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The Adyentures Abroad of a Painter Bt
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BY SIDNEY LIT SKA. ?;
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CHATTER I. t
The cause of the uproar proved to be al
liupje ejiough.
Emerging into the Bischolsplatz from j
the side street that I had followed, I
found a great crowd gathered before the ^
Marmorhof, shouting "Death to Conrad!"
and "Where is Mathilde?" with all the ^
force ol its collective lungs. The Marmorhof
was the residence of Prince
Conrad, brother to the reigning Grand
Duke Otto?reigning, indeed, but now
very old and ill and like to die. The
legitimate successor to the throne would .
have been Otto's granddaughter Mathilde,
the only surviving child of his ,,
eldest son, Franz Victor, who had been
dead these ten years. But the Grand ?
Duke's brother, Conrad, was covetous
of her rights?covetous and, as her
_ iriends alleged, unscrupulous; snd if "
'J she were but out of the way Conrad
would come to reign. Eumor, indeed, .
whispered that he had made three actual *r
attempts to compass her death: two by .
poison and one by the dagger, each, ,
thanks to some miracle, unsuccessful.
But a fortnight ago, upon the first out- . .
break of fatal symptoms in poor old
Otto, Mathilde had mysteriously disappeared.
Her whereabouts unknown, all 1
the world was in a great commotion. u*
"She has fled and is in hiding," 6urmised e
some people, "to escape the designs of .
. her wicked uncle." "No," retorted others; jv
"but he, the wicked uncle himself, has j*
kidnaped her, sequestered her, perhaps
made away with her. "Who can tell?"
As an inquiring stranger, the situation in
Interested me; and, from the top of a at
tic
4#* hi]
X GA7ED rros THIS DEEP-VOICED TEUTONIC
KOB. ,
at
ronvenient doorstep, I gazed upon this ,
deep-voiced Teutonic mob with a good ?
deal of curiosity. It must have nura- ,
bered upward of a thousand individuals,
compact in its center and near the pal- .
ace, tut scattering toward its edges. ,
"A sea of faces, a sea of pale, frowning
faces." I thought, and I realized for the Pa,
Erst time in my life what a perfect meta- M_
phor that is?a sea of faces. No other 11
rt^t>?Cs?t AAtlM CA CiT 0/>tlr ^0
yuA aov wuiw PV va?v??j T
have hit off the scene before me; a sea A *
of faces, a surging, troubled sea. Young
men's face6. for the most part; many of Se,
them quite beardless. _
"Students from the university," I 1 *
guessed.
My own station was at the very out- "e
skirts of the assemblage, the station of ,6e]
a casual spectator. Sharing my friendly
doorstep with me, there were a couple
of sharp-faced priests, two or three re<
prettyish youDg girls ? bare-headed, w|
presumably run out from 6ome of the
neighboring shops?and a young man
vith a pointed black beard, rather long
black hair, and a broad-brimmed, soft en,
felt hat, who looked as if he might be a
member of that guild to wnich 1 myself
"belonged, the ancient and honorable ^
company of artists. e:t
To him I .addressed a question:
"Students, I suppose:* de
"Yes, their leaders are students. The
students and the artisans of the town *
are of the Princess' party. The army, pl|
the clergy, and the country folk are for
the Prince."
He had discerned from my accent that '
I was a foreigner; hence, doubtless, the
fullness of his answer. . ^
"It seems to be a harmless mot* ou
enough," I suggested. "Thev mafce a
iot of noise, to be sure; but that breaks tn
no bone6." sh
"There's just tho point," said he. un
"The Princess' friends fight only with
with their throats. If she had some te:
bone breakers among them, the present 1 1
complication could never have arisen." sa
But meanwhile the multitude contin- he
oed to shout, in keys so diverse as to th
exhaust the chromatic scale:
"Give us our Princess:" th
"Where is the Hereditary Grand vvi
Duchess?"
g- "Where is Matliilde?" so
"i)own with Conrad!" nc
"Shame on Conrad!" Qi
"Hang Conrad!" j,r
"IfVath to Conrad!" Kj
And eucli like, so that for Conrad, or. (,f
the whole, it mu?t have been a bad
quarter of an hour. }n
Presently, however, came the sound
of a bugle winding in the distance. The
sound drew nearer and nearer. Pretty jjr
soon the bugler in person appeared,
gorgeous in uniform, mounted upon a tii
beautiful white horse, advancing slowlj q;
op the Bishofsplatz, towards the crowd, cc
trumpeting with all his might.
"What is the meauing of that?" ] yj
asked. . aI
"That is the signal to disperse," an- ji(
swered my companion. "He looks like pj
? Mo'nr ^anernl (IfieSIl't he? But he'fi
only a trumpet sergeant, and he's fol* pj
lowed at a hundred yards by a battalioc gj
of infantry. His trumpet blast is bj
way of warning. Disperse quietly, il
Bays, and all will lie forgiven. Tarrj ^
and the soldiery will arrive and make
things hot for you."
