The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-23
PINclo LOVE MATCHES.
How Some Roman Youths Select Their
Rridea.


Brides.
Among the myriad charms of Rome
are the patches of fertility which spring
ap here and there enid the sea Of brick
aud mortar. The most conspicuous Of
these is the Pineio and its surround
ings. Here nature has ably seconded
human skill. the altitude Of The gar
I lens and the magnificent view they al
I ford make them uneaualled by any
other public park. True. their area IS
IS small. but what of fhatf II brings
its visitors AL The more in touch with
one another And this is the secret OF
its charm for The Romans. whatever
may be its attraction for strangers.
For let the truth be told, the Pincio IS
the great flirting ground of Rome. Nor
should this horrify The reader. II IS IN
tended en- tout bien tout honnenr.
II IS probable that the Pincio sees the
inception of half the marriages in
Rome. II is a curious sociological fact,
but the explanation of ii is simple. Ii
has been commented upon by number
less writer's that Italians are exclusive,
though not In the usually accepted
sense of the word. They are proven
blaly open and friendly. especially Ia
strangers. the commercial value OF
whose visits 10 their land they appre-
ciate. But this cordially. even To their
own countrymen. has It's limit. In no
country more than in Italy IS mans
home his castle. and. except In the high
est circles and where there Is no pov-
criy TO be concealed. he is ehary of his
hospitality. This Is especially true OF
Rome and Naples. Therefore. II
neither she nor her parents receive
many visitors. how IS the Roman girl
Of the bonrgeoise class who is not lin
society" to meet the inevitable lover
for whose advent and her consequent
emancipation from parental tyranny
she longs more ardently than young
women usually do? The answer is:
''The pincio.'
On Thursdays and Sundays. when the
band plays tuncommonly well, by the
way, and the park Is in consequence
crowded to oyerfiowing, the signorina
VINO is the fortunate possessor of a be-
coming costume dons 1t and demurely
accompanies her mother TO the munic-
ipal pleasure ground. where each ex-
ponds 10 confines for the temporary
right to comfortable chair ingenious
ly constructed as TO be springy, though
fashioned entirely of iron. II she be a
wise maiden. she will 50 maneuyer
that the chairs will be placed on the
main pathway where everyone must
pass. This being achieved. she may
await developments. And, II she have
pretensions to beauty. she will not long
he left in Anticipation. The young
men who pass will gaze at her approx
ingly: and finally one. TO whom she may
especially appeal. will detach himself
from the crowd and take mp his stand
before her. Thus is initiated the first
chapter of the romance. From that
moment. without a word or sign, and
even with scarcely look from her he
becomes her swain aud faithful knight.
Week after week he sees her Mt the
Pincio; he even follows her about the
streets. Having ascertaned her abode
and her name, he generally soon man
ages to find a mutual friend who per-
forms the Introduction. The rest Is
obvious. Or. If they do not happen to
have acquaintance in common. when
the silent loyemaking has progressed
far enough, a demand for the damseis
hand is made directly to her parent.
Then. as a sedate married couple they
revisit together the scene of their Woo
ing. This procedure, as have said. is
extremely common. and is considered
proper among respectable members of
the middle class. | have been told that
marriages thus made turn out. as n
rule. as well as could be desired.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.