Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-01
CONDUCT OF JAPANESE WOMEN.
Code Of Morals Translated From the
japanese.
From the Boston Watchman.

From the Boston Waterman.
Every girl when of age. must marry a
man of Il different family. therefore her
parents must be more careful of her edu-
cation than that of a son. as she must be
subject to her father and mother-in-aw
and serve them. If she has been spoiled
she will quarrel with her husbands rela-
tives.
1t is better for woman to have a good
mind than a beautiful appearance. Wom-
en- who have a bad mind, their passions
are turbulent, their eyes seem dreadful,
their voices loud and clatter.ny, and
when angry tell their family secrets, and
besides laugh at and noes otn>r people,
and envy and be Spiteful toward them.
These things are all improper for women
to do. as they ought To be chaste, ami
able and gentle.
Parents must teach their daughters to
keep separate from the other Sex. They
must not see or hear any iniouitous thing.
The old custom is man and woman shall
not SIT on the same mat, nor put their
clothing in the same place, shall have
different bathrooms. shall not give Or
take anything directly from hand 10
hand. During the evening, when women
walk out, they shall carry lantern. md
on walking out. even families mon must
keep separate from their female relatives.
People who neglect these rules are not
polite, and bring reproach on their fam
lilies No girl shall marry without the
permission of her parents and the man
agement OF a medium, ana thoHgh sh-
meet with such sad fate as TO he
killed, she must keep as solid mind a
metal and stone. and do no unchaste
thing.
The house of the husband is that If
the wife. and though her husband he
poor she must not leave his house; if sh
does and Is divorced. il will be a dis
era % to her all her life.
The reasons why man may divorce
his wife are seven. When she is DISC
bedient to her father and mother-in-laN:
ous: when she has leprosy; when sh. -
childless: when She sti ais: when She has
a chatterirS tuuSu.a.
When girl is young AMI 9lmArSaeI
she shall reverence her parents. but ate
marriage her father and mother-in-law
more than her own parents. Morning
and evening she shall inquire after the
health of her father and mother-in-ldw,
them. and likewise do all they bid her;
and if they scold her. she must not
speak. ana if she shows an amiable dis
position, finally they come to a peaceful
av.u IIenI q their d i~u ties.
The rule which women must observe Is
obedience. When the wife conyerses w tn
her husband she must do so with a sml-
ing face and humble word, and not be
ude This is the principal duty OF WON
an; the wife must obey the husband IN
all that he orders her to do. and then
he is angry she must not sist, but
obey All women shall Tn nix thei! us
bands to be heaven, so they must not
resist their hus bands and in ur ,h pun
ishment of heaven.
The wife must not be jealous of her
husband if he is unfaithful TO her. but
must admonish him in a gentle, kind
manner OF course, when. she Is jeal-
Gus her anger will appear in her face,
and she will be disliked and abandoned
by her husband: when she admonishes
nd she ALWAYS do III
with a kind face and gentle words, and
when he will not listen TO her, she
must wait till his passion Is cooled and
then speak to him again.
Women shall always keep to their
duty. rise early and work till late at
night She must not sleep during the
day, must study economy, and must
not neglect her weaving, sewing and
spinning. and must not drink too much
tea or wine. She shall not hear or see
any such lascivious thing a theater
or drama: before reaching the age OF
forty women shall not go to those
pla ceS.