The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-01

Yut Ho stayed till late in the after
noon, but they each understood the at
titude of the other. That evening,
when All Sing returned. his wife asked
if he had made any arrangements or
had any one in mind. and he told her
no. Then she quietly said: az Twas
down at Hop Winn's place today. How
do YOU think his second daughter
would do?" well. If you are salts
fed said All Sing, that she is strong
and will be obedient. L am willing"
who do you think would be a good
middleman?" she asked. He reflected
a moment and then said: az think my
cousin All Ching would do it. How
much dowry will they want?" 81 do
not know" said Yut Ho. Perhaps
500 would do. The oldest daughter is
soon to be married." All Sing began
70 calculate. There will be a dowry of
$500, a present of jewelry. bracelets
and earrings when the papers Of con- !
tract are signed. 1 can send some wine
and other goods from the store that
will be enough for pledge of good
faith. Then the astrologer's fee if the
Fates are propitious; a fee for fixing
the marriage day; present to All
Ching for his services as go-between.
and lastly the feast, which will be no
small item, for my clan and friends
are numerous. 1t will cost not less
than $500. l had better say $1,000 in
round numbers He sighed and looked
over at Yut Ho. and he thought what
a bother it all was for the sake of
Keeping up the family name, and he
had been so comfortable all these
years with Yut Ho. He wondered
whether this would not be the begin
hing OF discord. but then he thought of
he childless old age for her as well as
or him, finally laid away by strang-
rs, and then. no matter what happen :
ID, nothing would take away Yut Hos {
position, for this girl was simply her
ervant, to wait upon her and obey her p;
Commands. While he was thus medi-
ating Yut Hos housewifely instincts {
we're already making preparations s
hanging the order and adding to their
and in her minds eye she
aw the Chinese chairs covered with 4
he red satin embroideries only used on
pecial festive occasions, everything
rushed up and in order, ready for the
omins OF this girl. upon whom so
AMY OF their hopes depended
We must pass over now a period of
early two years, and this is the note T,
e find in the doctors dairy: Must B
all again this afternoon to see Ii tw
ing Kings baby: has some collie, 81
light case of indigestion, nothing u
,uch, but parents are anxious" There >,
! small back bedroom lay the Young -
other who was most carefully waited III
that she should not harm herself in az
ny way, but have every kind of food al
ad medicine needfuI. Yut Ho, with .
er crippled feet, was walking to and -.
o trying to hush a lusty boy who was II
the throes OF infantile collie All Il
ng looked in anxiously, and then
id: L have to go down to the store. =
1t stop on your way cut, Doctor, tell Il
Q what to get. 1 viii send for it at i
ce." Yut Ho paused a moment to
ow them some new flannel bands and
esses made after the pattern of some
ings belonging to the wife of All q
1g's English teacher. who had a little :
q about the same age. She anxiousIy
Iuired if the shape of the new band
IS right, and pointed with much pride
the little saam made in the same 1"
ape as An Sings, but buttoned dowus @.
= middle of the front, with big Amer
n white porcelain buttons. as such a.
Improvement on the Chinese little :
Cited button. Then she showed me 1
gorgeous silk clothes and cap with
hse ana long streamers, ready for 1
shaving feast. which would occur |
Il week when the baby was 80 DAVIS 1
His head would be shaved for the
t time, and he would be formally |
ned and entered in the family reg L
II. To this feast all were welcome l 2
am going to invite the English .
cher and his wife" she said. For
ugh we did not ask them 70 the I
81 when Chin Yo came, because
would not understand it. surely
would come to baby's feast" She
-eu ao"n with such maternal pride!
tenderness at the little one, who