, 1869-05-09

WOMAN follows Rome ner qussi husband, feeling
eomPsias,siy sssass = ~ ~ ~ nov Is.spa Saso.
iess intended by tho parties q bono ~ mar
rtsges. more asr only The process BY which man
eonrubine. whom he Vii taks doIae Win him
when ho fnaliy fntu1ns 20 Chlna to be The servant
Of the primary wife; and the salae VIII be the cn.e
bssn betro.ned, Tor In China betrothaI d constd-
ered veIJ neariy, not 9site g binding = "a, tne
aaees j. 70 i be - iea1ed - mercy " temas3 aag
sornetimea the vou.n foq7ates the man 10 follow
one whom ahe likes better, but ofreuer It = the
fao1' a CATER a. neT aTs7 to asothei pe.so1 Tas
children " any there ahouh BE- fsou these Lii
anees .1s senersl, slasea 3 The mar and wta
him 70 be reared with the Children born IN 1egtr-
mate Wedlock; no questions need be asked re-
spefn1s tae. IN sseoaa1 III -
tnla iooa4neaa Of life and wtde detection from the
manners Of chAste women III thetf own land, there
tempting 70 I've as families, 70 secure an onserv-
auee Of the external forms OF modesfy and pro-
Er on sse dooss q aIo1g me passags~Ways
posted snrh no:,ccs ~ these: "F1case dlsGrim1-
nate between Enale nnd fenae apazments..'
he bosE < Eass e % :ae3 seasa s tses cairen % tSas
" at the age OF TOYS and 1tis mrl. not SIT on the
same mt nor eas II the same tattc;'' and tnat
Ie4ye tas!r apartments" We very seldom md
men ana>won1eD eating together, howtFer limited
also there Is N observance OF the ancient nsagea,
which dS not adfatt OF the sexes going cbfosd TO-
gather, Or ot ihen Etaeltax n public asssMolles,
snd tafe separate saies 81 Tie street The women
u dressed. zugtns, and psJt1g the guitar :ur ,he
entertainment Of the crowd. are OF that etA'a
which, IN Western Pasaaee. . vooa , ls termed " "oi
bold and forward depostnens, who arc seela,ron
the ssreets and freQuentfn The hhops and u the-
saTen,n ne sha Mae Ge5 sf ee sn,In ibe oeT f u
Ega Of our nature ~ wcH ~ the exhibition ee the
uKuy forms CT wickeIaeas nsch R1e comm on . the
iii the influences and assod1.1oas In The mldFs ol
which they use- haye quite destroyed those re-
ttuns aud modest hshta n which most Cn'rsse
| girls are ednca;E4i With the Utmost care. AZ
as SFsa xsss aai Snia s I've ~ hsre s mer
io,ses e ase seotss esehsns q IN
| ents, maHtaxe teastA and uaaz7tazn cettmonaes,
ss M K Ssse 1sasn aad a
ert hesltntol iu1nenee upon ne morals OF e. ms
| portion Of the population Chinese women de as
arrives. Their monej nas often served them; 1t
has helped them - they believe, 70 vim some
Son G 20 eas1 II lie courts 70 cause The estdenee
In thclr fsTor 70 Appear clear: It hAa also as they
believe, contributed to appease The d!speasule ol
in the future state. But when the messenger
from the ktnR OF TerfoN comes nocttng At their
doos. they md pefaaps Tor The asst time In toet1
| experience, that there u one whn will not take q
bHbe, md Reluctantly they rraizn their breath
still, however, hoping that they have made AZ.
ssns = a',s .1 thi i5c oRs5 mex e Seo ana
spi1ts, hence the e1penstyc funerals Of
these women, the prutuse display Of cooked
burning Of paper limitations Of furniture clothing.
and money and hence the provision for u1asses to
be said 1oE tnc delrerance ot she!r souls from The
p,aee Of torment Such expensive funerals, to
gethes with Arrangements for the removal Of the
bones to CHM. aTc provided for those who hare
q 'e 1aI at 1i
whose destruction the others have grown rcn, art.
manner md Win as little trouble ~ possible. Tnt
Bhuddlst doctrine Of the t11nsmlGration Of soul i
o ", eeag eeeea tn,s e sae ~
life Is nArder. In very many respects, than that
j the men; and there Ii likewise . se1J Genern
ior ,nelf hasns been IS sens I INTO lie lie s Eosa III
nne, As {ensles IS bec8nse Of lives Of wicSedness
or for sorae peculiar crime In the previous c11a
another nlcuIne Of wou1ans duties, wou7aB dis
advantages, and womans sunestngs, they Eenc1
alty grgw more realocs IN The Performance Q
that tho period Of their probation here u drAwtn
! to ,ta close Lecturers and wstiers among ID
belief n inese sapersutons T 10 exhort their eoau
. trJwomsn TO gres1cr circutnspecuon In thc!. cor
d11t. We tnd one writer. IN tract enaue
! Harmony between Husband and WIFE" dts
cou.siue to the women Of hfs nauou IN the follow
3 | Ing st1nln::
Moreover, tDat you have not in this life bret
: oofn male, Ia owing 70 your amount at Wicket
ness Ia previous state Of ext: t:tence haSinK bee
, deep and weightT. Tcu would not then deatra
adoru virtue, 70 heap up xeoi actous, aud lear
TO do we'll SO that now you hive beca hopelessi
BON poor feznale; md you do not this sccon
: time speedily amend Yo1r fanlts, this amount c
: wtckedness Of yours viii bo getting both deepe
aud heavier, 50 that It Is to be feared In the ne1
stage Of existence, even II 5ou should wish for
males body, yeti wt he vn1y dincals to ohssin It.