Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-13
COURTSHIP IN PUBLIC.
Peculiar Methods of Making Love in
Uruguay.


Uruguay.
Aside from revolutions Uruguay is
probably more noted for its pretty
girls than any other thing. The roman
tic side of southern life has been her
aided great deal, but the average nor
therner, after sizing up the situation in
q sentimental way, is likely to con-
bcIude that the courtships are too strict
ana the marriage not strict enough.
When a young man decides to pay.
bis attentions to young woman, he
begins by locating her residence and
pacing up and down in front Of it. He
may have to put in several hours a day
at this job for weeks and months be-
fore he succeeds in getting the young
lady to look out of the window. II
she looks out while he is doing his sol
itary sentry duty in front of her home,
even though she does not notice him,
her action is taken as encourag cement
to his suit. When She begins to,return
his ardent glances, after few weeks
more of patient parading, then things
may be said to be coming on fairly
well.
Up to this time not a word has pass
ed between the young people. They
have never spoken in their lives. All
they know of each others character
or disposition is hear-say. The young
/ man now approaches the father of the
girl and asks his permission to speak
to her. This granted, he approaches
THE house as she leans out over the
balcony, and they have their first con-
Iversation. There is nothing to prevent
1.-The members Of the neighboring fami
! Hes from hearing all that passes be-
/ tween them, and there is generally an
I interested audience to this prelimi-
mary slirmish, as it might be called.
When the young man finally enters the
ihouse he has no more privacy In his
i counting than if he had remained In
IHhe street. because one or more mem
slbers of the family remain in the room
Eduring his call to keep their eye on
him and listen to what he has to say.
4 They may listen as attentive1y as
l2hey will yet they will not hear much.
lHfs remarks are confined to compliment
81 farv statements to the girl. He begins
s with her hair and ends with her feet.
HE tells her that she is beautiful, and
\ saws 1T in as many ways as he is capa-
BILE. She says "thank YOU to all his
remarks, and the call is over. He new
Ter has q moment alone with her until
Iha gets her home from the marriage
kceremony. He does not know whether
The is getting an angel or a shreW.
The bride is going 1t even more bllndly
lxhan the groom.
But it ali comes out In the wash.
lThe Latin honeymoon 1s noted for fts
breyity The groom's ardor SOON Dlrns
latself out. He is as Indifferent III the
Iro1e of husband as he was constant
do that OF a sutton. The wife accepts
his Inconsistency and devotes herself &C
bringing up her children. 1t would pe
untTue to say that this Is always tne
lrage but it is generally so. The light
manner in which South American men
hold their domestic relations is not a.
All in accordance with Anglo-Saxor
standards. The northern wife gener
aIIy leaves the roof OF the man who
negIects her so wantonly. Southern
men are always starting revolutions
and the women ought to try their hand
at the game. They certainly have ths
prOvocation.
The social customs of Uruguay are
ali radically different from those of tne
limited States. In our country the gen
flemen. when passing lady acqua1nt
anceg on the street, wait for the raI
ones 70 speak first. The Uruguayani
reverse this rule. The men mus
make the first sign Of recognition, and
when a man doffs ais hat to a lady
she mods to him whether she knows
aAm or not.
This practice gave rise to a goot
practical Joke In MonteHdeo not Ions
ago. A young man from the states
who had quite a reputation at hom'
for being an active circulator amonf
the ladies' went to the steamer to NEE
friend from North America, anothe
young man who seldom allowed pref
fy girl to pass without sizing her up
The first young man had only been II
The south a few months, but as the!
walked up the street 1t was noticeable
that great many young women nod
ded to him. The second young mai
said
Yun goen 10 know a &eEH sof tht