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Show DAINTY WOMEN OF JAPAN. Th PletirMijnr Little Ladles Certainly Cer-tainly Cannot Be Accaied of the. Sin of OTereatlno;. The almond-eyed, dainty little female fe-male of Japan is easily satisfied' in the matteT of food. She begins the day by eating when she wakes a couple of little lit-tle green plums pickled in vinegar and rolled' in sugar. This traditional breakfast of Japan is completed by a cup of tea. The dinner, which is brought on a red lacquer tray, is the drollest affair. The viands are in tiny cups with covers and among them are such dainties as a hashed sparrow, a stuffed prawn, a salt sweetmeat, seaweed sea-weed with sauce and a EUgared chili. After these dishes, which are mere "frills," the substantial part of the meal is begun. A wood'en bowl, bound with copper, is brought in, filled to the brim with rice plainly boiled in water. From this the flower of Japan fills her bowl a enpacious one and, having mixed it with a black sauce flavored with fish, she then lifts it to her mouth and crams it down with the aid of her chopsticks. Thus ends her dinner. |