Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-10

rare they are at least numerous. Any
woman IN fair circumstances IA loaded
down with jcwclry on every occasion.
The reason 81 this IA found In the lack
~ confidence In each others honesty.
A safe deposit vault might an0fd accu.
rlty for her property. but any one who
has lived In the Philippine islafria and
IL aware Of the pilfcrng character of
the inhabitants would be Inclined to
doubt even that.
Pirates. bandits and sneak thieves
flourish ana grow rich. Il ia Just aH re-
spectacle 10 be- pirate or briEand In
that happy land ~ II II to De- church,
man In line Of promotion 60 hlshppric.
No housckccpcr II at all natonlahcd on
returning from a walk or q visit to ind
her home looted 81 everything worth
carrying on. She In used 10 a. and after
signing regrctfuily merely goes around
10 the nearest merchant and orders
new stock.
/ II cannot be said that the women Of
the Philippine Islands are Intelligent
Charming and agreeable aud subtle
/ they may be. but with little capacity for
| serious intellectual Attachments.
The foreigners find that the native
women make excellent servants. Some
years ago sewing machines were intro
duccd into the Philippines. and the Ma
lay women showed great aptitude IN
learning the management Of them. They
are now. nH a rule. excellent seam
stresses. The services of a sewing woe
man can be procured for 30 cents a day.
tho sewer working from a. m. until
$3.50 or 9 O'clock There are many feast
aud fast days. however. and as the wo-
men are Intensely religious IN their
way the real time which they work IL
only about two-thlrda VI the year.
In the evening. after the business Of
the day IL over. In the city Of Manila
the people gather upon the cniznia. a
promenade that overiooka the water.
where the military band Of one OF the
regiments plays for a few hours each
night. II IL not particularly hand
some promenade. even with its over
Hhadowlng almond trees. but thcrc the
wealth and beauty and fashion Of the
island nightly airs It's Frnces and new
ciother-the rich In their carriages dfiv-
en- slowly along bchlrd sleek horses. the
poor on foot, happy and contented with
their share Of worldly good fortune Or
lack Of II.
The houses Of tho Philippines. while
spacious and outwaFdly picturesque
have little 20 recommend them aa
nbodor. They are dark aud poorly ven
tilated. The windows Of most of them
have tiny panea set with slices Of oyu-
ter shell. which makes poor medium
Tor the transmission Of light,
one often wonders at the woman who
marriea the slant eyed, pig tailed repre-
sentative Of the land OF II Hung Chang.
Now. although the thrifty Cinnamon
are the richest OF all the inhabitants
Of the Philippines. being merchants,
bankers. etc. they are not regarded as
entitled 20 social equality with even the
poorest Malayaian. The fathers OF the
church diaapprove OF John chlnaman
as an irreclaimnbic PAGAN. Many Of
the Cinnamon In time decide 10 marry
In the land Of their adoption. and after
selecting an attractive maiden the
method Of securing her over her own
indignant protest and that Of her par
onta II worthy OF the great ii him
SELF.
After n brief acquaintance the China
man usually asks the girls parents for
The hand ~ their daughter. A. John
probably expected. consent In refused,
fof not only are his pnganiam and per-
sonnllty Objectionable. but no priest
Will marry one VI the faithful 10 a
heather.
The Chlnaman pretends TO take the
refusal In good part and departs. to
return another day with apologies and q
present The present Il accepted. ana a
mild friendship springs up between the
family Of the object Of Johns admlra-
ton and John himself. lie Is 80 obllg-
INK, yet humble, no anxious and inter-
eaied In their welfare, 10 ready with a
loan or a Elft. that he soon ingratiates
himself into their good grhcei-
When the family has accepted about
800 NJ 500 worth OF presents the China
man again sues Tor the hand OF his In
nmuuta ana ~ again refused. Then
De goes nlnoldly home ana draws ~ a
bill Tor all the presents he has bestowed
upon the family. and, II may be added.
be- appralses them at the very highest
market value.
A. very few OF the native families
could raise 40 at the most eonsterna.
ton reigna, especially ~ most OF the
gifts the willy chlnamnn has taken
care, were such things as were to be
eaten or worn and ate gone, never TO
return, Al any rate, John says that he
does not want the present. back, M HE
courtshlp has So damaged his faith and
trust In womcn's sweetness ana alice
ton that he means 10 have nothing
more 20 do with them, but IA broken
hearted Chlnnman viii ever after lead
sad and solitary life. Unless he re-
eolvea The value OF the presents. which
he now needs 10 satisfy certain unex-
pccted ana importunate creditors, he
Will begin n lawsuit TO recover their
value.
After having made this announce
ment the discreet Celestial goes home
and ohuckles, The next visit is made
with the alleged intention OF collecting