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THE DREAM-WORLD. 51
insects. Then there was a wooden bird on wheels.
While he was looking at these, the inonkey-man and
his monkey appeared and gave a show. The monkey
put on the curious cap, or miter, and, with the string
of rattles, and the masks representing the imp, and
the laughing spirit, mimicked the pompous lords of
the court, while the man blew on the flute, tapped
on the hand-drum, or beat the taiko, or big drum.
Kozo laughed so loud at these funny tricks that he
nearly woke up, and this dream ended.
Afterwards it seemed that Hot^i, the fat, round,
Japanese Santa Glaus, as we might call him, appeared.
His huge wallet, slung over his back, was
full of good things, for it bulged out far behind him.
As usual, the old fellow was unshaved, but his cheeks
were full of dimples. Kozo, like all good Japanese
children, was very glad to see him. He fell down at
once on the floor on his hands and knees, and bowed
his head as vigorously on the matting as though he
were tacking a carpet with his forehead.
" Ohio ! Hotel San (Good-morning, Mr. Hot^i).
What have you in your wallet ? "
"More good things than you can dream of in a
week," said Hot^i as he sat down, while his fat body
shook like a mountain of jelly and his cheeks rip-
pled all over with dimples.
He took his time in getting comfortably settled,
notwithstanding the child's eager curiosity. Then
he said :
" Now if you will be a good boy all next year,
obey your teachers and learn fast, I '11 open my bag
and show you Wonder-world. Do you promise ? "