The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-01-10

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Write lyrics hc--iiess oi their soar.hing pun.
nrs-s up thclr snuaets and a0s .Hlt thcif slrs
while 6Hshands ihasc y D., love ths'r ,,Iisa bot.
% nnd lies ~ nre thar da-.at hs'l o. Jat,
Had, iof his ovn, iit'rir! vig.'
The German seldom indulge in zach non
scnse or seniimcntali,y, for in the day their
fingers arr nimble and quick Afccuonaic
and dutiful to their husbands, their chic.
pleasure consists in pleasing him.
The featuNs and styles q beauty l. a.
varied as among the women of America; and
indeed, many sre beautiful, for their checks
have a rosy hue Of health, such a. viii not
rub of when tested; no danger of eating
few grains Of paint when he kiss,s one. The
won.en are all healthy looking, and very scl-
dom a pale, consumptiye face il seen, but -till
they ary-
"siayes TO The mode. who pinch the t-hi1. waist,
And mend Gcds imsso q fshiun's lsisi
Who sell their coInlort far a uarrow bSil.
MOI hesSi the oorn av' q the uuf,rng o."
Germany has very great iutcllcc'ua, men
but few women, and they never a. the Engli.h
and American women, attain very hish de-
gree Of education, but are satisfied with their
school education. In the long li.t Of authors
Of which Germany can boast, very few female
names appear.
ETIQUETTE.
Now ! will say a few words about German
etiquette, which differs somewhat from ours.
When German Is in love how he ever pops
the question is a mystery TO me, for the Old
folks always make it convenient 10 be present
when he calls, and take a part in the oonyer-
sation. A young man cannot walk out alone
with young lady, or escort her to church or
any place Of amusement without the pleasure
Of the old folks society. lie can meet her
and dance with her at ball, but he cannot
accompany her home. After n gentleman is
introduced to a lady he must speak first after
wards when they meet The etiquette of the
table varies somewhat from ours, for the
ladies do the carving and always help the gen
tlemen first. When German has obtained
the parents consent he NAV then ask The girl
for marriage; two TO one she agrees with the
parents An engagement l. hcld most sacred,
almost as much Us the marriage tie itsolf, and
few instances occur where they are broken ol
/ know Of one here that lasted twor years
before It's consummation, and during that time
the couple were true and faithful 20 each
other. When German is engaged he immc. |
diately puts a notice Of that effect in the pa, /
per. You can see hundreds Of them in the
daily papers. They run somewhat thus
"Her Miller and Faulein Mary s. aIs /
nounce themselves engased." This is a warn
ing, l suppose, for all other fellows To keep q .
a safe distance, and not pay any more attep
ton to the lady as she Is now mortgaged prop
srty. The privilege Of seeing each other aloh
and walking out together is then allowed thj /
without creating any scandal When "
couple find out that they do not suit eati
other, and wish to break of the ohgagemit
they stick that in the paper too, and infofn
az public that "the engagement between llfr
NJ and Fraulein s. Is dissolyJ'
How would this work in Kentucky, and wdld
il not put an everlasting end 10 coqu4y.
Our eoqueites and nirts under such onnoute-
nents would not thrive at all, and The Il le
race Of them would soon be ,xtermin, ,d
You may wonder how and where eourtinsis
done in Germany, pretty much of'it Is Do /,
in the presence of the old folks, or at bes
gardens, where every one goes. This
another custom that may apIsar ~
strange, that ladies of the tint rank will y
IN beer-garjens or restaurants and drink ! =,
hut they do il nevertheless, for the old ~
meet thcrc 10 chat aud zip their beer, and e