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XIX. THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT

DANGOZAKA.

T. A friend of mine told me he saw you at Dangozaka yesterday.

B. Yes, I went to see the chrysanthemums. T. What did you think of them?

B. I thought them very beautiful, but we have finer ones in England.

T. What! I am surprised! I thought that Japan was the home of the chrysanthemum.

B. True! they were taken to England from Japan, but we have cultivated them and forced them in green-houses and hot-houses and brought them to perfection. Some of the blooms are as large as my head.

T. What did you admire most at Dangozaka?

B. I thought the set piece representing the battle of Osaka very beautiful, but the plant having 1000 blooms was most wonderful.

7. Did you eat any mochi cakes?

B. Yes, and I also took some home to my

land-lady's children.

7. You are very fond of children, I am afraid you spoil them.

B. Oh no! I never have anything to do with spoilt children

XX.—AT A WRESTLING MATCH.

T. Are you fond of wrestling, professor? B. Yes! When I was a student, I was champion of my college.

T. The matches for the championship of Japan commence next Sunday. Shall we go?

B. With pleasure. Who is the favourite ?

T. Hitachiyama, the champion of the West, but Umegatani, the champion of the East, stands a good chance.

B. I have never seen Japanese wrestling; it will be quite a treat for me.

At the matches)

7. Let us sit down on this bench. We

can see well here.

B. Who is that man with the fan, and dressed so strangely?

7. He is the umpire, and is dressed in Tokugawa style.

B. Which is Hitachiyama?

T. That huge man on the right of the

wrestlers.

B. What a beautiful apron he wears.

T. Yes, that is the championship apron. B. Now they are going to begin. What is the umpire saying?

T. He is calling out the names and titles of the two wrestlers just about to begin to wrestle. B. Now look! They have gripped each other by the waist-band.

T. The big fellow is trying to push the little one out of the ring.

B. Yes, but the little fellow is too clever for him. Look! he has tripped his burly opponent and thrown him. Bravo! little one! Hurrah!

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XXI-A GARDEN PARTY.

7. I hear that Mr. Taft, the American Minister for War, and Miss Roosevelt, the daughter of the President, will stay at Tokyo for a few days on their way to Manilla. Is it true?

B. Yes, quite true. They are expected to arrive the day after to-morrow.

7. Will there be any festivities in their honour?

B. Yes, among others there will be a garden party at the American Legation.

7. Are you invited? (Have you an invitation?)

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B. Yes, here is my invitation card; read it.
T. reads.
The American Legation

Tokyo, July 10th, 1905.

Mr. and Mrs. Griscom request the pleasure of Dr. B....'s company at a garden party to be given at the Legation on the 16th inst. at 3 p. m.

R. S. V. P.

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