The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-09-27
SOME ODD WAYS or woorNo,

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There are moro ways " w0Nlng than
there are na;ions. ana to the everyday
American many " these may well seen,
very strange indeed,
The etiquette " love among the Hun.
garlan gypstes, for Instance, IL as t0l-
,Nws, cakes are usei as lOve.letters
| \ coin ls baked into the cake, wh,Sh,
| a, the lrSt opportunity, Is ;lung % the
| favored object. The reSeptlon " thl,
| Is looked ugOu as virtual accept
Spce;" rs forclNle re,urn, an lu,ima.
tloN thS; the Attentions" are uuie.
sired.
This, VI course N'Nu'reS an el1autpcc
lon the lovers part In some PARIS VI
" ne world, indeed, all tina, Is demand.
| tA W 4 lover ls physical force Among
/ the SJml-Savaea tribes IN tho Arabian
desert. rolni about the hover
tries to slerc he rirl while she Is pas
lturlnc her fathers hock, Sh' pctS
mi mwith mud. sticks ana stones. and
/ viii D, held IN llt-hng repu'e Il she
succeeds N wNuN'Ng him Once irlv.
IN iuo her Nthcr's 'cnt the lovers oh-
i,c, ts attained and the berothal Is
IprN,lA'mc1.
The Eskimo smit,en ono gees one
better 'nasmuch as he marches OPENLY
aud wlthnu, any heating ahOui N, bush
80 his loved ones ahNde. selras her hv
her long. strong hair. or her ur gar.
mems. and dvass her % his ltlr " Ice
or tent " skin.
There is considerably more poetry IN
the method II the N2o Ml3Os. on, " tNe
many Burmese Tartar penpleS, Who
WOO their wives absolutely wlthtu,
wnr's hu, ,N IN, sound ~ muSic on
the tirs, lay u winter ,hev have a
gro3, feast AZ which all the marriage
able g'rl, gather and listen 10 the music
made by me bachelors. who sit under
ana round tho desire tree" each play.
ing his fivorifa instrument
As ,hN maiden Ne loves passNs him
'hs youth 0Aves tha louder ana more
freli1Clv. Il the Clrl Ignores him and
masses M NJ knows that she win havr
non ~ N'm: h sNe s'eos m ta him ant
avs NNwer upon his Instrument Ne
iumnS uA axes nor hy .he hanl tax.
ing care not - lrN0 tho flower aDl
hey wander ~ int, the mN0rut woods
\ rAT9rSahls custom prevails AMONG
'Ns Dvlks ~ BNmeo. When ,ns NJ
'hem would WOO the maiden VI his heart
he chlva)rousv hel1s her In tho hlrd-
ast portions NJ her uneasy daily toll. II
she smiles upon him never 50 swee'lv
Ns does not Immediately rrsnond hu:
vllts uT,il me mex 7Nrk night Then
he steals in her house and tightly
rakans her rs 'he l5s asleep beside her
l-an.nE nlrents
The parents. II they approve. make no
ign but slAeD cn--Or Oreteni % n
~ girl accents she rises AMI takes
rom her lover ne haie' ana swaetmaats
W has brought her. Tha. seals the ha-
rnthll and Ne iepar.s as H. came.
lei,her saslkiug nor being spoken To
The Ja7lness lover. wishing % make
,uOwn his love. throws a bunch ~ pale
.lum-hower buds into her litter as she
rtsrs !; 20 be carried n a friends
Getding, II she tosses the blossoms
.gh,ly out, ne su,tOr i rej0lced: r.
h fls'ens them in her girdle. tine
uitor Is acceptable 70 her.
IN Spain the young man Looks amor
US, but never speaks until after accept
nee by his laiy-love, The girl neither
peaks nor looks-bu; she sees. Later.
a the cool u the evening. the gentle
nan raps a. her fathers door Graves
ourd ot water. II Is. u course, given
i'm. Then comes the crisis.
II he Is not offered a chair within
he porch or a seat In the garien. ne
0ws and walks away. a rejected man:
:. m the other hand the coveted civil
" IS extended to him, he remains, an
cceptid suilor.
There Is. IN the event of his accept
nee a general celebration by me fam
v NJ the hTide-to-be In honor Of her
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