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A JAPANESE SLEEPING-ROOM. 173
These tables held the dinner and tea service, and were removed wlieu the
meal was over.
A little low stool, on wliich was a broad and ver^' flat pot for holding
hot water to pnt in the tea.
Another stool for holding anything that was not wanted at the mo-
ment.
A lamp-stand with three lamps. One was octagonal, and on the top
of an upright stick ; tlie othei-s were oval, and linng at the ends of a hori-
zontal bar of metal. Each lantern bore an inscription in Japanese. It was
painted on the paper of which all the lanterns Mere composed ; and as the
light shone through, the letters were plainly to be seen. They were more
visible than readable to our friends, as may be readily inferred.
This completed the furniture of the room. When it was removed after
diimer, Frank remarked that the only furniture remaining was Doctor
Bronson, Fred, and himself. And, as they were rpiite weary after their
ride, they were disposed to be as quiet as well-regulated furniture usu-
ally is.
When it was time to go to sleep, the servant was called and the beds
were made up. A thickly
M'added quilt was spread
on the floor for each per-
son, and another was used
for the covering. The