Evening star., 1924-08-10
HUNT FOR PERFECT GEISHA
Letters Of Jtanese Schooboy Reoods Details Of Tea Ceremony Which
Many Ane;ca Tourists in Land
To Editor The Star.

To Editor The Star.
EAREsT Sir: Me 4 Nogi was
scarcely gone away from
that Tokyo Hotel where we
was so kindly welcome to
pay in advance, when we observe a
Japanese gentleman of very swollen
wealth standing on corner looking at
a place where Hon. Earthquake had
been shaking itself pretty bad. I
give one G) look at his face, by solly,
and I knew him distinetualiy! He
were nothing else than Hon. Frank
lingo what use to keep a small ban
mamma G. fruit store when I had his
ACQUAINTANCE in America. But now he
look sort of Rockefeller Institute,
stepping into a Plutocar with en-
larged wheels.
Hon. Frank Jingo,' I dictate loud,
you no know me?'
II use to-" he divludge. But now
too important for cheap travellers"
in America you sold lemons very
hummbly," / narrate. How come so
richly swollen all of a suddenly"
BY coming back to Japan" he am
putate with fashionable derby. when
Hon. Earthquack threw my country
down then 1 arrive in boat pretty
quick. Since then I have done my
duty & got rich from misfortunes of
my countrymen. The Japanese Govt
have now made me a general"
General which," 1 ask to know.
General Contractor" he say so.
Hon Frank Jingo," 1 corrode, "me
d Nogi have came to japan filled with
crave for pictoriskiness. Yet here
we find nothing but bursted houses
burns & cracks. Tell us with your
intelligence where we can goT'
"kyoto. Nikko, Nara" he report
like timetable. ''But why should
Japanese be so ignoral of those famus
narnes?"
For Japanese what has never be-
fore been in Japan" 1 dib, I'VE are
doing slightly we'll"
Well" he renounce while snuga
Cling into his swelled car, 'if / can
do anything for you that will not
cause me any trouble, do not hesitate
to call on me-
Honk-honk Farebye to Frank
lingo.
From there, Mr.. Editor, me Nogi
go to Kyoto, old-time capital of Japan
before he move to Tokyo few thou
sand years of yore. Kyoto, Mr. Edit
or, are the place where Hon. Burton
Holmes go to get his photos; and
when you see it you commence to be-
lieve that Japan are very pretty in
the face. This sweetish town go UP
G. down hills amidst temples, stair
ways, snake-shaped pine trees, plum
blossoms & lovely girls with how-do-
you-do eyes.
After II days in this dear Nippon,
Mr.. Editor, have learned something
about japanese ladies. All of them
are pretty with exception Of the pro-
fessional beauties. And while I speak
of ladies, 1 tell you something differ
ent. can now unstand how Japa-
nese can endure eating that estranged
food what they cook without salt,
fiavoring or anything else. Ladies is
served with dinner.
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WHEN me & Nosi got first dinner
w in kyoto we was set down on
floor, just like furniture. And what
nextly happen? While scrouching
there on our sore ankles who should
encroach in but two (2) lovely lady
cooks with cufio frying-pans, stoves
G. etc. sclutched between their fare
hands.
They scrouch down on matt right
befroht of us & commence frying un-
natural looking chicken, rice & un-
dignified dumplings. While cook-girl
belonging to Nogi make pat-cake of
rice while sweetly smiling, that cook
girl of my proprietorship stir chick
en- just like Mary Pickford. When
that portion were Il done she see me
around the corner of her peach face
& explode like candy.
'So-so kissme."
"O-goo- goo -san!" I narrate giggly.
"Yum-yum no kiki!" she cheap un-
til enjoy slight tickles on my neck.
Q goshes! I enjoy eating dinner
with my happy eyes, and when she
bow down her delicious head while
giving me ther-chickef- stew /
swalla 1t without a grone. Such are