The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-04-14
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IN ,heir aaoes;ral homes in Aissi' 0ppi. &c
t.in. = their psist ne vigoe, many o. tne
u..res of their ancestors. among tnest
M xhe !. esaois employed in conducting
cou1sship and the marriage ceremony
nm : younx Choesaw. Of ksmpsr I"
yeshoha Comfy. see . m id-n who p'eases
. f.ncy. he watches his oplors unity until
he finds Lar alone. He then approaches
w,thiu few yards Of her and gently cast.
a pebhie toward her. 20 that it mag TALL u
her feet He NAV have to do this ewo q
three times before be attracts the maaden,t
attention. II this pebble-throwins Y agree
able, she soon a axes it manifest; II otner,
wise . cornful look and . decided "ekwan
indicate that his suit i in vain. Some
timss Instead Of throwing pebbles. the
sutton enters the woman's cabin. ana Jays
his hat or handkerchief on her bed. Til.
action IL rnser9eted - . desire on his pars
that abe should be the sharer Of his couch.
II tie mans suit i acceptable, the
woman permits the hat to remain; t0t Il
she il unwilling TO become his bride. it il
removed instantly. The rejected suitor. in
either me thod employed, knows that it Il
useless to press his suit, aud beats - grace
full retreat - possible.
When . marriage agreed upon. the
lovers appoint . time and place tor the
ceremony. On the marriage day the
friends and rela ives Of the prospective
ceup.e meet at their respective houses OF
villages, and thence march toward each
other. When they arrive near the mar
rage ground-generally an intermediate
space between the two vllages-they halt
within about . hundred yards Of each
! other. The brothers Of the woman then
60 across to the opposite party, and bring
forward the man. and seat him On blan.
| kst spread upon the marriage ground. The
mana eisteu then do likewise By gcing
over and bringing forward the woman, and
sea ing her by the site If the man Some.
times, to furnish little merrimen. for the
&C. asion. the woman 10 expected TO break
Lose and run. OF course she il pursued,
captured, and brought back All pa-tiea
now assemble around the expectant couple.
A bag Of bread i brought forward BY the
woman's relatives and deposited near her.
In like manner the mans rslatives bring
b m. These bags Of provisions are lingering
man was the hunter to provide the house
hold with game, and ,he woman Wa Il
raise corn for the bread and hominy. Thu
mans friends ind relatives now beRin r.
throw presents upon The head and 0houl'
ders Of the woman. These presents are Of
any kind that the donors choose to give, q
articles Of othing, money, trinksts, rib
bona, sto A. soon - thrown they an
quickly snatched OF by the woman's rela
t.vss, and distributed among themselves
During all this time the couple at vsrJ
quietly and demurely. not . word Spoken
BY either. When all the presents hay.
been thrown and distributed, the couple
now m.a and wife. arire. tn: provisions
from the bags are spread, and, jus: = I!
with festival The festival over, thu
company disperss, aud the gallant groom
conducts his bride to his home, where the,
enter upon the tolls and responsibilities o.
the fu,uIe.-Amer. NsIturalist.