THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 
Same time, formed a 
frequent and attractive 
street scene (see page 
990). 
It is said that the nuns 
of Japan comprise two 
classes, the one devoted 
to the relief and comfort 
of the sick and suffer-~ 
ing, while the other (see 
page 975) is practically 
a public charge, being 
most successful beggars, 
going from door to door 
intoning prayers, tink- 
ling the bell and little 
gong. 
The Golden Pavilion 
(see page 988), the ex- 
terior of its third story 
being in gilt and from 
which it gets its name, 
was originally built in 
the 14th century and re- 
cently restored. It stands 
on the edge of a little 
lake surrounded by pines, 
forming one of the sub- 
urban beauty - spots of 
Kioto. The _ graceful 
lines of the building sug- 
gest the pagoda form, 
with.the upper roof 
crowned by a bronze fig- 
Photo by W. W. Chapin 
A PINE TREE TRIMMED TO THE FORM OF A BOAT (PAGE 998) 
Whether it is contrary to the nature 
of Japanese babies to cry or the shaking 
up by their little nurses was satisfying 
to them and kept them quiet was not 
apparent, but we do not recall a single 
instance of having heard a baby cry 
while on the back of its little nurse. 
When there is no older child in a fam- 
ily to care for the newcomer, a nurse- 
girl is employed; but even then baby 
does not ride out in a perambulator, for 
that conveyance is reserved for the use 
of father or mother. A bevy of these 
young women, neatly clad in bright kimo- 
nos, each one carrying her charge on her 
back and all chatting and laughing at the 
ure of the phoenix. 
We were greatly fa- 
vored one afternoon, 
when en route from Kioto to Gifu, by 
the entrance in our car of a bride accom- 
panied by her mother. She was gowned 
in five kimonos, the different colored 
facing of each garment plainly indicat- 
ing the number. We were informed that _ 
the wearing of these robes was not for 
protection from the severity of the May 
weather, but to avoid the necessity of a 
Saratoga trunk. 
Some of the hair ornaments worn by 
the bride were in style many years ago, 
but now are seldom seen. ‘The band of 
pink silk covering her hair is said to be 
worn to prevent the growth of the horns 
of jealousy, so unbecoming to a bride. 
