The Ordway new era., 1911-10-13
CUPID HAS
SINECURE
in JAPAN

(&l& pier little couple than X
NIX 4 Yamasaki, the Japanese
A consul to Chicago. and his
petite bride. who have journeyed
clear across the Pacific ocean to
make their home in Indiana avenue,
Chicago. ILL.,. U. 8. A. The ensuing
chapter Of the little romance that
skipped across half the world. and the
story Of how this well-born little Jap.
anese girl gladly travelled 1t to remain
beside her liege lord. reads like one
of the tales Of Onoto Watana-
Bound by all the ties Of family and
home. love of parents and friends to
the land Of her birth and her dearest
associations. and not even knowing
well the English (or American)
tongue. she has done much to back up
the declaration they both made re-
Gently. that they were really soul.
mates"
Match Arranged by Families.
"Soul.mates!" That's what they
say they are. to Americanize the Jap.
anese phrase. Their tailor.made ro-
nance suits them fine. They always
expected to wed some fine day. even
as children. That's the way they do
It In Nippon. Misoa had nothing to
say about the match. and neither did
Mr.. Yamasaki. Their families ar.
ranged the whole affair. and the fami.
lies surely ought to know. Negotia.
tions began long before either ever
had felt the thrills Of love.
Now. II the average American girl
u{ In wr{o "a
Ion. what loud cry would 60 up! In
her headstrong independence she
would stalk out OF the house and run
on with the man she really wanted.
and this man would. nine times out
Of ten. not be the man her parents Sc
lected. which may argue for the Amer.
lean girls fine independence but not
for her sentiment
Not SO the Yamasaki family.
Misoa smiled and blushed and &C.
cepted the man OF her parents choice
This was learned upon visit to the
Japanese consul in Chicago and his
bride.
Mr.. Yamasaki is a man Of middle
height. with a strong. dignified face Of
a decidedly oriental type. His eyes
are shrewd. kindly. clever. and have
friendly twinkle In the corner OF
them. His English is excellent. When
asked for little talk with Mrs. Yama.
saki about the girls In Japan. he ex.
planned that Mrs. Yamasaki didn't
know English. but he offered to act
rs Interpreter.
Charming Type Of Womanhood.
S~ hA tnlr s1
Yamasaki. II was almost half an hour
before he returned. And Mrs. Yama.
saki was with him. She Is charming
She Is small. fragile. slender. as daint,
and rs exquisite as a bit OF Sevres
china. Her skin is soft. warm olive
with nm under color OF faint pink Mt
the cheeks Her hair was dressed in
u smooth. round pompadour. fastened
with tortoise shell pins Her eyes are
dark almond. with a wistful look In
them. look OF longing and infinite un-
derstnnding. Her hands are the most
wonderful OF all. slender. brown. with
tnpering fingers. She wore kimono
Of a dull blue shade. decorated in
white flowers and with n wide white
and blue sash. and on her feet were
tiny white "Zoree" slippers with
separate compartment for the great
toe.
Mrs Ynmasaki shook hands. made n
quaint little bow. and smiled There
IA nothing foreign about the smile. II
is friendly. up to date smile that
welcomes you and accepts you as
friend She seated herself in n big
armchair Of duh green.
I'm Japan the girls are not given
the same education rs the boys. are
they?" was asked. Mr.. Ynmasaki
spoke to Mrs. Ynmasaki. she spoke OF
him. Her voice is husky. low. and
more thrill to It. but II has n quick
little sound that even Ethel could not
initiate.
MIR. Yamnsnki smiled at his wife's
answer and translated:
To-day the education OF the Japa.
nese girl is far superior to that Of the
past centuries Formerly the girl was
given very little II any education. But
today the Japanese girl Is educated
much In accordance with the western
methods There are schools and col.
leges In all of the large cities But
the girls are educated differently from
the boys The boys are educated to
take their place in the world. to make
n living. to look out for themselves
The girls are educated to make homes
to be n comfort to their husbands. "
Happy Home Lie Their Ambition.
"And the girls. are they ambitious ?"
mo! japanese girls prefer a home
life. II they are happy with their pa.
rents or their husbands they are cou.
tent"
And Mr.. Yamasabi looked at Mrs
Yamasaki. and they both smiled
Wouldn't American women be n trifle