| | 1 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | Amoy, A Chinese Girl  | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Only a short time ago she had been the very light of
the tea-garden. No one could dance with the wild
extravagance, yet graceful delicacy, of Amoy, and no voice
was sweeter than hers; furthermore, she was wonderfully
pretty, with her little pursed mouth, bright eyes and rich
abundance of shiny hair; and besides being pretty and
clever, Amoy was gentle, modest and good, so you will see it
was no wonder that she was the favorite of all the patrons
of the house. Even the girls, who were usually so jealous
when one was more popular than another, could not help
liking Amoy. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 3 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | The Betrothal of Otoyo | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Otoyo-san's eyes shone brightly, and in each round cheek was a bright red spot. The small pink hands were
clasped one in the other, and she sat very quietly as her maid dressed her hair. She would not for worlds have
betrayed before even the maid the intense excitement under which she was laboring. But her affected air of repose
and indifference did not deceive the astute attendant, who brushed the long black locks viciously and as if in
protest that she was not taken fully into her mistress's confidence. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 4 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | The Bride of Yonejiro | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | The Sun-goddess had spread wide her arms and had taken
the whole land into her embrace. So dazzling and joyous was
her smile that Yonejiro Nishimura found the courage at last
to defy the august will of his honorable parents and to
secretly wed the maiden Matsuba. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 6 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | Count Oguri`s Quest | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Despite his course at an American college, Count Oguri
was a temperamental pariah. While he desired keenly to live
upon terms of social intimacy with many persons, and while,
not infrequently, he himself had made advances, there was
that in his manner tending to the ultimate overthrow of all
such ambitions. There was a diffidence in his mental
attitude that led, not only to an embarrassed manner, but
gave, as well, the appearance and qualities of a marplot.
Oguri had lain awake long to plan, in detail, some interview
or meeting that was to bring him the friendship of Cullen,
the full-back, or Wright, “the star debater,” and, having
settled the minutiae of proper familiarity with his
associates, had gone down to breakfast, only to ask for the
salt in a tone of voice that instantly attracted to himself
the full gaze of the tableful. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 8 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | The Diary of Dewdrop | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | “On the day of my betrothal, I shall begin a little
journal of my insignificant life.”This, I many a time told
myself. “By that time,” I thought, “I shall have
ceased to be a child, and must exchange the laugh of girlhood for
the serious problems of the woman.” | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 13 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | His Interpreter | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | The American sat at his desk, intently studying some
plans and sketches that were spread before him. His fine,
fair face was drawn with his intense absorption in his task,
and the heavy lines on his forehead showed he was puzzled
over something regarding it. Often he would turn from his
plans to a large book, and run his hand down a list of
figures, frowning heavily as if[2] their volume annoyed him.
After a time, he pushed the book and maps from him, and
running his hand wearily through his hair, leaned back in
his chair, with half-closed eyes and irresolute mouth and
chin. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 15 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | The Old Jinrikisha | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Now, before I begin
to tell you about the people who have
ridden in me, I would like to say a
few
little things about myself. Of
course, I understand that you would
far rather
hear about people than
me, for
that is natural, to wish first
of
all, to hear of your kind, but please
remember that I have that same
feeling. I
am far more interested in jinrikishas[1]
than I am in people, so you can
understand somewhat of my unselfishness, when
I
propose, after only a few words about
myself, to confine myself almost
entirely
to telling you about those happy or
hapless mortals in whose lives I have
played my part. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 16 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | The Marriage of Jinyo | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | Ishida Jinyo returned to Japan at the command of his
father and the solicitation of his mother. Six years'
residence in the most modern city in the world had convinced
the young man that it would be fatal and impossible for him
to submit to rules and duties which, to his now enlightened
mind, appeared medieval. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 18 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | The Life of a Japanese Girl | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | The first lesson instilled into the mind of a Japanese
girl is to be modest and gentle, and she is reared along
lines which tend to make her respect her elders.[1] From the
days when she is wrapped in long clothes to the time when
she is given to her bridegroom she is under the strict
though gentle care of her parents. Though constantly
disciplined, it is in so mild and gentle and unseen yet firm
a way that maidenhood becomes a pleasure and wifehood a joy.
Out of all this there grows the love of and devotion to her
parents that is beautiful. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 20 | Author: | Watanna, Onoto, 1879-1954 | Add | | | Title: | Japanese War News by Word o`Mouth | | | | Published: | 2004 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Library, Text collection | UVA-LIB-Text | | | | Description: | In Japan, story-telling is an old and popular calling.
The professional story-tellers have their particular halls
where at the present moment hundreds congregate to listen to
war news. True, the Japanese story-teller does not attract
the more refined or highly educated people, but so popular
is he with the masses (who can seldom afford to attend the
theatre), that he may be classed among the most interesting
of those who live to please and instruct. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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