Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-08
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Every wear. At lie least of 81 Peter
which cours OH in HE latter days Of
June, The Tcasautry Of Ills district (L.-
hai) n.ccl tcEru ,r at certain | &c,
irr DE Iurl &c OF Il rcutrnl IA r ! lis
fair Las It very peculiar interest tor tie
young men nnd ire young maitcus for
it is there LAT. wh!el purchasing house
hold ut,nslIS and lim ly ncSssarics,
they CLo,sc for themselves partners,
and con, hide nr!iegtuh'c daughters,
with each Que ltr liilc dover accom-
panying her, loaded up in a small cart.
This dover is, Of coufse, Iroi orlUnaIe
to tie lonly condition Of there noun
taineers, some sheep, sometimes few
hogs, or even chickens. These girls are
altired in llcir best or what pieces Of
gold or silver ihcy may possess, are
strung NJ Oh II string aud neatly attach
cd TO the braids oil their hair,
Thus fitted out, every girl who desires
to find a husband beIakes herself 10 the
fair. She quits the house Of her father,
perhaps for ever, and bids her mother
adieu, quite ignorant Of what roof is to
shelter, or what fate awaits Eer journeys
end. As TO her fortune, ii is in the
lttlc cart that attends her. The object
oi her journey is never mistaken, nobody
wonders at it, nor is there occasion for
pubic officer 10 make record of the
deed. On the other hand, the youths
who wish to procure themselves wives
hasten 10 the fair, arrayed in the very
best skin garments their chests con-
tain. These strengthening chaps, who
would be quite enough to make our
young ladies run and hide themselves
proceed with good deal Of interest and
zest, TO inspect the fair mountain lasses
tina, are brought ihilher by their fathers
and their uncles casting many side
glanccs and wIslul looks toward the
captivating merchandise.
He gives his fancy a free rein. and
when he finds one that seems TO claim
his preference, he al once addresses The
par ents asks what they have given her
and asks what price they have set upon
the lot' so exposed for sale-at the
same ''he s'h'l'g his own properly ana
standing. If the pureuls ask too much,
these q liant boys make their own
on''' WHICH, u II ""'' ""' sun ''e o''er
!" 'g'ce w. '"e ION" rover P"Sses 10
seek some one Csc
we may suppose '''"' '''c pro"o young
'''e" AWAY "eeP 'op-'!c "l'" u
"'c r".fe'f'i"e"'e o' l"'e''i'cs' upon
one h'hu' ana lhe SIZE q 'le dover
upon 3hc o'!icr. AL last he hhds one
whom lac Is Wiling 10 give The price,
aud lohd c'arling oil The haEds to-
gelher, announces to the byslanders
that The bargain Is ronpiiW W.
W LAT heavy blow 'hIs must hc lor
some lazy ri'al who haf moi decided
qnIck enough, who Is halting nmd con-
sleFing whether she VIII SUIT hInl, and
whether she is us lovely aud accom-
plisI.cd in household mates aS some Of
the others. However the dc' d is done
and Tie bargain is COMPLETED aud forth
Will! tie young girl (puur thIng) pio-
CT eds also 10 clasp tie hand OF Eer iulusc
husband. W hat il moment "i interest
and anxiety to her! HE destiny oi
her l'ie Is scaled by his rude clasp OF
the hand. In this act zee as much as
said, =" Yes. ".ll be yours Tor lie, and
consent 10 piF'""e "i your joys and
your troubles, TO io'Iow you ihr- ugh
wca' ana through woe
lhc laniiiics o' the pc'fothcd phr
theh surround 'he'n' oucf'''g 'leir con-
gra'ul''lohs: ahd al once without dc
lay, Tile priest VINO Is on lie ground Tor
'hc occasion Pr"hoohces u'c huptal
oeheolc'ioh'- i"e young woman press
have reared her, but Of winch she is no
loncer par,-mounls The car of her
new husband whom hu, few hours
before she never so much as knew. and
.oor.oa b., hor ,lo,or !, o,n,,o,,l :,
W. =! ''O' - WV" '"
inc h'usc hc'o''"'""'o 10 We her
home.
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