japanese fairy tale series 01 #06- the mouse's wedding
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iPublished by
T. HASEGAWA,17 Kami Negishi, Tokyo, Japan.
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MOW0 WEOOJNG,ALONG time ago there was awhite mouse called Kane-mochi, servant of Daikoku, theGod of Wealth. His wife's namewas Onaga. Both Kanemochi and
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his wife were very discreet. Neverin the day time nor even at nightdid they venture into the parloror kitchen, and so they lived intranquility free from danger ofmeeting the cat. Their only sonFukutaro also was of a gentledisposition.
When he was oldenough to take a wife, his parentsconcluded to get him one, transfertheir property to him, and seekretirement. Fortunately, one oftheir relatives named Chudayu had
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a lovely daughter called Hatsuka.
Accordingly a go-betweenwas employed to\ enter intonegotiationswith Chudayurespecting
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the marriage. When the youngfolks were allowed to see eachother, neither party objected, andso presents were exchanged.
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fThe bridegroom sent the bride
the usual articles: an obi or belt,silk cotton, dried bonito, dried
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cuttle fish, white flax, seaweed,and safe or rice wine. Thebride sent the bridegroom in likemanner: a linen kami-shimo, driedbonito, dried cuttle-fish, white
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flax, sea-weed, fish, and sdke\thus confirming the marriagepromise.A lucky day was then chosen,and every thing prepared forthe bride's removal to her newhome, her clothes were cut outand made, and needed articlespurchased. So Chudayu waskept busy preparing for thewedding.The parents made their daugh-
ter Hatsuka blacken her teeth
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as a sign that she wouldnot marry a second husband;they also carefully taught herthat she must obey her husband,be dutiful to her father-in-law,
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and love her mother-in-law,Kanemochi on his part cleaned
up his house inside and out,made preparation for the marriageceremony and feast, assembled hisrelatives and friends, and sent outmany of his servants to meet thebride on her way, and to givenotice of her approach, thatall might be prepared for her
reception.Soon the bride came in herpalanquin with her boxes carried
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a longtrain of at-
tendants followingher. Kanemochi went out
as far as thegate
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times three" was ended, the guestsexchanged cups with the bridein token of good will, and thusthe union was consum-mated.
Shortly afterwards the bride,her husband, and his parentsvisited her home. In the eveningthe bride returned home withher husband and his parents withwhom she lived in harmony,contented, prosperous and happy,and much to be congratulated.
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