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Updated: June 27, 2025
A little later, Zura here, there, everywhere, like a bright autumn leaf dancing among dead twigs found me conversing with a man who all the afternoon had kept very near to me and evidenced every desire to be friendly. "Belovedest," exclaimed the girl gaily, her face glowing as she approached, "come with me quick or you will miss the sight of your young life.
"You what?" I reminded. "Madam, I have a premonition that this process of eliminating the gay and the festive will be something of a herculean task. In other words, keeping in the middle of the road is a dull, tough job." "Oh, Zura!" I cried despairingly. "Yes'm. But from this minute I am starting down the track on the race for reformation. Give me time.
He whirled about suddenly and said, "Miss Jenkins, I apologize to you and Zura. I I'm awfully sorry. Zura is such a jolly chum, and she was very lonely; I wasn't any too gay myself at leaving home. But, honestly, I didn't mean to make it hard for her. I I didn't think. Please tell her." Impulsively he took my hand and lightly kissed it. But for his earnestness I would have thought it impudent.
Then I told her of my interview with Kishimoto San; of how Zura Wingate had come to her grandfather's house; of her rebellion against things that were; and that she was to come to me for private study. Had I not been so excited over the elements of romance in my story, I would have omitted telling Jane of the incident of the girl and the youth in the park, for it had a wonderful effect on her.
With the look of a disappointed child on her face, Jane called to her little attendants, went to her room and resumed her knitting. The unbidden guest was gaiety itself, and there was no denying the genuine pleasure of the girl. As the night was warm and glorious, I suggested that Zura and her guest sit on the balcony.
"Isn't she the very sweetest thing?" asked Jane as they approached, adding wistfully, "But I truly wish her dear nose didn't tilt up!" Zura with stern, forbidding brows, but laughing eyes, rebuked the wisher. "See here, Miss Jinny Gray, that is the only nose I have, if it is sudden. I've worked hard to coax it in the straight and narrow path. I've even slept on my face for a week at a time."
Except that his patched clothes were cleaner and he spoke English I could discover little difference between him and Jane's other guests. Failing in my quest I returned to find my inquisitor gone and Zura putting on her coat and hat. "Zura," I said, "who was that man who stuck to me all afternoon like furniture varnish? He made me talk whether I wanted to or not. Such questions as he asked!"
Then Zura recalled the event of the day: "Oh, Mr. Hanaford, by the way. You remember Pinkey Chalmers, don't you the nice boy you and Ursula entertained so beautifully in the garden when he called the last time? He was here again to-day; had his bride with him. Ursula will tell you what she looked like. I do wish you had been here. Mr.
Do you remember the hat I wore the first day I came to see you? You do remember, for I saw you smiling at it. Well, I've worn it for eight years. Don't cry, Dearie; please don't; and I'll let you send to Yokohama and select me another one." Sending to Yokohama for anything had always been an event to me. It was the only excitement I could think of. But Zura flung herself around at me.
What's the use of poking up a tiger when he's quiet?" I persuaded. She evaded by saying at last: "Well, some time maybe. I have too much on my mind now." "What, Zura?" "Oh, my future and a few other things." Kishimoto San had never honored me with a visit since his granddaughter had been an inmate of my house.
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