Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-05-02

nands, ana arrange everything with surprising daintiness.
 A Japanese lady's visiting dress often costs two hundred dollars, not includ- ing her hairpins, which are always most important item. As the fashion never changes, both dress and pins are handed down from mother to daugh- ter. In each city the women wear q color peculiar to themselves. In Tokio it is blue, in Kyoto slate gray, and so on Chamberlain says: Ut is little wonder that the woman of the upper class is adopting European dress, which is by no means so general as is supposed. It shows that, to a certain extent, she has shaken off the yoke of inferiority under which she has la bored For to-day in Japan the great est duchess in the land is only her hus- bands drudge. He treats her more re- spectfully when in European dress. The same woman has been observed to walk into the room after her husband when dressed a la Japanaise, but be- fore him when la Europeenne.
 According to the Seven Reasons for
 
 divorced for talking too much, which disturbs the peace of her kinsmen, CT brings trouble on her household. She shall be divorced for disobedience to her father-in-law. She must look to her husband as her lord, and must serve him with reverence, not despis- ing nor thinking lightly of him. She must not enter into irreverent fa- miliarity with the gods-neither must she spend too much time in praying If she performs her duties to her hus- band she may enjoy the Divine pro- lection without prayers.
 She has no change in fashions to dis cuss, no shopping to while away her time, no Easter bonnet to look for ward to, as she never wears bonnets; her only ornaments are tortoisesheH hairpins, her best parasols are made of paper, her l0imono must be of quiet, soft-colored crepe; Truly, she has a hard tiMe, this little Japanese woman.
 It is customary fer woman to blaeksn her teeth when she becomes a bride, to keep awayiother admirers and show her entire submission to her hus- band. The present pretty empress as a wife has, however, set the example of wearing white teeth.
 It is said that Japanese crowd is the sweetest in,the world. They never use soap; the figured Japanese silks and cottons will not stand it. Their substitute for ironing is primitive. While the material is very wet they I s4 r@n them against the houses to dry.
 The Japanese are devoted mothers and excellent nurses, but the poor little baby never knows the comfort ot a mothers lap, for she uses her knees to sit upon, and holds her baby stand ing to her breast when nursing it. She always carries it on her back.
 Drunkenness is unknown among even the lowest women, but pipe is her constant companion. She even takes it to bed with her, while her lit tie hibachi Charcoal box), well filled with hot ashes, is close beside her for convenience sake. Her housekeeping gives her but little trouble, for in the lower classes rice, varied with tea pickled vegetables, sauces, and fish comprise the three meals.
 All who spend any time in the coun' try are completely fascinated by these sweet-tempered, gentle, and dainty women, always easily pleased, and as light hearted as children. One of theii greatest charms is that the longer you know them the less you understand them; their natures are so complex, 1T spite of their apparent simplicity. . Pall Mall Gazette.