“He had come quite close to his garden gate before he perceived the little figure waiting there.”
(Page 25)
THE
LOVE OF AZALEA
BY
ONOTO WATANNA
AUTHOR OF “A JAPANESE NIGHTINGALE,” “THE HEART OF HYACINTH,” ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY GAZO FOUDJI
NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD & COMPANY
1904
Copyright, 1904, by
WINIFRED BABCOCK
Copyright, 1904, by
DODD, MEAD & CO.
Published October
ILLUSTRATIONS
| “He had come quite close to his garden gate before he perceived the little figure waiting there.” | Frontispiece |
| “‘This is the American way,’ he said, boyishly, and, stooping, kissed her.” | 88 |
| “She threw the tablets in the direction of the little river in the valley below.” | 98 |
| “‘My house awaits your coming, and I have sworn to possess you.’” | 162 |
| “The shadows of the night were her only covering, and the soft, mossy grass her mattress.” | 166 |
| “As the sword flashed upward he dashed to one side and then slipped under its guard.” | 228 |
THE LOVE OF AZALEA
5THE LOVE OF AZALEA
CHAPTER I
IT was drowsy in the little mission church,and the gentle mellifluous voice of theyoung preacher increased rather than dispelledthe sleepy peacefulness. The church,if such it could be styled, was well filled.The people of Sanyo knew it for the coolestof retreats. They drifted aimlessly inand out of the c
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