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this she has nothing to occupy her an
day long. She usually sleeps on a mat
on the floor and when she rises. II il In
cold outside her feet rest on a warm sur
face, for her bedroom has fiues under IL
and straw fires are started before day
break. She sits down on the floor be-
fore looking glass in making her toilet
and eats from a little table eight or ten
inches high. Her table furniture Is COM
posed of bowls OF brass and a pair OF
chop sticks. and her food is largely rice.
meats. fowl fish and fruit After eating.
she uses her fingers in place OF a tooth
brush. washing out her mouth with salt
which she also rubs over her teeth. She
takes frequent baths in the summer and
on the whole is rea sonably clean.
Among the queer wedding customs is
the gluing the brides eyes shut, so that
she can see nothing. and keeping them
so for two or three days. Another 10 that
the bride will not speak TO the groom for
at least a week after the wedding and
third that fight takes place between her
friends and his on the way to the cere-
mony. and the one represented by the
party defeated is considered unlucky.
Neither bride nor groom sees each other
until they are married. After that the girl
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go about in stocking feet Out of doors
they wear low shoes with soles of oxhide

go about in stocking feet. Out of doors
they wear low shoes with soles of oxhide
or cloth.
In addition to the divided skirt the
Korean woman has on very full pair OF
white overpants. which reach from the
arms to far below the knees. and over the
whole a cloaklike gown tied at the front
with a ribbon. This garment is often
of silk of bright colors. The younger
women are fond of red. those of middle
age like blue and many wear white.
Most of the women have more or less
jewelry. They wear hairpins of gold.
silver or amber as thick as ones little
finger, and many have two gold or silver
rings on the third finger of the right
hand. They paint and powder. covering
the face with white. except at the lips.
which are red. They use India ink to
mark out the line OF the eyebrows. and
arch these in conformity with the Chinese
idea of Asiatic beauty. This is supposed
to be curve like that of line of swans
flying through the sky, and II the hairs
grow otherwise they are pulled out with
tweezers until they approach the ideal.
The winter clothes OF the better class
Korean women are sometimes of fur and
quilted silk Padded cotton Is also used.
the gowns being SO made that they can
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A KOREAN GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE.

know that she herself had anything to do
with the selection Of the crown prince
as the successor Of the present Emperor
of Korea, but 1 doubt not she aided in
eleven or twelve years Of age, and he
was chosen by Prince Ito over Prince
Euiwha, who was an older son of the
emperor by another mistress. Prince
Euiwha is the young fellow who ran
away from Korea to the United States
and received some education there. He
first went to school at Delaware. Ohio.
and afterward to a little academy at
Salem, Va. He fully expected to be his
fathers successor. but Prince Ito has
quietly here. The little prince. the son
of Lady Om, is exceedingly bright, and
he will undoubtedly be the next emperor.
AS to Lady Om's schools. she esta-
blished these some years ago. and has
been supporting them out of her private
purse. She had plenty of money up to
the time the old emperor was retired. but
her funds and those of the emperor were
then reduced and she has now barely
enough for her necessities. Finding that
she could not continue the supply for her
school from her own purse. she made
over certain rice lands which had been
given to her from those belonging to the
crown. saying that their revenues would
however. considered the amount too lib
eral and. as I understand 1t, they have
cut down the allowance one-half, and are
now devoting the remainder to the sup
port of other schools established by the
government. On top of all this there
was short rice crop last harvest, and,
altogether, the schools are in much need
of more money.
As have said. the new woman move
ment is just at its beginning I doubt IL
Its members can be numbered by hun
dreds. There are certainly less than
thousand who have yet attempted to
throw OF the shackles Of the old GUS
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sins and aunts were present to see them.
The most of these had cloaks or wells
of some kind or other over their races
but the girls themselves had no such COW
ering and they exercised without shame.
