Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-23
Market for Young Women in Hungary.

Every wear, at the feas. of st. Peter, which
comes on the latter days of June, the pcasan-
try of this district Bhlr) meet together at
certain place. for the purpose OF general tar.
This fair has a very peculiar interest Tor the
young men and the young mlldenS, Tor It Is
there that, while purchasing household utensils
and family neceSslrles, they Choose tor them
selves partners, and conclude marriages. The
parents bring their manageable daughters,
with each one her little dover accompanying
her, loaded up in 4 small cart This dover IS,
of course, proportionatc to the lowly cqndltlon
of these mounancers some sheep, sometimes
a few hcgs, or even chickens. These girls are
attlrcl in their best, or what pieces oi gold and
silver they may possess, are strung upon a
string a;.d neatly attached to the bralds ot their
hair.
Thus fitted out, every girl who desires to find
husband b,takes herself to the far She quits
the house of her father, perhaps forever, and
bids her mother adleu, quite ignorant OF VIVA!
roof is to shelter, or what fate awaits her Jour
neys end. As to her fortune, 1t Is IN the little
clrt that attends her. Tha object Of her jour
ney is never mistaken, nobody wonders at 1t,
nor is there occasion for public ottcer to
make a record of the deed. On the other hand
the youths who wish to procure themselves
wives hasten to the fair, arrayei IN the very
best skin garments their chests contain. lhcse
savage-lookng chaps, who would be quite suit
ticient to make our young ladies run ana hlde
themselves, proceed with good deal OF inter
est and zest, to inspect the fair mountain lasses
that are brought thithcr by their fathers and
their uncles casting many side glanccs and
wistful looks toward the captivating merchan-
die.
! lie gives his fancy free rein, and when &c
/ finds one that seems to claim his preference, he
at once addresses the parents, asks what they
have given her, and asks what price they have
set upon the lot so exposed tor sale-at the
same time stating his own property and stand
ing. If the parents ask too much, these gal
liant boys make their own offer, which, II /
does not suit the other to agree to, the ion'
! lover passes to seek some one else.
We may suppose that the proud young mel
always Feep top eve open to the correspond
encc of loveliness upon one hand, and .he s2
of the dover upon the other At last he find
one. for whom he is willing to give the price
and loud clapplng of the hands together, an
nounce to the bystanders that the bargain Is con
plete.
I What hoavy blow this must be for som
lazy rival who has not decided quick enoug.
who is hating and considering whether sh
will suit him, and whether she Is as lovely an
| accomplished in household matters as some G
the others. However, the deed is done and tn
| bargain is completed, and forthwith the ycun
girl poor thing proceeds also to clasp the han
/ of her future husband. What moment OF u
l terest and anxiety to her! The destiny q he
. life is sealed by this rude clasp of the hand,
0 In this act she as much as SAID, Yes, WILL b
: yours for life, and consent to partake OF yo'
r Joys and your troubles, to follow you throug
It veal and through woen
\; The families of the betrothed pair then su
a round them. offering their congratulations, al
e at once without delay, the priest who IS on 4
% ground for the occasion pronounccS the nupl
k benedlction. The Young woman presses I
le parting hand Of that iamlly who have reared h