The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1889-10-12

"Do they wear the same kind o.
clothes?"
mo; they wear petticoats.
"Do white men have one wife. OF
many?"
"Some have one wife; others sew
eral"
"Have you wives in America?"
No"
Have you sweethearts?
mo; we have had, but they are all
married.
''How do you like the Coyara girlsP''
Some of them are very handsome
and pleasing"
would you like to get married in
New Guinea?"
well, that depends on circum-
stances"
''Have you seen any Coyara girls as
handsome as the girls in America?"
''Yes, some fully as handsome" :"
"How much do you pay for wife
in American"
Some are very expensive, and
others very cheap. Generally the ex-
pense comes after they are married.
The parents of some girls are so anx-
ious to dispose of their daughters that
they buy husbands for them"
The chief laughed and rolled on the
ground.
"How do the girls of Narinuma
please you?"
They are very sociable."
Would you marry any one you have
seen here?"
Hardly. You see, Loheir, we came
long, long distance to get to Narinu-
ma and as we are rich and very good
looking, we ought to have the best the
country affords"
Up started Lohier with whoop and
yell that echoed through the town,
and was off.
The two brothers had a laugh at his
curious questionings, and at the man
ner he left them, but thinking 10 more
about it, went on with their work.
For several days the chief was not
to be seen, he had gone away. to be
back soon.
One afternoon as the two white men
were preparing their dinner they
heard tittering and giggling. Looking
around they saw Loheir in the midst
of group of girls, some twenty in
number A broad smile lighted up
the chiefs dusky face, and many of the
girls, of great beauty, were laughing
and pee ring at the white men over
each others shoulders. They all wore
flowers in their hair, and bands of
green leaves adorned their arms and
ankles. Each maiden had on her best
striped petticoat, and some wore neck
laces of dogs teeth and feather rib
bons.
The chief came forward and ad-
dressed the strangers; he had been
long way, had visited the largest
towns in the country, and had brought
back with him the most beautiful
women belonging to the tribe. He
hoped each of the brothers
would select one that pleased
him, marry her and settle !
down among the Coyaries. The !
white men were rich, they could easily
buy a nice garden, all the men in
Narinuma would help them build a
house, where the white men and their |
could live and be happy. The
parents of some of the girls had come, |
too, and were standing in the back
ground.
Loheir explained that the prices
were high, as these were the finest |
women in the land.
He then arranged them all in a line |
"a row of giggling girls-that they
might be seen to advantage. Begin |
ming with the first. he told their names
and gave their different accomplish
ments.
This one can sing, dance, work in
the garden, cook kangaroo, is good
tempered and tidy; very nice girl;
not so good-lOOhing as some, but will
make an excellent wife. The price for
her is-a knife and a looking glass ="
This one is handsome, her father is
rich, and she has not had to work
lard. Is very shapely, has nice hair
and eyes. Has no mother, brother or
sisters to make trouble between hus-
oand and wife. Her father, that good
looking old man yonder, is chief of
MS village, and has abundance of land.
He asks two axes for his daughter, but
f the white man will live in his town,
Rapitora, he will give his daughter
rec, and part of his large house, and
4 good garden besides. "
"Here is fine young maiden, just
he wife for the younger of the white
nen. She is very affectionate, kind to
Ter aged mother, and keeps her home
yery tidy. She can make brooms,
Knows how to cook pig without burn
ng it, and is economical Her garden
has no weeds, and she raises the best
bananas in Sana Sanagi. She wishes
% be married, and her mother will let
her go for a piece of calico large
enough to make a petticoat.
Here is Luceaa, Is not she lovely? |