Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1893-04-01

them.
Nine. Ta.eno, wife OF the japanese
NJ mister, is a very different type OF
woman. Not only does she attend al
me social affairs in Washington, bu. she
enjoys them keenly. She joined he,
husband year ago last winter. in the
middle Of the season, AMI male quite
sensation. No. tha. there was "a y
thing sensational abou. the lady. /,
was because there was not that the people
were surprised. She has the eyes, and
the complexion, aud the shining black
hair of the Japanese women. Blu, that
IS all. Her dresses all come from Paris,
AID they were sent from that city to
Nine. Tateno's home in Japan, AMI she
wore the same dainty creations Of Worth
and Felix long before she ever dreamed
Of coming to America.
Mr.. Tateno, too, was we'll acquainted
with broadcloth evening suits while vet
iiI was fNOSCiHOI "a l1lC IOSlDCc O.
Osaka, and he long ago discarded jap
ancse headgear for the Partisan silk hat.
Nine. Tateno speaks very good English.
She replied to my questions with some
amusement. "Society is not new thing
to me-" she said, ''and the habits and
customs as we'll as the clothes of England
and America have been quite extensively
adopted in Japan. We are progressive
people," she said. ''Sincs our young
men have begun to look at the world
over high collars and getting engaged to
Boston girls, we have lost much of our
Old World simplicity"
Nine. Tateno's chief impression of this
country is, that it is big. The houses
are big, the people are Big aud, more
than all, she is impressed with the big.
ness of the railroad cars. She crossed
the continent from San Francisco in
Pullman sleeper, and her conversation
proves that she was very observant all
she way. "The climate of japan is mob
warm" shessaid, 'but almos. the same
as that Of Washington.
The home Of the japanese legation is
much more modern than that Of the Chi
nese. 1t is very tastefully and hand
somely furnished. l imagine, as far as
one may Judge from outward appear
ances. that Mr.. Tateno is very wealthy.
The first Secretary, Mr.. Satio, is one Of
the most cultivated men in Washington.
He is thorough gentleman aud learned
scholar
Nine Ye, the little wife Of the Cor.
can Charge aifares, is tiny woman
She, too, goes about a great deal. A
home and on the street she dresses like
an American, but at all affairs OF state
she appears 10 the costume Of her coun
try, which consists of an odd little shor:
waist and straight scant skirt, with a
wide sash tied round her waist Just un1 1er
her arms. Upon her head she wears d
little round red cap with button. She
looks like child, and is said to be under
twenty years Of age. She, too, speaks
English, but was very much discouraged
about it when she first bcyan 10 study
She pronounccs her words with grea'
! precision and very slowly. She never
admits that she fails to understand Eng
! Esh words.
! When anything Is said t. her that sh
does not comprehend she invariably an
/ swers: "I-io-not-know." Some
times the answer is apropos and some
times not. She Is quite averse 20 bciac
written about, and has refused all inter
views. She is inclined 10 be quite in
dignant when anyone expresses desire
to write about her. She is unable 70 IN
derstand why hor private aud persona
affairs should intc-es: tie world at large
| asked her Il sne liked this country oes
tea than her own. She answered with
shake Of her head anl 81 uncompromls
ing No" Aud when asked her VII
she SAID: "I-do-ao., and 1aea
pressed her with sur:aer questions 81
puekerei up her little rel mouth n
decisive maaae- All sail 10
not, and I was unable - iaaAe -es sa
anything further.
= Nine. lie Is very dilieea: STUDENT
She spends SIX hours Of each dag 4 De
study. T~o lady teachers are enploEe
for her all .ae time. Sne = toai c
riding aud fond Of walking All q u
iting, bu; she is no. foad o. ,a4kia3 :
particularly when her listener IS az o.
who IS likely to write sboa. her.
The Coreaa AMI J4Ttsaese laiies a.
very good .r.eais, o.s there il no ia.e:
course Whatever besweca then AMI tie
Chinese ae.-hbog..