Mercur Miner | 1904-02-24 | Page 5 | Odd Customs of Japan

ft ft dd ustoms of Japan Japanese ladle have been known to do without stocking to maintain tho harmony between tcautlful French slipper and magnificent French evening even-ing dresses. I have been served by a Japaneso hosier who did without everything ev-erything ho did not supply himself he bad a shirt, a collar and tie, and scarf pin and stud but no trousers. And the effect of their absonco wa heightened by hi wearing brace, bo-cause bo-cause be sold them. The Japaneso do not kits if a Japanese girl know how to kits It show the work of a foreign Instructor; she doe It a an Accomplishment, pot as an enjoyment. J The Japaneso have no pen and Ink, but they make a ery good shift with a painting brush Tho Japanese houses have no chimney and you nro never warm enough until the houso catcho tiro. Tho Japanese have, beef and no mutton; the, Chinese have mutton and no beef. Japanese bells, liko Japanese Japan-ese belle, havo no tongue. Japaneso snakes have uo poison; Japatoo music mu-sic bas no harmony. Tho Iapanose alphabet Is not an alphabet, but a -leetlonn ot seventy useful Ideograta to dispense with the thirty thousand in ordinary uae by the Chlneai From "Queer Thing About Japan.'