"His warning does not seem to pass
unheeded,"' I remarked.
"Oh. they're u chickfr.-hearted lot, !r
these friends of the Princess,'* he aseented
contemptuously. w.
Already the mob hud beg*m to melt. n'
Of mob, properly speaking, in a few Cl
minutes, nothing was left; only a few w
Btraggiers in knots here and there,
among them my acquaintance and my- 'E
self. was a han'^me young fellow,
with a tn.n, dark face, "bright crown J11
eyes, and a voice so soft that if 1 had
heard without seeing him, I should almost
hav-j supposed the speaker to be a lE
w, man.
"We too Lad better bo off," be Baid. cj
"And prove ourselves also chick en- tl
hearted?" queried I.
"Ob, discretion is the better part o' bi
valor," be returned. ! di
"But I ebould immensely like to stop te
and see tbe advent of the military," I b
submitted. M
"Ha! Like or not. I'm afraid you'R hi
have to, now," be cried. "Here they a
SOULS." ? b
"With a murdurous tramp-tramp, the t
>ldiers were pouring into the Bischofs- c
atz from the side streets leading to it. e
"We must take to our heels," said my i
rang man. e
"We "were merely on-lookers," said X. c
"Conscious innocence!" laughed he. ?
Nevertheless, we had better run for <
." And with our fellow loiterers we c
;gan most ignominiously to run away, e
ut before we had run far we were ?
opped by the voice of an officer.
"Halt! Halt! Halt, or we fire!" t
As one man we halted. i
The officer rode up to us, and with e
ue military taciturnity vouchsafed not ?
word either in question orexplana- c
on, but formed us in ranks of four e
breast, and surrounded us with hie 1
en at arms. Then he gave the com- 1
iand to march. We were perhaps two c
:?zen captives all told, and a good guar- ?
:r of our number were women.
"What are we in for now?" I wordered j 1
oud. I .
"ftod knows." rer>li<?d mv friend. "A 1
ght in the Castle vof St. Michael, at
ay rate." And he shrugged his shoul- k
jrs. F
"Ah, that will be romantic," said I, i
eling like one launched upon a life of
Iventure.
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CHAPTER II. C
He -was quite right. We were marched ^
:rose the town, through its narrow c
oroughfares, over its sharp paving- J
ones, and into the court-yard of the r
astle of St. Michael. By the time we 6
)t there and the heavy oaken gates a
ere shut behind us it was nearly dark. a
"Here you pass the night," announced ?
ir officer. "In the morning?humph: j]
e will see." ?
"Do you mean to say they are going
afford us no better accommodation I
an this?" I demanded, apostrophizing
e powers of the air, rather than any s
finite personality. t<
But the dark young man took it upon s
m to reply. "So it seems," said he. d
fortunately, however, the night is
arm, the skies are clear, and to gaze s
>on the stars i6 reputed to be most
evating for the spirit." ?
Our officer, his brief but pregnant
vanrmo hn/1 vnnishprl into
e castle, leaving us a corporal and If
ree privates for a guard of honor. .. . o
We, the prisoners, gatheied together
the middle of the court-yard, all of us,
;d held a sort of impromptu indigna- g
m meeting. The women were espe- '
ally eloquent in their complaints,
vo* o! these women I recognized as v
.vint? been among my neighbors of the
or-step a half hour since, and we ex- t
anged compassionate glances. The
Ler four were oldish women, who wore
ps and aprons and looked like do&stie
servants. a
"Cooks," whispered my comrade.
orne good burghers will be kept waitg
for their suppers. Oh. Miat a lark!" g(
Our convention finally broke up with J
informal resolution to the fleet that,
ough we had been most shabbily t.(
?ated, there was nothing to be done.
"We must grin and bear it. But let
make ourselves comfortable as we ?'
iv, and seek distraction in an inter- "
ange of ideas," proposed my mate. Ci
i seated himself upon a barrel that 11
f lengthwise against the castle wall, n
d motioned me to place myself beside "
m. "
"You are English?" he inquired in an ^
rupt. German way. ^
">"o, I am an American." j
"Ah, it is the same thing. A tourist?
ive you bpen long in X ?"
'Three days." fi
Tor heaven's sake, what have you "
and to keep you here three days?"
4I am a painter, and the town is
intable."
'Still life! Nature morte!" he cried. ,
t is the dullest little town in Christenm.
But I am glad you are a painter.
im a musician?a fiddler." J
"I suspected we were of the same
neral clan," said I.
'Did you, though? How funny! But.
ilso seemed to scent a kindred soul."
'Here is my card. If we're not beaded
in the morning, I hope we may
e more of each other," I went on.
He took my card, and, by the light of
s match he struck for the occasion,
ad aloud from it: "Mr. Arthur "Walnight."
pronouncing the English name C
thout difficulty, "l have no card, but c
7 name is Sebastian Boch." *
'You speak Euglish?" was my infer- ?
ce. _
'Oh. yes, I speak a kind of English!" ?
confessed, using the tongue in quesin.
