The Meeker herald., 1889-03-30
METHODS OF COURTING.
THE SAVAGE LOVER GENERALLY
SHOWS A LACK OF TENDERNESS.
Courtship Among the Experimentation
the Australian Captures Iii. urido-Ihe
style In Certain Parts Of Asia-A Curl
ou. Custom in Holland.

the Australian Captures Iii. Eride-ihe
style In Certain Parts Of Asia-A Curl
ou. Cus;om la Holland.
] Anon; the ancient Assyrians all mar.
rlageable young girls were assembled al
oup place. and the public crier put them
up for sale one after the other Tho
I rioncy which was received for those who
wero handsome. aud consequently sold
well. WAS bestowed as a wedding portion
oa those who wcrs plain. Whsa tho most
L-4ullful lad teen disposed Of the more
ordinary looking one, were offered for
certain fuin. and allotted 10 those willing
10 take them.
Ia ancient Greece the llycr was seldom
favonl with an Opportunity OF telling
lis lass.Ou 20 his uilstrrs-. and he used
90 publish IL by insrribing her name on
tie walls. on the bark %. tho trees In the
pablo walks. and upon the leaves u
looks He would decorate tho door Of
her house with sarianGs, and make llba-
lions Of wine befoTo u. IN the manner
that was pTae,leei Ia the Temple ..
Cupid.
According to Dr. IiEyes. e0aFtshlp
HEoag the E..uiniauS has no, much
tenderness about il The match Is raado
by the parents Of the couple, Tho lover
rius, so GU, and capture 4. Polar tear IS
3 an evidence Of hin courage and strength
/ That accomplished. b. sHe.als behind tho
I door Of his sweetheart house. and when
/ sue come, GU; he pounees upon her and
ts.-s TO carry her To- hls dos sledsv, sha
s-rear.s. bit-s. kicks and brrSks away
from him, lie gives chase. wLcreapol al
the old women Of the settlement ruzE %,
and beat her with frozen strips ~ seal
skin she falls down exhausted. tho
lover lash-, her TO his .iedse. whips up
lis dogs, dashe, swiftly over tho iru.ru
.u1w. and tile wedding Is con animated
The Australian leTsE = E;.l mons lack
Ing Ia tenderness. II tho abatement E-sde
~ MycFs ne!ey IL true. IN. lover makes
mp LIS mind as 20 which woman hh-!l 10
Lls bride. aud then hide. Ia the bushes ia
the y,einIiy Of her dwelling. ~ spoa 81
she comes near ia. spn, where to ia Goa
cszie,l 10 knock, hrs dosn With d club.
and carries her oil before ,ho comes 90. l!
lie does no; &c; her 20 hi. La, b-!O-o fhe
recoyeEs iEsrc II likely To- b. lively ls;fi
la the bush. for the Australian dAr4scl u
iCucrally n vigorous oae, and may !asse
reasons o! her own for obl-vilns TO III, A..
tcniious- the lover may thea b- obliged 70
club he. again. AL! A. tia. il cuas.dcfrI
Z, - ssuit ghAt Of a reelection aa The s~!o.
with which la. earlier -,i0F; was ri=de. he
= apt TO pgt a, much sogl and inu~rl'
INTO HI. lsrt !ovo tap a. 10 can summon.
Ia soae parts Q. Aliz the question Of
;4at.'a title 20 tTiio mus. b. r6ttlcd by
= ilrgrc hFsi b-;Woea tho iFi-lls e! Ito
contracting parties. II iii. igreel arc vic,
t0riags. lli, sw-r'h~lr i-=lEie. lh,
trophy. j, her !hsnd, srp yiciostlus. 10
iaus. Iay sgeh prAe. Is the ylc;oEa do
iani, AL over ;hEi epgairy s1rio ecr.
.fluny q vlolcf-- @ eRhIl!i.1l q riy.
,icEi power rlun: pFrcrds q Wc.4il,.
sotas native ,Eibss lnsis, Epga 4 To-. Taoo
b-iuctH tho hEid- and b'id-sfoo'l - DC.
el.e tho question: q marriage. aud others
ruguirv a long chasr aa horseback. Ia
some ssr'ioI. o! Asia u, lover muH;
cary 81 hl, bride ca Eis back. II 10
reaches lis be; With her. ihc.s can b no
protest H.slus. the marTissr. Palm. la
il,zi. 10 mss, pa hrr parents Tor her In
cattle. The wllllas bride make, 10 out
eEy. the unwilling bride rouscs tho whole
slllisr. tho Residents % vh!ca ;-y % rvs.
cue her.
In tho is,h,,s. Of p.s!ca ether Sex eza
j, thc courfin.. while ia tho tFtrnlap
Ito l'iFi Eta.F.iiy attends 20 IL. Nica
rho falls IN love with man. nhr sec. % I
Lis kaas- and declares hcs p-ssi5a. u 10 .
dccliges to aoc-p, her. shc remains ,h-rc. /
aud Ais case bseo@ea rather dis;rrsslar. .
To tErn l4eF og; would provoke her Kin.
lslIoE las 70 rvsog; les hiHi la; TO run
Away ffuu Eoiao Until Ito d-iar-l "a Ui,e:.
u'-5 dis.osc! Of.
4 cuFioga custom Prevails Ia Dad
l5.1Eiz;.i. Holland. October Is tic aus-
r!cl9as rnoa,h. and on the frs; Sunday
ikaov-fi as review iayl tho lads anil las-~s.
.';irvd Ia ;helr bot. rgulseas,io the
yfiiage separately. rtarc each other ont o.
clauirrafie,. and then ty;itu 10 mako ~
tEclr iaiads on the fcoon4 Sunday. which
j. called decision day. The y1tus tl~r
50 up AID pay iEcir compliments 20 Ito
faiE ones Of their choice. 10 i-arsi u ih-y
arc ru-:zricd with fEvoT. Ga tho iElr!
Sunday. OF dAy % prrcha.c. tho swain IA
expected 90 snatch tho poke; hzudkcr-
chief q lis aiarcd oa,. and u she sub
rita 30 IL with god rrzeo Lo un.
Gcrntan4s that bis chances u winning
Lcg Erv aai;sTias. Tho captured
pledge !. restored TO Size fair ouuer
81 ths fourth Sunday. tho Sunday q
Taking Fosscss.on." and /, rarCly hap
Pens that the dsfnsri r,'fnses the lover fls
whom sho has Indicated prufc-uacc. o.
tho Sunday following. tho Iuiior. zorJr!.
Ing 10 custom. calls At The house q! Lis
lnzm6-nta. where be Is asked 20 tea II a
Iicc1 81 tho crus; Of ginger brcal Loaf Is
handed 10 lin. thCrc j. nothing loft f0-
hlH bat to rs,irc. II. on tic other had,
the parents offer the young maa a p!cco
q ID. crumb. be i allowed 30 come again
aai ID admitted Into the ;afaily.
on tho leland Of ilimia. opposite
Rhodes. \ girl u not allowed 70 Eayo
lover until shc hs1 bruuch, mp certain
quantity Of sponge. and given prof q
her agility TO take ;hcr1 fruga certain
depth On the Island e! SicurIs the gil
T. not consulted. Her father gives her 20
tho best diver anon. her suitors. lie
who an stay longcs. under the water and
gather the most srourc. marr.cI tho
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