New-York tribune., 1908-11-29


and they are manW for my honorable
husband retained from among such as
he collected all the good looking ones as
prospective brides of we'll TO do husbands,
while the plain ones were sent to the mills,
none ever gave US 50 much trouble as
Chrysanthemum.
The worthy gentleman here present.
the Hon. Mr.. Token Gombei, is the en-
ployer Of my foster son, Ito Chobei.
The Hon. Mr.. Token Gombei IS a
father to his employees. They go to him
with all their troubles, confident of find
ing him always ready 10 advise and to
assist them. Seeing that Ito was much
disturbed, he drew from him an account
Of the mutual attachment existing be
tween him and Chrysanthemum and Of
the difficulties in the way of making her
his wife Token Gombei promised to
call on US to see if some arrangement
might not be made whereby The two
Young people could be united in marriage.
WHEN. however, he met Chrysanthe-
Wv mum. he saw at once that she was
not the wife for Ito. a priceless jewel,
he said. IS out of place in the cabin Of a
workman This girl is transcendently
beautiful and her beauty, like that OF q
splendid gem, must have worthy setting.
Indeed, he was 50 much pleased with her
looks that he made a very liberal arrange
rnent with us to have her educated and
reserved for his future wife, fully intend
ing when she had reached the proper age
TO marry her.
This arrangement Chrysanthmum
11ndutifullv and ungratefully refused to
recognize. When Token Gombei heard
of her refusal. he cautioned us against
haste or violence. Let us take proper
means he said, TO accomplish our pur-
poses. One does not cut down cherry
tree in order to gather its blossoms. l
have he said, no desire 10 make an
ou+1aw Of Ito. nor a disCOntented and
disohediert wife Of Chrysanthemum. On
the contrary, l am willing that Ito shall
have an equal chance with myself 70 OBJ
tain her hand in marriage.
Every man III Japan, before ne en-
ters into the marriage state, must make
ADEQUATE provision for the support OF ms
wife and possible family. II Ito can DO
this bv the time Chrysanthemum IS
ready to have her eyebrows shaved and
her teeth blackened before leaving Your
house for that Of her husband 5, she be
longs to him. Now, from what | nave
chanced TO see in the work room, L know
that when Ito receives his wages he de
r,osits as much as he can spare IN d Ger
tain ginger Jar which he keeps hidden
under a quantity Of rice straw IN a large
vase standing in a corner OF my shop. II
- the time spoken Of, three years from
his time. he can show that jar tllled To
the brim with silver riyos, he can marry
The girl | viii even double Ito 5 wages
so that he can have a better chance ~
do this: but he must first go to the TEN
ole with me, and there place IN the keep
ing Of the priest legal paper agreeing
under solemn oath TO abandon all clam
10 Chrvsanthemum if at that time he
cannot show the Jar filed TO the brnm
with silver as evidence that he possesses
the means Of supporting a Wlte ana
family,
Both Ito and Chrysanthemum agreed
to this The oath was registered, and
the paper given into the hands OF the
priest
THREE days ago the jar, which had beer
filled up and sealed sometime before
,rae or,ened in the presence of all concerned
and found to contain nothing but rim, cons
of copper and lead
which Of course have