The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-10
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shaving made her little brown ears
especially prominent. Other maidens
whom l nave seen have hair decidedly
woolly, and l doubt not this glris Is
my guide, Epifras, or Sassafras. as
call him. / discovered her age. She
is Just seventeen, and I understand
She is about to be married.
Love In Uganda.
The girl told us that her prospec-
tive husband was Just twenty. She
simpered a little in talking of him and
was evidently proud of the fact of her
approaching wedding. Sassafras says
ST is really love match and that such
matches nre common In Uganda These
people are the most civilized of the
natives of the central parts of this
continent. They are polite and full OF
good nature. In many respects they
remind me of the Japanese.
Girls and boys go around hand in
hand. and there seems to be consid-
erable affection between the young
men and young women. 1t used to be
That a man could have as many wives
as he pleased King Mutesa had his
hundreds, and until lately every chief
had his harenl. After the country was
converted tq: christianity. slavery was
practically dSolisha.t, and now the rule
6f one wife Prevails, except among the
Glohammedan believers, who are eacn
Gllowed to have four.
There is no seclusion of women in
kfhis part Of Africa, and the boys and
girls play together. II two fall in love,
the girl takes the young man and In
froduces him to her aunt, and In due
time he IS presented TO her father and
mother. They examine him carefully
and II they like him consent to the
marriage. The price is then paid ana
the man gets his girl, Tho marriages
take place in church, and after tina,
lthe two go To themselves. All mar
tTiages are registered, and If there Is
Bny dispute between the two this reg.
tstration entities them to have 1t set.
fled by the court. Divorces are no
anfrequent and the common complain
tof woman in such affairs is that he
husbands love has cooled or that III
rs making goo-goo eyes at some othe
woman.
There is considerable complain
Throughout tile country at the fxe,
tSate for wives. Parents say that it 1
mot just that man should pay q
Imuch for an ugly girl as for
beautiful one ana that the ques
lfions OF age, Intelligence and fam
sly ought 10 be worth considerable
The grooms say the same. This wa
Gifferent IN the past and even now
relieve chief pays more for his wifi
Efhan common man and that accord
}3ng to his rank II he is OF the lowos
grade about $40, and OF the highes
sof all he Is expected TO give a it'll
EUyer sl3 aud live COW
The Poor Uganda Mother-in-Lnw
Among ;hetqucer customs are thos
FTegarding Notwithstanding The wife
mother seams TO he even more unpopr
!ar here than at home, and she has II
rights that her aon-iniaw is bound
respect She cannot speak TO ht
daughters husband without he hr,
speaks TO her and If she should me,
him accidentally she must turn ASH
and cover her head In case she h;
rot enough clothes on at that time t,
the purpose she may sit dpwn by ii
side OF The road and COVER her ey,
and face with her hands until !
passes, The wife's mother dare NJ
enter her daughters house without