Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-02

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are brought into use for this purpose.
A little of the chalk is scraped into
the palm of the hand and mixed with
water, and this paste is applied to the
face, over which it is gently rubbed,
the rouge being used in similar
manner, until delicate artificial COM
plexion is produced.
The young lady now rises from her
chair and dons a very broad pair of
black trousers and lose silken gar
ment with bell-shaped sleeves Of great
width Chinese ladies are celebrated
for the severe mGdesty of their dress,
as they assiduously hide the contour
Of their figure by ever conceivable
means.
The Morning Meal.
Having completed her toilet, Miss
All Choi leaves her room and enters
another, where she meets her mother
and perhaps the second or third wife,
with whom she partakes of cup of
tea and some cakes.
At 10 o'clock they sit down to a
meal of rice. fish and vegetables.
After that venerable gentleman Of
scholastic repute is conducted into
the presence Of the mother and daugn-
ter. He instructs the latter in read
ing and in the tenets of Confusianism
or Taouism. instilling upon her mind
good moral principles. He remains
about an hour, and is succeeded by
al n1s1xy 10 rYI In ~
her the art of working embroidery, in
which the ladies excel. The hand
some pouches worn on the girdle by
all classes of Cinnamon are invariably
worked by the sisters or wives.
Through this life of sec:usion the
Chinese women become great think
ers and wonderfully philosophical,
and, being very studious and super
stitious, have fund Of curious know
ledge. Their credulity is astonishing.
At midday the ladies have tea and
cake, after which Miss All Choi-not
this fine afternoon-obta permis-
sion to visit lady friend. This
being granted she informs her anah,
who, having called the chair coolies,
dresses her in one of the finest robes
and assists her into the planquin.
The front of it is closed. and. as the
windows. are covered with fine gauze
or curtains, no one can behold the
occupant, though she has good view.
Two stout coolies now raise the
shafts to their shoulders and walk
smartly away, followed by couple of
anahs, who guard the fair one from
intrusion Or danger Arriving at her
friends house Miss All Choi is at once
shown to the inner apartments, into
which No male member of the family
dare intrude himself, and there the
ladies discuss the latest scandal,
drink tea and, of course, smoke the
pipe Of peace.
Dinner at Six.
After thus Willing an hour or two
away our young lady returns in time
for dinner, which is served at 6
o'clock, the chief dishes. as usual,
consisting of rice, fish and vegetables.
The evening is spent in reading, card
or chess playing, music and story
telling, and perhaps the husband and
son join the ladies, to whom they re-
late all the topice of the day.
Tonight Mr.. Shun causually informs
his daughter that a propitious day for
her marriage has been found. He
also gravely informs her that her
horoscope and that of her husband
have been examined by a fortune
teller, who has predicted favorably
regarding the union. She also hears
that Mr.. Lee Fong, the sutton. has
paid $500. which will partly be spent
in her bridal trousseau. which is
always sent with much, ostentatious
display to her future home previous
to her marriage.
The day for Miss All Chois mar
rage at length arrives. According to
the custom Of her country, she has
spent whole week in weeping and in
lamenting that she is obliged to leave