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THE WONDERFUL CITY OF TOKIO.
In front of the figures were three sambo (stands) supporting
respectively two cakes of mochi, two cooked fishes, and
two bottles of sake, the necks of which were stopped with
rolls of paper. Two candles, on tall sticks, and two oil lamps
flared and flickered, partly illuminating the quaint scene.
Mr. Nambo, who
was kneeling, filled a
PAMPHLET-SELLER.
cup
with sake and ex-
tended it towards the
gods, then drank, which
ceremony he repeated
thrice. Having accom-
plished
this he rose and
saluting his visitors,
said,
"What I have done
has comforted me very
much. I feel sure that
both of the gods will
extend their benevolent
protection
house for
year. ?t
over
the
my
next
Yes," said his wife,
" if Oto would only
follow your example,
how happy I should
be."
The doctor shook his head and quietly replied,
" Hon-
orable mother, although it would afford me great happiness to
an act so distasteful
give you pleasure, still I could not perform
to me as the one you have suggested. After living so long in