricia. Il prefer to take mine In
through the pores. All the Japanese off
Gals speak English anyway Just as much
as the diplomatic corps By the yyay
there's Count Voynich. the Sery.an charge
She nodded toward the farther end Of the
carriage where a bored looking European
plainuvely regarded the landscape through,
monocle Hes nice" she added ~
flecuvely but he's a dvspeptic / caught
him one night At a dinner dropping a cap.
sule .nto his soup"
4 man passed hastily through. the car
riage leaving a trail OF small pampbIats
bound In green paper with gold lettering
an advertisement OF a health resort. printed
in English for the tourist. Barbara opened
one curiousy She looked up with A merry
eye.
Here's a paragraph for you. Uncle AP-
thur" said sad. Listen. .
This place has other modern monu-
ments, first and second class hotels ana
many sea-scapes. In one quarter are a
number Of missionaries, but they can easily
be avoided
10 let US credit that to difficulties Of
the language" he protested. I'm sure
that must have been meant complimen.
tarily."
But what a contradiction put in Pa.
tricia wickedlv.
Well" he retorted NY baker has a
sign on his wagon, The biggest loafer in
iokyo' lie meant that well. too"
shrill whistle, slamming OF doors. and
noW the gray roofs fan away barbara
Ehmpsod the very spirit OF beauty. between
the VII RI ng shadows % Pine and camphor
rees' between uled walls guarding
matched temples, flights OF gray pkeons
and spurts Of pink cherry blossom.
And across the gorgeous landscape. re-
Joiciug from every rift and crevice Of its
moist soil. in its coI1rs Of rich red earth
ana sreen foliage In the grace and viRor
" us spriEginE. resilient bamboo groves
and the cardinal pride Of its flowing ca
meliias, Barbara's heart answered the csn
80 Be Continued!