She sought out each detail of hair and dress as she held it for closer inspection, then replacing it in the pocket she said softly:
"He have the big, big love for you. You give him the happy. I close my heart about you."
On the back of the book in letters of gold she spelled out the strange word, "Diary." She puzzled for a moment, then she remembered where she had seen it before. The young American teacher had written in just such a book, and when she asked its meaning, the teacher had said it was her best friend, her confidant, to whom she told her secrets.
For a moment Yuki San stood with the book in her hand, then she said impulsively:
"Diary! I make diary, too. I speak my thoughts to you. I tole you all my secrets. Maybe my lonely heart will flew away."
CHAPTER VI
THE DIARY OF YUKI SAN
First Entry
'Merican Sensei say she have one closest friend in little book. I tell my troublesome to this little book what spells "Diary" in gold letters on back. I make it my closest friend what no never speaks the words of yours when heart overflows with several feelings. I write for Merrit San, but his eyes no must never see. Just my heart speak to his heart in that 'Merican tongue what he understands.