THE COST OF THE COURTSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 307, 21 September 1908, Page 3

THE COST OF THE COURTSHIP.

Miss Vacy daughter of Apia's premier chief, Seumanutafa, who acquired somo distinction during the great hurricane of • 1888 by his daring and humane conduct, is soon to be united to Tuisila, a young,and important : chief from the Aliecapata district (says an Australian paper). Samoan swains may or may.not.be lovesick, but.tiioy frequently depute confidential retainors to do their courting for: them. Young Tuisila, however, was made of different stuff. Ho opened the ball by sending notice to the young lady's protectors and village that. he and his people were coming to see her and pay court openly. Good as his word, he later on turned ,up with 18 boat loads of people, and provisions enough to feed an ordinary regiment for a week. After making himself agreeable for 24 hours, ho and his people went home again. It took four suclv expeditions to soften Miss Vao's heart sufficiently to obtain the bashful "Yes" to the persistent inquiry. A fifth expedition was inade to get her to. name the auspicious day, which has been set for September 20, or thereabouts,. • Apparently, she will have to return with.lier husband to an almost'famincd district, for something over 1000 pigs have been slaughtered whilo she has befin meditating, and numorous bullocks, 'flocks of poultry, and mountains of vegetable products, have all gono " the same way.