In the past the women OF Korea nave
heen almost entirely uneducated. ana TO-
day those of the higher class are
lust beginning to send their cniidren "
school The lower and middle-class wom-
en- have sent their children to the mis-
sion schools for a number of years, and
for this reason many of the teachers IN
the girls schools, which contain the cnli-
dren of the nobility as well as otner glris.
are of the lower classes. This Is not SO
for girls of the upper crust 1t is com
posed Of daughters Of the yangban or
mobiles There Is also a school for girls
established by this same consort or the
retired emperor. which has only the
daughters OF the middle class. Both
schools are giving a foreign education
to their pupils and are doing great good.
Just here l wish to say a few Woros
about Lady ON. Until the abdication
Of the 70 this IN o snd se and as sueh
did much for her sex While not the
empress by actual marriage. she was
practically SO to all intents and pur-
poses. She is the old emperor's favorite
concubine. or consort. as sne Is caIea
by the Japanese. 1 understand his
majesty is true to her. and that she al
lows no others Of the ladies-in-waiting
about the court to come near MIN. she
is the mother of the crown prince. who
is now being educated in Japan. and as
such she will probably maintain her In
huence even after that of the old en-
peror has become less than it is now.
Lady ON came into the palace when
she was girl as one Of the court wom-
en-. One story states that she started
In as a hair dresser, but this is denied.
She is not pretty. but very clever. and
the Queen Of Korea, who was assassinat-
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was unveiled, and all the world coulo
see. There were thousands of men upon
the streets at the time. They formed
long lines Of white against the black
huts With their big hats and long
gowns. their yellow faces were turned
straight toward her majesty and their
almond eyes almost popped out In sur
prise.
Such an event would mean little in any
European country. 1t marks one of the
most striking changes that are going on
in Korea. 1t indicates that the new
woman is on the ground with both feet,
and that from now on the sex Will srau-
ually make its way upward out or us
present state of degradation. Until now,
no man outside the emperor and the eu-
nuchs of the palace has ever seen the
features of Korean female royalty. When
! was here twenty years ago. young
American girl had just come out to act
as physician to the queen. She was the
first woman doctor ever known in horea,
and her majesty awaited her coming
rather than have the foreign medical
missionaries. who were at that time All
men, examine her. When the latter were
called in consultation they were not al
lowed to see the queen. and when they
felt her pulse her hand was thrust out
through a screen and nothing else was
shown.
The Korean women are not gadabouts.
Until now all those of the high and mid
die classes have been more secluded than
the females of the Mohammedan harems.
They have quarters of their own. which
are in the backs of the houses or in spe-
cial establishments far off from those or
the men Some of the nobleSt have never
been outside their own compounds. ana
of the middle classes very few go out
today except in closed chairs. In the
past il has been a crime for a man TO
lay his hand on a woman outside his
own family, and any man who looked
over the wall of a garden to see the
The husband has had absolute power over
his wife and concubineS. They have been
bound to him by fetterS of iron. and To-
day have practically rights which he
has to respect. Indeed. the ten million
women who inhabit this country are still,
as far as the laws and the customs which
now prevail go. practically slaves. l am
told that many of them have such
strength of character that they rule their
homes Nevertheless, the fact remains
that the men can beat and mutilate them
with little fear of the law.
AL this has been so for ages, and the
arrival of the new woman is therefore
the more striking. One sees indications OF
changes everywhere. both in city and
country. When I first came here the
common women and slave girls working
in the fields carried cloaks with them to
shield their faces from the men. Some OF
them turned their backs and ran away
as approached. On the streets of Sc
oul those who came out wore green
close together in front of their faces,
leaving only a crack for one eye. These
cloaks had fiat, well ironed sleeves which
were bordered with white. The sleeves
were merely pasted into the garments
and were not intended for the arms to go
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of the ash barrels of the Bowery. They
had nat crowns and broad brims and
were indescribably ugly.