He had scarcely a trace of a forjn
accent.
'You speak it uncommonly well," I
dared. J
*Oh. I learned It as a child, and then ;
have relatives in England," he ex- t]
ii Lieu. v
*Do you suppose there would be any v
jection to our smoking?" I asked. _ c
"Oh. no! let us smoke by all means.' a
I offered him my cigarette ease. When *
had our cigarettes afire we resumed -i
r talk.
"Tell me. what, in your opinion, is the
ath about Mathilda?" I began. "1s
e in voluntary hiding? Or is her j,
icle at tho bottom of it?" 3i
"Ah, that is too hard a riddle!" he pro- 11
sted. "I know nothing about it, and ''
jave scarcely an opinion. But I may
y very frankly that I am not one of ,
ir partisans. She has no worse ?nemv
un I." n
"What! Really? I am surprised at p
at. I thought all the youth of X ]>
ere devoted to her." s
" She'* a harmless enough' little per- t!
n In her way, perhaps, and I have
thing positive to charge against her.
ly 1 don't think she le made of the
oper stuff for a reigning monarch. *'
ie Is too giddy, too light-headed, a sort f'
mad-cap hoyden. She thinks too litp
of her dignity. Court ceremonial is s
finitely tiresome to her; and the elow,
ad life of X she fairly hates.
srmless. necessary X she has been
sown to call it. She was never born t?
? the motionless figure-head of this
ay ship of st.ite; and with such a crew!
b, you 6bould 6ee the ministers and
>urtiers! Dry bones and parchment,
tffed up with tedious German etiquette!
ie is too easily bored, too fond of
nusement. She was born to be a Bo- T
jmian, an artist, like you or me. I
ty her, j:o:>r thing,?I pity every one
nose destiny js to inhabit this dreary j.
incipa'.ity?but I can't approve of her. v
ae, too, by-the-by. is a fiddler. She j'
said to p'ay the violin very well. My
rn thought is?beware of fiddling mon- f
chs." ji
" You hint a Nero," said I. ?.
"Yes. I've no doubt she'd fiddle over | :i
,e ashes of X with the best will in | i
ie world. SavaXero crossed with a -i
aroun-al-Basqhid. I fear her reign *
ould be marred by many a queer midght
escapade, like that of the merry j
.'in>. nnlv without his intermixture of | r
rong-righting. She'd seek her own ?
uuseirient solely, though to seek that 1
. X , pshaw! You might as well ^
>ek for blood in a stone. Oh, she'd j
uke no end of mischief. The devil y
nh no agent like a woman bored." t
"That's rather true," I agreed, laugh- s
:C. "And Conrad?what of him?"
"Oh, Conrad's a beast, a squint-eyed, f
ilulaticg beast, there's no doubt of J
:at. But a beast might make a g?od ,
tiough grand duke; and, anyhow, a j
east is all that a beastly little grand a
u':hy like this deserves. However, to r
.'11 you my own secret feeling, I don't r
elieve he'll Lave the chance to prove it.
luthilde. for all her ennui, is described ]
e most lenaeioufe of her rights, and as
shrewd little body, too. down at the ,
uttoxn. That is inconsistent, l^ut
/
i
nere'B the woman of it. Oh, Bhe'i
;onsequential to a degree! I can't
mspecting somehow that unless
mcle has really killed and burie(
ihe will contrive by hook or cro<
ome to her throne. For my part,
lorry. I should prefer to be rule
?onrad. But 1 would not bet my m
>n him. all the same. Have you
;een him? He has the funniest, ug
squint in Europe."
That night was very long, thoug]
iccomplished a lot of talking; very
t. seemed, too, though we were in
.ummer. I dozed a little, with
itone wall of the castle for a pillow
laybreak our guards were changed,
ix o'clock we were visited by a da
ittle subaltern, a lieutenant, who lo
is over, asked our names and su
ither personal questions, scratche*
:hin for a moment, reflectively,
inally, with an air of inspiration, 1
*c \\oernnA
The gates were thrown open, an
seued from our prison free.
"It's been almost a sensation,"
iebastian Roch. "Well, so one cai
>erience almost a sensation, eve
i ! Live and learn."
"You are not a patriot," said I.
"Mv dear, dear 6ir, I am patrio
ersonifled. I am identified with
ountry heart and soul. Only I fii
lull. If that be treason, make the i
>f it I could not love thee, dea
reil. loved I not dullness less,
lot every night that I am arrested
it on a barrel smoking cigarettes
n enlightened foreigner. The En;
re not generally accounted a li
ace, but by comparison with th(
abitants of X they shine
iamonds."
"I dare say so," I acquiesced. '
'm not English. I'm American."
