The San Francisco call., 1905-06-23
GREATEST
HR7 IN
THE WORLD


world SIZE says:
THE American girl is fiirt. the French
woman IS 9 firt. but their ways and
charms are uninreresgiug when contrast
sd with those Of the Magyar girl. who
IS the greatest firt in the world This
Is natural. -foT IN Hungary song and
laughter dance and music are 50 ex-
uheranf. women are 50 lovaole and love
making IS SO spontaneous that wooing
and wedding offer themselves as aliuElng
themes Naturally bright and yivacicus-
these clever girls md philosophy and the
exact sciences bore. but poetry. music
and song. with their wild emotions and
fsncies. appeal 10 their hearts
Their own peculiar beauty IS IN keep
ing with rhe form and rhythm they love
What strikes ore : the freshness and
as among ali women o. this race. IS su-
perb. and their large deep eyes are shaded
with iouz IashsS. suggesting feeling that
Graves for love.
Satisfied with the strong physique,
manly bearing and frank way OF their
men. they ape content 10 ind thsiT sultoTs
Al home The Magyar men are as anx-
jo.sS 10 wco them as they are 70 Be ~ooec-
There IS something very winning in their
coouett,sh glances and fascinating smiles.
while the men are manly and il IS hard
for either sex 10 resist
with them love ard courtship mean
50 much Il must be given all its col0-.
and a weoine l. often. therefore long
They have endless opportunities OF meet
ing each otheT-Fisitinz the markets
working in the field and passing eaen
other while ont for q stroll ne Eoalns
Zee, that the inn Is the best place 20 see
,s,a zs-Is rrey would admire Music C tne
zayest sort IS heard and the picturesque
costumes Of men and girls give life 10 TIE
scene
DANCE OF LOVE
.sThe -czzrdas.- their favorite dance.
gives plenty OF opportunity 70 reveal
their gayety and grace IL Is rsssy
uanromsne and describes the course OF
love. The muzsc and dancing are al nTst
slow. the couples walking Up and down
in stately manner Then, feigning 10
have made each others acquaintance anc
fallen victims 10 their feelings. the music
grows lively and the cour1shiP begins Il
earnest
the lover approaches MS maiden and
she coyly responds, they spin around
together for few minutes when. az II
she were allowing him too many pElF-
legss. the maiden rsiires pouiins. ~ne.e-
upon he again approaches This time sfae
t1,rus her back on him in most nirta-
tiors way and they dance on n contrary
directions
This dance varies according 70 tne
spirit of the dancers. bat TIE theme OF
love, eouTfship. disappointment ana re-
union Is always there Sometimes al 1ae
end the lover throws himself On his knees
b4for. his mistress while she dances
about him III triumph The waving OF
hats. the stamping Of feet. the WIG
strains Of the violin make the cZardaS
fascinating dance
.--rise fairs a,e another rendezvous Tor
young mea and women The gisls Flsll
these rows Of shops 10 look al the scarls,
senelry ard Incidentally 10 see TIE young
men The men go 70 admire me eInDIolo-
cred cIoaks. high boots and incidentally
20 bu. sTeetmeats for their girls IN
tha summer evenings when the business
Of the day Is at an end the youag fox
come gut TO sec the sur play on tns blue
Daaube. and The. citadel Of Budapest
They stand chatting while they reFei IN
the beauty OF the hour and listen 70 the
managers Of the theatsrs shout and see
the uarionestes twtrl and dance
NAGYAR COURTSHIP.
when winter comes and il gets too
cold fer them 10 promenade out OF cools
the young people spend the evenings al
the horae OF some friend Here they
hold weekly assemblies TO splns their
hostess acts az chaperon and they give
her their work IL turn They work in
6ustrioussy. but not too hard with their
toll they ningle stories, riddles anu
p,Ar,tv OF laughter Nothing is said
against sly giances. pouring ana con
tas.ous laughter. They are not anxious
10 bring their love affairs TO climax;
they feel that love improves with age.
and the longer they proiong tne court
ship the better the love
strong as Is the heart of the Mag
var. he sometimes grows impatient and
starts courting in earnest He knocks
at the door and. getting no answer, ne
excIairrs: Your wooer has raped long
enough on the door, open and let him
in
After some hesitation the young wo-
man usually decides 10 admit him. and
the Young Romeo finds himself in the
family kitchen Here the courting usu-
ally takes place; they are not disturbed.
though parents and brothers and sisters
be present When the girls bIushes
grow too red and his laughter too mer-
ry the young man puts his arm about
her waist. not 10 embrace her. but 70
cover them both with his long cloak
Not every youth is sturdy enough 10
stand torment When he is too shy 20
go a-wooing he has il done by proxy.
he sends some older woman TO md out
il his intentions are agreeable II sle
returns with words of encouragement
ne hastens TO her home, but IL he can
not make up his mind TO go alone he
takes some man along to speak the
thought ne feels The suitor is careful
in selecting his aid-de-eamp. for he
knows well that Magyar girl has de-
cided views on love and one mistake in
this courtship may destroy his fondest
hopes
Divorce Is more unpopular with the
Magyars than IL is among many people,
SO three days Of grace are allotted for
the engaged couple or their parents &c
change their minds They test each
other with coquetting, pleasant accusa-
tions and innocent charges designat-
ing them lovers quarreis- at the close
of this trial the youth and his spokes-
man go 10 hear IL the girl is of the
same opinion Sometimes the messen-
ger goes alone. and after getting IA
vorable answer he hastens back with
the news.
More interesting than the betrothal
and the wedding is the kissing feast
The young couple seal their vows with
one-two-three and sometimes many
times three kisses. This is the frs
time she has been guilty Of this offense
i though she has mocked him with he,
lips and kissed him with her eyes man,
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