The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-10

match. and IS Dsacticaflv an ~engare-
ment- The man = then allowed 10
court openly, but when he comes 10
cali he finds = nunb~r OF the other
members Of the family present and
lie cannot see las sweetheart alone.
s,ae may perhaDs come with MIN Ia
he door. and thereby give him an op-
portnnity u steal a good night kiss
but a a rule all 81 his billing and
- and mamma. grandma and grand
-. and OF little devils in the shape
OF younger brothers ana sisters
|hose saucer-like eyes never close |
during his STAY. /
II he thinks to escape bv taking his
girl to a concert or theater he learns
that 1t il the custom for him Ia ask |
thc mother ana others OF the family
- 90 with them. and he j. also ex-
rents. brothers and sisters during the
courtship. This makes his counting
h fsIrrv e~H shs and he IS anxious .
nae MS love 10 himself.
Ito" One American Courted "A Mcxi-
can.
speaking or wootns the whole fam
lily, | heard yesterday Of how an
American railroad conduct who
married a Mexican lady fought this
,hs custom to a finish. After he had
become engaged he went for the first
tune TO see his betrother. and the
whole family came in to make things
agreeable. He sat and sat. hoDin.
that they would leave. but they sal
him out to the end. 1t was 40 for the
second visit. and at the third also he
found every n present. He then
crooked ms ringer at the old man. and
when the two had gone outside into
the hall, the American said tina il
was the custom in the United States
Tor engaged lovers to be allowed to
be by themselves. He thought that ii
ne was to be trusted with the girl af-
ter marriage he ought to be trusted
with her before marriage, and said
that il he could not see her alone he
would stay away for good. The old
gentleman vas surprised. but he con
suited with the rest of the family. and
then it was concluded to allow the
. counting to go on in the American
l way. After that, when the man
came. the rest Of the family got up
n marched out in single file. and
| when Ee got ready to leave. the old
l gentleman and the rest OF them came
IN and bade him good night.
: The Groom Buys the Bridal Out6t.
E In a Mexican marriage the groom
= has many expenses which in the
v United States are paid by the bride
n He is expected to furnish the trous-
Seau. but he sometimes fixes the price
U informing the mother how much she
may spend. This being done, his
: nother-in-law-to-be does the shop
ping, picking u for the bride tn.
gowns and lingerie needed. includins
e even the shoes. stockings and sinai
toilet articles. The groom also give
n the bride jeWelry and other presents
= and among them an ivory-coveres
4 prayer book. He supplies the hOm.
2 and the furniture and ofte.- pays tn
IF civil and religious marriage expenses
Y: 1t is not among the rio
q for the bride to have a marriage sci
X Element. and there are stories told c
. lao,ff,,l ap1 Jrtftu caonr,fn- ~h
have insisted on being made indenend
Y ent at the time of the niarriag'
There is one story told of q girl who's
20 sutton was a rich miner. whom 81
,r had long held at a distance. Sal
to she one day as he entered the nous
ct Senior, behold this long staircase. :
v the upper end Of it is my parior. Wle
YOU can walk up that staircase, pla,
b ing a brick Of solid silver on ever
Il step. you will receive E1y hand, II
II not n
In / am told the miner sent in II
IT bricks.
Marriage Not Easy.
IL After the CourtShip has prOSresSa
as the engagement been III
7,e the wedding day fixed there are s.
a lot Of difficulties to DE overcome IL
ne fore one can get married in MeX.c
ut II a man is from the United Stat
he must have three ceremonies. tv
~ in Spanish and one more in eth
he English or Spanish. He mus 81
to public notice of his intention to mar
ay by having it posted up or the ofac.
or bulletin boards for twenty days. al
:. his marriage must take place boto
the civil authorities and also bef9
he the priest. The three ceremonies CO
en- siSt Of a contract of marriage, Il
or civil marriage and the church s"rFl.
The contract aud civil marriage mu
~ he performed before a judge and -
Ier witnesses. including the Arner-cs
TO consul. The ceremony OF civil ira
fe- r-ayo IL IN S.anfSh and Tho co1tr.
gives the names. ages, ancestral lar
70 ilicS. business and residences OF DO
AZ. parties. The civil marriage has
on take place before the church Hla
riage and for the latter thc PR
IS expected to publish the 5anns I
he nFc All tih" 'o7tS ii't''
wv Said an American To me y"Sterd.y:
III takes several weeks - set ma