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34 HONDA THE SAMUEAI, whom in English we should call Hawk or Falcon, believes firmly in all the signs and omens in heaven, earth, and the waters, and when her left ear itches she is sure good news is to come soon. Only to-day the shadow of a flying bird moved swiftly across the papered lattice, and at once Taka said to herself, " A visitor is coming ; some friend perhaps." Indeed, if we stay too long, and are in danger of wearing out our welcome by tarrying, Taka will turn the broom upside down, spread over it a damp towel, and by fanning it vigorously compel our departure. If this " sign " does not succeed, she will burn a moxa, such as doctors burn on a patient's back to cure rheumatism, on our clog or sandals left Ht the door. Under her arm, near her heart, she wears, by a cord round her neck, "a little thing that looks like a penwiper." It is an amulet, bought at the temple, for which she has paid the priest well. The evening meal over and the two little folks and grandmother in bed, Mrs. Rai and the two older children sit together, talking about the absent husband and father. Happily, this is one of the sunny homes in Japan in which there is one man to one woman, and one wife to one husband. Mr. Rai is true to his wife and content with her, eschewing polygamy and everything like it. Too many households in the Island Empire are not homes, but rather herds of man, women, and children, in which other women besides the wife share the affections of the head of the family. Under various euphemisms these women who are not wives have both a social
THE BEGINNING OF ART. 35 and legal status, and they and their children live at more or less peace with the lawful wife and offspring. The young folks were talking about what their father might bring them on his return, which would be when the first frosts came and the wild geese flew back from Yezo. " Just think of it, " mother ! said Taro, " he will see the European people at Nagasaki, and the big black ships, and the curious things they make in Holland and other Western countries. How I should like to cross the ocean and travel, and see all the " wonderful ! things " What ! my brave boy, leave us all for many years ? Besides, I am afraid you would not get enough to eat, for how could you live on their food?" There was fun in the mother's eye as she asked the question. " O mother ' you know I do not any longer believe what our man-servant Une! used to tell me, that the Holland men eat worms, toads, and snakes. I used to think so, but father has taught me better. They eat meat and bread and vegetables and fruit." " " But, oh ! how they drink i suggested the mother. " Yes : Doctor Sano once showed me a big earthen- ware cup they call a mug, and another high glass which they call by the funny name ' tumbler,' and I thought right away of the Shoji, the scarlet-headed demons who live near the seashore and swill liquor out of pails and dippers."
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34 HONDA THE SAMUEAI,<br />
whom in English we should call Hawk or Falcon,<br />
believes firmly in all the signs and omens in heaven,<br />
earth, and the waters, and when her left ear itches<br />
she is sure good news is to come soon.<br />
Only to-day the shadow of a flying<br />
bird moved<br />
swiftly across the papered lattice, and at once Taka<br />
said to herself, " A visitor is coming ; some friend<br />
perhaps." Indeed, if we stay too long,<br />
and are in<br />
danger of wearing out our welcome by tarrying,<br />
Taka will turn the broom upside down, spread over<br />
it a damp towel, and by fanning it vigorously compel<br />
our departure. If this " sign " does not succeed, she<br />
will burn a moxa, such as doctors burn on a patient's<br />
back to cure rheumatism, on our clog or sandals left<br />
Ht the door. Under her arm, near her heart, she<br />
wears, by a cord round her neck, "a little thing that<br />
looks like a penwiper." It is an amulet, bought at<br />
the temple, for which she has paid the priest well.<br />
The evening meal over and the two little folks<br />
and grandmother in bed, Mrs. Rai and the two older<br />
children sit together, talking about the absent husband<br />
and father. Happily, this is one of the sunny<br />
homes in Japan in which there is one man to one<br />
woman, and one wife to one husband. Mr. Rai is<br />
true to his wife and content with her, eschewing<br />
polygamy and everything like it. Too many households<br />
in the Island Empire are not homes, but rather<br />
herds of man, women, and children, in which other<br />
women besides the wife share the affections of the<br />
head of the family. Under various euphemisms<br />
these women who are not wives have both a social
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