The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-02-09

have other wives will cause the father
tile concern.
1t is not only in countries where
the wives are absolute chattles that
men generally approve of marriage.
Most of the Indian tribes marry, al
though they treat their women with
far more consideration than do the
Africans. Among the Blackfeet,
Crecs, Chippewas and other aborigi-
nal tribes on the eastern side of the
Rocky Mountains celibacy was nnu-
sual. The Sha wnees and the Daco-
tabs are no exception. There is moth
ing a Dacotah despises more than a
bachelor or bachelor girl. They be-
lleve it is right to do their courting
when young and to be as romantic as
they can. Song, usually panied
by flute, is considered of value. In
this way they commend their virtues.
A favorite song says:
"Cling fast to me and you'll ever have
plenty;
Cling fast to me and you'll ever have
plenty;
Cling fast to me-"
"The Charuas,' says Azara, "never
stay single. They marry as soon as
they can" Gas regards the Yohgans,
Mr.. Bridges writes that none but
mutes and imbeciies remain single, ex.
cept few men. No woman remains
unmarried. Almost Immediately on
her husbands death the widow finds
another husband.
Although most all these people sell
their daughters in marriage or, more
truly, into slavery, this is especially
true of the 'Pategonian women, who
are bought aud sold. Faulkner, who
spent much time among these people,
Gays: GAS many of these marriages
are compulsory on the side Of the wo-
man, they are frequently frustrated.
The cortumacy of the woman some
times tires out the patience of the
man, who then turns her away or sells
her to the person on whom she has
fixed b er affections" If be has not
enough sense to see that she hates
him, she occasionally hints at it, not
after the fashion of a scolding wife,
but with her teeth.
The Abyssnians do not chide their
children if they find them writing love
letters or courting. Girls of 8 or 9
years old and boys at a proportionate-
Iy youthful age are considered mar
Tia eeable Still it is deemed wise for
a young man to make his intentions
known to the girls father. 1t some
times happens that a young man
courts the girl without her knowing
anything about it, He and her father
arrange the affair between them. Civ
il marriages take place first, and if the
couple decide they are fond of each
other church marriage follows.
According to Westermark, parents
are as careful to see that their sons
are provided with wives as that their
daughters are provided with husbands.
Among the Cingaleso, il a man reaches
The age CT Is or 20 and is still unmar-
ried, the father considers it his duty to
provide him with wife. Tue father
never stops to think whether she will
suit his son, and the boy is generally
satisfied. If be tires of her or she no
longer considers his comforts, be sim
ply repudiates her.
A Santai lad feels that l6 or II is
none too young too marry, and be
usually seeks a girl Of Is, while a
Kandh boy marries several years
younger Mohammedan people also
consider marriage duty for men and
women. An unmarried woman is sell
dom found in the East. She would
rather marry poor man than remain
single. Among the Persians girls are
expected to marry before they are of
age, and old bachelors are not to be
found.
In Egypt it is considered poor taste
for a man Of social position to be with
out wife; she is deemed necessary
furnishing to his home.
The Mvngols have the same feeling
for bachelors Their parents will not
have it otherwise, for marriage is con-
sidered the most important episode of
life Itg ves man dignity and a
woman social recognition. Parents
almost always arrange this aft sir with
out consulting their children, and
have no more patience with a bachelor
t!lan with a bachelor girl.
In. Corea, according to the Rev.
John Ross, a bachelor suffers great