| Show WAS REAL MARRIAGE MARKET petrograd Petro grad summer gardens were once scene of yearly pairing off of all Eli eligible giblett budness often nn an i part in the matrimonial market especially la in some parts of europe and an old time custom in petrograd Petro grad was once responsible for the yearly pairing oft off ellei bles on whitsunday af afternoon hernoon the famous summer gardens were thrown open for the marriage mart girls and their mothers bachelors and their fathers the entire population in fact thronged thron ged the gardens for the purpose of finding suitable partners the girls put on their prettiest clothes and wore their prettiest smiles and as they promenades promenaded to and fro they and their parents kept a wary eyo for a suitable husband the girl frequently held sonic some object of anlue in her right ban hand as a symbol of what the aspirant might be led to expect in the shape of a dowry sometimes it would he be silver or a silver dish or in the case of one one of humble means a homely looking jar when a favorable impression had been made the suitor would address the girls compa companion tilon probably the marriage broker or saleswoman whose business it was to act as medium la in these transactions and particulars of his name address age and prospects would follow in due course the question of her dowry would then receive consideration and if the union was a suitable one from all points of view the marriage saleswoman received a foe fee for her services |
