OSLA'S WEDDING. 331 



All weddings were not graced by a visit of griilacks. 

 It was meant as a very special mark of honour and 

 respect. About midnight the guests had supper ; and 

 then the married portion of the company sped their 

 way to their respective homes, but the young people 

 kept up the dancing for two or three hours, longer. 



The time for bidding the bride good-night had now 

 arrived, and as each young man stepped forward to 

 offer his felicitations, he pulled out his purse, and in 

 the most ostentatious manner presented her with a 

 small sum of money varying from one to three shillings. 

 These were the only marriage presents going, or usual 

 on similar occasions, and they were always graciously 

 accepted. It would have been regarded as an, affront 

 to refuse. 



It might be supposed that now the wedding-party 

 would finally separate. By no means. The correct 

 thing in those days was to keep up the festivities till 

 Saturday night, and Magnus Anderson was the last 

 man in the island to depart one jot from old custom. 

 Accordingly, accommodation was provided for the 

 young people who had come from any considerable 

 distance ; others went to their own homes ; but all 

 again put in an appearance at daybreak on Friday 

 morning ; and during this day and Saturday, the feast- 

 ing and fun continued with unflagging spirit. The lads 

 played games at football during the few hours of day- 

 light, and the evenings were spent in dancing and 

 games. On Saturday evening the wedding-party at 

 last broke up ; but all met again at church on Sunday, 



