Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26

Low NaI. NHMIaaNA H.I|al.NalaNH NNlA
touehrd Daunrs ARA. A uoman's figure
had rnused ID the Hattie, az TIRE nunncry.
she vas dressed IN siass color and her deli
cate features ana close shaver head save
her sneuiarir unoart7iy appearsnee. IKE
en- ethereal ard angelic hoy. The little
fwo-whesied carriage drew M AZ the at
ticc and a slsnder hand reacscd COT ard
natfrd the round rrarrst he'd q he oo.
cupant AZ the vehicle was drawn away.
the nun looked up and across the yard-
toward IRE cd samurul ard the young
naval officer The wrath of q nush crept
into her check She SMILED. and they
srnllec IN return. the placid japanese smile
which s. the rainbow q fovbid3sn teara.
A second they stood thus. then the slate
colorcd figure drew hack and was zone.
ard the old man. supported BY she yoanBer
arm PASSED slowly on ~ tne YARD
Barbarn's eyes were stin CA the lattice 90
Daunt SPOKE what Is az he asked.
The face Of tire nun there" she said.
with vague usefulness. Ii reminds ne
Of some enc have known. who can Il be.
I wonder
They crossed IRE yard ard entered the
deserted garden. The great ruin al iis
side were covered with friendly shruhs end
the aIl-transfirurinr snov. The lire q
stepping stones had been swept clean and
beeide the frost-freftsd, lake an irregular
segment q rock closely carved with ideo-
graphs had been planted upright Il stood
In mystic peace. looking between ne now
buried birdless trees toward the horizon
where FuI-san lowered into the Infinite
cs1u-a magical mountain woven Of a
world q gems On which the suns heart
beai In a tumult At the base q the stone
Sab we're Buddhist vases filled with green
leaves in fresh water. and 81 one q tiness
Barbara placed she branch Of plum bios
SONS. Its pink petals lay AGAINST the
brown rock ike the kiss % spring on a
wintry heart
A. she arranged TIRE sprays. Daunt stood
hooking down On her bent head. where
under her fur hat the sun was etching
gold-hued lines on the soft copper Of her
hair he had taken a yellowed enve'ops
from his pocket
DO you remember, dearest. he said.
that I once told you Of an old envelope
in the Chaneery safe bearing the name 81
Aioysius Thorn
Yes" she answered wonderingiy.
1T was opened. after his death. while
you were away. II contained his win. I
turned q into japanese. az best could.
for the temple priests II II carved there
On the stona. The Ambassador gave the
original TO the bishop. and he handed Il %
me today for you. He thought you would
ike TO keep g." He drew the paper from
the disooiored envelope and handed II 10
her.
she sat down on a boulder and unfolding
the faded sheets. began 70 read aloud. Ia a
voice that became more and more unsteady:
KNOW All Men ~ These Presents. that /.
AIoyEiuk Thorn. Of the city Of Tokyo. In
Toyko-fu. Empire Of Japan. being IN health
and Of sound ana disposing mind ana
memory. 90 make and publish thia my last
win and testament. dsviEtng. bsausathing
and disposlng in the manner following. TO-
wit.
.Item; give. devise ana bequssah to
japanese children. inclusivsly. for and
through the term OF their childhood. the
woods OF eryptOmeria. with their green a.
ieness. and the hillsides with the ehirplng
Of bell-eTiekets In the sa-ss grass and the
fairy Gusverings Of golden butterflies
give them the husky crow and the darting
swallow under the caves. And devise 70
them ali lOtOE-pOols on which to sail their
straw sampan, the golden carp and the
llae-flashing dragon-ny in and above
them. and the dodan thiekets where the
semi chime their silver cymbalE
TO boys especially give and bequsath
all holidays to be glad in. aud the blue
sky for their paper kites To girls / give
and bestow The rainbow kimino. the noWer
in the hair and the battlsdore. And be-
queath them All kinds Of dolls. reminding
them that these n loved enough. may
some time come alive.
Item: To young men. Jointly. ] devise
and bequeath the rough sports OF kenjuts'
and OF 5u-pits'. the shinai-play and all
manly games / give them the knowledge
o. all brave legends Of the Hamural. snd
especially do ] leave them the care and
respect for the aged. 1 give them al far
places 70 travel in and all manner %
strange and deIectabls adventures therein
TO young women. I give and devise the
glow Of the afternoon. the soft blue witch
cry OF pine shadows. the delicate tracsries
Of the bamboo and the thin. low laughter
OF waterfalls devise 70 them al manner
Of perfumes. and tender spring blossoms
Csave in the one exception provided herein
before. such a. the plum-blossom and tbs
Wfstaria- with the red mAple-leaves ana
the gorgeous gloTies Of the chrysanthsmum-
"Items To the aged ! bequeath snowy
hair. the long memories Of the past and the
golden ihsl on the Budcha shelf ] give
them the echo Of tiny bare feet on the
tatame, and the grave bowling Of small
shaver heads. / devise 10 them the even
ings blaze Of crimson glory and the amber
clouds above the sunset, the pale andon
and the indigo shadows. the dusk dance q
the yellow Lanterns, the gathering Of
friends at the moon-vieWinE place and ths
liquid psalmody q the nightingale give
20 them also the winter, thu benediction
Of sn0W-bent boughs and the waterways
gliding Eith their silver smiles ! give "a
them sufficient space 10 he down within q
temple ground that echoes the play o. littl.
children And finally I bequeath 70 them
the love and blessing o. succeeding gen
sTati0ns Tor the blossoming q q hundred
lVes-
In testimony whereof !, the Eai6
AinrEfus Thurn-r'
Barharas voic. broke off Her eyes were
vet as she folded she PAPER. Daunt dreE
her 20 her feet and with hls arm about
her. they stood looking 0ut across the white
elty lying In an its gh0Etiy glamour-ths
rlnuv--gn flTaH rraHrf-frrrarr nfrrv-a rHa -r-fa.