Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-08

A""uooMo dS tHe girls In American"
Yes. some fully as handsome"
"How much do you pay for a 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-
lous 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,
aud was of.
The two brothers had laugh at his
curious questionings, and at the man
ner he left them. but thinking no 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 tw enty in
number. A broad smile lighted up
the chiefs dusky face, and many of the
girls, of great beauty. were laughing
and pee ing 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 adj
dressed the strangers; he had been a
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 nice garden, all the men il
Narinuma would help them build {
house, where the white men and theil
children 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 price
were high, as these were the fines
women in the land.
He then arranged them all in lin
"a row of giggling girls-that the
might be seen to advantage. Begin
ming with the first. he told their name
and gave their different accomplish
ments.
This one can sing, dance, work i
the garden, cook kangaroo, is gooc
tempered and tidy; very nice CIR
not so looking as some. but wi
make an excellent wife. The price &c
her is-a knife and looking-glass
This one is handsome, her father
rich. and she has not had to wor
hard. Is very shapely, has nice ha
and ewes. Has no mother. brother
sisters to make trouble between hui
band and wife. Her father. that goot
looking old man yonder, is chief
his village, and has abundance OF lane
He asks two axes for his daug liter, o'
if the white man will live in his tow
Rapitora, he will give his daught'
free, and part of his large house. al
good garden besides"
Here is fine young maiden, lu
the wife for the younger of the viii
men. She is very affectiouate. kind
her aged mother, and keeps her hon
very tidv. She can make broom
knows how to cook pig without our
ing it. and is economical. Her garde
has no weeds, and she raises the De
bananas in Sana Sanagi. She WISH
, tn he married, and her mother Will Il
, her 90 for a piece of calico iar'
, enough to make petticoat.
Here is Lucena Is not she loVei
Arms as round as bamboo. form
supple as the climbing vine, skin
smooth as a young banana leaf, hair
soft as spiders web, and eyes
bright as the morning dew. She CT
/, sing like bird and run like kang
roo. She is a good housekeeper'
y affectionate daughter, and comes fro
a good family. Her father was gre
warrior, and died fighting his enemie
She can be had for-an axe, knlle'
" piece of calico and a string OF oeads
l. There was, however, no match.
manifold reasons, the chief OF whi
" was that the white men had oth
plans. But the matter ended merrl
: enough. The brothers invited Lone
5 to dinner, and while the three ate th'
$ dinner the girls danced to their anus
d ment and sung a song, composing II
k thew went along, describing the .wh'
scene of wooing and compliment
It the strangers for their generosity
distributing gifts among the disa
y pointed maidens. The village was
scene of much merrymaklng
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