The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-04-13
HaEi>et sor Soung Syt,ssei, in
RSIsL;Eary.

Raisisary.
Every year, at the fest Of St.
Peter, which comes OF. in be latter
days o! June, the peasantr of this
district (Bihar) meet $togqhcr at a
certain place, 70" the }purbse Of a
general fair. 1lis fair ihJ a very
peculiar interest for lie yang men
and the young mailcns, Tor it is
there that, whilst purchaseg house
hold utensils and fiimily mccssarics,
they choose for acknowledgement
and conclude marriages. 7Ihe PAR
cnts bring their marliageallc dansh.
tors, with each orc her Ttle dover
accompanying her, oadedhp in a
small cart. This dowcris,pf course,
rroporiionatc to the lowiy5 condition
OF these mountainecrs, ,ssoSe sheep,
sometimes few hogs, 1orIfxen chik.
ems. Th Sc. girls are attilSd in their
best, Or What pieces Of goHor silver
they may possess, are stfuig upon. a
string, and neatly atraeiSlito the
bra!'is Of their hair.
Thus fitted out, every sirl who
desires to find & Observation-Disclosures her
self to the fair. She q,iitsthe house
OF her father, perhaps toHper, and
bids, her mother adicu. ..qie eignorant
OF what roof is to slcitei .;sol what
fate awaits her jonrney1sEend. AS
to her fortune, it is IN iiisaittlc cart
that attends her. IIe ohiat of her
journey Is never mistakeny$ nobody
wonders at it; no" is there 3occasicn
for public officer 10 ,nolye9 record
OF the deed. On the otl}esihna, the
youths who wish to prSeasie them.
selves wives hasten tost&e far, ar
raycd III the very bcstishils saf,nents
their chests contain These sava &c.
looking CHAPS, who woaa abe guiie
enough to make our yonfg laSlieslrun
and hilc themselves. :eyasss with q
good deal ofintets..aa.; iss;
sptttt The. fair rn0Rata;lo iassS.sy That
are brought thithcr hy their fathers
and their nnclcs, casting many side
@anccs and wishful looks towards
the captivating merchandise.
He .ivcs his fancy 4 free rein
and when he finds one that seems to
claim his preferences he \, once. nd.
dresses the rarcuts asks what thcv
lave .iycn her. and asks what nricc
,hcv lave set upon the lot SO cxpos.
cd for sale at the same time statiuy
his own nrorcrty and stau,l;nr i
the rarcnts ask too much these aol.
liant BOYS rakc their own offer
which, if it does not suit the other to
a.rcc TO. the fond lover passes to
seek souc one else.
We NAV suppose that the proud
younn men ALWAYS keep a ton eve
oucn to the CORES poudcncc Of loycl;
ness upon the one hand. and the size
Of the dover m!on the other. A,
last he finds one for whom he is will
in- to rive the price, and LOUD
clap,inr Of the hands together an
nounccs to the hvstanlcrs that tho
bargain is comrlcted.
What a heavy blow this must i,
for some law rival who has not de
cilcd oulck enough, who is haltin.
and considering whether she will sui
him, anl whether she IS as lovcl,
and ACCOMPLISHED in household mat
trls AS some of the others. lIowcv
cr, the deed IS done, and the bargain
is completed. and forthwith the voun.
Girl poor thing-procecds also t,
clasp the hand of her future husband
What moment Of interest and any
icty to her. The destiny Of her lii;
is sealed by this rudc clasp OF tn
hand. In this act she as much 4
sad, .Ncs | will be yours for life
and | consent to partakc Of your Joy
and Your troubles, to follow 70,
through veal and through woe
The families Of the betro,hcd PAL
then surround them, Offering thci
Observation-Disclosures and of ourn withOu