"So I perceive from your accent,'
wered he, impertinently. "But
old you once before, it amounts tc
ame thing. You wear your rue wl
ifference, that is all."
"Speaking of sensations," said !
nail die if I don't drink a cup ol cof]
"You'll find no public house awak
bis hour," 6aid Sebastian.
"Then I'll wake one up," vowed I
"What! and provoke a violation ol
*w? By law they're not allowed t
pen between midnight and 7 o'clocl
"Oh, laws be hanged. I must ha
up of coffee."
"Really, you are delightful," assc
ieDastian, putting his arm thrc
jine.
Presently we came to a beer nnl
rhose door I began vehemently to b
ly iriena stoou oy, snasiug witu ju
er, which seemed to me disproport
t-e to the humor of the event.
"You are easily amused," said I.
"Oh, no; far from it; but this is i
lark, you know," said he.
By and by we were seated opp<
ach other at a table, sipping hot co
erved to us by a sleepy kellner
oiled white apron.
As I looked at Sebastian Eoch, I
erved a startling phenomenon,
pes of his right whisker had bee
etached from the skin and was sti
ig out hah' an inch aloof from
iieek. The sight sent a shiver d
;y spine. It was certainly most
atural and eerie. His eye6 were br
nd honest; his voice was soft and
ncd; he spoke English like a man
brother; and his character, so far
ad got at it through his talk, see
'himsieal and open; but his beard
ashing, black, pointed beard, which
ot. sure I hadn't been envying hi
t.tle, was peculiar; and lnstinctivi
?lt for ray watch. It was 6afe ii
lace, and so was my purse. There
t the door of th^bierhaus, in due t
re bade each other a friendly good
[e promised to look me up one of t
ays at my hotel.
"I have enjoyed your society r
ban you can think," he said. "Son
hese* days I'll drop in and see
riniDrovisto."
[TO BE COM LSI'KB. ]
TEMPERANCE.
NOT A TEMPERANCE FAD.
t4Tt io riAf a *omnar'inflo furl M anvfiflip
Ion Times, "nor a mera philanthropic <
il of perfection. It is the sober decisic
inromantic men of business, from one
>f Africa to the other, that an essential
iminary to successful administration
irevent the sale or supply of spirits t<
latives."
HAD TO STOP AT LAST.
For many years Bismarck, the mai
'iood and iron constitutionally, was cit
he most notable example to refute
heory that even excessive and lone;inued
indulgence in alcoholic bever
ras prejudicial to health. His endur
ras certidnly rema-kabie, but Bismarck
umoed at last to the all-jonquerins eu
nd, acting upon positive ordi-rs of his
icians, has not tasted a drop of liquc
uy form for more tban three years.
A lUDGE'S TESTIMONY.
The famous mdge, Sir Matthew Hale,
u his day: "The places of adjudicat
:ave long held in this kingdom have c
ae an opportunity to observe the orii
ause of most of the enormities that
ieen committed for the space of tTv
ears; and by due observation I have f<
hat if the murder? and manslaughter?,
lurglaries and robberies, the riots an>
suits and other enormities mat nave
PDed in that time were divided into
arts, lour of them would have been th
uk and product of exce&sive drinking
avern and ale-bouse drinking."
sober workmen wanted.
An examination of the Metil Woi
wanted" advertising columns reveals
allowing:
Must be competent, reliable, total
tainer."
"Must be sober ata'l industrious."'
'Want a man who is sober and eapa!
"Must be temperate."
'Must be sober."
' .Strictly sober."
"Strictly temperate."
"Must be practical and sober."
"So drunkard need apply."
"Steady job to sober, reliable meo."
"Strictly temperate and industrious."
"Drinking men need not apply."
he w. f. t. r. a? a factor in the woi
trohlless.
The Woman's Christian Temperas?? U
s a mitrhtv organization, wheel wi
rheel. yet <imple in mechanism, com]
uweled.self perostuatinsr.
The component parts of this societv
ound wherever the Gospel of Christ
rone. Our own National W. C. T* U..
ts auxiliaries in every State ;iud Terri
he Domioiou W. C. T. IT., of Canada
Jritish Woman's Temperauee Associa
ogether with thosi of some fifty other c
ries. form tliespok "f a treat Saint C
Tine wheel whose whole is the World'
T. U.. and who--* r'<-ette- ami folia
tr" the local unions.
Our own Natioml ortranizatio;- wamother
and maker of the World's W. (
which -t.-nls to-lay a many
>rillia'it. r:*\\i!vin',' wiieH window, lib
ihoij the fa .-ale of the nineteenth cen
Jpon its tracery throb, not t>e dismemt
tody of a Saint Catherine, but the heai
learhalfa million of Christian women
here in a sncrament of sacrifice for '
md Home anil Every Land."
