The Monte Vista journal., 1920-12-25

ic lady. and ! say 'iys too" .sid
Harry, taking tho cat,
A. that moment. "yuki. yuki. ."
came IN. voice of her mother and
ruhi turned quickly and ran to-
ward the gate.
Goodbye called Harry Don't
forget to be good ana III bring you
somcshlns tomorro~,
She answered her mother and Al.
.he slipped through tho cato she
repeated over Ia herself. IN, xoodu.
Yukt. be goodu."
Harry came the next day and
brought hcr = beautiful American
doll and th"n he eAmo several
times. going with Yuki and hrr
mother to visit, many different piae-
80 81 in'-r"s'
Twelve times the plum tree had
scattered iss petals to thu winds.
and yuki San had passed from child
hood into sirlhood and had already
touched the border OF that grave
land of xrown-upa where all tho
worries lic. For though she was
apparently only = larger edition OF
the spoiled. impuisivs. happy child
Of old. yet often her eycs werc
shadowcd with the struggle Of
shielding hcr aged parents from
the fast approaching poverty. She
had learned many things sincc that
day under the plum trce. She had
becn to tho Mission school and
could speak and read English. cook
and SOW. but these accomplishments
did not s.cm to hcip her In the Of.
forts to stretch their meaGer allow
ancc to meet tn" needs Of the house
hold.
One day. however. something hap
pcncd which seemed destined to
change things. Yuki San was called
before her father and told that she
was soon to marry = wealthy oficer
OF tho Empcror's army. Prcpsra-
tions were begun for the coming
wedding.
One morning. not many weeks
after the marriage had been an.
nounced. Yuki San received =
strange looking letter. Catching .
word here and there and seeing the
signature. she cried out with de-
light and surprise.
oh it's from that funny H. boy
what gave spank to my hands long
time ago. He want to come to nv
home and stay"
Then she spread 0he letter before
her and iaboriously read II all.
Her parents were glad for tho ex-
ira money Harry's board would
bring: so after many trials. Yuki
San sent letter containing Jus, ,ne
two words. PLEASE come"
A few days Of preparation follow
ed and then Harry came. Al nrst
Yuki San could See only a strange
foreigner. but gradually a. she
watched his face and listened to
hts speech. she discovered u long.
lost playmate.
Through all the years that she had
struggled with English at the Mis-
sion. II had been dimly associated
with u tall. awkward foreign boy.
But how big and splendid and
handsome he had grown, How diff
ferent his clothes were from any she
had seen before. How white his
hands. whose Arm touch she re-
membered so we'll! She looked and
looked again. drinking In the tones
OF his voice. TIL the throbbing Of
her heart sent 4 food Of crimson to
her checks.
For two months Yuki San was
happy and lived az In dream. They
went on jolly excursions and picnics,
visited ruins and ancient temples.
Harry was glad to fll his leisure
time In such pleasant companion
ship AZ fuki Sans. He teased her
and taught her. and played with her
as he would have played with a
child. Naturally gentle and affec-
tionate. he unconsciously swept Yuki
San to the border land Of that gold
en- world where to wake alone 10
agony.
Ono morning Yuki San GOT up with
"A heavy heart Cha had onont .