The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-09-15
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HI Cpurting is amatter which must be
treated Of very cautiously and only in
the abstract; Notwithstanding Sydney
Smith s-sttictures on the damsel whom
he overheard in an Edinbnrg ballroom.
The youth in love is looked upon by his
friends as fool, and to be avoided like
+ q man with the smallpox or an Irish
man with views on the Land act. His
rhapsodies make the Benediek smile, or
shudder, and the ungalled bachelor
yawn, In the East it is different. Gf
1t is matter of common knowledge
lTiages are arranged for the young per-
sons by their parents, sometimes before
the victims have got beyond toddling
about naked and making mud-pies. No
very enthusiastic passion is to be ex-
pected of young couples. thus con-
traeted to one another. The young
male always appears at a disadvantage
in affairs Of the heart, but it is n thou
sand fines more embarrassing for him
whenthe soft things have to be adj
dressed to the fair one in the presence
of three or four other girls and a,conl-
panion or two of his own, all of them
presumably bored, and therefore vicious-
ly critical. But we have nothing to do
with the ACTUAL agencie of the martyrs
to such style OF loye-making The
proceedings which 60 before the inter
view are more public matter, and
eminently calculated to exasperate testy
-neighborss Il
Counting in Burmah is all done at
night. Burmese houses are all on piles,
and never more than one story high!
AS q general rule there are only two or
three rooms altogether, and there are,
therefore, but two courses open to the
elders. They must either 90 out and
wander about while, the.sconrting goes
on, or theymust GO to- bed. s The for
mer alternative does not commend itself
to the mother, who likes to superintend
operations for herself through a conyen-
lent slit in the bamboo walls, and going
off to bed as IL were at word of command
is only compatible with a most mild
and yielding disposition in the father.
Consequently when the girl is arrayed
for conquest flowers twincd in her
hair, fragrant cosmetics Aon her cheek
and. neck, and her finger-nails deli
cately tinted-it Is not always possible
w SNtitAAuVA euO UANCAA9 10uti1 lO1tikWibH.
He is outside, dressed in his smartest
and with a couple Of companions bent
possibly on the same errand as himself,
but he Is obliged to stay there till he gets
the signal that the coast is clear and
that he may come up. Every youth
has his own private signal BY means of
which he announces to his lady-love his
arrival in the street. This is almost in
variably effected by maans of fiddle
with two strings. ii lsa sad fact that
Young Bnrmah is a Ialilentable failure
on fhefiddle. Each youth must have
his own particulaR call, that the lady
may know. whoit Is that is coming, and
not be imposed upon by mischevous
jokers or rowing, irresponsible gallants.
Paganini is said to have played bewitch-
ipalS sonl zone gstring. Ihe Bcrman is
successful only in producing horrible
sounds on two. There is a great lack
of inventiveness in these counting calls.
One youth confines himself to the down.
stroke, and drones away monotonously,
but with great staying power. When
at last the happy man receives his sum-
mons there is peace again for time,