The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-05

economical. The ancient customs pre-
vail in many places, and here there
win be special opportunity for the
Americans 10 learn and appreciate the
ancient ways. New ideas Of Courtship, |
Of marriage, OF social etiquette viii be
absorbed by the Yanks.
For example, if an American soldier /
goes to call on 4 girl he may find her |
father present and may be offered a |
cup of coffee, while the girl waits for
the empty cup. The American soldier
must drink coffee, return the cup and
say:
God reward you, beautiful child"
If the American receives a ring the
next day. il means that the girl likes
him and that the wedding ceremony is 4
70 ne held eight days later.
The wedding according TO the Gus
rom of the people, always begins on
Friday This means that the bride
and her friends 20 to the public bath
and spend the day bathing and feast
ing. The invited guests, in their best
clothes, go TO the house on Saturday
night, where they sit on the floor OF
in chairs, according to their station in
life. A wedding repast with rare
oriental dishes is had from low tables
and II is by custom not a dry supper.
So Ear apparently the bride and the
bridegroom celebrate each with their
own friends and in their own way,
The ceremony continues on into the
next day, which IS featured by the
bridegroom having his head shaved
before the guests in a very SNOWY
manner and with great ceremony.
Later, in case the bridegroom IS an
American soldier, for example, the
priest arrives 10 bless the Yank's
wearing apparel before he puts il on
Ely ten O'clock all start out. priest
bridegroom and friends, for the home
of the bride. The men carry torches
and are accompanied by musicians.
Arriving on the scene the American
soldier would be welcomed hy having
rose water sprnkled over him and
: would otherwise be accorded magnif,
3 icent reception. He begins then to &C
, the rounds, kissing TIE hands Of all
. the guests, but beginning with fhe
, | father-in-law and the mother-in-law
The bride, meanwhile. appearing very
bashful. remains modestly off In a
: corner, covered from head to foot In
scarlet silk She must not respond
when the priest first calls: 'Brina
!. forth the BRIDE Upon the second cal
! she must also stand pat, but on thC
/, third call she comes forth
: The American ana his bride woult
, then 20 to the altar, where after Ger
) emony lasting about an hour their
:. heads come IN contact. The heads are
a tied together with string, and tht
, ceremony is finished for the time be
ing The aetua! ceremonial function
:, continues until the following Saturday
! when the Yank and his bride would bt
;, called upon to 20 to the home Of tbs
! father-in-law and mother-in-law anC
= kiss their hands again.
Z Shoes Stand at Deer.
It If Yank is a guest he must no
r forget to take off his boots before en-
tering the parlor He viii see shoe
1t arranged in pairs at the door, servin,
e as Who's Who" for guests preceding
Y him. Tn some cases shippers put owe
g the boots for the special occasion viii
h serve the same purpose as taking OF
Y the shoes, the idea being that tn
4 guest must not enter with the shoe
d carrying the dirt OF the streets.
$ 1t viii be essential in some respects
lie in case the mandatory plan goe
a. through. for the American troops no
:" to shave either their mustaches o
n their boards. To do 50 would Signif
n punishment. for the people there neve
is shave their boards excepting whe
forced TO, just as Americans seldOr
shave their heads unless they arc r.
e. spending 10 prison regulations.
10 Some Of Tho gestures will be PEI
ne picking To the American ut first, bu
y lie would have little trouble in Learn
e ing them. For example, be must nc
$. shake his head to say No" but mus
&c throw his head backward. Ii he mean
~ Come here" he must wave his hand
I'll away from him.
h- 4 novelty for the Yank will be i
G finding that women wait on the me
IN and believe they were made TO do 5,
i. Wives are willing to be slaves in man
ut cases, and one custom is for the VIII
as always to remain standing in the pre-
ence of the husband and to sit dow
ouly by command of her mother-il
I'd law.