The schools which have been establish
ing evidence ~ fha new woman move
ment. There are many of these, some
run by the missionaries. some by the gov
ernment under the direction Of the Jap
anese. and in addition many private
schools. At this athletic exhibition the
girls ranged in age from six to sixteen,
and they went through their exercises in
sight of an invited crowd of Koreans of
both sexes. Many of them came from
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ed by the Japanese. took her up and
made much of her. She liked her clever
ness. and she also liked her homely ap-
pearance. as she thought that would
be an obstacle to any love for her on
the part Of the king, who afterward be-
came emperor
As the story goes. the king appreci-
ated cleverness as well as beauty. He
cast sleeps eyes at Lady ON. not
esty. and. as a result, Lady ON had
to flee for her life. She left the palace
and remained away until after the queen
was assassinated. and then came back to
be the consort OF his majesty. 1 do not
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be ripped apart for washing. Much paste
and glue are employed in dressmaking,
and many a woman of these htgh-class
circles would drop to pieces If she were
left out all night in the rain.
! The Korean lady rises with the sun and
after spending perhaps an hour on her
toilet directs her slaves how to attend
to the household She keeps the accounts
Of the family and acts as mistress of the
esta blishment. She may do a little en-
broidery or sewing herself. but outside
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He Empress OF
Korea rode yester-
day in an open
carriage through
the streets Oh
Seoul. She was on
her way from one
of her palaces to
another. She sat
beside the emperor
on the back seat.
The sun shone
bright, her race
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is practically the slave of her husband
and his parents. who may treat her as
they please AS she grows older. or when
her husband is tired of her, he brings ono
and she has to submit. Divorces are easy
on the part of the husband. but they are
considered disreputable. and domestic
troubles usually result in adding a con-
cubine or so to the establishment rather
than showing the old wife out into the
cold FRANK G. CARPENTER
Evening star., 1909-06-12

Copyright 1909, by Frank G. Carpentef3
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
SEOUL. 1909.
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It's getting dark, and mother will be
so anxious"
at isn't as dark as it was q little
while ago. I guess better 60 to the
house and tell your mother you're all
right. When your father gets home
from the village he can come after you
unless you're willing to make terms.
What'll you give me to help you?"
She was near crying, but was too
plucky to show 1t. 1t wasn't like him
to treat her In this way. Wasn't 1t
enough that he had chopped down her
trees, and now
what do you want?" she demand
ed. "Its mean of you to treat me 80.
If it's money you want
81 want you to take back what you
said at the gate. VIII YOU marry me
if help you now?"
Her eyes aashed. INC, I will not.
I'll keep my word If l stay here for
ever, and I'll never marry you until
you own that those hickory and maple
trees are on my fathers land"
For answer he came under the tree
with arms outstretched. Drop" he
said. "Ill catch you so you can't get
hurt. Just take hold with your hand
and then drop down."
"I've done that many time," she
replied, and in 4 moment more she
was on the ground.
"Vinnic," he said, taking her arm
and tucking it through his, I've been
looking those trees over since l left
your father this afternoon, and I'm
perfectly willing to testify that l be-
lievc they are entirely on your fathers
land"
Then they went home together, drip
ping wet, but wondrously happy. But
rs they nearcd the Reame farmhouse
Ben stopped and pointed where the
rows Of hickory and maple trees had
been standing. From those his finger
moved to a great heap Of twisted
branches and uprootcd tree trunks ly-
ing at the corner of the kitchen porch.
Don't you think, Winnie" he asked,
that even my father will be willing.
under the circumstances. to confess
Judgment"
She gave a little cry. "Oh. Ben.
there isn't single one left! Every
every one is gone and both our or
chardSr
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TWO GREAT MEN THERE.
Statues of Washington and Lee in
Hall of Fame.

Bronze statues of George Wash
ington and Robert E. Lee, Virginia S
contribution to the nations Hall
of Fame" were Tuesday placed IN
Statuary Hall at the Capitol, at
Washington. Formal ceremonies at
tending the unveiling will take
place at some time yet to be de-
termined.
Both statues are beautiful works
of art. Lee is pictured in the uni
form of the South, and his statue
stands between those of Robert Fu!-
ton, inventor Of the steamship, ard
J. l.. NJ. Curry, Of Alabama.
Near the statue of Lee are those
Of Gen. James Shields, Of Illinois,
and Gen. Philip Kearney, of Ne"
Jersey, in the uniforms of the Union
army. The Lee statue was designed
bv Edward V. Valentine, of Rich
mond, Va.
