| Show HAVE DONE BETTER marriage arrangement seemed some thing of a bargain but it turned out happily george A the widely known writer says there hero I 1 la no country in the world whore where marriage nt at least in the peasant class la Is more a matter of bargaining and yet shows a higher average of stability and content than ireland sometimes the man has baa never seen the woman bo bac fore they are brought together the precise number of pounds BOWS or pigs to bo be handed over having been by that time Pett fettled led this is illustrated in personal recollections just published by an all irish woman she was visiting K with ith an aunt a cottage in the neighborhood and admired a fine mahogany chest of drawers for that I 1 was marr married led said the mistress of the cottage A young barnier had also seen been and admired A bargain was struck lc there was ab nb no money but the bride was waa to have a couple ot 0 sheep a yearling bullock awl aud tho the chest the prudent young roan man measured it and then turned and asked an which 0 0 thim little girls la Is it she was the tha oldest unmarried the doore as aa the phrase was an so BO I 1 wint she said and was happy ever afterwards I 1 tit alts |
