Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-10-02

boy way Of persuading her and offered
10 show me the encampment as the
wedding party was not yet ready.
little later. evidently proud Of the fav-
orablo impression his domains had
made upon a stranger, ne began to talk
proudly about the peoples customs.
I'VE are quiet enough If they let
us alone" he said. his dark eyes flash
ing But Cnce we get a man between
our teeth we make little ceremony
with him"
He pointed TO a tent outside in which
a couple of men were mending some
copper saucepans.
you see that family there? They
were in the province Of PlOck for come
time and left II because Of the peasants.
one OF thoir Tzigane (glpsies) borrow
ed horse from a peasant farmer with
out asking OF course. The farmer tells
the police. who put the Tziganc into
prison for six months. His family
waits tui the farmer has taken his
crops in and has nothing on the fields
and then, one night. they set FIRE 10
his house aud an his buildings"
The king gave one Of his joyidl
laughs and added: Before many hours
were over. all ne had left Of his for
tune were six turkeys his wife was
fattening for the next fart"
Then followed a little pause inter
rupted by a very stout woman, dressed
Up i'm "a wonderful medley OF bright
colors, and a wizened old man. who
both talked at once The king turned
10 me with a gesture Of despair
This woman is always fighting
about something. he said. Come IN
front Of my tent. You may see some
thing better than a Wedding-and that
"a wedding broken on
PRICE OF A BRIDE.
ON the way 10 his tent he explained
that the gypsy custom was for the
parents OF the bridegroom 10 pay the
brides parents certain sum Of money
on the morning of the marriage, That
DE-. the girl BIS practically bought by her
husbands family; ana the prettier sho
is the more money they give for her.
I'm some cucampmcnts whore the Eip-
sizes earn "a lot Of money by singing. as
much As $1,000 is given for a pretty
bride. This money Is often used ~
the girls family 10 buy a wife for
one of her brothers.
The bride of the day was the fat
W0man's daughter and the wizcned old
man gdndchild The father Was dead
aud the family poor. All their hopes
were bound up Zoo the eldest daughter.
who was great beauty according 10
glpfy ideas. To mine. she was too
thick-hppcl for c1meliness. though her
eyes We're magnificent and her teeth
shoue like pearls against the dark SKIN
Whom rich young Tziganc. who had
sung 100 restaurant in Odessa for some
yeats, asked her in marriage. the
grandfather demanded s.. O04 90. Tho
brdegroom's parents agreed az first.
but sent message ON the wedding
morning saying that they would not
giye more than $500 as times were
bad. and go many good looking girls
had come for the weddings that the
price OF brides was sure 20 60 down lu
"A day or Two. and their son would hnd
something cheaper before the meeting
broke up News OF this hitch I'M the
days arrangements had evidently
spread through the encampment for
crowds were gathered round the kings
tont-au the women dressed for the
wedding and the men smoking and
laughing They made way for Kamln-
~ ana the bridegroom's parents told
their version of the story.
The bridegroom, a good LOOKING boy.
with a. comparatively clean appearance
lperhaps acquired In Odessa stood by
the lady of his choice. his head bent.
whilst sho screamed like a virago al
every body in turn and shook her fst an
her future muthcr-iu- laws face with
vigor that promised IN for domestic
peace as soon AS she entered her newly
| acquired family As Il was impossible
! 90 understand word. kaminsh sud-
denly noared 90 everybody 90 b. quiet
pushed those most nearly concerned
into his tent, closed II and left the 0th-
ers 10 discuss the situation in the open
air. TIE is evidently a man OF decision.
| for he emerged a few minutes later
annOuncing, in "a stentOrian voice that
the marriage would take place after am
and az quickly as possible, 10 avoid any
more stupid questions.
THE KINGS JUDGMENT.
THIS was his Judgment.
"lier parents want 5000 30 and his
wont give more than 1850. ! say spit
upon the $3.50 and divide the differ
ence. So n Ia 20 be. They viii pay
g2,250, Tor The giTl Is handsome enough