The W. C. T. U. is but in its beginning
ill the spokes in this great St. Cath
vheel window become strong and pfl
ind its foliation.- ana traceries ue wrn
vith love aud reverence by those who <
or eternity, and its colors shine clear
trong like those of the prism, the su
ighteousness will shine through it more
nore. making it soft with love, bright
iope aud clear as crystal with truth: ai
rill continue to burn upon the. facade o
ienturies irradiated with the light of C
:ntil humanity is redeemed and error i
i:or'.\?Woman'.? Council Magazine.
ill; CUPID BARRED Oil
her
1 her
>k to QUEER MATRIMONIAL LAWS i
I'm JAPAN.
id by
oney
ever Etiquette Governing the Relations
liest , YounsMen and Women Before
Marriajje?No Kissing; at
b we the Weddinj Feast.
cold
mid'
the "Y "VSTHEN a youne: man wa
\ /\ / to morr*ed ia ^aI
.At V V f^oes no^ ?^er
PP?r and hand to the girl
oked ]0vep, bnt, if an arrangement has 1
J? 7^ already been made for him by
an(1 parents with the daughter of a neij
bade ^or, Koes *? a discreet and tru6l
friend who is already married, a
fl we asks that he and his wife act as "nal
dos," or go-betweens,.for him in t;
said important matter. It is the most d<
cate dntv one friend can perform
" 1U another; it is the highest of comj
ments to ask it, as it is naturally
tism evidence of complete confidence, a
my the gentleman and lady who nnd
ad it take it assume responsibilities tl
most few people in America would care
r. so accept. They not only agree to fi
It i* a euitable partner for the aspirant:
matrimonial honors, but remi
^lish ^ron6^ Wfe relation of g<
yejy father and godmother to the yon
3 in- couple. They are expected to ass
like them if they get into difficulty or sui
misfortune, to promote their pr
"But perity and happiness in all ways pos
ble and serve as a board of arbitrati
'an- to settle disputes that may arise
aB 1 the family.
But this responsibility is not dreac
0 in Japan as much as would be si
?i posed. People are need to it, a
fee." nearly every gentleman and lady
e at acknowledged distinction have at lei
one, and sometimes several coup
under their care.
r As a rule in the upper circles,
? ? society marriages between the sc
v."e a and daughters of friendly families i
arranged by the parents when \
rted children are very young, and a boy
nigh girl often know who they are going
marry long before they are old ehou
at i to understand the nature of that re
anK* tion. But they are not allowed to i
lj??" Eociate -with each other. From :
fancy girls are taught that they i
inferior to their brothers, and mi
such treat them with respect according!
A boy can call his sister by a pet nan
>site but she cannot show the same fami
ffee? arity toward him. He is "Ani-sai
m a which literally means "Mr. Brothei
and his authority cannot be disput
in their play. Usually the boys
om0 the family take their meals with thi
ind- ffitbe!-, and^their mother aDd sist<
his wait upon them, acceptiDg what fo
own is left by the superior beings withe
un- a murmer. In this way the spirit
Ight obedience to mankind is instilled ir
re* the mind of womanhood. Confuci
^gnj taught that children of seven ye?
me(j should be separated, but Japanese c
hi8 a little more liberal than the Chine
I'm mthis respect, and boys and girls pi
m a together until they are ten or tweJ
sly I years of age. After that their bei
l its ciation is forbidden.
i ore Nor is there any opportunity foi
"hv' b?y to become acquainted with t
'-?y- ?--I- ~t >?
heS6 Siri? U1 1119 Jtn-ucx o nh
courting is impossible, and the cii
noro dren of families whose houses may t
le of journ grow up as strangers to ea
you, other. This rules applies equally
"the nearest lelations. There can be
friendship between young men a
women. It is disreputable for a Ji
aneee young man to marry for lo'
There is no such thing as love betwe
the sexes before marriage, and th<
is no word to define such aflection
the Japanese language. When a you
man and a young woman love ea
m of other public sentiment places thi
i end very low in the scale of morals.
,Prt^ The social laws of Japan requ
j that a man shall marry at the age
eighteen or nineteen, and it is a <3
grace for a man or a woman to remi
B of
1 |j!^S
? i IS95
II-D*"? "
?hin "OHAYO"?THE WOl
pact, ? ?
single after they are twenty or tw<
ha? ty-one. Ab a consequence there 1
with very few old bachelors or old mauls
torv. empjre.
. too TJ..i nnnnir tnon TIRnallv hflS
tioL'. "U" luo jw-s j
o:ia* opportunity to inspect the girl that
selected by his parents or his nakot
H0,,^ before an engagement is decided up<
and if either is dissatisfied with '
th" appearance of the other the arrnn
" T" ment may be declared off. This me
izin-* called a "mi-yal," which me!
tury. literally "mutual seeing."