Washington's statue was placed IN
the southeast end of the hall, be-
tween the statues Of Gen. Ethan
Allen, of Vermont, and Gen. Peter
Muhlenberg, of Pennsylvania, a dis
tineuished soldier and statesman OF
Revolutionary times, and a brother
of the first Speaker of the House OF
Representatives The Washington
statue is a replica of Houdon's fam
Gus masterpiece now at the Capitol
III Richmond.
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Reame. But for nearly sixty years
I've watched the birds build their
nests in those trees. climbed those
hickories for nuts when ! wasn't big
ger than q pint Of cider, and its been
to those naples that I've looked for
the first signs Of sap. Maybe they're
not mine. I don't know. I've always
supposed they were, and they shan't
be cut down without a fight to save
them"
Out from the house down to the gate
where the men were talking came a
girl, dressed all in pink, soft, fluffy
pink which reminded one Of cloud
at sunrise, while her hair lay piled
above her head in great mass Of
golden light She gave the young man
simple nod of greeting while passing
hand through her fathers arm. Her
presence seemed to bring constratnt
upon the recipient Of the nod, for he
spoke with q difidence not noticeable
before
"We supposed when we bought our
place that the trees belonged to Us,
and when you said they were your
property father had the land surveyed.
The decision was that the trees were
on our land Or. of course. father would
never have touched them. They are
grown so large that the field is practi-
cally useless because Of their shade.
Nothing will ripen there"
i've had surveys made myself"
came Reame's ready response. ut has
been done three times to my certain
knowledge and each time in my favor.
Besides, offered to buy the field Of
your father. not because l cared for
the land, but to preserve the trees"
HE doesn't want to sell"-the eyes
of the young man were on the girl In
pink-"and presume the only way
out is to let the courts decide. Father
says just what you do-that the
quarrel need not in any way interfere
with us young folks. I'm sorry that
it can't be settled in some other way.
but it won't make any difference with
the friendship Of our families"
do you think those trees are on
your fathers land, Ben Holcolm:" de-
manded the girl suddenly.
Il should not have cut one OF them
down if l did not, Winnie" he replied
in surprise.
Its just like killing an old friend"
Her face was cold. but tears were in
tue voice which held so much Of pro-
test. Il used to build my playhouse
under that one. and I've spent many
an hour in the crotch where the tree
braLched 1t was there used TO study
my lessons. and now you've cut it
down"
I'VE did not know how you felt
about them We supposed that they
were ours. and if they are father in
tends to have the ak at them all. Now
that your father has arrested mine for
trespass and destroying property the
only thing left is to fight = out. But,
Winnie, it won't make any difference
with US. will it,"
She turned resolutely from him. "It
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"What are you up that tree for?" be
called out cheerily.
"What terrible storm 1t was" she
answered. II was walking in our
pasture, and all Of q sudden it grew
dark. heard that rushing and rolling.
and 1 was caught up and carried
through the air just like piece Of
paper. Then l felt myself coming
down and down and down. Then the
branches caught me. and the rain be-
gan to pour. When it grew light was
in the very tip top Of the tree. and l
managed to climb down this far my
self, but can't get any farther. Help
me, please. Ben"
He folded his arms. looking up at
her sitting there on the branch.
"It looks as though you were quite
comfortable there" he said. "Of
course you're pretty wet, but it's
warm, and wetting won't hurt this
weather. Let's talk things over.
What'll you give me for release?"
Don't bother, Ben. Help me down.
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she was walking the floor. white with
terror and anxiety over Winnie. She
had not been seen since leaving him
and her father at the gate. On to
where he had seen the figure in pink.
She must have taken refuge some
where. What if He could not get be-
yond the 'if." She must be found.
Soon it ceased raining, and on he
kept, stumbling over uprooted trees,
fallen branches. jumping over pools Of
water, calling her name over and over
again; back through the woods, this
time in another direction.
"Vinnie. Vinnier' Suddenly in an
swer to his call he heard response.
faint and far off. He called again and
looked around. The field was level.
