Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-03-05

elating 10 the capture Of whole hri.
AIDE Of Russians, the important thing
being the necessity for absolutely per-
'ect spectacles in such contingencies,
which he reported to the proper au-
horities Presently he waved his hand
coward the bouquet of flowers on the
liable
They look very pretty. In the gar
den in which they grew. think they
were happy In this place $3.50 diff
ferent-sO much finer than their gar
den, they still look very pretty. Bot
because-as you say-they were cut
of, they are dying. / would like to
know II they are as happy as they
were in their garden"
Bingham stared at Hiroshima with
some wonder. because Il sentiment of
that kind coming from man who
talked indifferently about capturing
brigades Of Russians, was TO say the
least of it. unusual Il sharpened his
desire to probe further
DO YOU mean to draw an analogy
between"
Hiroshima bowed slightly as he in
terposed.
only I would like to know If they
are happy. AS you say-that Japa-
nese woman is very pretty. will tell
you about her, because I know. Yes,
| know about her. Before she mar
rlea Mr.. Garelock-a very fine man.
I SIZE was once happy. That was when
she was loved by young student. He
thought her very pretty, and that she
would make him a good wife. She
loved that young student very much,
and was happy.
| t'"Then that young student was told
something about her which made him
angry. He would not listen to what
she said he was $3.50, yes, that is
what you say. a fireblood. He did not
l'ltke there to be another man. 1t was
not true what he was told. but he did
not know until 1t was long, long too
late. So he discarded her, is that what
YOU say. threw her awayf Yes. that
is It, He threw her away and mar
ried another girl he did not much like,
not the same as the first girl. never so
because she is now always lost.
at was very-ah yes-very unhappy
for her, that girl he so foolish throw
| away. SO loved the young student
\ yes, l know-and her parents were
angry, too, because they think she miss
a good match. So she went to be a
geisha and make others happy. That
was sometimes-as you say-a hard
work because she was herself sorrow
full. think that is why she was so
successful as a geisha girl. The tea
house at which she sang was always
full Of customers, and made so much
money
| Then Mr.. GarelOck came to the lea
house. He thought. too. she was very
pretty, but he did not know what was
in her heart She made laughter and
sang for him, and he thought she must
be happy. She was so pretty. he
! wished to-as you say think, kiss
her. But she was not like that. She
was still very sad-yes, | am sure
/ still very sad for the lover who had
/ thrown her away. But Mr.. Garelock
he was much in love with her. He
sent her many presents, he talked with
her parents he said he wished her for
his wife to make her happy He loved
her very much-yes. I think that-and
wished TO make her happy. He was
/ very kind to her. She-yes
grateful at last marry Mr. Garelock"
Hiroshima paused, seemed to regard
the menu with interest, and presently
glanced upward toward the ceiling.
Eyes, Mr. Garelock marry her, and
as you say-she is very pretty. But l
would like to know-yes, that Is all |
/ would like to know-if she is happy
But do not think shall know that
I do not think she will tell anyone
what lie so far down"
The orchestra struck up a spirited
air, and Hiroshima relapsed into alb
straction. At the table of the opera
party the Japanese bride seemed to
/ be enjoying herself Was 1t but the
/ repeated effort of the tea house. pro-
longed into a lifetime of secret regret?
Who could tell? Certainly not Bling
/ ham. Hiroshima shortly made ar ex-
cuse TO retire. regretting that some
pressing work prevented his being in
/ PRODUCED to the opera party.
Subsequently it rushed upon Bling
/ the young student referred to. He was
sorely tempted to crafty a natural
curiosity. but Hiroshima politely set
aside every reference to the subject.
When japanese prefers to adopt that
course. as well may you try to break
/ into a time-lOcked safe with a pocket
| knife. The secret had been buried
again in the depth Of an impenetrable
nature. During the remainder Of their
| Intercourse Hiroshima wore an atti-
tude Of keen interest. even delight. in
everything which made for material
progress. stranger would have
scoffed at the Idea Of sentiment in Mr..
Hiroshima. and Bingham wondered.
Hiroshima presently went back to
japan, doubtless unable to answer his
own question-is she happy? One
hopes she is, but hope Is faint light
with which to search the unspoken.
Certainly in her smiling, happy laugh,
apparently so full Of artless mirth.
you will never detect any sob that may
lie underneath. In that respect she
remained of the same tribe as HIro-
shima.