Show ODD MEANS OF livelihood occupations of orientals that appear strange to Us the trade of tooth followed in eastern asia Is as odd a calling as any the natives prefer black teeth to the whiter kind end the tooth with a little box 0 brushes and coloring matter calls on his customers and stains their teeth the process is not unlike that ol 01 blacking a boot for a fine polish Is given to the teeth the pigment used Is quite harmless in arabia the trade of gossiper has many follow era the gossiper collects all the news tittle tattle jokes and stories he can get hold of and then goes from house to house retailing them it he has a good manner and can adapt his recitals to his audiences he makes very fair income |