Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16

young men wore invited ala not take
place TN O'Clock the "goutor'--a term
which may mean luncheon, tea or any
odd matchmaking IN this case ooitee
and cakes This allowed of turn round
the village, With Its charming old Goth
ic church dating from the fifteenth
century, and containing, among many
fine tombs that OF Blandina the sia-
ter OF Rubens and peep az TWO quaint
castles with popper-pot towers one
With a moat, the other belonging TO the
De Spangen family parents OF Countess
Lichteryeldt, wife Of the Belgian minis
ter to Washington
BY O'Clock each village window
framed the figure Of a young glri
dressed IN her sunday best and looking
out. like Sister Anne, FOR some one
coming" and perhaps singing IN hef
heart the old song, rs nobody coming
10 marry me?" Invitations by notices,
circulars and newspapers had peen sent
out far and wide, and youths responded
molly 60 tbe call From O'Clock on
young men came In swarms They were
~ ali sorts and classes, from the farm
laborers. who clean. shining and gut
fawning, arrived In numbering carts.
and young farmers with raMsh hats
and smart ties who came I'm neat gigs
to the townsmen, who appeared by
trotn In deliphtful incongrulty Of at
tire. having apparently lost themselves
amid the riches Of their wardrobes
whence they emerged IN brown OF
white boots frOck coats and BOWER
hats. Some even came IN automoplles,
and was left to wonder whether they
,voye the o,yners of the chauffeurs In
saaroh ~ mariners for ilfe.
n ,yos nntireable that few men came
alone I'M nne MAS 10 be watched near.
ING me village by q winding road,
,,heorinp his loneliness with concer-
tine ri, (which he PLAYED most melan-
choly 1--we dltties. He paid not the
slightest heed Ia the crowd on arrival
bn1 blushing crimson. played himself
INTO tbe denths OF a cafe, whence he
emerged only when the fateful moment
OF going to table aIriyeai Ig ,s o nppp,
he made a dash for a young woman
twice his size and certainly older. with
whom ne was To be seen later m serious
conversation Rows Of men came to-
Rather arm In arm, as though for mu-
tual enlightenment one party being
headed by small Whee2y hand organ,
whose encouraging strains perhaps re-
paid Tor the trouble Of carrying &C.
Twelve tables for the open-alr fcs-
tiyal dotted the small places on the
back of the sennette. on these bowls OF
coffee were placed. They had no nan,
dies, were wreathed with roses, ana
bore affectionate phrases suitable 10 the
occasion. az aid the many welcoming
arches with designs Of Cupids shooting
with bow and arrow. turtle doves, we'd
ding rings. and carrier pigeons with
love letters. Indeed, everything had
been done that was possible TO encour-
age and lure that shy bird the eligible
Young man. into the cage OF matri-
Inony. Flowers and paper napkins gave
an air OF decoration and prOprlety 10
each table, while several self-sacriiiciud
village lads-who In their turn perhaps
seek sweethearts further aheld-had
turned themselves for the afternoon IN
20 white-aproned walters
GOV ,t,tnrNc
w.
Excitement reached fever heat when
Is smart bachelors, all with huge but
touhoe bouquets and headed by viva
oious president arrived from Brussels,
but there was an awful pause Wheh
O'Clock struck, and not one single young
girl could be found with sufhclent cour-
age 10 go to the coffee tables ana await
a companion. They emerged shyB
from their own doors lihked arms anu
union giving them courage, proceeued 10
thread the crowd But they were aeal
TO all invitations
by 10 minutes past tour lhey WeIe
tossing their heads IKE proud society
beauties showing themselves on win
all the airs ana graces OF hhisneu co-
quettes' they even wound men why
petWeen tle ,an'es 'Wi,e'o" ailor az
young man tucked up ms eo.ar anu
nl ome ,o. dasbo XII tbev would not