The San Francisco call., 1910-07-22
HOLDS WHITE
Wife Of JAPANESE
Public Criticism and Alarm Lest
Children Be Taken From
Her Causes Worry
"We've Been Happy for Eight
Years." Declares Mrs. [.
AkahaS1i

Torn between her maternal love for
her two children, anxiety as to the
possibility of their future custody pass
ing from her hands. and her genuine
affection for her Nipponese husband,
and excited almost to the verge of
hysteria by her fright and worry as
to the outcome of her marriage to
Japanese being publicly known, Mrs. T.
Akahash was practically in state of
nervous collapse yesterday afternoon
at her little home, 1926 Union street,
near Steiner.
Outside. her half Japanese children,
Harry, aged I, and Hanna, aged 6,
played and prattled in the sun, oblivi-
Gus of the storm that has been slowly
gathering over their domestic horizon.
Their mother, as she tried to straighten
out the house, unoccupied for the last
four weeks, watched them through the
windows, her brown eyes heavy with a
dull despair.
We were so happy" she said, until
the yall began to talk. We have been
married years, and nobody ever
bothered us about it before 1t was
our own business, and now all the rest
and happiness is gone"
NO MOMENTS REVEL
Since the truth of her marriage was
ferreted from her by the over curious
inhabitants of Larkspur she has not
known a moments peace For the last
four weeks she has been staying with
her sister, Mrs. Anderson, and her two
children. Chubby, round rosy little
youngsters, they still are Enthusiastically
crin Tlo Ios t. ;-rIa%
and black, the eyes are Slightly almond
shape and the skin is rich olive tint,
touched with color. If the mouths and
chins bear the touch of another ma
tionality and their clothes are those of
American children, the Japanese stamp
is so marked as to arouse comment In
consequence, Larkspur was stirred by
their advent in its quiet midst, and,
with the Aokis in mind, gave Mrs. Aka
hashi little peace until she owned that
she was married to a Japanese hus-
band.
a quarrel with her sister, who has
always frowned on the alliance, ensued
and Mrs. Akahash was glad to pack
her belongings and take her children
back to the little cottage in Union
street, which has been her home for
six of the years of her happy married
life.
My sister does not want me to talk"
she explained, I'VE quarreled last night
about the whole thing and she is near
ly sick from it all. She says she is go
ing right back to Sweden and leave me.
Yes, am Swedish. 1 was born in Os-
tergotland and came out here to make
my living.
AS Edith johnson, a domestic in one
of the wealthy homes of this city, she
met Akahashi. known as Kimi in the
Japanese colony, who was also en-
pIoyed in the same household.
WORRY OVER CHILDREN
I'VE fell in love-" she explained sim
ply, rand we wanted to get married.;
we went to Victoria and were mar
ried eight years ago. 1 have never
been sorry for it and have been happy,
very happy, until it was printed in the
papers yesterday. My husband is proud
and l am afraid he may not like. 1t.
He often has spoken of taking Harry
to Japan to study medicine, and so L
am afraid he will think it best to stop
the talking, to take both children"
She called the little girl in, resting
one hand affectionately on her little
black braids. tied with huge red
bow.
And I couldn't bear that" she said.
while the child stared in grave eyed
baby wonder. For she is very much
of baby still and clings to her mother
some to see.
When asked of her life with her
Japanese husband, Mrs. Akahashi was
strong in his praise, speaking of his
kindness, his fondness for his children
and for her, and his skill as pro-
wider. When asked if she believed in
mixed marriages of the kind she shook
her head, then nodded.
TROUBLE IN LARKSPUR
- vba Of e;- ,yo1x
IF il were not for all the talk I would
be happy still, but that is the one trou-
BILE in marriage like mine. When
people find out, they don't let you alone,
in the country mostly. Here in the city
we have never been asked about it or
bothered and the children have played
around and been happy. but in Lark
spur-oh, nothing much happened, but
1 don't want to talk of it.
While her husband frequently visited
her during her stay in Larkspur, what
course he contemplates, If any. is not
known. The tall, thin, delicate look
ing woman. neatly dressed in her dark
calico dress who has been his wife for
eight years. had no definite idea on the
subject.
Il know nothing about it," she wear
lily exclaimed, excepting that he has
always wanted Harry to study medi-
cine, like his father did and his grand
father, and he did, too, until he got sick
at Is and had to stop. Every little
while he talks about some day taking
Harry to Japan to study, but he is such
little boy yet, he's only seven. My
husband was purser, too, for little
while on one of his uncle's ships, and
now he owns a billiard parlor in Geary
street, but to keep us here-well, he
cooks in family in Sutter street.
~Akashai is "a years old.