New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-28

he? age, her family, her fortuhe' ." '"s' '''
cerned her-to the very kisses she had received
that very day from her brothers as stimulus
TO her courage and fortitude-ali was re'ateo'
discussed, and repeated many times; but sne
seemed scarcely aware Of what they SAID, anu
took No mart whatever in the entertainment
Hours succeeded to hours the day passed
and evening came, and with Inc evening 'hs
ry;est or fmaum, and the ceremony began. The
nri.st was seated upon carpet spread upon the
rrornd outside the door OF the house, between
tvo Of his acolytes. When the moment was
come and all was ready, the priest changed the
sitting posture for the kneeling, invoked the
blessing of Allah, and replaced himself in his
first attitude. The bridegroom then appeared,
handing young boy of some ten years old, who
carried sort Of black paste upon a plate and
handed it to the priest who put the plate upon
the carpet at his side, took bit Of the paste,
which learned aiterward TO be the keune, and
rolled it in his fingers till he made ball oil 1t
murmuring all the while some sort OF incanta-
ton. He then took the hand of the bridegroom,
who, with his extraordinary mate, knelt before
him, and shut it, as if he wished to show
him how to box bat his intentions were
of much more pacific nature. Keeping the
ball of paste on the top OF his ore-finger, ne In
troduced it into the hand of the young man, and
leaving in it the greater part of the paste, ne
took out little quantity, spread 1t upon the OIL
fee of the hole formed by the Bonded fingers;
and inclining the thumb upon it, he sealed the
whole hand and seemed satisfied with the re-
suit But fearing, suppose, that some unlocked
for circumstance should destroy this capital
work, he rolled handkerchief many times
round the closed hand of the bridegroom, and
did not leave till he had ascertained that to un-
loose it would not be the affair OF an instant
The same operation was accomplished upon the
head of the little boy after which, they both
rose up and were married, or at least one OF
them was married, not to the other, but to
poor girl, who had taken no part whatever Ia the
Ceremony. What was she doing during this
time? Nothing but what she had done from the
beginning of that memorable day-crylng, and
really felt great deal of compassion for the poor
creature. Other people, however, were better oe-
cupied in the interior of the baldmm. young
pirl of twelve and a boy about the same age
were preparing the couch for the new couple
kneelng, courtesying and singing at every new
piece of furniture. Disposing the mattresses,
they made one genufecton; placing the pillows,
they Frustrated themselves upon the floor; ar
ranging the sheets and blankets, they crossed
their arms upon their breasts bowed their heads
and sang all the while. The sight OF their
movements was rather pleasing.
At that period retired, and nobody but the
nearest relatives of the bridegroom remained.
But next morning went, as the etiquette re-
ouired, to pay my compliments to the new
couple, and found the face of the young bride
radiant with smiles complimented the bride
groom upon the efficacy of his consolng
endeavors, adding that | had never seen so many
tears dried up in such short time. 1.-THE girl
was rather low, yesterday, in leaving her old
home" answered the sisterin-law "but as for
tears, tdon't signify; she oughtto cry and she did
her part we'll" And vowed never, in the future,
to give way to compassion for any crying young
girl, without previously ascertaining it was not
for. etiquette and decorum's sake that she let
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