pelli chupulu

Word might have passed that there was a girl of marriagable age who was a bank employee. So some one enquired our house owners about it. They were in second line Brodipet. THeir father was aged and bed ridden.Brother and sister. She was already married and was pregnat at that time. Brother was older and was working as Assistant Engineer at Hyderabad. My parents came to know of their enquiry and told them to come and see me one day. That day I came early from Bank and got ready . I wore white saree with green border. I like that saree very much.Brother and sister came to see me. My father was there. He gave them biscuits and our house owners served coffee to them.Our poor widow, Annpoornamma was peeping from an odd angle as to the proceedings.Sister was very fair and beautiful. Brother was dark and hefty. He looked older and of serious disposition.He was not polished and stylish.I did not feel shy or interested in him.THey sent word that I am ok for them. I did not want to be a burden to my parents. If he had okayed me without dowry I wouldnot have objected. But it seemed They demanded rs.25000/ as dowry in those days because he was a gazetted officer. My father did not even ask me because we could not afford such big amount. The case was dropped.