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prayer followed by a song followed by a short
amen chant and the advice is over. Mr. White
photographs the two couples as part of the ceremony
while he, Mr. Dietrichy and I present the bride with
small presents. They are very joyful with the presents
while the fact that they are now married does not in
the least seem to be contemplated. They hurry away to
their respective homes from which they came.
Mr. Henriksen calls me to his home to
have coffee and after a pleasant conversation we go to
the store to exchange the skins. I purchase one large
carl skin and a small one of another species. The
former costs 4 kronor and the latter one. We go to the
house again for some rum and shortly after depart
from our camp to prepare for dinner at the foresters.
We sit down to dinner at 7 P.M. with the
other pastors on my right and Mr. Henriksen on the
extreme left with White and Dietrichy between us. The first
course consists of young broiled deer, wild potatoes, prunes,
citron and white and black bread. Carlstad beer from Denmark
and schnapps are the beverages. Next follows a meat
cake like those we had at Mr. Knutzon house in
which there is some lins. Cheese, bread and butter and
coffee follows. After a little while a hot towel in