Nothing was In sight. But the call
came again. this time with more dis
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the barn not a spear was left the car
riage house was piled. chaotic heap
against the barn. other outbuildings
had disappeared. half the trees in the
orchard were uprooted. the smoke
house Of the Holcolms was rcposins
very nicely against the Reame Kitchen
door. and for yards around nothing
could be seen but devastation.
While he stood there thought came
which made his check grow white.
When bringing up the COWS he had
noticed away over in the Rcame pas
ture q pink robcd figure. Had Winnie
reached home before the storm struck?
Where was she now? Regardless Of
the rain, which still fell as though the
heavenly faucet had been turned on
full force. he started on a run up the
road. Into the Reame house he dashed.
No one was there but Mrs Reame. and
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citation
@HE keen gray eyes Of the elder
II man searched the blue ones on
III the opposite side of the gate.
= IN them was certain honesty
strongly tinctured with look of re-
lief.
Il can't tell you how much obliged
l am. Mr.. Reame," the young man
said. Il couldn't help but feel that
now this trouble has come you wouldn't
want me around"
1--WE lived right here on this farm
for ffty-six years." replied Reame.
land there's no one above ground who
can say that ever asked man, woman
or child to take part in any of my
Quarres."
The young man nodded. There isn't
many men who can say that
.It isn't that I've anything against
your father in this affair" continued
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Will ludhS luS Ill tAS
nNrld. Those trees are ours. They
shall not be cut down. Until you are
willing to say that they are ours and
not yours l will never speak to you
! again-that is. in the way you have
| asked me to-"
"See here, little girl" interposed her
father, turning her face upward with
his hand: Il have told you that this is
my quarrel don't want you young
folks to mix in Mr.. Holcolm and l
can settle it without help"
THAT doesn't make any difference"
she persisted. "I'll never marry Ben
or meet him except as stranger until
he says that those trees are on our
land. He's got to say so before the
lawsuit comes off. or / never will"
She did not wait for an answer. but
with head high in air and q poor at
tempt at dignity which bad no exist
ence she turned and left them. They
watched until the shrubbery bid her
from sight. and then Reame turned to
Ben, with a smile.
.I didn't think she'd take 1t quite so
much to heart" he said, but she's
pretty hard hit. Those trees have
been her playmates for good many
years now."
"If we had only known" said Ben,
"perhaps 1t might have been avoided.
but father is set in his way and thinks
he has right to do as he pleases with
his own. It's making it pretty hard
for me. though. didn't think Winnie
would turn me down as she has,"
"And she'll persist. You're between
two fires now" Reame paused. glanc-
ed around and continued:
"The air is hotter than boiling oil.
and unless I'm mistaken we'll get
regular northweSter before dark.
There's some tools down at the ex-
press Office l. must get up before 1t
reaches here, so I'll 60 along to your
place with you. Ben"
They walked slowly on in the after
noon sunshine. The air was hot and
the sun beat down with a fervor
which was almost overpowering. Away
to the west cloud was hanging, low,
black and ominous. Not breath OF
wind was stirring. and the leaves OF
the naples hung wilted from their
stems. The birds barely skinned the
earth in their fight. and the crows
were keeping up an incessant cawing,
while a peacock on the rail fence
which separated the Holcolm garden
from the barnyard was filling the air
with its discordant cry.
"We are to have storm, and that
before Reame gets home again" NUT
tered Ben after his companion had
left him. mo matter. 1t can't be any
worse than the one we stirred up
when we chopped that maple down.
Who'd have thought it would have
brought on all this trouble? Who do
those trees belong to, anyway? Reame
is honest as sunshine and wouldn't
put up such fight If be didn't think
he was standing on sure ground"
He stopped at the fence and looked
at the sky. The cloud in the west
was no nearer. the air was sitting,
while mufled grumbling kept sound.
ing away off where the cloud hung.
"I'll get the cattle under cover" he
said to himself. when that cloud
gets to moving there'll be something
doing, or Pm no judge"
A half hour later the cows were
housed, the chores we'll under way.
and he was in the NOW Of the barn
throwing down hay. when there came
a sound like the roar ef a breaking
dam, q crash that deafened. and all
woS black aS mid
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