The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-08
MARRIAGES IN MEXICO.
The Way They Aro Arranged and u'N
WAY the lcNcrs Mcet.

The Way They hro Arranged and tl,N
Way the Levers Meet.
Tho average Mexican does not thiuk
Of uurrag, uu'I hc has nt his disposal
a sum more than moderate. II he hap
pens 90 belong TO 'N' higher strata "
society nor until s, is consented to by
The unanimous vote of every one Of
the member. of the family Instances
can hc mentioned of two young per.
SONS who have never met each other and
In whose minds the idca ~ matrimouy
has never yet entered becoming man
and wife through the wh.m uf thcir
parents.
u may be that the family " the
bridegroom looks upon his matrimonial
union with % certain gil who may hap
pen 10 be- the daughter ~ q magnutc
Ms q means of avoiding bankruptcy. IL
may be- that the father uf the ~ 20
considers her alliance with the son u
politician az an adroit measure In
preventing the downfall of the bead "
the house or I'm point ~ trivial Circum.
stances II may rc that marriage Is
brought about w'th tho object of re-
ducrr the yearly tax hy the father "
the bridegroom or that ot the bride.
The motives given and those never
given for tie prcurraugcmcut ~ such
alliances vary according - conditions
aud are always IN relation 90 the pos..
uon occupied ny The two families.
The frequent hrcvlty ~ the proceed.
lncs 'u the nrruugoWcnt of bridal t'os
Is fortunately giving way 81 more
liberal and conscientious 1oht viur on
tho part " parents toward their .niIs
and daughters. Bnt it should also be
sdGel TIT the custom has by no means
disappeared. fur cases of I''r r1'ure
ruaild he couutc' y. thc score in al
most cvcrv cry 300 the republic.
Wr~n. " th the knowledge or con
scut oi their r1"'J;s two young rcr.
sons become engaged tll' pl'' N n~ic 4
Is requested q On on the brides ~.
thcr for the purpose of making known
10 lin the dcsigns ~ the bridegroom.
A temporary objection at this point
may practically upset the plans of the
young caniio ioitos 20 marriage. us tho
opposition Of the father means a delay
sf two years or more.
During that period the afTcctionnte
lover pnrndcs the street night and day
IN the hone Of seeing his sweetheart \
thunderstorm would not I've sufficient
90 drive him from his retreat under n
balcony or near telegraph pole
have seen lover talking 10 n pretty
girl through an iron barred window
while terrific rninstorm swept over
the city with great fury us quietly aui
naturally ~ II balmy spring weather
had prevailed
But the Mexican lover enjoys the
novelty Of the AFFAIR and far from
making any attempt 10 obtain permis
sion 10 call on his sweetheart at hci
own homo. he IL ready TO undertake
any task. however difficult. I'm order tC
speak 10 her alone, for a young lady Il
seldom allowed - receive men with
out at least two or three members al
! the family being present.
The general topics of conversation
about extreme heat, beautiful weather
and the like are In such cases strict,
! In order, aud the suggestion Is never
made 10 take cher ont for stroll o
, short drive. That would set IN,
house on fire. A moderately large banl
account may enable the visitor 10 In
vltc her family TO attend the opera. bu
this means that all chances for thc OK
q change Of amorous expressions be
tween the lovers nrc lost. FOR II IL hli
duty to orfcr his arm 70 mother ant
wait upon her until their return from
q the thcater. aside from securing seat
for every member Of the family. some
times including the servants Moderl
Mexico.