Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-10-22

wear your hair dressed when we ar.
rive" he said. "The white people do
not understand such matters. Also.
you may be asked by me to attire
yourself later in the seiyo-jin clothing
which you have in your cabin, O.
Hama"
Inc mission women said that white
men have greater affairs than dictat-
ing what women shall wear" Ellen
said maliciously.
Beauty is all-important."
Beauty? You said that 7"
Wells did not like the trend of the
talking.
try to make you as slightly as
possible" he answered uneasily. ct
is doubtless true that the mission
women were filed with many words"
They also said that no one In
America beat his wife, as Is done in
Japan"
Every husband beats his wife at
least once, to instill respect" Wells
said virtuously.
"Will you beat me2" very softly.
Why must the girl devil him so2
when you deserve It,"
do you beat your wives very hard
Kayama-San?" keeping her eyes from
his.
Il have no other wives" shortly.
She inclined her head to one side.
Il heard many tales In the household,
Kayama-San. Tales that even / I'M
derstood, with my few words of Jape-
neSe."
"Woman-talk."
"There was let me see
there was the little maid who dressed
my hair. She said that when you
stroked her hair, all remembrance of
heaven and earth departed from her."
II wonder If this is so
if it would cause one q"
No answer.
Perhaps" not looking at him, 81
will see some man in America
Of my own people, whom-I might"
might what?"
my foster-father, the august Tsi-
K'ung, said that two blossoms upon
the twig gave it the proper beauty.
while one alone was an error"
"He was learned man, O-Hana."
"Then you would be willlng?"
He changed the subject hurriedly
"White men and possibly a white
woman will honor me when the boat
arrives, Diana. 1t will no longer be
necessary-as you have always done
when others were about-to address
me with your few Japanese words, for
/ will speak English when we leave
this ship. These white people will not
recognize breaches in the wifely vir-
tues. But it is probable, since my
fame is great, child, that many Japa-
nese will be at the dock for sight
| of me, and to welcome me. Before
! them, see that you remember your les
sons well: that you follow me when
walking, that your match be ready
| when 1 would enjoy the comforts Of
| tobacco, as is demanded of a dutiful
wife. 1t may also be necessary to eat
white-man food, which dislike great
ly, but must make pretense Of enjoy
ing for the sake of the Courtesies."
"Who will the woman be, Kayama?"
"a great lady"
Beautiful, Kayama?"
Undoubtedly"
The woman, Ellen knew, would be
the alberta" of whom he spoke in
the clutches of the fever-god.
"She will greet you? You know her,
| then?'
He must be careful. "She has never
seen me before" which, Wells figured,
was strictly truth. Alberta had never
seen this Wells. ut is customary" he
added shortly, ito bring presents
when visiting, as you know. In my
boxes l have a gift of silk for the
woman, for you to present"
"What are you bringing her." the
girl asked, without looking at him.
"That which she desires above all
things"
"You have often said that happi-
ness is most to be desired"
"She thinks bring something which
means happiness"
"You are not bringing it?"
Wells raised his voice. 81 bring It,
but not as she has hoped for" he said.
"And the others? The menT Ellen
did not understand.
"What they desired, Also"
''Does 1t mean happiness?"
"For one Of them" Wells tapped
his fingers against the stanchion. The
rounded range of hills sprung higher
and higher from the water. The trip
had been long, tedious; he had fretted
with impatience; now that It's end was
In sight he was vaguely fearful and
uneasy. Although at no time had he
attempted to avoid Williams, they had
not met again.
1t was obvious that Williams did
not know that this Kayama-San was
the one who was to bring Bob Wells
body. Evidently, Wells considered,
Sanderson had not informed him OF
this fact Actually, Williams had in
tended sailing on a boat of another
line which left several days before
and only 'cabled the change home at
| the last minute.