--I According to etiquette the intervi
8?t may take place at the iesidence of 1
'God nakodos or at the house of the yoc
lady's father; but among the lo;
r-.Ir classes a picnio or a theatre party,
,rfPct boat ride or an excursion of some si
light serves the purpose. If the visit ta]
:arv^ place at the house of the young lad
"n0. lather, the young man and his nakc
5 aiirt are received by the host and sal
with each other with great politeness.
r1(1th^ servant brings a pot of tea and i
jjrfgt terials for smoking, over whioh 1
s no three gectjeanc diecu?* politice, ?:
t less matters, the condition of the ri
' market, the news from China, or ai
other indifferent subject for awhil
3p Then the host wi!l clap his hau
and the young lady in into
est herself appears, dressed
f her prettiest kimino and obi a;
0 bearing a tray containing three cn
and a pot of tea. These she plac
upon the mat in front of the gues
and proceeds to serve the bevera
and sweetmeats which her mother
nts a servant brings after her. Girls a
>an trained to perform this duty with t
art greatest degree of grace, lor tea poi
he ing is regarded as the highest accor
lot plishment a Japanese wcman can f
his quire, and this occasion is natural
jh- of the greatest importance. She
:ed not to speak unless spoken to, and t
ind responsibility of beginning a conve
so- sation rests upon the nakodo. If
his is a gentleman of tact be introduc
jli- 6ome subject or asks some questi
for that is calculated to bring out whf
>li- ever conversational powers the you
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16t MARRIAGE CE
*eB lady may possess, and in the mea
time she sits upon her heels and e
'ns ^eavors *? as charming as possibl
The young man may engage in tl
conversation, but it is not good for
or for him to address his remarks to he
He may speak to her lather or h
?v, mother,but he usually remains entii
ft" ly silent during the ordeal. If t]
ag_ "mi-yai" happens to be an excursii
or a theatre party the same rule is o
ir served. He may look as much as 1
1Bj likes, but it is bad manners for hi
lv to show the young lady any particul
J*' attention.
jj-'_ After the mi-yai is over the you]
j n man and his nakodo retire f
,'n consultation. He thinks the matt
ed
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30JAPANESE
GIRL AT HOME.
r a
;he over, and if he decides that the canc
)re date is acceptable his parents sei
til- her a handsome box of gifts. Son
id- times it contains 'silks and other fa
ish rics, ornaments or jewelry, decoi
to tive works of art, and, among t!
no common people, fish, seaweed a]
nd other forms of food. Then the brid<
ip- parents eend presents in return,whi
re. is equivalent to an. engagement, ai
sen an early day is selected for the we
ire ding. If the young lady should ha
in pen to object, which is not often t
ng case, as she is guided entirely by t
ich wishes of her parents in this and i
em other matters, the nakodo is notifi
beforo an opportunity to send pre
ire ents is given.
of When the day for the wedding
lis- selected the trousseau of the bride ai
lin several articles of household furnitu
IllSSi^
"V "A'f, Jv/.j.illlji-i ~ ' u
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ID OF WELCOME IN JAPAN.
?n- are sent to her husband's home, a
ire they are usually exhibited to t
in friends of the family beforehand. T
wedding gown is always pure whil
an and the bridegroom is dressed in
; is "kamishimo"~a peculiar dresa ma
los of various kinds of silk in cok
3n, according to his rank.
the The wedding ceremony takes pla(
ge- at Ihe house of the bridegroom's pi
et- ents and friends of both families c
ins invited to be present. The bride'
escorted there at nightfall by her pj
ew ents and other members of her fami
the and the nakodos, followed by servai
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LUg ueitriuy ywia iu iuc lauiuj ui t
per bridegroom. It was formerly t
, a custom to light a bonfire in front
jrt the gate of her parental home and 1
kes her over it. This ceremony men
y's purification. The house of the brie
ido groom is usually decorated wi
lite lanterns and other evidences
A festivity, which draw all the people
aa- that part of town to witness t
the bride's arrival. She is met outsi
isi- the entrance by the '
?? ?
ce groom's family. Bat he is seated on
ay a cushion in front of the tokonoma, a
le. shallow recess or alcove that is found J
ds in all Japanese houses and is nsed for go
sr- the display of ornaments. When she ?
in enters the room she is escorted to a j8 j
ad seat beside him. The nakodos sit at ?
