BACK TO CIVILIZATION 
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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. 
