HOURGLASS

1880s paste lyre brooch frm erie basin +
the magpie with her dinosaurs and pearl, $5 at www.ilovejezebel.com

They had already reached the outskirts of Tokyo. The night sky had turned to a vivid dark blue. The dawn showed the clouds spread low over the roofs of the houses. Though he wanted to get her home as soon as possible, he still felt regret that the morning light would put an end to what was probably the most extraordinary night of his life. Behind him he heard the sound - so faint that he thought he must be imagining it at first - of Satoko pouring the sand from the shoe she had taken off. To Honda, it sounded like the most enchanting hourglass in the world. - Spring Snow