Manti Messenger | 1924-08-22 | Page 7 | Betrothed as Babies

Betrothed as Babies Babic For centuries past It hits has he peen been n custom In Chinn China for the parents of a mm boh baby girl girt to betroth her In Infancy to 10 the youthful son of a 0 frit couple and und there have hure been heen numerous l' l cases 8 S In hi which the girl has bus not seen Been I her husband be until she arrived at nl atthe atthe the home of his bis parents for or the marriage mar ceremony The Time mn match was vas a n question solely for tor the rc respective parents par parents and und the young couple nm not consulted Western civilization ch how however ewer ever Is 18 encroaching on China Chinn and und the thenet net fort that the old ruder r is changing I Is I- proved pro h by four nd advertisements Insert Inserted ed cd In the vernacular Press iress of Pe Peking ln rec recently h by which young Joun women hUH given gl notice to the world that the decline to recognize the betrothals ar IU arranged arranged ranged for them theme In their theli infancies ana ammo that they re reserve erve for themselves time rh right to s st select lect their life Ute