The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-26
leen. A big lsdser in which all money ,rnnsac.

similar smaller DOCK IN which the Kew er
regularly inspected BY Tie police with view
hidden by law for tho keeper TO take away tho
girls seal. on ono occasion was visiting the
wnra In company with my oiicial Interpreter.
The keerer was shari- looking woman ~
MY who h ns s.cs n her h9%ss
We were taking tea core IN niously IN her pri.
vate apartments. and after awhile ] inquired
! snid to tho old lady through an interrrctc?.
the seals belonging TO your ladies Of pleasure
tint you have Mt this moment In your possess
She WINGED visihly and turned color. hut
OIL. and returned Immediately with the nrivato
meant sSds S. she
tho books. nttcs,ing ,bem horicli with the seals
OF nIi her yulc: and thus the police would TO
.how i., an Immaculate llnnnG,ai record, while
dobi,cd and credited IRON, werk to week. /: IS
sres, ho%sss 10 Ss oWnod " BY ihe Keeper sncS
pantao,s pEpsLLy h EehnS snIv ownsd IN
Sa,atais1s who are never hsnrd o. AND rro
nble indeed i must be. Tor the market value q
inn nss ave IN as on @ %
In this ioshiwnra there nro IgD kash.zashikl
and about i.s50 rhcGi, Tho Government tag
Elr from half dollar to 81 u month, az ordinE
to hor class
There are four Glasses or grades in the &C.
scrieed 10y law. A. everywhere elso the
P"s,sn Is :fi1n Icing the
lille Do joie" fhs nrettiest. Each has her
screens; and adorned with iiltls carvings and
the ss OF" " @ 81 H admr wnsS And Sn
nearly always large written md framed
scroll In u eonspicuons POSITION. exhibiting
ths Chnese oefry sssss' one one
Eemem6er had II. io4r eharac,er- matsu
mu IN still are" !. e. the pine and the chrys-
ant. Nemnm always preserve their charm. even
HSs eh ohss a4s d sy ns
pins u. VI tho chrysanthemnm."
: There are some pleasing beliefs current
among 0reiGners hero and which haNe been
to the eie 1t that i is common act Of iiiia
hs1 se m ~ s %hasssa
ears in ord " to nss her parents debts. to ex-
thsn rom TO- o so py 05e se ir
h lsss = aud &.s tIis done sic returns e
tho bosom Of YER family , rs il nothing had
'If DHlS. s,o. k,sIss axas 81 rsseSt
ne ;P "a apsur yH ts 1e ;Ssm
s Many ~ 1s Sree or Tour wears immornliy Of
se9 pr 70 smass coniortable ittle sums
Of money. sre wartgly, welcomed bark into
eIs ~ f,ia SIt1y in having thus ,oiled Tor the
q S' ,4sra sna II "s the Ina
be sie id,ose What Manr
h .% da,s i in ToS,o gay nave been Do not
iH% H but ha1e 0 m,Sis ss,ebine inquiries
rsop The high % the
md have no in n .rn ms MS
majority Of The Urls WHO en-, VI Yoshiwara are
there that their parents haye money in
whsr. thav ar, not nnwiiine and nm
ha s Victims ii 'A'' "'' Nv ~ 49,
impispt ths duty q iiliai obsdience, - ne
classes q japan, A daughter Yields absolute
r. ner Sa1
not dream OF ob,eetins.. No more more does s 81
when they sayio her: lou must h enter ssod ny
tho department 81 police; 20 you take this
step Of your own free WIZ. she replies: ~
dsned e. st .s. n Of I'll
spsns 81 ss nG
me reason mat sueh q llie' ueIo ID Te9atuel
from similar if.~ln ntner countries
Is simply that 1t Is dtnerent-\ylln lust the dit-
ference between person WHO becomes I'M
mora! under compulston and o,% who is i'm.
own view Of all sexual matters in,ludnE Ct this
sophieaily. mai monnwa mai. And prostitution ui.
among themselves thew estimate at iFeciseiy
its trn" value. An inefaceable stain end an
irrede Anable lowering OF personal digntlythey
know 1t to be. but they know also that tbere
arc not few cases in WHICH 1t leaves the m, va!
character untouched. The biography OF =
famous ana beautiful marriott named MuIasakS
SAYS OF her. She defiled her body. but not her
heart" Describes her tenderly and rrettily
rs deichui no hasu-"a lotus in the mud.
Consequently many an oirnn. Understanding
this looks forward to n respectable marriage i
with man whose acquaintance she has made
IN the Yoshiwxra. aud q few Of them ale thus
fortunate every year. though perhaps not q
larger proportion than IN other countries. And
Ms to returning to their families. IL IL hardly
too much to cay that they never DO.
What they think OF their own calling may be
Judged from the fact that when Rrl leaves
her kashi. zashiki to b married. Or to make
clothing she has worn there. an article ~ the
furniture nj! 81 her room End even one Of hex
Tor them all len times over. She would regard