Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-01

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served with wine and fruits, and then
the bride, hidden under a voluminous
hooded mantle, is persuaded to ad.
vance to where her palfrey awaits
her.
She does so with apparently reluc
lance. affecting to be forced by the
matrons who support her under each
arm. Silk draperies are extended at
each side while she passes SO as to
conceal her movements from the out.
The cortege then sets off, the man at
the bride of the white steed stopping
at each notable landmark so that the
bride may salute it for the last time
as maid
When the house Of the bridegroom
is reached her family bid the bride
farewell and withdraw, after leaving
her seated on a pile of cushions in
the best room. At the door. however.
they take care to impress on the mem
bers of her new family that terrible
reprisals will follow any i'll treatment
OF her, any neglect of her legitimate
wants.
The veil Is now lifted from her face,
and the bridegroom's relatives crowd
around to see her, singing at the same
time
How beautiful is the bride. God bless
her!
Her eyebrows are arched as the rainbow.
and her eyes are like cups, God
bless her!
Her mouth is little golden box, and her
lips are cherries. God bless her!
Tier skin Is like milk, and her shape
Is graceful as the cypress tree. God
bless herr
Inc marriage rite is performed in
the nuptlal chamber, where the bride
groom Is introduced by force, for it Is
the proper thing on both sides to A.
feet reluctance as the crucial moment
draws near. When the bride is asked
IL she consents to wed the man kneeI-
Ing at her side no answer is returned
until the priest repeats his question
ior the third time. when the matron
behind her lays her hand on the
brides head and inclines it downward
Id token OF acquiescence.
Woo'ng That Follows MARRIAGE.
when the religious ceremony is fin
ished feasting begins, the men being
put to one table in one room. the
women in another. Dancing is kept
up till midnight, the sexes INDUCING
III IL apart, for any fusion is consid-
cred unseemly and opposed to Gus.
tom. The young pair take no part in
the festivities. being relegated to their
private apartment.
Durlng the first week of her wife,
MOOD the new spouse is Obliged tn re-
celve visitors; that is, to be present
while they talk among themselves
Tor she stands erect in her wedding
clothes. taking no part in the convor.
saton. and replying only by an incu-
natlon OF the head to those who a.
lutte her. The husband is full of een.
tie. unobtrusive attentions tn hts
"l1e, but 1t Is not good form IN Al.
bania for them to be seen n,roh -
getner. and If he wishes to exchange
a WORD with her throughout the dav
ne must have recourse to strateeem 40
II ne were a clandestine lover This
state or things lasts for a year On tnat
the honeymoon is generally more nro-
longed than in other countries wh.ra
the wooing precedes rather than foI.
lows marriage
Fifteen days after the wedding aav
an Albanian bride is conducted to her
former home, where she remains an
entire week. At the expiration Of that,
time her husband CONS again to fstcn(
her. 1t is the proper thing for he..
to show regret and reluctance 90 bc-
fore and to betray sorrow at tho fres,,
separation from her parents.
Arrived once more at ber naw
home. she puts of the yellow shoes
which are the distinctive mark of tb.
bride, moves henceforth uncontrolled
ana attends mass regularly. Divorce
Is. OF course, unknown to the Alba.-
lan' but the Mohammedan has some
times recourse to it.