In some parts of Siberia a bridegroom on ■arriving ''.homo commands his wife to take off his boots. In one is a whip, and in the other a .. purse J- The contents of the boot she first selects for removal presage whether, he is to .be generous or the reverse, with her. A very kind hus•band...'will..put a purse iii each boot arid omit the "whip, to' make her believe- that her choice is auspicious.
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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 285, 5 June 1909, Page 6
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74Untitled Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 285, 5 June 1909, Page 6
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