Smyrna times., 1883-03-28
A Fashionable British Marriage.

title girl in a home of his own. "a
ellow spends such deuce of lot on
'ushing about, giving fellows break
'asts, and on suppers after the play"
ae thinks. Gertrude's father is Civ
ing US the house and furniture, and we
shall live quietly for bit. We've in
vitations three deep for autumn and
winter already, SO that will save us no
end of expense. By the end of the
year 1 shall have paid off those bother
ing Jews"
Gertrude is not quite so much in love
as Tom is. She has accepted him more
for the sake of having home of her
own and for release from the thraldom
and narrowness of domestic arrange
ments consequent upon the existence
of six sisters and three brothers, the
latter, as usual, being extravagant in
proportion to the restricted means of |
their parents. at is perfectly awful |
to be the youngest sister," Gertrude |
has often said. Il hardly ever get a |
chance to go out, and as to a really |
new dress, 1 seldom even expect it
now. Now Tom has heaps of money.
| shall have as many new dresses as
like, and a new bonnet for every new
dress. We shall give at least two
dances every season, and a few nice
little dinners-and SO on.
While reading The Morning Post,
Tom chances upon an account of the
wedding present given to his bride by
Sir Somebody Something-diamonds
enough to stock a small shop, with a
goodly catalogue ofsapphires, emeralds
and rubies. He feels a little uneasy.
II must give her some little thing"
he thinks, "but it can't be much" \
pair of diamond earrings and lace
pin to match accompany him on his
usual visit in the afternoon. Gertrude
is delighted with them; but, alas for
poor Tom! he little knows that now
he has begun to give her jewelry she
will expect a fresh instalment every
few days up to and Inclusive of the
wedding morning.
"The girls think they would like
bracelets she tells him one afternoon.
oh, do they?" he asks, a little mysti-
fed.
"Yes. Gold would do, with our
united monogram in brilliants. 1t will
have to be seen about at once, for they
must, of course, be made to your
order" Gertrude's six sisters are to
be supplemented by two of his cousins
and two bosom friends of his bride, in
the bridal train. Tom orders the
bracelets the next merning, and or
leaving the jewellers shop jumps intC
hanson, and after a quarter of an
hours ride, out of it again at the dOol
| of shabby house net hundred mile.
from Leicester Square. Here lives the
I chosen gentleman who negotiates loan
q for him at ruinous percentage from
a his friend in the City"
r The wedding-day comes and goes
( Tom has looked pale and nervou
e throughout the ceremony. His NAL
: friends seem to think that by callinj
a him old fellow an enormous numbe
# of times they are doing him much ser
v vice. The best man knows what
d wrong. Last night his friend had sal
e to him: If had known then what
r do now. I'd never have done it. Q
e at least I'd have waited year or tive
I'm in no end of a mess. That fello1
a refuses to advance any more money
d The last three hundred was at 20 pC
d cent. It'll barely see us over the wee
n ding-trip. Gertrude wants to 60 on I
.r Rome and stay a few weeks thsr
q. Money runs out like water when one
Ig travelling. l can't see my way, ol
he boy. was an awful ass to think
" marrying" This may be an extren
is case, and it may be hoped that fe
II. end so disastrously as did this but
or few months since. 1t was as a smol
ne in the nostrils of society for some sma
r. part of nine days. We live too ia
n now for wonders to be remembered
of long as they used to be.
v, Some sensible persons have inaug
nd rated reforms in more than one expe
ly sive particular of the wedding Ger
e. mony. A high-bred girl, oourageo
as lovely, walked to the altar one su
er- ny morning unattended by a sing
he bridesmaid. On another occasion the
ed was no wedding breakfast and cons
let queHtly = delightful immunity -
is speeches. Wedding-trips that ID
of three days, or at most a week, are il
sg, mensely in favor. All these are i
Ids provements upon the stereotyped c
led customs. There still remains much
op- be done. Not many days ago an q
ng bilious little lady determined that /
er- twelve bridesmaids should evidence
ore their appearance the possession of be
riches and generosity by the briC
/. groom. They did! Huge bouquets
orchids and other rarest hothOI
flowers were carried by the twelve, I
r blossoms outshining in their southe
eek brilliancy the exquisite pendants
md diamonds of the first water that form
I'D. the bridegroom's more permanent gi
has That lady proved her own sslhshn
r in the same moment that she manag
r. that her husband should display
ing wealth, which Is by no means exc
I Pn sive.-WhitehGU Reriel0.
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