The record-union., 1893-07-17
ooURTsHIP WITHOUT ROMANCE
Marriages Arranged for Young People
in SpaIn-The Duenna

arranged Dung People
in Spain-The Duenna.
In Spain. when one attains a marriage
able age, the parents, as rule, relieve the
young people OF any responsibility by
choosing for their son or daughter, the
daughter or son, as the case may be, OF
the family whose estates adjoin, so as to
increase their worldly goods, not taking
into consideration the fact that one may
have heart whose warm blood is quick
ened into action at the approach OF a
neighbor further removed. OF course
there is plenty OF counting in Spain, but
as a woman enjoys no freedom the court
ing is done by the young man standing in
the street and the lady of his love behind
her iron-barred window. Opportunities
are scarce where young people hold con-
versations in draWing-roOms or in the
patio courtyard.
AS there is always a duenna or doncella
present the chances of whispering those
soft nothingS so dear to the feminine
heart are few. Besides, adds the Syracuse
HerdLd, few men care to have listener
to all those little speeches that have no
meaning. One reason why the ladies of
Spain enjoy SO little freedom is because
the Spaniard is fierce and bold in his
passionate love-making. Young ladies
are always chaperoned by an elderly one.
y Notwithstanding the guardianship, The
Spaniard, on seeing the oDJect OF his
affection approach the chapel door, will
stride forward and deity removing his
long coat spread 1t before the entrance Tor
the ialr ladies' to step on.
Another way OF lOye-making is for
number Of young gentlemen 10 congre-
gale near the 1onL OF holy water, when is
always outside the door OF the chanel
and as the lady approaches all the Young
gentlemen DIP the Two fingers into the
molly water anu proIier it To the young
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lady would never think OF entering the
chapel door without using the holy water,
she generally touches the fingers OF the
young gentleman Oh her choice, and max
ing the sign OF the cross, enters tie place
OF worship. Flirting in chapels or
theaters Is OF common occurrence. The
young man signals 10 the young woman
Dy certain signs OF the pocket handker-
chleI, which she returns with the eX-
presslNe language OF the "abanlcO" or
ian. AS all the women of the world are
noted for their lower OF speech, the pro-
verbal exception belongs 10 opaln-1or
ladies OF thaL country are siient-their fan
being the substitute OF the tongue.
Tho Spanish marriage, as .it,. is per-
formed III Spain, SHOULD be Infinitely 90
served by other countries, noting, for
personal benefit, its importance. we do
not give ring to our wives, SymD Ollie of
the marriage state, but a priest throws
SOlu Cndlu ABOUT Inc nGCkS OF The bride
and groom, and, handing small key to
the groom, declaring them IMAM and
WIFE," explaining to them the KEY is
from that moment to the hour OF his
death the symbol OF honor that must
guard his wIte's safety through the trials
"a earth; turning to The bride. explaining
her duties Iii The most earnest tone, 10
the effect that she is To obey her lord and
master in everything, with the exception
OF committing murder, robbery or 10
norIEg the grace and Infinite power OF our
Lord and Savior.
II Is necessary to present the bride with
thirty pieces of money, dollars with the
poor, and ouzas--Viz.: y gold piece OF the
value OF SlO-to The rich. Therefore a
poor man receives SO, while a rich man
receives sixteen times thirty, or S4sO.
The priest blesses the money, ana prays
that III Inc near future the ueWiy-mar-
REQ may be prosperous in worldly goods
and wealthy in faith and acts OF the
Christianity. In the country towns or
villages the presents of horses, wagons.