The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-20

IA sweetheart, aud when he seeks Il
wife he sends for :. stranger. 50 tc
speak they d. thcir ~Ioyin. after mar
riagc.
TIE Chinese woman in America
iiv,- generally On the top floor Of hen
husbands dwelling, his business be
ing IN the ground floor. He is an rX-
c. i'prly good husband, and secures
for her comfort, all that her little mini
can wish for. Her apartment. are
very tidy, clean and neat. and are fur
ui,hci with American pools in the
American style, with the exception Of
a t"w RUS and ornaments ON the table,
and walls. il. the center Of a~nutiirr
RON can be seen her inccns- vase. an
ancestral table, Il hnc,ling stool, Il
pair Of candle Stick and her private
chapel. She will show you all her
pretty ornaments. her lcwclry and fine
clothing. admire yours, and even say
it is prctticr than her own, will show
you her chapcl but will not invite you
to enter it. There she will pray that
her husband will prosper in business:
that she will always be happy, that
her husband may be- kind, and that She
may live to die in her native land.
She seldom goes out, and does not
receive visitors until she has been Il
wife for at least two years. Even
then, if she has no children. she is
supposed to hide herself. but after one
is born she begins to wander about,
aud is then the hostess Of many
cousins and friends who drop in occa-
sionally to see the ''family.' Now
and then the woncn visit one another
and when they come together such Il
chatter is heard that omc would readily
think two American III had met,
after enduring such Il fate as not see
ing each other for twcnty-four hours.
They laugh ut the slightest remark
and scream when Il joke is made.
They examine each others dress,
hair, hats and feet. talk about their
husbands, their babies, about the
house and about the food, and finally
depart by %crriously shaking their own
hands in each other faces.
They are very modest, and il 1T be
comes their duty to pass Il room occu-
pied by men they do so in Il hurry
with their faces hidden. not because
they arc shy, but because it is the Gus
tom of their country. Despite the
fact that she does not read much or
frequent places Of amusement. the
Chinese does not allow time to
drag on her hands while in this coun-
try. There are many beautiful
thoughts in her mind. and she gives
expression to them in the many dain-
ty little pieces Of lace and embroidery
she knits from time to time. These
arc not wastcful in her eyes. for s!!:c
uses them rs tokens of love and
friendship to the many friends and
relatives she left in China when she
lccamc an American bride. She is a
great lover Of flowers, both natural
and artificial. and if not supplied with
the former makes herself great guam
titles Of the latter. which she displays
with considerable taste in her hair and
on her dress.
She is very tidy, indeed, with her
person, as we'll as with her house, and
takes AZ long to make her toilet as
does the average American woman. 1t
is her hair that bothcrs her more than
anything else, and it will take her
hall her time 60 prepare this. She
puts it flat ut the back and dccoratcs
it deliberately with flowers and fans.
Her trcsscs are very neat, and if
dressed bcrominyly would be consid-
cred attractive, but the manner in
which she rlastcrs them back from her
high forehead would spoil the prctti-
est face. While it is true that some
arc very pleasant to behold. with their
little, soft faces. oval eyes. small
round mouths and raven hair, the Or.
binary Chinese wom&n does not strike
the casual observer as lovely. is,
however, always odd and interesting.
Lake all ONE she is vain, but her
vanity cannot be compared with that
Of the average Amcrican III The
Chinese III paints and powders.
ornaments herself with iewelry, wears
rings IN her fingers and bracelets on
her arms, but that egotistical air that
is so apparent in the American girl
does not appear. She is. like her
American sister, interested in all mat
tcrs pertaining to dress, and if mn
American woman calls on her will DO
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