The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
WIVES coon INVEsTHENrs.
Whers Womon Are Considered ths Property
NJ ThelF Nnsfera

! Orient, where women are thought good In
vostments. With primitive people they arO
considered the absolute property Of their
masters. She n a household firnishinR-a
thing Of beauty TO delight him: and her wits
are meant 10 please him alone. In some
! countries men feel that she Ia a necessary
| evil, they must have her TO work for them
and 10 keep their places clean. In fact,
when they are asked why they are anxious
10 obtain wives their one reply is that they
may get water, wood and food, and carry
whatever they possess. There are many
ceremonies that prove this notlon-suoh az
the bride preparing a meal for her husband.
Strangely enough, says Della Austrian In
the Chicago Tribune, these men will protect
their women Outlines as carefully as will
more civilized men, and people wron ely infer
that affection ls the cause Of II. But the
student Of social conditions knows better
These men will guard their wives when they
have no feeling for them. They consider
them a. they would all property they would
barter or plumber. The women do most
Of their work; they build the houses, cook
the food, spin and weave the family clothes,
care for the children and help In the field.
In return for this labor they and the chill.
dren are usually not permitted 70 eat with
the father. When he returns from the
hunt he gives the game to his wife, and when
she has cooked II he eats his I'LL and gives
them what is left. BE is, therefore, usually
not burdened with the care Of feeding bis
family Besides for her beauty and eco
| nomio value, wife 10 priced as . subleot.
| She gives her high handed lord q chance
to show his authority-a privilege primitive
| men enjoy with all others Their husbands
| feel II they can't rule nation OF q tribe there
is comfort in ruling a wife.
They. will dictate, and their women must
| obey; they will rule and their women must
yield. They will make the laws. and their
women must submit TO them. Let the
women violate them and they will be met
with displeaBure, usually In the shape OF
sound logging. Their part is 70 look
after the household 20 relieve their hus-
bands Of all responsibility, and, best OF all
| 10 be their slaves.
An Arab sheik spoke wisely when he
said TO an Englishman, How can man
be oontented with one wife2 Itisabgurd and
| ridiculous What Is he to do when she
becomes old2 When she Is young, II lovely
| he might be satisfied with her. but even
the young must grow old and the beautiful
must fade. The man does not fade IKE
the woman, therefore he remains young
for many years. Nature has arranged tnat
men shall have young wives 70 replace the
old, and does not the Prophet allow ny
He continues TO say that there's marked
advantage III hhNlIh lAtaAy 'Nei -
carries the wood, another the water, a
third grinds the corn, and the youngest,
his favorite, does not do much. lie does
not forget to add that III they neglect their
tasks they get a taste ,tf0, OF TINS shaking
Most Of these men are critical about their
women's looks. They expect them 70 De
good looking. Women OF Morocco are
always married for their beauty They
are wonderfully beautiful when young
but they fade long before they are old.
Their hair Is long and wavy, and their eyes
are equally dark and sunny. Ihey are
attractive OF manner. possessing an ease
and grace that are delightful. roral TINS,
they are sad, knowing all too well that their
husbands will have no use for them as soon
as their beauty fades.
The CrcassiRn women are also wooed
for their good looks They are well known
for their well shaped features ana hsnos
and feet that might serve any sculptor Tor
models. A rival TO the Crcassian ts the
Georgian beauty Of the Caucasus Noun
tains When young their beauty ls so
marked that words cannot do II justice.
Their features are regular. onset by clear
LIQUID eyes and long dark hair, Their
manner Is no less charming, being charac-
terized by a natural fascination
These girls have less to fear, for they
retain their beauty and ease Of manner
and n their husbands grow weary Of them
they have no trouble in finding other suitoTs
The Samoans are fond Of music, and, be-
sides wanting good looking women, they
expect them TO sing and play,
Much as these men demand good looks
from their women, il is far more important
that they shall york, That women shall
work Is not merely an idea Of this century,
for In savagery men feel that they. shall
hunt and rest and their wives do the hard
work. Laziness gets woman In trouble
sooner than any other shortcoming. This
Il especially true Of the Fijian women, who
are virtually their husbands slaves. They
have not the right 70 say whom they would
marry, nor after they are married to say
| what they will and what they will not do.
The father settles the first question, the
| husband the second, The sutton shows be
| tolerates his bride by giving her small
gift' Not 70 be too hard on her, he allows
bsT a holiday for four DAYS, and then he
sets her to work catching fish. He keeps
| her busy at this occupation until their but
| Is built, and then she gets TO work Her
ability in housekeeping is tested by cooking
| Il her lord IL displeased with her efforts
| he teaches her how 10 do better.
The women Of the Tonga Friendly Islands
resemble the Ftiians In appearance, and
| although they do most of the hard work
| their burdens and their tasks are lighter.
| They make great efforts 10 please their
| husbands, who are known for their beauty.
| Their physique gives them the appearance
| OF belonging TO superior race. and their
! clear, light brown colored skin, curly hair
| and expression Of good humor mark them as
| handsome. These men are 80 self-satished
| that they do not bother much with their
! women and when their wives fail In their
expectation they are treated with indif-
| ference.
Women throughout India are treated
with little regard and those Of the lower
castles must work hard. This is especially
| true OF the Kols. They are good looking
when young, but their husbands expect 80
much work Of them that they often wear
out a dozen wives. They are worn and
haggard long before they reach middle
age
tribes. consider their wives as good invest
! ments. While they amuse themselves with
! hunting and racing they do not think 1t Is
| too much II their equaws weave the blankets,
| make the pottery and care for the children.
| The Cingalese feel that their wives are
| commodities Of use as long as they are good
! looking and capable Of hard work. But II
! a woman Is sick and can no longer minister
| 10 her husbands comforts and pleasures
| be forsakes her.
| An emipent authority says: This heart
| less deseTtion Of a sick wife Is the worst
] trait In the Kanlyan character, and the cool
| and unconcerned manner In which they
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