Telegram-herald., 1890-12-07

hammOcks from rotten nets, or more
ingenious ones still from lines and bar
rel slaves. Creels and tubs are many
and various. Chests black and huge
are ranged along the walls. And there
are chalrs constructed from driftwOod
or tree-hmbs, and seats OF square-hewn
stone.
The food of these people in general
use l. "loaf-bread" from Glasgow,
which u unfortunately supplantlng the
more healthful oat-cske and pOrridge,
potatoes. fish and tea. The few oat.
they raise are not made INTO meal.
These are reserved for the cattle; and
there are few instances where they are
not compelled TO purchase city manu-
facturrd oatmeal for food and seed
oats for each years seeding. The dress
OF the men and women ls almost eI-
clusively Of home-spun material, the
Harris fislsudl tweeds being famous for
warmth aud durability. The odor of
their garments, from mpregnation
with pest-smOke, is at first very dis
agreeable 20 strangers. Both men and
women are fond of colOred material als,
especially IN hsndkerchlefs, neckties
and scsrfs, and, on occasion, some won
derful combinations result. / have
seen a blue gown, red tartan shawl,
and huge white bonnet displayed by
a most modest and retiring young
woman. But tintercommunlcatiOn with
Glasgow. winch Is the London of these
folk, = gradually modifying these pecu-
hsrlties of dress. Their outdoor amuse-
ments are meager. This Is most notice
able a. the schools where the children
indulge IN few games, displaying IN
these Far leas enthusiasm and skill than
with the fisher children of the east
coast. shiny" or as they call II in
Skye, "olubs," 10 the prevailing youths
game, and the only other one of note
Il putting the stone"
It is difficult to understand where
aud how "courtng" Il accomplished.
Ny friend lived nearly i've years IN
Skye. and ne asserts that IN shat time
he never saw couple walking together
for r pessurs VINO were known to be
lovers Two instances Of their matter
of-fsct ways. where affairs OF the heart
are concerned. came under hispersonsl
notice. A young man proposed for the
hand OF a neignbOr's younger daughter.
The crofter father decided that the
elder should be frst married, and the
Young c0urtier 0bedisntiy took her
swav. apparently perfectly contented.
Another young crofter proposed three
times during one winter before secur-
inE bride. In asking the father .
consent the lover e accompanied sy =
'best nan Who sees thst a sufficient
dowry = gwen With the bride--s Gov, a
"shelus. OF one or more sheep. ss the
standing Of the brides father warrants.
The overs "hess man" had aeen too
tmd % ask FOR this, and until one wss
procured as tne third proposal. WITH
The bravery 70 ssk the bridegroom :
trad aonal dues. ths sage crofter father
4 4 not feel ike trusting bis daughter =
fortunes where a prospective son-in-lsv
showed such lmproviaenoe regarding
nis own
There = one prevailing custom
among them vhere labor ard pleasure
are very wlnson-ly blended. snS this
nav provide a. necessary pre- n r.
aces to croftef msUnzs. is q Csiled
waufs.nE the cloth, thst = "fuilns'
fna cIcta TIE express doubtless
ha- ifs 3srivston. "a do many other
Scottish uroV.nc.s. words and idIoms.
from me cid German. Wsukrulisr =
olf German for fuller, sud 'vsussr.
or ~aak-n1fIler. hss TIE SAME uxnif-
cahce ID scotch "FuHnz OF s1rinz-
mH the fne hcnae-spun wcolers. = a
common occupstion u the women dur-
~ lhe wnter evening. tn thls ocsrs-
Eau Of NauiSlrE s1e Ciotn- = nsf
ae--n women. usually groNn Asses.
sf on each sds of lonE. vide dss.
table. TIE daupeuee eloeh "a nes
frmv between them, SO each gde n
Hlrn sr-ks t'e cloth sharply upou sc
tscie foev % MS wth pretty
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