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Show . M Put Wives lit Pawn. I Wives and daughters aro utilized In a carious way In Home parts of India. 1 Bi M n tmui wants money ho puts thuso jucm- Bfl bers of bin establishment In pav.'u, and BB his creditor dciidns them until the debt BBl Is discharged. The cuutom varies In dlf- BBl feront localities. Tn Melloro the Yercall BBl pledge their daughters to creditors, who WFf may cither many them or alve them muH away, and a man who has to go to Jail fM i doposlts hlf. wlfo with another family of K f J ;)ior tribe until his return. In North Ar- SflftAt MVolt unmarrlel daughters arc frequently Bn-vi Pffnorlgagcd and becomo tho absolute prop- WEfl of their holder until llquldaUon.- PK Chicago Tribune. |