Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1897 — Courting. [ARTICLE]

Courting.

In the Ukraine, Russia, the woman does the courting. When she falls in love she goes to the man’s house and tells him of the state of her feelings, and, if he does not agree to her proposals, she remains there, hoping to coax him into accepting her. The man cannot treat her with the least discourtesy or turn her out, for her friend* would be sf.re to avenge the Insult; so, If he wants to escape her, his only chance is to leave the house and retuuin away until she is gone.