CHAPTER XIX.
JAPAN TEA.

WANT,” said the doctor one
morning, “to show the boys
something new to-day.”

«AJ right. Anything to in-
terest those lively youths,’ re-
plied the obliging Uncle Nat.

Where the road passed through
a farming region the deter cried out:

“Let’s stop here!”

The jinrikishas came to a halt, and the party alighted; the doctor
led them into a field dotted with bushes that seemed to be magnets
attracting several young women, and these seemed like very busy

 

birds pecking at tempting fruit.

“Huckleberry bushes!” shouted Ralph, springing away, and fol-
Icwed by Rick.

“Oh pshaw!” exclaimed Ralph. ‘1 forgot it was spring! But what
are they?”

“Bring on your huckleberries, boys!” called out Uncle Nat. The
doctor was roaring.

“Sold! sold!” exclaimed Uncle Nat.

The boys were of the same opinion, as their look of chagrin showed.

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