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HOW THE JAPANESE MAKE CHINESE INK. 85
The komusu bowed until their heads touched the mat, then
the woman said:
" Honorable lady, all our celebrated geisha use a book in
that way, we only follow their example."
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They are just like our celebrated singers," said Fitz to
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Oto. When Sallie sang at the church fair she held her
music upside down, a lot of good it was to her."
" Please hush, Fitz Jewett," exclaimed his sister.
not want you to tell on me."
" I do
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'Oh! Sallie, you know it is true," he answered. "When I
did the
spoke about it, you said your music teacher always
same. I think you need not criticize that poor little komusu"
adding, slily,
"Isn't her costume utter? It is covered with
sun-flowers."
:? Would you like to see my daughter perform the tokoyami
(Uzume's dance) ? " inquired the woman, as she picked up the
coins that the boys threw upon the mat.
" If she does it well, we will
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Yes, go ahead," said Fitz.
give her ten sen"
This delighted the child, who rose, produced a cluster of
copper bells, fastened to a handle, and began to dance and
sing:
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" Hito, fitla, mtyo,
Itsu, imiyu, nana,
Ya. koko-no tari^
Jfomo, chi, yorodzu."
(One, two, three, four,
Five, six, seven,
Eight, nine, ten.
Hundred, thousand, ten thousand.
I know that song," said Johnnie.
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Professor W. E.
Griffis has quoted it in three ways, first giving the numerals,
then this: