U 2 A WALK IN KIUSIU. 



whence these cottagers got their water. Looking in at 

 the beautiful clear water, which was about four feet 

 deep, I saw two fine trout swimming about. They 

 appeared quite tame, coming to the surface as if they 

 expected to be fed, and just then a nice-looking girl 

 coming for water, I asked her why they kept the trout 

 there. 



" To eat the insects," she answered. " They keep 

 the water perfectly free from anything of the kind." 



" What a capital plan ! " I remarked ; " and I see 

 they are very tame." 



" Oh yes ! They know we won't hurt them, and 

 we often bring them a few grains of rice." 



" Can you tell me the way to yonder mountain, the 

 one with the smooth peak, like a cup upside down, and 

 a little knob on the very top ?" I asked. 



" If you follow this path you cannot go wrong ; it 

 will take you to the foot of the Maiden," she answered. 



" The Maiden," I said ; " is that the name of the 

 mountain ? Why is it called so V 



" Because the top of it is so like a maiden's breast," 

 she replied, looking at her own. 



" Well," I said, laughing, " so it is. Good-bye. 

 Perhaps I '11 come in and have a cup of tea on my 

 way home." 



