The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1888-03-17
MEXICAN LOVE NAMING.
THE SOCIAL LAW OF MEXICO WHICH
SEPARATES LOVERS.
Case of ''Doin., the Bear Act"-nnc of
the Hccu iar Social Customs of Our
Sister Republic Which is Sometimes
Waived.

sister Republic Which is Sometimes
Waived.
An American, just arrived in the city of
Mexico. ina,lc. Is liz thought. Il sensational
discovery He was :c"ia@ ont of his hotel
'nr afternoon. when HE actions If a Mexican
IN an upirr window across the street attract
r'l him. The Mexican was we'll dressed His
silk hat was glossy His little high hprlvtl
h@ot> We're l,oisilc.l. and he carried an orn;,-
memtal walking stick. He was keeping back
from The window with the evident design of
cY.rNalin,, himself from general view, and
II the same time was trying to grt somebody
III tn" upper part of the hotel to look his
way.
| N inaSh"H." tie American said to himself.
And Il mighty bold one. lie added. after
watching the a.itc, for ten minutes and fail
il;S /" discover that amy response was made
to them
The ncNt day about the same hour the
.An"r.t'2Nr"pH his discovery. Mr. M"xi-
raa. !ial! his glory, was at the upper WIN
dow, AMI th" one sided pantomine for Tie
/ t"a"iit "t S"m"h"ly in tn" hotel was sill
cong on. This hotel was the one mt,st
'rii",il@"t by visitors from the statrS Tho
II, i "ln minister was living there SO
| NtiH III" representatives of IL big American
( sHlitii,;,;" engaged ia c,isilmnlatin. !, land
| deal. Ai,"a"ihrr there were probably as
intiN Anerieai, rs Mexican guests. What
II thiS Sihi'siSten' gallant was tlyin. to force
/ MS Gnwclcome attcilior, upon ;in american
lA!T' The thought WAS enough to start Il
I !ir"h"t patriotic Indignation. The Imcr-
can weil; on aiout his business. lut he said
10 himself. with a nlenaring look toward TIN.
supposed lna>irci', ''Snmrlody will llc kicked
down st;tiys before hn is much older"
That might Mr. Fresh. the American, ect
I together tw" or three of bis f,llo,v country
:ncnat the hotel, tut What he h..,l e.,,,, and
invited suggestion, rs To tn" proper remedy
!''l Americans listened, looked AT car either
and &rmcd. Tir,,. Ha; uur in The party a
s:N I"oi's from West Point, In his iilina'>
't'' 'li-r"v"rrr"s The inaSllcr had already
-c"n tll" biz lt"u;c!ilnt administering ,Hi,,.
i:A'}' t'th ilnlul,nt MrS,an l!', tl.
-" in ri all WAS ,i.al which s,vr"tl nyri.
~ a3nv nan> face.
M tI'icll'i. srl the Alurricnn ii.utenaw
'N''"'N' run upa%ain-' II casr "f h;lrcr c o-"
In "'ii"f words y"il now l',nw What 'pin,y
In 'ar ';ci means in Mexico
D}."t Nc culinu, sonol custom, If the
-, I'll i';l''li. bar, n h" dom WIN, tvo vo.ln.c
F''ah I't8'":n' engaged 10 h. married.
t'l lrH"l"rwarl the lover visit his ls lowed
"!l5 IN the pre-, ir,'ut th" i'te;t u h,r family
,": a' formal Intervals. la !iri of "sl,ti,,
H., with his girl hc '',,n", ttr hear ;,..t
THIS consists III finding an ;dNant;is,eitl.
position which command, "a si,w of liz. sem
"li1'' window. and taking possession cf i
dniini; leisure ID'Ir>. Long i,yime looks ar,
exchanged, also pint'iaiitir. and ",.,s,s;pu-
ally when tn" street is deserted ,li~ l,l.ric,i
il% Oh tho balloon, carry un !, iq.i '.,,! ~.
