One night when moon was big and round and red and river outside wall
go spank, spank, you call all my people to garden, and with the
'Merican _samisen_ you sing much songs.

Sometimes you very funny, but sometimes when moon specks slip through
big pine-tree, I see you very sadful.

Now moon speck come on _shoji_ and ache my eyes to look your face once
more.

I try so much to make picture of man's face I marry with. I no can see
anything but much medals on coat, and so many teeths. Merrit San's
eyes all blue and twinkly, and face so white and clean.

But now he make the joyful with girl with laugh in her eyes, and her
feet no touch the ground with much happy.

To-morrow I go to other house and no belong to my father and mother.
To-day I go temple, and I make promise I no more speak of Merrit San's
name; no more the think of his face in my heart.

Little book, I weared you close to my breast many days. To-night I
sleep with you tight to my heart. You gived me the courage to turn my
face to the rising sun of the to-morrow.

_Sayonara._