Evening star., 1923-03-25
Are Supreme Gypsy Tribe; Men Modest and Oded

and sometimes the whole day on little
new babies, and every one knows
that what they need is to be let
alone, not even touched very much,
until they are a year old. Besides,
they know nothing, and to see
woman neglect her love man for
little baby seems so irrational.
"Bahalo says that this IS because
tho gorgio women, not having any
OF woman's real rights, do this 70
take revenge on the men. do not
know, and I have never felt that 1
knew any of my chums intimately
enough to discuss this with them.
we Romanys are not ashamed to
show that we love, and I have never
heard any one making Jokes about
this, as ! often have in your world.
go to the motion pictures sometimes
and it is there that I notice II tho
most. There they often laugh when
there is the picture OF two lovers
kissing. On. oh, that is something
that makes me blush and feel so
ashamed. The men and boys. I am
sorry TO say, are the worst, and this
dure 10 remain there.
IF one Of our chals were 70 laugh
at any form of affection he would
be sent 10 the chals' wagon for days,
and every day Babalo would reprove
him, until he was all but driven crazy
with shame. 1t is by judging of
things Ike this that know that tho
gorgio women have, indeed. mono OF
the power to control their men that
they should have.
Il am interested in all this. for 7
was born in this country, and feel
that it is mine. Micri dye under
stands the gorgio world. but she does
not like it. AS for Babalo. she can
not speak much Of anything but the
Romany jib, and she still dresses in
the clothes that our people have al
ways worn. Mieri dye also wears
some of this when we are at home,
but she likes TO have a long, black
cloak 10 wear when we go shopping
in the town.
GNfY father Horforus, gets along
WI with the gorgio men very
not wish that he should associate with
them too much As our Copybook at
school said: Evil communications
corrupt good manners
"Once my father returned from a
horse racing and instead OF kissing
my mothers hand and her forehead.
he hugged her and kissed her in a
rough fashion, and for that she did
not speak to him for seven days.
That almost broke his heart. and he
was careful never to bring TO Us
again any Of the rough ways that he
saw out in the world.
! Nov that I have had the gorgIo
( schooling, two more families are 10
! travel with us for the next two years.
! while l teach the children. 7 know
| that shall enjoy IL, for love books
| That most puro set Of libros. the
| works of William Shakespeare, il
twenty volumes with glossary, are
always with me, and I try 10 digest
the solemn thoughts that find there.
1t has shocked me very much TO read
the life history of this great man.
but I am determined not to think Of
that, for il would seem that all gorgio
men, even the wonderful ones, are
| evil in their lives, no matter what
words of wisdom they may give.
/ Saying shoIen. rawnies and ryes
/ of the gorgio world. and also mang
! your shanaben-begging your pardon.
! as you say it-for anything that MA:
! have seemed discourteous in this
! that I have tried TO make true
! account of what Romany girl
/ thinks about your world, I am, with
much respect. Bena Bentley"
Copyright. 1927