Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
HEART OF TADUSHI
By B. E. Powell
Drawings by F. Foster Lincoln

and the stranger cleared things and washed the dishes
Afterward he entered the living room noiseessy and
with low bow inquired smilingly, Are zey somesin
should cause to take placer"
Thomas was thankful to see, too surprised for
Words so managed to get the little fellow of the
way without an exhibition of the dreaded "humoh."
The next day he still with induStriousy clean
ing our pantry shelves. Once when happened to 60
into the kitchen Tadush holding the different cook
ing utensils up before him one at time and speaking
their names. which the stranger repeated after him.
We decided to wait until Tadush should explain the
newcomers presence for we had found that his mo-
tves invariably good although the actions spring
ing therefrom might exhibit queer kinks.
was Forthcoming When paid Tadushi he handed me
back two dollars.
My friend he just come from Japan and he don't
know very much he said; 80 will teach him to be
good cook and clean and take him to night school after
while He cost me Eat much" And Tadushi showed
the carefully kept bills which he had compared with
those of the four weeks preceding.
IN few days he came to me distress over his friend
Gould Sato exchange his foolishness for something
else at the store?" he asked.
well, don't know, said. "My foolishness never
passed for currency there"
"Oh, but Satos foolishness never have been used"
he insisted with unconscious humor. He then unrolled
"You see, Mrs. Carstens" he said, when Sato first
come took him to store to buy American clothes, an
I buy for him two pair socks. Now Sato very clean
with his feet and soon he wants socks; is
busy and Sato 60 alone. When he return he is much
joyful L have done better as you,' he say. 'How's
zat? l inquire him. oh, for dollar get three four
times much socks you An he show such fool
ishness!"
assured him that he had the bill he could exchange
the lavender foolshness for something more gentle
manly. l took occasion to ask him also how long Sato
would be with us; but he said he did not know, about
month, he thought, Sato smart mon.'
After that Thomas said he never wondered if some
mischevous angel had been pouring booze down him in
his innocent sumber when he Tadushi out of
his double In fact liked all of his friends and
the children would work like little majors teaching
them English. Some of them had fought in the Russo
Japanese War, and two had medals for courage.
although Tadush told Thomas, who was greatly
impressed they give decoration to all what they could
after that war;
Thomas declared that, if such the case, he was
going to write to the Emperor personally asking be
remembered when next the decorations were handed
round. One would look we'll his evening coat he
He always felt that something was lacking.
and he certainly entitled % decoration as he was
the only American citizen who private school for
the training of Japanese skilleteers And he spent
happy absurd hour drawing the design for his medal 1
remember the metal part to be in the form of
frying pan viewed from the rear, and the ribbon to
represent nearly possible dshmop.
TADUSHIS friends were serious drain on his
To be sure he said, he would get all the
money back in time. Not infrequenty he asked
pay him for month instead of week He never real