Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-29
WIVES SOLD CHEAP.
Lovel MAIDS OF NEW GUINEA
30 i Fur A. Ak APtL-.

Adv, of IN American Scientist
Afno,. ne raruan. How nrave
! Native '.avor Iafucd spouse 81 a
Pressing Invitation to Marry.
Such opportunities FOR mairimony as
were Offered me- ia New Guinea j. few
year ago mover EXPECT so enjoy 49,
/ Ms journey tuongl the islaud OF the
Papuans was made for tho purpose of
collecting 0pecimcls Of all sorts. such as
naturalist sucks 10 gather. but the
poopln themselves arr the most interest.
ing -ayag,H have ever met The mon
and children gl about entirely naked,
while iho women wear only short graft
pciucoais. ] employed young black
fellow named Ral'oor 90 help mo in my
work lis hair was bush Of kinky
fnz1 and stood mp ou his head Zoo mass
aa big as % half bnshcl measure.
found out that be was in love, lint be-
admitted with % sigh that h. was too
poor 10 marry Tho girl Of his choice.
"You are Young aud strong" said T.
"Why DO You not go To work and cau
enough TO support yourself and Your
gwo0ibDarjf
"You do not understand" he replied.
~ have 70 good garden TINT would sup
ply what food Wc wanted. hesidcs. lean
throw the spear further aud truor 10 the
mark than any other mon boz this dis
trict. so that ! eau got plenty 90 kan
garoos and pigs. But they will not buy
the girl her mother wants on Hx for
her. and that I canno, grow Ia my sur
den or huni Ia Tho forest with my
spar
Tho poor fellow grooncd, made several
despHiring remarks on his prospective
mothcrin-law. aud finally said that u
DO did not love tho young woman 10
dearly be- would 60 away aud never
come back again.
uELrtNO a NATIVE TO NANNY.
But, my boy, You need not despair"
said /. m tho possession OF an ux will
Secure your happiness 1 win give you
one. ! want my paradise bird. Tor ia
my country people think moro Of them
than OF axes, II you will help me got
as many birds with the long plumes ne
yon have fingers on both hands YOU
shah have an TX on the day We get the
lnst one
lie accepted this proposition delight
cdly. AZ length, with his resistance,
the ton good birds were procured and
the ax earned. was present when
Rab1or bought Nj. vito With a. They
were married The following evening, 3D.,
ceremony being concluded with wild
dance and singing by % chorus OF girls.
Is we were preparing onr dinner one
afternoon litter aud pigglc worc
waited to our ears Looking around we
hoheld Lohier In the midst Of q group u
fifteen or ttonty girls, many Of Thorn of
superior beauty, who wcr0 laughiugaud
pcoring az Ms over each other ah1ullors.
They all woru flowers Ia their hnir and
bands of green leaves adorned their
arms and ankles Each mlidon had on
her hgst striped pctticuat aud some wore
necklaces Of dogs teeth.
At longth Lohitr, one Of nay recent
guides, stepping forward, said that he
had been a long way. hal visited tho
biggest towns Of his country and had
brought back with him tho most bean.
tiful women of hi1 nation. lie hoped
We would each select ono that would
please us, marry her aud settle down In
New Guinea. The parents Of some Of
the girls had come also and were stand
ing In the background. oar friend ex-
planned 10 us that the prices were high,
Us they were the finest girls in the land.
LISINu ur ron PROPOSALS,
Hc arranged Thorn AL IA u riggling
line. that they might be seen 10 the bcti
advantage. Beginning with tho first,
[ he told their namol and gave their differ
cnt accomplishments.
noticed beautiful girl whom had
| met whilt out shooting among the mum
| Der Of maidons, and was anxious 10
hear what LOliicr would nay Of her. She
stll wore the string OF beads had'givon
her. and looked ~ pretty aud modest IA
a violet. When nc oamo 10 her he said)
"This Is Lucona. Is she not lovely
Her arms are round az hambloi hoi
form is supple rs the climbing vinei hei
skin Is smooth rs q young banana leaf
her hair Is soft rs spiders webs; hci
ewes are bright as dew Ia the morning
She can sing like bird aud run fast q.
kangaroo. she Is u good housekecpcr
an anectionatc daughter aud come.
from good family, for her father is q
great warrior
The value vet upon tho beauty WIS ar
ax, a knife. piece Of calico and string
OF beads. We stood admiring her. and
Lohior thought he had made a bargain
We realized that the affair might turn
u out seriously, perhaps, but we turned
the matter OF 10y declaring that we wert
unable TO make a choice among so many
lovely creatures and proceeding TO dis
tribute presents literally. To most ol
the girls We gave gay colorod hnndker
chiefs, with brass ring and bras
button IN each. To Luoona we Offered
u looking glass, and the young womcr
danced for our amusement while we AZ,
our dinner, and sang song, which they
composed as they went along, dcscrib
ing the whole scene and ooinplimontinl
rs upon our generosity. Toward even
ing they bado Us goodby and started io
their homes. Fish Commissioner Sher
man i. Denton W Washington Star.