Daily Republican., 1881-04-06

] - ullbtl1NAiIANA lDIAS'
HE'D GIRLS ENTERTAIN A HIGH
STANDARD OF MORALITY.
The Indian Maids Idea Of GIeanii.
ness The Manner in which
She Regards Her Hus-
bands Interests.
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
Among the Northwestern tribes Of
| indians !nnoccnc" is rs marked among
the girls as their crlor. ThrimnrpsSion
mat the rrd maiden does not entertain
4 high standard OF morality is an error
for she is taught rs other girls are, and
grows up with w"li-dryrIoped ideas Of
| The responsibilities Of life and Il firm
resolution to di$"liHrg" them. Educated
| in the faith thai shr was ordained to
work, Sh" trains htrNcli'tO undergo hard
! tabor, and al Ii Year, ui are is Sturdy v
anu strong, brave against fatigue and a
! perfect housewife. She may not possess
New England notions OF cleanliness but
She takes moi y little pride in her per
Sonal appearance and in the arrange
mrnt OF her lot4, she displays some
| crnden"sS. II She marry white man
>h" makes him good wife rs long AZ
she lives with him, His home is her
, Sole comfort and his comfort her ambi
ton. She thinks Of him and for him.
and makes il her -ludy 10 please him
AID makes him rwsnr"t and love her
She recognizes in him one Of Il superior
racC, and hy kvl dignity and devotion
"nd";rs h"rs~ltfo hiH and struggles to
make him happy,
Al the agencies on the upper frontier
thousands Of men are rmnl0yed and it
is not "a "NaggcraIiun to say that he
maiori>y nj them haNr Indian wives
and iiNo happily. They are not sought
lalrrr by the maidrus for the luduu
uri $ custom is to refnain quiet until
Il" contract is made and The marriage
contract is mad" over. The husband
mus hay" THE doWrN, with which he
must invest his projected mOthrr-in-
law before the c"rrNpny takes place
Ih' process j. i lirtle ont Of the usual
run, and Z descriptions may BE- Of inter
est The aspiring bridegroom must be
we'll known in the triUr before he can
nOpr to win Il wife Her pe0plr want
to thoroughly understand him and know
Il he cSH SupRrt not only her but
also h"r relations III the event Of u
pinch. II" must hra kind-hcartrd man
with Il good temper Warrautcd to keep
in any domestic climate. and he must
have u good lodGr ana AT least Il halt Il
dozen horse. Ii hc he, and have all
these ii" can a-w"oing 90. Selecting the
lady. h" make, app.jc@tion to her mo
th"r ana n Il council III" price is fixed
upon. il IA" girl We especially pretty.
her m"thcr will d'luHnd Il gun, two
h"rsc> and \ lor Of provisions, blankets
and clutIt.
\ guu j. yalUrd At $50. horse NJ
so. aud hr muer furnish material tv
bring fh' anouut ~ I" from 500 to
SlTl. Then h. tries to beat The dame
down. and. il he succeeds, he knows
there iS + INT, reason iUr letting the Iirl
70 II not, lIv understand. that he is
making i good choice The cnurtship
is left entirely IT, til" mother She com
muuioltc~ the Intelligence to the bride
elect. VIII" dutiiully sets upon prcpnrin.
the l"d@" for tn" uuptials. Relatives
ana friends cuugTcgatr, form a circle.
pound Il lrnW and have u feast. 1T the
conclusion at which the man and girl
stand up 4 blanket j. thrown over
thcir heads. uudcr which they exchange
voW- oi fidelity. after which the mother
blcS,,'> Them and the ceremony is com
tI"'". But il ti,rc> badly with man
who p!rntimlly stock, his wedding
lodge. His wife will give away every
thing hr gives her. and stores intended
to last 4 month will disappear in an
hour. Er, il he be- called cautious.
will give hcr barely enough to eat I'M
ii, he teaches economy, u lesson which
once thoroughly learned she uc\er Tor
gets. For some little time after the
wedding In" new wlN-nIadr relatives
haunt tn" happy lodge, demanding that
they be ica>ted and cared for, Woe un
to him who acrrdcS ia the slightest,
A firm refusal. well preserved in is all
that will sav" him a life Of misery
According to prairie law it is dis
I
hi, duskl wife until She has grown too
u,d 70 Wurh for him. Then he may
e, nd hrr hlrH to her tribe if he 50 elect
The obligation upon tn" wife is difirr-
Cnt She may not dc,"H the husband
Tor another white man. but she may
l"nNr him iur an ludiaM who wants to
marry her. provided she have no chill
drrn. Ii :: SlplLW desires to abandon her
hll, and he iudiau Of her choice must
paT hnrk h" pric" originally paid to
her Iauthcr. Hc may abatc no iot or
tittir. and il is IN Surh payment that a
divorce is perfected She then becomes
4 single woman. free tu marry. but she
cannot live in tn" vicinity Inhabited by
her former husband. She must move
away with her new venture. Such di- |
vorcrs are not inIrrQUtnt II is n diff
cult thing tor Tie >qua" +" perfectly |
adapt herself to her white husband. |,
He may ht Of tho kind",i disposition I;
hut his WAYS ar" not her ways. aud |
though ShGStrugglc lc wihHii her strength |
10 draw closer 10 him and try 80 make !
hrr existence part Of his. she cannot |
make him ono Uf h"r kind. and She
,lrit,S away from him. The birth Of
directs her thoughts into new
rhan,ul and lessons the rlHSm between |
,hcm. hui without them be has bnt
liftlr hop" Of Keeping h"r to himself. I,
Sooner " Iatcr she Will iind hcr affinity. .
THE LEW COURT.