strained conversation with tho wn,',r GA The
pavement lri"w on pcriiaI', ari,ne, It,. .ti,ct
This is what is rallcd "d"in. tn" lr;,r act "
The Young Mexican Whose queer conduct
opposite the hol, had cN,ii"d m,li".a;inn
was not a nl:,shci, but an exemplary yu.lng
gentleman Of most honorable. Intentions. He
was the accepted lulrr of II hill born scl,-
oria. Wh"sr father had apartments in tic
hotel, and !ie was prif~ritlg his n"lr,Si,l "a,
ronilns 10 the custom, .i his country 1t
would have been a sad mist .l tn hav,
Kicked him down stairs, and might have le
tointelnationa complications
Sometimes engagements are pr",l;lr,"l in
this country hY circumstance, usrr wlIicf,
the lp.'rrs have no control In tliu-" ,.lst.,
the bear act ;so"s on season after season
until everybody fu' iip'.i;s around <. 4, in he
way of rXpcrting i" 1.r li" faithful swain
t''.t in hi, ;l,lmar;is'' III certain I.o.l. of
'hc dry and mi s,''s h'r utmost IL much a-
''le girl docs if lie stays ;:.y.lv Instances
w'ler" lovers haze kept UP IN, l,"oi,iy N a
distance for tlirc and four year, ;,r, todd Of
he custom is not often i,;IiTrl But bluff
Old Gen Mirr Ic.an SET society at ,nnc.
not long agp His adopted daughter had bc-
come engaged 'pa worth; l0uli., gent !",nnrl
The latter hl'i hired the iist. of II room in i,
house across tho street and had begun carry
on the usual pantu;nmc
'T"ll him To quit That !" said Gen 1"r,l tu
the ladies Of his family, '';,nd 10 come here
t!d sts1 tn" 2firl whenever and rs much "a, t
li't''S. Ih"y al" es"l',, 4" le married in :,
rpup." III months and there needn't h." any
ijpn."ilsc about it,
The y"tng man rani', l.Ycl'ylo,l, taii.trl,
Lut tlc"on!nrn', 'ili.'t bother the nl,i gen.
rt'4l bali u, mi.''ii I. i. Illzxing of 50 many
flies would 'illriu-; b. i "a
I'm American RAIN .tI engineer Oh tl,c
MrXi~an National. vim, married Il NInxit-rl
l"dy, t"ll l"" he nl hs !o.' down against
the ..'.l that an cst .'i couple must l.c II
loved no privacy. .l!tp it had l..!l ar
ranged that There va, To he a w.ln,e h.
went 10 50, his Iistr"iilcd. The m".nI".'S OF
her famij.-. one and II, came int, the room
Immediately am! rn'l".tvor.,l to make thing.
agreeable for him. They sat him out and hI
went away ,iisa, ,,point."l The second visit
WAS no different aIo;hcr sisters. brother.
;-ld even the f,thr. rcnllllrd in the room
all Il" tiI.l"
''i'!4o third time called" said the cmgi
n@"r II took tn. old .srn!cn;.l, p,lo sd. and
reasoned with him. II" sad il wa til. Gus
tom Of t!l" country not To leave engaged poo
pI. i,,- Themselves. | tn!l him II ..;islt i!.
custom Of my cpur,iN. and ! didn't like il.
II | was To .o trusted with the sirl altol
marriage could ls. trusted with her before
Ii rOui,lii't visit ,ae house a.!d -re llcr l.y
herself ] would stay awa> for good That
brought the Old gentleman To terms lie
consulted the rcst Of the family and then an
bounce" IA" dccioioli--tllat | was to he 1,..-
!::!t'"i L" do my cullrtin.5 the American va
.lttl' that when / went tp call the other
members OF the family would erect lle til
round and then get up and file on, pi tho
room. formally and ec'lclinil-, as il they were
doing ,'lil"tliil9 Very serious. When ! pot
ready - leave" tiie G'iloi" family, under tha
load "t the oi! gentleman would march in
",.d bid III. good night 'rh" programme was
q liitir embarrassing at first. 1t va- carried
"it in s''clin va rs to make In" l.el that a
arcat dead Wa Lu;. conceded 4" M.
h" cn.in'4,' WHO i, an Intelligent man.
won't oa to tali: about Iii. ilatipilS wi,, hi-
wi.s. family after laliias". H.! sail a., y
;!~a:'s made hiA 'soi at home WIN vi.-
It'd there. AID he case il rs hi; roir.,>i ~.
from personal experience and general oi,-
>''l'.rion, that the Ioxican l..othri-n !.:. is
a 'a'ei"l. Nh"n til" scncIii: become, III"
sel...l,a s.i. j, expected to coavc 10 her hr.s-
!fi'i. and She gets tsn""coii.agei.ieiii OF syn
.'iy from th" mother ioi l!riinartal gtio.'-
;.'.'t.-. = ''lple-l},''nocrat.
::;;tns Eimuni,, Ii3ar, Sherman and
Iu~ii7 reed French like native Pari.i;.;.-.
....r,r Birds re. ,:.,irs i,x,imct.
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