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Show THE JAPANESE EMPEROR. nil Majesty fioes Abroad foe a Walk In tha Kuyat ,arleii Edwin Arnold's correspondence. "The emperor is coming." His imperial majesty comes first and all alone. I havo often seen him, an i always find the samo dillieulty in analyzing an-alyzing my own impressions, or conveying con-veying the n as to Unit impassive, reserved, re-served, changeless, dark, far-removed countenance. I have seen it all day long in the smoke of the mimiu battles at Nogova, and all night long in the festal hails at the Shiro, and at receptions recep-tions and court ceremonies; but I never witnessed tli" slightest alteration of its fixed, immobile features. Only a flatterer could call the proud, cold face handsome, and only an enemy or a shoshl would, I think style its austere constrain nnd lofty discontent ill-looking. One would say this is a mikado of the past, who is obliged to belong to and bow before the "too-prevailing present, but who nevertheless keeps his secret soul apart in the stern and great society of his ancestors an-cestors and " with that far-olf company of nntiipie Shinto gods." " Ho walks between us alone, his arm too sacred, too separate, to be taken in public even by the empress, who conies behind, a small, exquisitely graceful lady, dressed in a mauve satin toilet of Parisian style, and mauve bonnet with parasol to match, all born with the utmost ut-most style and beeomingness. lie hind her imperial majesty, also passing singly, a bevy of Kuropean ladies of thu court", all but one in Kuropean dress; and following the ladies the gentlemen of (he palace, in black frock coats and tall hats. His majesty wears tho undress un-dress uniform of a general cherry colored trousers and black-frogged coat braided with gold lace, and on the small, close-cut brows a kepi of scarlet with gold band. His bow in recognition recogni-tion of all our hare and bended heads is tho slightest possible inclination which rigid muscles can make, yot withal accompanied by a glance, kindly, kind-ly, benign, and full of evident good will, for his lips almost smile, his eyes are alert and lighted, hisairis.one niigtit almost dare to say, genial, and these nods of the Japanese Jove must be measured by loyally with a micrometer. Moreover.whcn" wo pass into the refreshment refresh-ment tent, and the emporor and empress em-press take their seats, tha otinuet.te observed around is by no means stiff. We may approach the royal table anil speak with friends there sitting close to the majesty of Japau; nay, when champagne cham-pagne has been quaffed and mayonnaise mayon-naise of lobster or t hicken tasted, the emperor endures very humanly to have personage after personage presented to him, and addresses to some of them to the writer of these notes among many that were more worthy some gracious and friendly words in the soft Japanese which he always speaks. The ladies of tho court ami the gentleman mingle meanwhilo with the throng and chat, sans ccremonie, with friends therein. Wo enjoy the honor of acquaintance with one of the ladies in waiting, who tells us pleasing stories of the goodness and grace of tho imperial majesty and when we regret that Japaneso dress seems discarded, invites us to come and inspect the splendid kimo, obi and kan-zashi kan-zashi which the attendants of the throne wear inside the palace. The royal pair depart as they came the empiess following the emperor, tho plaintive strains of the national hymn again being heard, and we saunter out of the gardens. j |