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THE WONDERFUL CITY OF TOKIO.
to-day. This beautiful, balmy air is perfectly charming,
think we can walk to Mukojima." .
and I
Johnnie and Oto gave their orders to the men, then the
young lady and her three attendants bade adieu to the Professor
and Mrs. Jewett, and quitted the compound.
As they approached the great gate-way, they heard the
tinkling of a samisen, and beheld two komusu (vagabond
musicians) seated upon a piece of matting.
STROLLING MUSICIANS.
On seeing the party, the younger of the komusu, a very
fat child of fourteen, folded her hands and began to sing in a
shrill falsetto, while her mother occasionally added a quavering
note, and accompanied the vocalist upon the samisen.
The friends stopped and listened to the dismal wailing, see-
her mouth to its fullest extent and
ing which the child opened
redoubled her efforts to please her audi'ence.
"Why do you have that book of words before you?" in-
quired Sallie.
rc You never look at it."