Telegram-herald., 1890-12-07

and the remainder give hearty
chorus. While this is in progress the
young men begin to arrive singly and
IN groups. Some one has brought a
bagplpe, perhaps another violin,
although the latter is OF quite
recent introduction. Shrlll ac-
compartments then often inspire
the lassIes at their labor, and
singing; but in no other manner will
the lads interfere until the "stint" OF
"waulklng" for the evening being &C
complished, dancing generally follows.
At marriages in Syke the whole neigh
borhood follows the bridal couple in q
body TO the church. The bride and at
least one bridesmaid wear tremendous
white wells, the remainder OF their
costumes comprise the most barbaric
colors. and the wearing of these wells IS
repeated at church on the Sabbath
morning following the marriage. On
returning TO their home after the cere-
mony is performed, the bridal party is
greeted along the entire way with
fusllsde from all manner of rusty fire.
arms and by extraordinary hsllooing
and cheering. "Sweeties" are freely
distributed and thrown TO the children
at intervals. After substantial "wsd-
ding supper" when health and toaSts
are enthusiastically drunk. the night IS
passed IN dancing, eating and drinking;
and large number of relatives and
particular friends return the following
evening to prolOng the festivities. AS
the GIDsv is often absolutely ruined by
his generosity during marriage festivi-
ties, 40 the fisher-croftsr PAIR, from the
same generous cause, find themselves
entering upon the realities of life sadly
distressed.
The departure Of these people for the
east coast IN June and July. ia marked
nv many ludlcrOus and pathetic scene.
They leave IN groups of from dozen
10 fifty. The entire neighbOrhood bids
them farewell. The leave-takers will
start, one at time, down long line
comprising their friends who remain,
and shake hands with and kiss or en-
brace every one present With "a much
intensity of emotion az though they
we're parting from them forever, in
stead Of for but, at longest, a few
weeks. Formerly the scenes at StOTno-
way were anything but elevating.
Steamers would he literally packed for
the nine hours passage TO Strome
Ferry. where cattle trucks had 20 he
pressed into service. Departing at diff
feTent dates has lessensd the crowds
but only this year st Oban IN a crowd
Of 200 men and women there was
tremendous uprosr. men Iesping out
and IN through carriage windows and
women weeping and wstlinr under eV-
trsorsinarvexci tement; drink. asusual,
being ths great imp~llng power With
thsse ghiy-strung n ghlsndsTs. Ar
riving a. the east coast fishing ports
the slen and women are housed IN
separate quarters. usually rough sheds
on the hsTung-curers' grounds or
stations. Three % nine women are
huddled into snEle apartments. Their
tn or wooden chests form their only
seats and tables. Perhaps few oesiEn,
IN cUt paper aud some cheap n k-nacKs
may relieve the hare wails The
churches. ant sspec sl'v the siert ard
.ctvp Free Churca. Of Scotlsnd. are
now seud NJ wcrnen evsngel fsfs among
ther1 ard che latter. who remain At
ths H.hIrg- ports durnE the sutirs go
son. sre dong nohs work su3ong
these women both IN tea poral sud
SO ui-tusl matters.
The ives af 80 ssst coast fshar e. <
a. car less hsri snd sunis TIE fam
ri-es r-osf invsrsnlv fsi.0w tie vocs-
ton 81 treir parents. tbe sons - ffs
fsnirx. snd ths dsggh ters ssrng tber
rart sshors Fri nero nE the 7ets - 6 p z
trs ines snd Hng the hsn. = .
naany warE re- tae heTr3rg season Eltn
the rest cosss wau1su snaorz re
rnrers crsvE TreiT Nouses SO fairly
~not Thev co~ts twr aud sc-a ir'-s
trrea and fear rocvs Va = ther
tcaeus of hecessttv. n salt7z t1e
Enes. are oftsn uzeaE, a. east ous