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Show Peculiar Japaneaa Cuatom. Tho foreigner ahould beware ol malting presents to any Japanese girl unless he IB bent upon matrimony. Tc present ber with any aort of a gift, even though It be only a posy, will be regarded aa a proposal of marriage, and lo accept the prosont, though not a word of lovo or matrimony he pass-ed, pass-ed, Ib a algn that she accepts you. Gallant American hava rot into eerj oua trouble and found It niHesary to leave tho touutry at night to esoape a blndtrg engagement which Uiey thoughtlessly Incurred by giving to a maiden aome trlllu. |