The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-06-27
srupY N rAr Nupr.
or Certain Characteristics o. Two
Nations.

iNnAlHFes
II was abroad short time ago aud
although J am not a student Of racial
characteristics some points Of distinc.
ton between races struck me forci-
bly,"
The gentleman who opened out thus
was Mr. Gustave Loeser. Of Chicago.
who was talking to friend at the
Royal hotel. He Is a business man,
but he has eyes for whatever goes on
about him. whether It appertains to
business or not.
My observations might be termed
a Study Of the Modesty Of Nations, 4"
he went on, after he had got his fresh
Key West going because they are
principally Of the peculiarities of the
women of two climes"
Here he smoked awhile. so long. in
deed that his friend. whose curiosity
had been slightly touched. asked him
10 60 on and say what he meant.
Wen IN tell YOU he proceeded,
after about dozen moments Of com.
Portable putting at his weed, "rve put
in some time in Honolulu and about as
much more in Japan, and-well, OBJ
served some things"
There was another interval OF
smoke and silence and then Mr.. Loe-
ser spoke again
Il don't think that you will find,
anywhere, people more courteous than
are the Japanese. stopped at the
house OF rich merchant In Toxic
and was made welcome in that prod
igal Japanese way with which all trsv
elers are familiar. has latter OF
introduction to the merchs.nt syom a,
well known house in San Francisco
He received me warmly and practical
ly gave me his house.
Before the evening meal, was
shown the bath room by handsome
young woman. thanked her in a
few words of Japanese happened to
know and found. to my surprise, that
she had fair command OF English
herself.
A few minutes later when was
enjoying myself, laving luxuriously in
the cool water, this same young wo.
man, TO MY CONSERVATION, came sud
denly in with supply OF crash tow
els and offered to assist me in my
abulations. told her / thought l.
could manage and she went away with
uplifted eyebrows and lock OF aston.
ishment on her face.
1T was my turn to be astonished
when, at the supper table, this young
lady was introduced az the sister OF
my host. She proved TO be an ex-
tremely modest, refined and highly
young woman.
Now. in Honolulu. II is the after
noon custom Of the people-botb sexes
to take a shower oath. No seques.
tration is resorted to among the na
tiyes There Is a hydrant in the yard
and the men and women at their con
venience, go. one at a time, entirely
nude. and stand beneath the pouring
spout until they have sufficiently lag-
ed themselves. One afternoon when
J came to the house where ! was stop
ping, the eldest daughter of my lands
lady was under the spout
"As soon as she espied me, the
maiden sped 10 the house Inside the
room she entered were six or eight
male members Of her race, but she did
not mind their presence and they paid
no attention TO ner To them there
was nothing improper in her conduct
and she seemed to feel no cmbarrass
ment IN their presence. 1t was custom
and knowing our customs 10 be differ.
ent from theirs. her innate sense OF
the incongruity Of her ideas and mino
protested and she fed Both thess
girls We're models Of propriety, - 20
far as their sense OF propriety gudi-
ed them. II was remarkable exil,-
bition Of the differences OF cuf .oms
in two countries not 70 verg fer
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