The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
Cost OF First-CIass Bliss in Paris.

1t is very expensive to be born IN
Paris. 1t costs still more to die here.
But to be married here is the most eX-
travagant thing man could do. unless
the brides pa planks down the money
cash, and in legiOns of NapoleOns. Do
you think all that is necessary is to get
her to say . Yesr' and to slip 800
note into Rev. Mr.. Walters hand?
Green-horn. France is a military ma
ton. A French girls heart is Sedan,
which must be approached by trenches,
attacked by large artillery from behind
gablons, mined, then carried by assault.
After it is won the winner is allowed to
visit the won (the dear one) daily. He
gives her on his first visit a gold ring
with one Cor at most two) very valua-
BILE pearls set between two diamonds.
The eve of the wedding day he gives
her the plain gold ring and avery costly
sapphire or ruby or emerald ring. He
sends her daily nosegay of the rarest
white flowers tied with costly lace, or
with MORE SAX ribbon, on which her
name is embroidered in silver letters.
In aristocratic Romish families the first
person to whom the marriage is an
nounced is the Pope, who the day of the
wedding telegraphs his blessing. If
sovereigns or princes of the blood are
among the family's acquamtances they
are informed by letter, sealed always
with red wax; it is against etiquette to
address such persons letters sealed with
black wax If these regal personages
be intimate friends the brides father,
the mother and betrothed announce the
marriage in person to ali their friends.
The groom 10 future is introduced BY
them only to grandparents. The parents
give their daughter twelve dresses, with
stockings, bottines, parasolS and bon
nets to match. The finest white linen
and lace alone are used in the linen.
The weddinr-dress must be of East In
dian muslin or gauZe, covered with
orange flowers in tufts, in wreaths, in
fringes, with a long train of damask.
No lace. Three sorts Of lace only are in
faShiOn-Nalencienn Mechlin and Al
encon A mother who has the least
seif-respect gives her daughter six Gozen
davshirts Of very fine linen, six dozen
lay shirts of cambria, twelve dozen
night shirts, two dozen short petticOats
LOT WGlhlNO. SIN DtIl pGJtiCOIlS VI NUS
lin, with a long train, twelve petticOats
for robes de chambre The " basket
is no longer willow, covered with silk
and trimmed with knots OF ribbon, but
a very costly antique or modern secre-
tary, with every drawer filled with pres
ents, among them a purse full of gold
for charity; in some drawers are lace
LOUNGES enough to trim two dresses
Zone black and one white), velvet
enough for two dresses, satin enough
for two dresses, fancy goods enough
for two dresses; in other drawers are
ball fans, drawing-roOm fans, TASKS,
wOrkboX, card-case, dresSing-case and
all sorts of costly knick-knacks.
Pearls are the favorite gems offered; a
pearl necklace with five rows costs
800, 0O0-dog cheap. The groom's
mother gives diamonds. 1t is no longer
the fashion to display presents given by
friends. Cashmere shawlS are no longer
given-shawls have gone out of fashion.
Can YOU wonder marriages are so rare
in France when it takes fortune to en-
able the groom to reach the bridal
altar?-COr. N. o. PicdUlne