The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-05-31


both. Sometimes fine speeches are
made, and the old people feel honored,
while the neighborhood offers congrat-
ulations upon the affection of such
dutiful children.
1t may be that years are before the
father and mother, but nothing ever
aftcrward can mean SO much to them
as this act of devotion. Henceforth
this last resting place will be cared for,
and absent friends will be expected to
sympathze with the honest pride and
pleasure.
POVERTY BRINGS SUNDAY WORK.
have said before. the majority of
the Chinese are very poor-so poor
that Sunday is as much work day as
any other. 1t is sometimes question,
when a man or woman becomes
Christian, what provision shall be made
for the household on Sunday when
few cash day are their only earnings.
The 10, Is or 20 cash earned on Sun
day Ca cash varies in value, mostly re-
quiring 10 or II to make one cent
United States currency are often all
that stands between the children and
hunger. The half of a day of rest
from work means nothing to eat for
that time. Hence the family of the
poor man can have no social life. The
entire community is engaged in finding
work that will yield few cash. If
the children should have a small pres
cnt they cannot indulge in cookies as
our little ones do. The bowl of rice
from the shop on the corner is the need
of the hour.
TIREsOME ETIQUETTE.
Social life among the wealthy is
hampered by conventionalities. sup
pose the men may and do meet together
without let or hndrance: but l have
been told that the formalities are so
cumbersome that time is wasted on
points of etiquette even among Chi
nese gentlemen. know it is so among
the ladies of both Japan and China. l
have seen full hour spent in seating
a small company Of 20 or 25, the
hostess spending many words and much
strength in persuading her guests to
be seated according to her pleasure,
although at the beginning it was abso-
lutely certain who had precedence and
who was not the guest Of honor.
There is no wrangling about it, but it
is etiquette to declare ones un6tness
for such compliment. 1t is the same
principle that requires the proud par
ents to declare to friends that the fine
boy who is admired is ''just good for
nothing" or "stupid and troublesome. I"
The father is altogether delighted with
the little fellow and perhaps indulges
him to the point of ruin. But he would
never acknowledge his own justitiable
pride.
A visitor may inquire concerning
the boys, and the father, in replying to
question Of allow many children
have you?" counts only his boys. He
does not mention the daughters; nor is
it proper to inquire of him concerning
the tamale members of the family. 1t
is tremendous breach Of good breed
ing to ask after mans wife. II his
mother is an aged woman she may be
spoken Of Parents receive all honor.
Men and women do not meet to-
9. ther. | recently attended a we'd
ding. do not know where the men
were nor where their feast was served.
The women were to themselves, the
bride with us, the bridegroom with the
men. The bride sat at the feast, but
her long red silk veil was not raised,
and she tasted nothing. Her tire
women stood upon each side all the
time, but noticed they gave her no
opportunity to eat, perhaps because
the men who were serving might have
looked into her face.
A SPECIAL COMPLIMENT IN KOREA.
My husband and were invited to a
handsome dinner in Korea, where he
and and our host and hostess ate to-
gether l can only explain that in this
way: These Korean friends had often
been with foreigners and | suppose
they wished to compliment Hs after
our own fashion. But the repast was
altogether of their own dishes, some OF
them being very toothsome to us.
When we said our adieus a dozen fans
were presented to me, which embar.
rassed me, because l did not know
what return etiquette demanded of me
In China a present is expected if any.
thing handsome is accepted
discovered rather an unusual Gus.
tom. The mother of the bridegroom
mentioned above was my acquaintance
and therefore my token of good wishes
must be personal to the young hus.
band. asked friend to suggest
what my present should be, and she
said: ooh, it must be what lie will use
and not anything for the bride"
Chinese ladies rarely attend the
theatre. When they do they are
screened from the gaze of men. Theil
husbands do not appear with them
indeed, husband and wife are not seen