ps his right and at her left are usually
:es two married ladies or two little girls 800
its dressed in white, who serve as brides- 1
ge maid6. ' wa]
or When the party is all plaoed a chor- T
re us of voices in the adjoining room sings do
he a Japanese song called "Utai." A q
ir- low table of white wood, that has jja8
a- never been used, is then brought in, ^
ic- ana a tray is piacea upon it containily
ing three cops, which one of the
36 bridesmaids fills with sake. The lat- "
he ter hands the smallest cup to the mo
:r- bride, who takes three dainty sips of 1
he wine and then passes it to the groom, can
ses who follows her example. The sec- 3
on ond and third cnps are filled in a simi- <joe
it- lar manner and the ceremony is re- j
ng peated. As the groom returns the
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REMONY IN JAPAN. reg
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n- third cup to the bridesmaid all clap g0
n- their hands, which is a salute of ap
e. probation announcing that, the cerehe
mony is over. ]
m Their is 110 kissing or embracing, ing
>r. but a great many congratulations are 0f ,
er offered to the young couple and UD(
e- guests of literary attainments are ex- ijal
be pected to hand them poems of their jng
an own composition, which are afterward he8
b- bound in a little book as a memento cor
le of the occasion. The couple then re- g0(
m tire to put off the wedding robes and gj0
ar resume their ordinary garments, and fav
afterward join the guests at a feast, the
ag which is 6erved with great ceremony. gj0
or The congratulations are then renewed ^he
er and include the parents and relatives paj
? of the couple, and everybody drinks col
to the health of the bride and grcom. np
Sometimes the feasting continues very co^
late and oft6n ends in a carousal, but ^he
before the guests retire they repeat joy
their congratulations, as is customary
in other countries. ot
Among the common people the mar- ye{
riage ceremony is considerably modi- jja<
fled. Bridesmaids are omitted and fOJ
the nakodos, the gentleman sitting at ^
the right of the gioom and his wife fe8
} at the left of the bride, fill and pass an
the cups of sake; but there is always ftu(
a supper of some kind and plenty to aQ1
drink, if the food is only rice and jja*
salted fish and the liquids only tea. an)
y. On the third day after the wedding
lcj the bride returns to her father's house jac
to Btav three or seven days, as the case
Ij. may be, during which time her father ^
.a. invites the friends of both families? ^
[je usually those who have been guests at ftjc
Q(j the wedding?to a big feast. If the ^
3>8 first three days of married life are not mc
(jjj satisfactory to the bride she notifies flg.
lcl the nakodos of that fact and does not '
,j. return to her husband's home, which
p. is equivalent to a divorce. If the hus- '
he band is di6atisfied he notifies the nako- ca*
he dos, and they are expected to com- ar
municate.with the bride's parents. If ani
e(j a divorce is insisted' upon b/ either
,8. party it must be accepted by the other, 10
bot such a proceding is seldom re- ?
js sorted to except where misrepreeenta- y
3(j tions have been made as to the temper
re and physical condition of either party.
If the bride or groom proves to be de!
formed or diseased in any manner a 11
divorce is considere-.l honorable and
' legitimate, and it is only necessary to !
register the fact at police headquarAfter
the ceremonies are concluded 801
the bride separates herself entirely wa
from her own family and becomes as Pe;
much identified with the family of her ..
husband as if she were born into it. She
is nbt expected to inherit any of her , '
father's property, although he may
leave her a legacy if he desires to do so. .,(
Nor is it necessary for a father to give
his daughter a dot upon her marriage, D
although it is often done. It is usually ce^
O r>0T? nf +Vi/i nrirrinnl nrranopmeilt. 9?'
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and the amount is settled between her
parents and the nakodos. ,
IV
A (Jueer Maori Custom.' m8
Should a great minfortune overtake
a Maori, sach as the death of his favorite
child, his relatives are allowed to
dispossess him of all his goods, and if
needs be of the very roof whicb shel- ?el
ters him. He must pay for the honor lnJ
i conferred on him by being specially *ht
looked down upon bv the gods. " 1
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The Frilled Lizard. ou]1
In an article on European subjects to
of interest the New York World gives tin
the first place in the list to the frilled it 1
lizard, who has recently come to the ou
London Zoological Gardens, the of
greatest collection of animals in the th(
world, and one of the few institutions Inj
of which England has reason to be dis
oroud. The frilled lizard also bears otl
? the more dignified name of chlarny- voi
nj dosaurus kingii. He is a graceful and Tr:
jj beautifully colored reptile, witb ?n
lje arrangement of skin behind his ^ ^
l not unlike a pair of wings. He can 3
Ha
a
is ^ ';aJ
s jpsq^fhe
jy
.nt S?=s=i>^ pr?
le- WITH VINOS OPEN AND SHUT. eal
th an'
of open and close these wings at pleas*
in ure. Apparently he spreads them "a:
he solely for the purpose of calling at- ari
de tention to his beauty and his euperibe
crity to ordinary lizp.jdfl.
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W0BD9 OP TYISDOS. V '^Sjj
L cool bead and a warm heart should!
Jourage not controlled by prndenctt'-.^H
bolishness. 8
'he light we do not walk in wiQ'-ipn
n leave us. 1
'here are no tollgafces on the high*
T of holiness. fi
Jnless we first look up, we will not O
much lifting up. ?
