| Show betrothals la in holland in certain parts of holland when a young man thinks lie he loves a girl he asks her lor for a match to light his cigar at the door of the beloved ones home this is done to lot let the parents know that something is intended Intend et and it if the visit is repeated and the same thing occurs no doubt is left in ili the minds of the girls parents and they immediately proceed to investigate the young mans character and antecedents when he calls a third time they are prepared to give him an answer if his suit stilt is looked upon favorably lie he is given en a match it refused he be produces his own match lights his cigar and walks away if a favorable answer is given lie he steps forward and joins hands with the girl while the iho engagement is by no means a settled fact even at this important stage it Is stated as a I 1 truth that it if on the occasion of the tha young mans third visit his inamorata offers him a second cigar and he be smokes it in the house the engagement Is never canceled |
