The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-12
TWO KArFIR WEDDINGs.
seif-pos-cs-ed Bride In Flowing White
skirts-Stnlwnrt Warriors

From me Hppc Journal
have seen two Kaflir weddings lately,
and. oddly enough. by tue merest chance they
took place within day or two Of eIch other.
| CHANGED to GO into town one % these flne.
around the porch Of the principal church. he
bridal ATTY came out, formed themselves into
an "rder, proc s-ion. and commenced to walk
IN the dust street two and two.
Uniforms strictly excluded, and the
or ON aud his male friends ptide1 Themselves
on having discarded Ill their miscellaneous rcd
coats for the day, and on being attred in suits
Of ready made tweed. In which they looked
queerer than words can say. Boots alsO had
they on their feet, to their huge discomfort, and
white soft felt hats stuck more or less rdkishly
on their elahorntcy cnmned out wonlly pates.
| wish you could have seen the perfect ease and
grace Of the bride a. she paced along with her
Rowing white skirts trailing behind her In the
dust, and ner Lace veil thrown over a wreath OF
orange blossoms and hanging to the ground. IL
was difficult to believe that probably not long
snlenpore. ms sole clothing She managed her
dr,pefes. all snowy white, and made IN the lat
est fashion, as 4 she ID been used to long
gowns all her life. and carried her he ID as
though 1t had never known red clay. could
not see her features, but her face ana throat
and bare arms AL a. hi eek az Jei. and shOuo
ont IN strong re lief from among her muslin
fills and furbeluws. There were many yards OF
satin ribbon among these same friis, and plenty
Of artificial ilowers; bat IL was all white, SHOES
and all. | am afraid she had "disremcmbered'
Int fear l ok far more interest In rcal
Kaffir marriage. n portion OF whose preliminary
proceedings saw two DAYS after the gala pro-
cesstOn.
was working In the voranda after breakfast
-fOt you must know that IL Is 50 cold indoors
that we II spend the middle part OF tue day
basking. ike lizards, in the delicious warmth Of
the sunny air Outside-when | heard distant
but loud noise beyond the sod fence between MS
and track leading over the hills. IN whose
hollows many a kanlr kra nestles snugly.
kanirs came running out In state IL great tx
citement. callug t. each other to make haste.
c.. too. left the Ohsequics of cat-muI-
uercd pigeon, In which he was busiy EN-
pluyed. and sctmpered on t. the gate, shouting
In In Ap nfta he
mortal In the world, and dearly love ~ excuse
Tor leaving Whatever rational employment am
engaged upon snatched up tho baby. who was
sup cmcly happy digging In tue dust In the sun
shine, called Maria ~ case there might be any
thing to exUlau. aud ran ef to the gate also.
liut there WIS nothing to ne seen, not even
dust. only a sound OF mOnOtunous singing ana
loud gruntine coming nearer ana nearer. aud
by and 10y tue munied tread Of bare hnrrying
feet.
Here they come nr-t body u stalwart war
riors Or, ssei ia skins, and with immense plumrs
Of feathers on tneir heads, their litne. muscular
bodies shining llk- ebony As they II ash past me,
not so uuickiv. however. but that they have
tine for the pyiis~c OF tossing up helds and
spears with loud shot OF " Ink sly These
are the vanguard tn Il 1wcr Of ktrlr chlv dry.
who ARE escoring the daughter OF chieftaln
10 her new home Ia krAal on the opposite
range Of hiiis.
biide. a motley crew. Their gnrD VISA wretched
compromise hetween clOthe. and no clothes,
aud they shu1led preatbles-ly along, some IN
SACKS over Their shoulders, some IA OLD tunics 81
red or niue, ana nothing els .. aud some only IN
TWO Utp~ ur aprons. Blt al wore snuH boAes
ia their ear, snun hOXe- made Of very con-
coiyaDie materiai-hollow rec l.. cowrics. tiger
cst's teeth. old cartridge cases. acorn smells.
empty chry saiides Of some large mOth-ali sorts
If miscell inepl- rubbish which could by any
means be turned to This use. hen came q more
compact ami respect bile looking body OF men,
all with rings ON their heads, the knflr sign and
token Of well-tO-dO-uess. WITH blre leR-. but
draped ia hright-cOlored rugs or blankets across
their bodies. they. too. ling up their right arm
aud cry lnkosil" IA they race along. but
are more intent on urging ou their charge.
fN.a Inn Itt1r Ftr IL = "a mr. ~
miles yet to 90, aud she looks ready 10 drpp
now. but there seems To be no consideration
for her fatigue and observe that she evidently
shrnks from the sticks whicn her escort II buri-h
about. she L. "a conditioning, tall girl. with \
nice expression In spite of nor .ded ana hur-
ried air. She only wears slest OF coarse
hrownish ciOtn. drsped gracefully and decentv
around her. leaving. however, her straight,
shapey legs bare TO run. On nrr right arm sne
too. bears pretty little shield made OF dun aud
white ox-hids, aud her face Is sineafcd over
brow ANA cheeks with led clay. her hair also
being unged VITA II. kafiir sirls dread beng
married. fur 10 - SIMPLY taking hard lltce
without wages. Love mas very rarely anything
to 90 vita their untOu.- LttB BWk,r.