?he man who ohases babbles nevep I
any time to rest. 1
i cry is what the heart says whea
lips cannot speak. . I
?he most respectable sinners are th? 1
st dangerous ones. 1
["he man who is ruled by his feeling* I
mot walk straight. j
t costs more to be proud than it .I
is to be generous. 1
le is the greatest man who does I
st for his fellowmen. I
Sl better thing than being a giant ift' I
; to be afraid of one. I
fry to give pleasure, and you will 1
eive more than you give. ' I
t is folly to seek happiness whila I
are unwilling to be good. |
i lie is abont the meanest thing : |
t ever crawled oat of tho pit. |
low it mnst puzzle the angels to 1
a preacher looking for an eaaj'^^^B
Phe millenium would be here now if ; I
lived up to what we demand from' ^..i
f 6ome people woulu do more 1
nking, their tongues would get I
re rest. |
The man who undertakes to get & J
ing by his wits would have a more 1
ular supply of bread if he would 1
jend more on his muscle.? Ram'* 1
Daring Shoplifting.
?ew York merchants are complain* 'fjl
; to the police of an organized gang , I
shoplifters, composed of little girls 1
ler twelve years of age. They aree
d to catch. Their faces tell noth- ;|
They usually travel around with. .I
ivily-veiled women who go from ' ;|
inter to counter, handling the $j|
>ds, but buying nothing. At a
ve counter, for instance, which is a , 'l
orite place for their operations, .1
y will stop and examine expensive.
ves, and then, as if by accident, tip
mover on the floor. Perhaps tea ^
rs of gloves have fallen off the
inter. The child goes to pick them
, returns 6even or eight pairs to the* ^^
inter, slides two or three pairs into' $
i bag of the shoplifter, which hangflt
i down in the folds of her skirt.
) way, one of the most daring pieces: 'y
shoplifting that has been done thia> V.
ir was by a woman detective. Shej ^
1 been employed by a large Arm; 0
a number of years, and was one of j >>?
) most successful women in her pro-j .
sion. Last year she captured on. ^
average seven shoplifters a day, j"' ,*?
1 was the highest paid detective in \
j of the Sixth avenue stores. She
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i was eventually discovered by a ' $1
tie cash girl?who saw her take & "V|
e handkerchief from a counter and!
ie it into her dress front. Tho I
est little cash girl told the floor
lker that a shoplifter had been.,t^B
mg, and pointed out the detective. J
e floor walker for some reason rio^H
ire difficult to fathom than a jilted I
action, insisted on the detective be- I
j searched, and when this was done- I
i handkerchief was found, as the I
ih girl had said, and also some other fl
icles which had been picked up ;f(J9
i concealed while the detective waa;y::^M
pposed to be watching the pecul*ns
of others. "Set a thief to catch I
bief." It is said that she waB tho 1
it detective on the avenue.?New f/1
rk Avertiser. I
Consider the Thumb. I
A. certain class of philosophers assert "J
it character may be determined by ]
) thumb's shape. A vain person is I
d to fold the thumb under if it is I
) long for beauty. A grasping per- ?' I
i has a long thumb that turns backrd
like a hook. A good natnred . V
*??? ? >??* fViTiml> ThA n.rhint's . !, /*
ad is a long, delicate one, and the
imb in keeping. An artisan's is j
art, thick, and 6tumpy, usually with . ^
okon nails, so that to some extent
a thumb is an index to occupation. :> >
present it is the only one of the . <
gere exempt from ring wearing, ex- ;'
pt by eccentric actors, bnt|for many ;
aturies it was decorated in this mat* "
. Kings were especially given to
aring "thumb rings," and they
re still in use at the time of Henry
. both for ornament and as a "sign
inual." The setting was usually a
rel cut in some distinctive design* .
e a family crest, from which is de*
ed the word "seal ring."
rhere is an old superstition con ning
a woman's thumb. If in closj
the hand the thumb folds out of .
i fingers she will rule her husband,
ander, she will be ruled by him. It
hinted that a majority 01 tnem ioia
t.
[n grasping, the thutcb is opposed
four fingers and exerts just four
les as much strength. If you doubt
try to hang to a turning pole with*
t using the thumb. An examination
its muscles will show that they are
> largest and strongest in the hand,
ury to this member sets at rest any
pute as to its sovereignty over the
ler Sngers. Tie it up in a rag and
a will be convinced. ? Chicago
ibune. *
ricd Under 100 Uozeu Broken Eggg..
Sdward N. Harrison, living at
inter's Mill, Fairfax County, Ya.>
s coming into the city yesterdaj
th a load of chickens, eggs and but,
says the Washington Post. In atnpting
to cross the cable tracks al
enty-ninth and M streets the rear
rtion of bis wagon was struck by I
ale train No. 232, west bound, I
IHISpf Bj
I1VU WV.-J ? w ?? ?
! was covered with broken egga. He
d with him 100 dozen egga, and
?rv one was broken.
Most Valuable Cliair on Earth. **
The Pope is now the possessor of f-'
>bably the most valuable chair on
:th. It is constructed of solid silver
i cpst 840,000. It is the gift oi
Troop, a wealthy Americar
oker, who arranged that it should
ive in Rome simultaneously with
j celebrations in connection with
> anniversary of the establishment
the civil power.?New York World.
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