The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-09-04
Story of TO=To=Yo=.Yo
Transcribed from the Japanese by Sui Sin Far

Ta's cave, the entrance to which was
barred by great granite blocks.
At first the tiger tried to remove
those huge pieces OF granite, but they
would not bulge. Then he called his
friend, the bear, who was even stronger
than he. The bear did his best to force
the granite blocks aside-in vain. Dis
appointed, they summoned the ele-
phauL
Now, show US what you're good
for" said the tiger.
And the elephant got to work with
his powerful trunk. twisting 1t this way
and that. But he, too, had to give up.
Just at this time the fox happened
by, and asked what was the matter.
Being bold, he scratched his nose with
his left hind foot as much as to say
that this was pretty mess. The noun
tain could not be opened.
The only thing to do Is to be cum
ming and try to entioe Fou-Fou-Ro-
Kou-Ya to come out This done, yous
Mr.. Bear. are to seize him. while you.
Mr.. Tiger. are to run In and get Ta-
Ta-Ya-Ya."
But how IN the world are we to get
Fou-B'ou- Ro-Kou-Ya out?" asked the
elephant.
'I'lI tell you how" answered the Yox
you see, Fou-Fou- Ro-Kou-Ya is aw-
fully vain. He believes no one In the
world has so handsome a brow as he.
You know it's as high as a house. Now.
you do just as I say. Go to town and
buy blue silk cloak, a green cap and
the largest mirror you can and. Then
bring those articles here, and I'll do the
rest
They departed, and a few days later.
they returned with the things required:
A cloak of blue silk, a green car and
huge mirror Of metal, ike those used
in Japan.
Meanwhile the fox had built a great
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and made drumsticks with little bells
at the ends.
The drum was placed right in front
OF the entrance to the cave. Now the
i fox took the blue coat and hung 1t upon
a mulberry tree in front of the en-
trance; hung the mirror over 1t and the
green hood highest up.
Then placing To-To-Yo-Yo on the
tigers back, he stationed them at one
side Of the entrance and the bear al
the other and the elephant behind the
tree. Next, he himself jumped upon
the drum which he began to beat with
all his might singing the while:
Look at the man with the highest
brow in the world!
Look at the man with the highest brow
in the worldp'
And the elephant footed, the bear
howled. the tiger roared and Toto
Yo-Yo shrieked It was a terrible
noise. And all the animals Of the
forest-four-footed birds and reptiles
came to the spot and Joined in the
chorus, roaring, singing or kissing.
Finally, Fou-Fou-Ro-Kou-Ya heard
them in his lair in the mountain and
grew curious. What could it be, he
wondered that had a higher brow thar
he?
Cautiously, he peeped out and saw
his own reflection in the mirror. well
that fellow looks big" he exclaimed Il
himself, II must have a good look al
him. Maybe his brow is higher thar
! mine"
He walked forward to get a closer
vew. but as he did so the bear caught
him In his mighty embrace, and the
tiger, In company with To-To-Yo-Yo
rushed in the cave and rescued little
Ta-Ta-Ya-Ya.
And Ta-TasYa-Ya had not yet become
china doll. She had longed so much
Tor To-To-Yo-Yo that she had wept and
wept until the tears had washed away
all the clay from her body.
Nor did she want to be a china dol
any more, even If she could get hun.
dreds of painted dresses.
She would never again quarrel witt
To-To-Yo-Yo and To-To-Yo-Yo would
never QUARREL with her
And truth to tell, there were no more
quaTrels between them; at least, moi
While l was in Japan