The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-18


care white women as handsome as
white menP"
"SOmc OF them"
"Do they wear the same kind OF
clothcsP'
"No; they wear petticOats."
"DO white men have one wife, or
many?"
"some have one wifei others sew
cral"
"IIaye you wives In American"
"NOn
Have you swcetheartsp"
"No; we have had, but they are all
married."
"IIow do you like the Coyara girlsP"
"SOme Of them are very handsome
and pleasing"
Would you like to get married in
New Guinca?n
well. that depends on circum-
stances"
'Ilayo you seen any Coyara girls az
handsome as the girls In American
yes, somo fully as handsome"
"Iiow much do you pay for wife
in American"
"SOmo are very expensive, and
others very cheap. Generally the ex-
pcnso comes after they arc married.
The parents Of some girls arc so anx-
ious 10 dispose OF their daughters that
they buy husbands for them"
The chief laughed aud rolled on tho
ground.
GLOW do tho girls Of Narinuma
plcoso your
"Ihcy are very sOciablo."
would you marry any one you have
soon hcrc?'
"lIardly. You sec, Lohcir, we came
long, long distance 10 get to Narlnu-
ma, and as wo are rich and very good
looking, we ought TO have the best tho
country affords"
Up started Lohicr with n whoOp aud
yell that echoed through the town,
and was of
The two brothers had laugh at his
curious questionings, and at the man
ncr he left them, but thinking no moro
dDOuL IT, W'lL bIl WIN Lh'lI NDIh'
For several days tho chief was not
90 be- seen, hc had gone away. TO DO
back soon.
one afternoon as the two white men
wcro preparing their dinner they
heard tutoring and giggling. Looking
around thcy saw Loheir in the midst
Of group Of girls, some twenty in
number A broad smile lighted up
the chiefs dusly face and many OF tho
girls, Of great beauty were laughing
and pee ing at tho whito men over
onch others shoulders. They all wore
flowers in their hair, and bands Of
grccn lcavcs adorned their arms and
ankles. Each maiden had on her best
striped petticoat, and some wore neck
laccs Of dogs teeth and feather rib
bOns.
Tho chief came forward and ad-
dressed the strangers; ho had boon II
long way, had visited the largest
towns in tho country, and had brought
back with him the most beautiful
women belonging TO the tribo. IIo
hoped cach Of the brothers
would select ono that pleased
him, marry her and settle
down among tho Coyarics Tho
whitc mon wcrc rich. they could easily
buy nice garden, all tho men in
Nurinuma would help thea build II
house, whore tho white mon and their
children could live and be haIpy. The
parents Of somo of the girls had come.
too, aud wcro standing in the back
ground.
Lohcir explained that tho prices
wero high, as these were the finest
women in the land.
lie then arranged them all in n limo
"A row Of giggling girls-that they
might be- seen to advantage. Begin
ming with the first, he told thcir names
and gave their different accomplish
mCuts
This one can sing, dance, work in
tho garden. cook kangaroo, is good
tempered and tidy; very nice girl;
not 50 good-lookng IA some, but will
mako an cXcclcnt wife. The pricc for
her is IA knife and looking glass"
This one is handsome, her father is
rich. and she has not had TO work
hard. Is very shapcly, has nice hair
and CyCs HAS NO mother, brother or
sisters to make trouble between hus-
band and wife. Her father, that good
looking old man yondcr, Is chief OF
his village. and has abundance OF land.
He asks two aNcs for his daughter, but
IL the white man will live in his town.
Rapitora, hc will give his daughter
free, and "A part Of his largo house aud
a good garden besides
"llcrc is fine young maiden, just
the wife for the younger Of the whito
mon. She is very arcCtiouatc, kind To
her aged mother, and keeps her homo
very tidy. Shc can mako brooms,
knows how to cook pig without burn
ing IL, and is economical Her garden
has no woods, and she raises the best
bananas in Sana Sauagi She wishes
to bo married. aud her mother will let
her go for piece OF calico largo
enough to mako IA pctticoat'
Hero is Luccna Is not she loyclyP
Arms rs round ~ bamboo. form rs
supple as the climbing vine, skin rs
smooth rs young banana leaf, hair rs
soft rs spiders web, and eyes as
bright as the morning dow. She can
sing like bird and run like n kanga-
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