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THE WONDERFUL CITY OF TOKIO.
CHAPTER V.
AT A FAN-MAKER'S.
41 In the first week of May we go to Kame-do to see the lovely fuji no hana (wis-
taria blossoms).
Later on we visit the temple of Eko, in Matsu-zaka cho, to witness the wrestling."
"/~\H, Sallie! " cried Fitz, one morning in May, "here's a let-
\J ter from our friend, the most honorable and learned
Doctor Oto Nambo, of the Imperial Hospital, announcing that
"
his exalted excellency will illuminate us with
"
Please do not tease me," pleaded Sallie.
tf What does
Oto say?"
" He informs his distinguished foreign friends, meaning
ourselves, that he will be here at eight o'clock, sharp, to
accompany us upon a day's sight-seeing. Hurry up, Sallie
Jewett, let us have breakfast and be ready
rives."
to start when he ar-
Soon after the meal was finished, Oto made his appearance,
and when the Jewetts had consulted their parents, they set
out with him for a good long walk.
" I want to go down to see a patient near the Uyeno pond,"
said the young doctor. "Do you mind going that way,
Sallie?"
fr
fore us."
Not at all," she answered.
:r We
have the whole day be-
They passed out through the lower gate of the yashiki
and descended the road leading around the artificial sheet of
water, from whence issued the constant burring and chirping
of myriads of frogs.