Wichita eagle., 1888-12-30

fallen in love with her iet black eyes,
which, though they shine through BIDS not
half as wide apart rs those Of Mrs LsnStry Or
Of Ms james Brown Potter, are quite Is
full O: soul and quite GS beautiful Ike the
flowing drapery Of her costume, and have
become accustomed 70 the absence Of the cor
Set end 10 the deco,iete display Of tha bust
/ admire her modest taste IA coiors, and the
soft grays and blues Of her dress seem 10 bar
moniae with her Surroundings. TIE paintoa
her lower lip can even approve Of. and the
structure Of her oily, Jet black hair Ills my
soul with wonder.
CONTRACTING MARRIAGE
The marriage and coGrting customs are
entirely different from ours Yum Yum can
furnish no garden gate for her lovers tn hang
over aud she never knows the pleasure Of
moonlight drives She has no gate n the
first place, and no lover IN the second Her
family, II she be of high birth, arranges the
marriage with the family Of tna grron. and
the courting, II there be any, Is done after
the wedding
The Yum Yum OF Japan thus leads a much
less eyentful life than the young glrl Of
America She thinks she has fun, because
she knows no better, and her chief employ
ment, II she be one OF the poorer classes, Is
the toting of her baby brother and SISTER upon
her back Ii Is thus that her mother took
care of her, and the cradle for ali the little
Japanese babies rs the human back. Almost
as soon as the baby is born it IS tied 10 the
back of the children next III age, and the mo-
nlent mother begins ~ expect the advent
of & second baby she trains Der little
daughter in preparation for IL At tirss
light doll IS placed on the babys
back, then heavier one Is substituted, and
thus the weight Is .ncreased until II APP
proaches that ot baby. saw last wees a
3-year-oid child carrying dog strapped 20
It's back IL this way. and as the baby sag
eered along with IL 1t met child Of tbs
same age who had baby tied on Its bacS.
and the two sat down o. their Attle heels aaa
played together in the mud The can.es did
not seem 10 mind it il tie ieast, sH1 tle n
fant Yum Yums here cry sess than 10 cur
little American babies
As an infant Yum Yum dresses Ike her
mother, and the girls OF Japan s. end lesJ
upon clothes than GO their American sissers.
Spring bonnets they never get. fer all
womanhooJ here goes bare beaded Skirts
they do no use, and the long stockings aud
! the high heeied shoe never clasp their toes
and calves The japanese girl wears no
| Her shapely hrtie feet ciatter over the
+ sCreets In wooden sandals two inches
+ high, and she holds Il ese ON by
a white cord which. tied to the wood between
her first two toes, crosses the foot and is fas-
tened TO the sandal at the heel In place Il
stockings she has foot nittens, and these have
finger for her great toe. and they DO not
come higher than her ankle on the leg. Above
this comes her dress, and II the weather te
wet she will think nothing Of pulling il up 10
her knees and wabblng along with her bare
calves showing at the back
| This dress, however, is a curiosity IL has
| no pins nor hooks and eyes 10 Keep il together.
/ and as for buttons, they arc foreign inv~n-
/ ton 1t consists Of long robe made Of silk
4 crepe OF cotton, and thts Is open at the front
/ like long jacket When worn, one side Of
/ it folds Ger the other at the trout, and IL is
/ held in place by wide belt or obi. This bsit
is the finest part Of Yum Yum's toilet, and IL
| forms her girdle aud bustie al In one. II IL
/ four yards long, and its material IA as rich
/ her circumstances will warrant. Souetimes
| it is made Of magnificent stin fabrics and
/ loaded with embroidery II ia tied Ia big
I butterfly bow at tie back, and, taough lot
/ pin is used, it keeps its place and holds the
| dress perfectly.
now TEE YoCs0 GIRLS FLIRT.
| Yum Yum, however, dos. not want her
| dress spread out ike the tail Of the peacock.
| She runs rather to tho puilbask aud the
! loose feds of tho unstarched stu1s which
i wrap thense,ves about tie form. showing It's
/ every outline. They impede the walking Of
I the ladies', and the result Ia that the japanese
! girI totIers along in half pigeon toed FASH
I len, and when sho tries 20 run sAs zoe. of ia
/ a gait ike a COW. Tho dress IN summer IL
/ open Ct ths neck. and Yum Yum does not
know what n brsastpin 10 NJ wife made q
/ giri in the country, who bad done Der
/ favor, present of one and pinned IL a. her
neck. Tse gTi WA Delighted with tie pres
eut, but shs at once removed it fron her
! neck and fastened 10 % Der girdls il the
region os tho hustle. The Japauese gris
never wear earrings, and their osly orna-
( u1enis on this belt Tne bslt u tbs cost
+ Lest part Of the dress, and have seen sonse
vhich, | am told, coat as high as tioo aud
upward The cheaper Cues 60 Es Ioy a
few dollars, and some can bs bough: which
are naoe Il cotton or bright cosorz. ard
which cost only few ce8ts
TnA drsxs fc- winter . much the same,
save that tbs STUN are wsdde1 and tl4as
more uadsrcIo.bss q the EaIns ss.ape Ers
used The sleevss probably pinch The arras
Z q Little tlgnssr than 10 tbs summer. aad stiAI
tbsy have the same tag Ike aypeaTaDos.
Yum Yum sleeves are be- pockst<. IA tbeza
sse keeps bar EDca and bar paye1 pocks.
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shs carries Der playthingx They hang fuly
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