The Scranton chronicle., 1900-10-13
OLD LADIES' PARADISE.
Age Carries with II Many Privileges
IN Austria md Among the Moors
~ Well, and in China.

According to the laws of good So
ciety in China, Young widows should not
remarry. Nidowhood is therefore held
In the highest esteem, and the older
the widow. the more agreeable her posi-
ton becomes. Should she reach so
years, she may, by applying to the em-
peror, get n sum of money with which s
to buy tablet, on which her virtut
named. the tablet being placed oss
door at the principal entrance q
house. says the 81. Louis Globc-Il
crat.
Contrary 10 The practice that
walls In other countries. the defci
shown TO women in Austria incrs ez
with age. No Austrian would
dream OF receiving lady'a exts
hand without bowling 10 kias it.
dren, even when grown, always
the hands of their parents with
| lips before vcnturirg TO raise atf
faces for kiss. Girls and young
rled women, no matter how lofty es
station. do not consider II beneath
dignity 10 kiss the hands of ladies'
have attained certain age. Ans.lia.
indeed, is the paradise of old ladies'.
The men are also extremely courteous.
not only'to ladies'. but to each other.
The Arabs show their friendliness
when meeting by shaking hands six or
eight times; Arabs of rank 90 beyond
| this and embrace each other several
times. The social etiquette Of the des-
ert. or among the Arabs, is factor in
life TO be considered seriously II one
wishes TO live among them without
friction. Thus, no greater insult can
be offered TO an Arab than friendly
inquiry as 10 the welfare of his wife, TO
us a natural ciVility. but TO him gross
impertinenee, bitterly resented.
Sons will never sit at meal with their
fathers In the presence OF u guest, but
will wait upon both until the father,
rising, allows them the opportunity OF
breaking bread with their visitor.
A Turk always stands in the presence
of his motl~r until invited TO sit down,
n compliment he pays TO one else.
The Moor pays great respect TO his
elders, and TO see two elderly, dignified
Moors salute is a pretty sight. With
measured pace, the eyes OF each fixed on
those Of the other, they approach with
slight inclination, holding the right
hands slightly advanced. They press
their finger tips together and begin
yolley of prescribed salutations, greet
ings and inquiries, hardly pausing to
insert replies, and circulating frequent
ly: "God be praised" Then each
presses the finger tips which have been
| honored by contact with those OF his
| friend against his lips and then upon
, his heart, as he raises his head and re-
5 doubles has salutations. The old Gus
{ tom of falling ON one another's neeks
1 is still in vogue between friends long
4 separated. Interiors saluting superiors
usually xisg the hand, shoulder. top OF
r turban or feet, or the knee or stirrup OF
e a horseman, according to the terms on
8 which they approach. In the extrem-
ity of humility, the very feet of ones
horse are embraced.
When n Moslem meets European ac-
companied by Moor, though the latter
: be the servant. he not infrequently ig-
nores the presence Of the foreigner, and
offers the salutation to his corelgionist
only; but II he passes q party OF Moors.
Jews or Christians, he exclaims: Peace
be on the people of rsla'm." The way
; to speed the parting guest is to ex-
= claim: God give thee peace" To those
whose presence has never been desired,
: IL is uA 1al 10 exclaim In tones suffi-
ciently explicit: God protect thee"
''Be welcome, at home, and at ease" is
the welcome Courteous interroga-
tories fall thick and fast. How art
thou? Thy house ?'--the nearest ap-
, proach permitted to inquiry after .
: mans wife.
A HILTON N Year on rmfes and War.