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THE WONDERFUL CITY OF TOKIO.
" Oh, no," replied Oto.
" A great number of our young
lady scholars now wear hakama. I think they look very well
in them. Any one can tell she is a girl by the way her
hair is dressed. Do you observe the package she is carrying
under her right arm? It contains her schoolbooks wrapped in
cloth."
" I have not what you require," said the hon-ya to his cus-
tomer, looking up from a catalogue he was perusing.
rf You
already owe me eighteen sen. When you pay me I will procure
the work; at present, I have not new stories."
any money to invest in
'
Oto," said Mr. Nambo, from the passage-way, " are you
there?"
" Come in, sir," cried Fitz, " all of us are here."
Mr. Nambo entered, and, seating himself, said, " I have
been talking with Professor and Mrs. Jewett, and we have
concluded not to remain any longer in this city. Although
there are many temples and places of interest to visit, we prefer
to shorten our stay, I having just now heard of several cases
of cholera in the poorer quarters. Be prepared to start tomorrow
at daybreak."
The boys bowed their acquiescence, after which the old
gentleman retired.
They dined in a private apartment, overlooking a pretty
garden. During the meal the party was watched by a number
of visitors who had been admitted by the landlord to see
the ' ?
forks.
Chinese eat with cooks' instruments," namely, knives and
Early the next morning, they took the cars to Otsu, near
Biwa, and after seeing the lake, engaged jin-riki-sha to carry
them to Suzuka-toge.
At noon they arrived at Kusatsu and put up at a wayside