The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-01-13

she considers i her da;y 10 folio" M
fashion, 50 thar her husD1nS al, ni'' *
pleased Win her. On the w<ualNs Gay
the young woman bring, - I1l,. "stSs &c
the door, but be does , r,;a ,o'4N q Ae''
Then follows thsaar..'., 49, . 49, cane
groom, Dba.a.. after her. # he cannon
eatnh w.. >de need not become hi,
wife.
,rho .afne custom Of not seeing The
,.;.I until the wedding dug is in
,'s;'n in China. 1t Is NOT necessary,
r;r love does not enter into the cal
culation, although love matches and
elopmerts are rot. entirely unknown.
Batr0tLed girls have hal the coura. g
TO run away with some Young neigh
Dor for whom the cared, hut there is
danger in these dOings, for the prison
awaits both if they are caught 4 few
young women have been SO alive to the
injustice they suffer that they have
gone into a convent. Others have
boldly said they would not be married
at all unless they could be courted at
ter the fashion of European girls. In
one family two went into a convent
and two committed suicide.
But Chinese parents do not believe
it is necessary for young people 10
know how much they love each other,
50 long as the matchmaker and the
augur are satisfied All the young
man has to do is not to forget TO send
his gifts shortly before the wedding
The wedding day comes at last, and
the girl is glad all is at an end She
has suffered much anxiety, wondering
what sort of man has been selected
for her. All she knows is that she is
to marry him because the matchmaker,
the augur and her parents tell her des-
tiny has decreed it.
When the bride arrives at the home
of the bridegroom he is there to meet
her. but when she steps out she is
deeply veiled. The bridegroom seats
en- a high chair to show his
and she prostrates herself
before him until he lifts the veil
The Cingalese also believe that
counting is unnecessary TO married life
Therefore, when Kandyan has Sc
leeted his wife, or she has been select
ed for him, he sends a spokesman to
her family. Boldly the man goes into
A room, and the father of the maiden
IS sent for iumb!y the visitor tells
The purpose OF his coming, and, if the
approves Of the affair, the
wedding is soon arranged.
a large feast is given, and during
he feast the bride passes into the
'oCm between her groom and the can
]py that separates them. Between this
went and the wedding five or six
weeks elapse On the day messenger
s sent to the brides home he bears |
he gifts and the greetings, and sees
hat all is arranged
Inc maidens then bring the bride |
rom her room arrayed in brightest |
piendor. She has seen her husband |
Vii be satisfied, as she is pretty-along
With most kandyan girls. She is not
mistaken, for when her husband sees
er he gives her many admiring |,
lances /
In the Santa Cruz Islands the father ]
eekS the girl for his son. The young !
ian dare not go near her house. The t
ather tells him she lives there. and a
nat means, If he is wise son, he will !
tay away. The ordeal is often more 3
rying, as in South Arabia. The bride
nd the bridegroom have to sit i'm
lovable in the same position from q
forming until night, in separate I
0oms. The bride is attended by he Q
lends and he by his. and they Go no
&c each other until the fourth day.
Among the Zulus the guests have
lie bride hidden SO the young man \
annot see her. They stand facing
i'm and the bride sings a song Tie
nests run away and leave the bride
nd bridegroom alone He looks at c
er as if he thought, "Well, you ere II
OF as homely as | thought" u
At a lezedee marriage the bride is
'vered from head to foot, and wien +
lie reaches her home she hides beh nd n
curtain, where she stays for eight
avs. anc no one can see her. AT DIuse
le bride is hidden with 4 red veil,
hlch is first removed in the bridal
lamber.