The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-21
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port, the refrain Of which is,

or dozen other ballads OF similar i'm.
port, the refrain OF which is,
ION the eighth Of May,
We ali set Oh Adaucingl"
And indeed do they. At every farm
house there are mad rushes OF these
merry makers to be trst TO hang twig
OF SLOANE" blossoms upon the latch; for
such for centuries have been entitled to
a portion OF bread and cream. The bios.
soms OF the SLOANE" kind OF cherry,
ara gathered every where, with all pre-.
cious buds and blooms OF spring. Gar.
landed with these the floral troopers ~
turn to Helston, where the festivities OF
the day really begin. The old town is
fairly embedded in spring blossoms and
nsrlands. This completed, all classes join
in universal carnival OF dancing Every
door 10 Helston is thrown open to the
merry marauders. Arm in arm, and
usually four abreast, thousands. dancing
to sort Of quickstep time and accompa
MED by May day songs, pass in the front
doors OF houses and thence from rear to
front OF other houses; and from dawn TO
dark weave serpentine threads OF bios.
som, odor and song through and through
the old Cornish town.
taking Sunday" in Clswon parish 10
not only the precursor OF Mazard Fair
Praze, but also OF numberless lifelong
Joys and pathetic myseries. In Clowance
Park, on the noted st. Aubyn's estate,
Is a magnificent mall, bordered with
some OF the noblest beech trees in Eng.
land. On the afternoon OF the Sunday
two weeks before Mazard Fair-which
derives it's name from the mazard cherry
fair annually held at Praze in the latter
part OF June, when tons Of this luscious
fruit are disposed Of by the farmers Of
the surrounding country-ten thousand
Cornish youths and mAidens may al.
ways he iound promenading in Glow
auCe Park mall. They sometimes come
from distance OF ten and twenty miles.
Cornish young men resort here to choose
their "pairdners" or company" for
Msxud Fair, and here the bloom.
; ing and pretty laSses come to be
"taken," that Is, pledged for Mag
ard Fair day. Many IN exultant OF
broken heart returns home that night,
, successful in its secretly cherished hope
or singing from bitter disappointment.
But Mazard Day come, the Cornish lad
walks miles for the girl he has chosen on
) taking Sunday" and together they
. tramp away to Prazs. The experiences
OF these Thousands OF young folks are
In the main the same as at all English
country fairs. But the marital destiniel
OF all Cornwall arc said to center here
D II is a glorious thing TO the Cornish
/. maiden to be chosen or "tOken" 81
I Clowance Park, but her whole fate
!. bangs upon q parcel OF cookies aud al
' monds at Prezs. These constitute the
|. "fsrin," or pledgs Of betrothal, and II II
4 asserted that hall OF the women OF Corn
! wall have been married through thii
|. curious troth. II the mAiden's Hpaird
' ner" buy her one pound Of ginger cook
q les and q hall pound Of almonds, ant
i. she accept the same, the two are con
4 sidered as sacrsdlY betrothed d
}. though the bans had been reat
n from the pulpit The lucky maldel
/. carefully preserves the Hierin" and til
Q umphantly divides It with her relative
Il and friends. She Is now o person 0
J, consequence in her little worlds AM
il taxing out" that Is, the proclamation Q
b her hetrothal at church and marriage
% the blessed haYen all good women, o.
seQuendally but matters OF time. BIZ
y woe to the poor Cornish laGa that return
y from MaSGrd Fair without "teFin.
Il She shuns, and 10 Stunned by, al, unit
e the hard hand Of labor or her work.l
!: day duty forces her appearance at neigh