National Republican., 1884-08-22
VERY, VERY CUTE.
Japanese Young Lady Mt the Louis
willie Exposition -sho Captivntes the
Men and Amuses the Ladies'.

Louisville CoUierJourHoi.
A foreign young lady, who IS to bo ono
of the bellies Of tho exposition, is a recent
arrival in Louisville. She is Miss Teru
Ishiwara, and sho halls from Toxic,
Japan. Sho camo to this country about
six weeks ago, and, being met by Mr.. A.
II. Wollorman, Of this city, she was per-
suadod to return homo with him.
The young Japanese is ono Of tho
quaintost little bodies in tho world. She
Is only 10 years old, and her face Is so
bright and piquant that IL II were not for
her almond eyes, sho would be taken at
first sight for q pretty Jewcss. Her
figure is decidedly petite but plump,
her hands and feot small and delicate.
hor eyes like sloos and brows like
water leechos. Her faco ia oval, the
features regular, and tho complexion q
beautiful olive. Her undor lip is thick
and protrudos as IL she were slightly
pouting, forming with her almond eyes
tho IN ost noticeable features of an attrac-
tive albeit Mongolian face. Her hair Is
black and long, but soft, and sbo had
scarcely arrived In this country before
she cut II off to tho fashionable bang"
Accompanied by Mr.. 8. II. Friedlander,
manager of the Masonic Temple theater,
aud tho only Japanese interpreter In tho
city. n reporter called on Miss Ishiwara
yesterday morning. She is at Mr.. Woller-
mans residence, No. $40 Fifth street.
| The young Japanese eau speak only
dozen or 30 Of English words, and the
process Of interviewing was consequently
rather difficult. Sho was quick and ami
ablo however, and her manners can be
described only as cute" There was not
q particle Of bashfulnoss In her compost
tion, though as modest as good tempered.
In tho short timo she has been in this
country she has adopted tho prevailing
fashion of dress, and wears q jersey aud
banged hair with grace as If to tho
manner born. Ono would never guess
from tho mattor-of-fact way in which she
regards long dress that she was over
used to anything else.
"She novor wore corsots before in her
life," said Mrs. Wollerman. but she now
regards them as an indispensable article
Of dress, like any other modern young
lady. She does not wear her native cos
tune now, unless wo request her to do SO,
but she has lately made Que. She handles
tho needle in n very quoer manner, md
without q thimble. A doll she dressed
has on tho garment made up of seven
pieces, and II Is almost like Josoph's
coat, 1t has 30 many colors. Her clothing
Is all Of very fine quality, and she Is the
neatest little thing have ever soou."
"She does not appear to be initiating
but she watches our actions very care
fully, and there Is nothing odd about hei
manners. At tho table she can handle {
knifo and fork as we'll as any one. Sh'
. is very industrious, and is delighted I,
help in any work, especially in washing
dishes for tho colored cook, TO whom sh
. has taken great fancy. She is o perfec
child yet, for all her precise manners, ant
will 10y down her work at any time :,
. play with tho children"
U 81 think Teru must be Of an oXccllen
4. family. As you see, she wears two fin,
o.. rings, which she brought from Japan. Sh
' is very quick to understand, and l thin
will pick up the language rapidly, though
3 / have to converse with her mostly by
5 signs"
; At the request of Mrs Wollerman, TER
/ brought out some paper, and making n
=; some India ink with water, wrote he
. name and address. The words wcrc writ
/ ten horizontally and bore decided re
l somblauce to Chinese washing bill. Sh
seemed quito pleased to show of these an
other little accomplishments. A letter
or rather postal card, in Japanese wa
DrouBnt ner Whlle thiRing, put tnouH
'' from her brother. she laid it down like
:. polito child. Manifesting some curiosit
/, In regard to tho reporters occupation, NJ
Freidlander treaeherously informed hC
v in his choicest Japanese that the new
/, paper man was hair dresser. Tf
q latter would have explained, but col
cluded that tho calumny had best
ignored. Ho did not reach this conclu
= sion, however, until he had run owe
every language of which he knew fe'
words, from his Shakosperian knowled g
Of Latin and Greek to q choice variety {
y German. Fortunately, remembering thu
. that Miss Ishiwara had no such linguisti
y attainments, he treated the slander wit
tho silent contempt il deserved.
b." The young lady will remain through
=. out the exposition at ono Of the bootl
%. containing an exhibit Of the Japane'
d" art seeking store. Sho will return hon
" in few months, having only come
e this country on visit. She is delighto
with her now home, and appears vel
contented and cheerful.