The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-02

slOvenly woman Is source or misery TO all
about her Before she IL 10 years Of age she
is mistress of woman's toilet, and o.
mans as WELL She must be proficient in
bookkeeping, accounts, housekeeping cook
ing, sewing, embroidery, music. singing
silk raising, spinning and weaving, horti
culture and etiquette. She is trained up In
paths of virtue-not that western female
virtue which consists of lamentable igno
rance of the most important physiologit
facts, but that higher virtue which com
bines knowledge, self respect and self con
troll. She is taught the principles of diet
ing, hygiene and enough physiology and
medicine to make her first class nurse
and good doctor for all the trifling all.
ments Of the body For this reason she is
invaluable to both husband and children.
For the same reason she requires neither
midwife nor obstetrician when she be-
comes a mother.
She knows from girlhood the dignity OF
womanhood, wifehood and motherhood.
Under such circumstances it is little won
der that malpractice, the curse of Christian
civilization, should be unknown in China.
Precept and example make her realize the
physical and intellectual superiority Of the
male over the female, and the greater wis
dom of the old than the young. Thus it is
that she accepts with joy the husband her
parents select and renders herself to him
body and soul completely. She carries out
completely the injunction of St. Paul,
Wives, render obedience unto your hus-
bands as they do unto God"
What Marriage Means.
Marriage III China means absolute change
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severed. She becomes as much portion
of her husbands family az IL she were a
daughter, instead of daughter-in-law.
His parents aud ancestors become hers.
The success of her husband or his relatives
means her success Their promotion TO Of
fee or TO title involves her ascent in the
social scale. Above all is the fact and the
prospect that IL her sons ever attain dis
tinction she receives the same honors. Thus
every Chinese mother. no matter how poor
and humble, is a potential ularchioness,
duchess or princess through her progeny or
descendants.
In Europe titles descend. The mother Of
Marlborough is always plain Mrs Church
Ill. In China they ascend as well as de-
scend. A great genius who earns fame and
fortune for himself. earns il in the same
,irne for his mother and father and even his
grandparents If living. Each family IN
der such auspices is a little world in Itself
Three and four generations live together
under the same roof. While the Oldest take
precedence over the rest. and are entitled to
and receive the respect srd love CT their
Juniors. yet all alike look 20 the youngest
as the sources Of future pleasure and honor
Only in China is it that the 2rsndsiTr can
be seen dragging wagon for his baby
grandson, teaching the infant idea the nys-
teries Of mud pies Or playing horse, bear
and lion for the youngsters eciacatioa-
The young wife. especially after she -
mother. fu9s IN these surroundings the
practical application and realization Of tbs
education Of her entire pre-fnsritsl h.e-
She neither knows nor cares for her ne.gn-
bors and is therefore Unfamiliar v~stA fse
pleasures Of scAnd2l and Of gossip she
hsses her daily life upcn the teachings 81
San Chung and Sa Deh, tie great poes- OF
domestic ethics. Thee she hss learned by
heart in her routn and tesches her caii-
dren in turn Teey ars simple end pretty
lines which incu!cate parental sS.f sse-s-
fee. rs..-rsl and material love. El5ai af-
fecsion, purity of rrind and body. rzs.IdEsss
c. speech. siad.Iress os manner. Industry,
tarifr. patience and forb@srzace Prs1zsc-
ing these vi-taes, the day q always TOO
snort for her Her life passes calmly
ard equAblg- she yezrns 20 be mother
and usually has her desires grztifssd b.
Ihrse O. fos.r children. Where the uaioa
proves unfraisfui. sbe generally aslopss osae
q, l-o.s ss.asts. a.s pEoxss - g2od .