The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-26
lIARRIIGE ~ FRANCE.
Treliminaries, CIviI and Religious CcrcmonIes,
and Wedding Fea.ts.

ffttt HAvTf Aunff
Madame Iosmontagncs was kind enough
g. give me description II the wedding OF her
daughter. when Young man here wishes to
become acquainted with young woman. he
applies to the parent fni leave TO introduc" him.
II this Ia granted. and the parents afterward
conclude that lao is not suitable. they tell him
not To come any more. Whom young man
comes To demand a young lady in marriage. the
parents first interest themselves in tho family.
whether u Is respectable one. and in the
young man himself whether he II sn4,c or we'll
behaved. Tho young people are never left TO-
gether with out one II the parents being pres
emit even when there Is talk OF their being
At last tho parents 81 the two Young people
will meet To- plan the marriage. this paremrnt
being held 1t the house Of the young woman
where after having had q good dinner. after
of other SUBJECTS. the rest Of the family will
l'aye the parents togrthcr understanding very
well what business ISM hand. Then tho young
mans father will speak IN this manner: " We
have not come hero to do nothing; We have
come 10 speak Of the marriage 81 our children"
adding, II he IN rich enough laniholdcr
give twenty-five thousand frames 10 my son
how much can you give your daushterY II
her parents do not give about As much the
marriage agreement will not be- nude. ana the
parties viii separate. However. about one time
too mu' uitnchet To- "uch other for the parents
To- continue thoir prohibition. and thny arc al
Lowell tn marry. And sometimes II Will happen.
when the young people ARE Of age. and the
parents entirely refuse their conscEt. TINT tho
former Will make Co Thorn the three respectful
summons ana Iit u y can marry WlilNNl inc
parents cons ut. such case may happen in
this commune one" In three or four years.
Madnmo l.. cayu her daughter. on her own
part AMI from the fathers estate. "a vineyard II
the value ~ 5000 francs aud she il 10 receive
more. The young mans parents Euvo 10 him
uio'" 81 land worth 20.DO francs. and the
Young pair occupy two rooms ia his parents
HON" ,wAcroihey can k""phous If they should
Ir"i"r 1t. Madame l.. added that the Young
man = mother gave him a furnished bed. and Of
sheets. tail" cloths. towels and NAPKINS each a
Il l-n alsp thran dozen shirts 81 hemp and fnx'
90 gave my daughter. slc added. two doom
sh". T.. Two d l2en table cloths. two dozen nap
kin-. and two amt u hall dozen towels with a
furnished bed, a "a aboard. urWoiro. and might
tuh." The young man parents give him u
large bureau, ana hr bought the rest Of the
furniture; The young lrople arc well SCI out,
well mat he'd. and both are industrious. He is
besides. a merchant Of stbots huying these
shoes from the makers; AMI as h. has wood II
~ own hermp'o'- w"pl"to make them, and
III. only lcgul marriage in France Is that At
u" MAYORS uNi r. and there IS Mayor in every
commune. Madame J.. tells nae that thus mar
tho curd marricd them and puts the ring over
tto FIRST Joint ~ the brides finger For this
m1rrluSe he receives - frnnrs. Can the rclil-
ilus unl an the -Iiuuuhls world have this
second marriage rec thinkers IA pari7-I
m'i mono ma the 'ouniTy-mHke merit OF or
Ndams L. tolls me that there were about 50
Fuosif ui hHr dausliinrr wedding, AMI all these
* to IA" uuss coming To diho at the house nt
noon. She herself dill not Se" tl" crrcm ony: she
hout'd thc oven Nhle th" otiI"rs wcro gone.
Innr" Wrr' tNrpn women. however, tO do tho
k.t'hon work. and three to- wat upon tho table.
MON guests. Dancing Wis kept ny until punut
IN "a" morning, when tr' party sought litur
D '-i wherever tunN 'uuid g't ID. some going Ia
IT," barn; tu' Little children amt tu" hired
" .nuu went 90 h'd nud Nur. gntt,yo hours
r'-t 81 atdrl: " ON Nrlur- .lav W. had the
breakfast and then all went away about lu.'