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ing Cupid," because of his cherubic appearance and 

 proficiency in snoring. 



It was the cherry blossom season in Japan. 

 Through the constant rain we saw the hillsides pink 

 with loveliness. But it was cold and disheartening 

 and after five days in Japan we turned with relief 

 to the voyage homeward. And it was very pleasant. 

 Lots of pleasant things happened, but nothing 

 more. 



It is good to be back where the American flag is 

 a familiar sight and not a curiosity. We saw thou- 

 sands and thousands of merchant ships, but except 

 in Manila and Honolulu we never saw a solitary 

 American flag on one of them. 



And that's the end of our hunting trip. We are 

 now back where we have to pay two or three times 

 as much for things as we did in the Orient. A cigar 

 that costs three cents gold in Manila costs twelve 

 and one-half cents gold in San Francisco! But 

 never mind. A pleasant time was had. 



