Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-07
ON A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR TIE TULSA SUNDAY WORLD

LILY FOR TIE TULSA SUNDAY WORLD


rather late. Rename bat a short time
and on ltaNinp asked me ,f ! would
not return home with her 80 that /
could meet her mother ana see what
"a nice house The, lived ln Taking
along my richasha man ! accom-
panied her about a quarter of mile,
when presently she pointed 10 houfe
ou the hillside, saying. u I'VE ihere'
Aud now there appeared at the M
ncr shutters, which answer for our
doors, charming little lady dressed
iu the soft grey kimono and obi OF
middle-ugcd woman, Her charming
manner and gentleness bore the same
relation 10 my clumsy, heavy manners
than the sound of her soft white
foot gloves, when compared with the
noise made by my heavy leather
boots, which boy no means would she
allow me 20 take OF, This was the
mother OF Miss q Shan, and what q
wonderful woman she WasY How
ticklcd and pleased she was when her
little daughter introduced me? and
how plainly she showed that she
wished me 60 know that she appre-
ciated my call? How quickly she
glided around IN that little house,
bringing nae stool and having me
seated before / knew II, She could
not speak one word of English ana
yet she spoke so eloquently In her
every move and act ana look that YOU
fen as though YOU had never before
met such an entertaining converse
tionalist
II was no time until tiny little cups
Of tea were handed around by Miss q
Shan. How her mother watched her,
IA. g.
handed me my cup of tea, bowling In
the most graceful manner without
disturbing the other little dishes ON
her tray or n single fold In her kim
ono. She smiled and chartered and
laughed until mcrrimenr and good
humor became infectious. Surely
there never was another such little
woman, so fun and bubhing over with
all that makes life for those around
her, a journey OF Joy.
She told me that Miss o Shan want
ed 10 go 10 America with me, 10 see
what the little girls there looked like.
but she could not think of letting her
go, as II was 80 far away. Did ] real
ly think IL would bc safe for her to
go? But II she at last concluded to
let her go, her aunt must go along IT
my expense to act as chaperon. Did !
think I'm that event ] could arrange II
SO that Miss O Shan could meet Presl-
dent Taft? And did | believe he
would he glad TO see herr These were
only a few of the questions this little
woman asked. Being surprised that
she should mention the presidents
name / asked her what she had heard
about him" Everybody in Japan
knows Mr., Taft, he Is a good mani
never saw him, but l should like 10
have Miss O Shan meet him, for he
Is such a good man, and noted above
all others who live outside of Japan.
Don't you think he would be glad TO
meet Miss o Shan, every body likes
her; | think he would, too?"
Then she told me Miss o Shan's
father was a Samurai; that he and his
two brothers were killed in the war
with Russia; that he was an officer
and so she drew small pension
which with her little home kept her
and her little girl from want; that
If ! would come 10 see them again,
they would take me to the temple and
show me the tablets of the little girls
father and uncles, and how nice Miss
O'Shan kept those tablets with LIANT
erns burning before them on the even
ings Of all holidays Then | was
shown the sword Of the little widows
husband, the government parchment
telling Of his bravery and also the lit
tie bedroom kept for the Mikado in
case he should ever ask at the door
for nights lodging, and lastly the
play things which my little friend
had now outgrown. Then ! said good
bye to this poor simple hearted little
woman, beneath whose smiles with all
her beautiful courtesy and hospitality,
there was a grief. as poignant and
solitary as ever glistened In tears.
But that war left in Japan many an
other widow, and many another lit
tie girl fatherless, who live in want
and misery unknown to Miss O'Shan,