New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
A FASHIONABLE BRITISH MARRIAGE.
Ernrn Tha IIhifshnl Rsrfeir.

Tom is in owe. He thinks 1t will be easy to
cconomze his expenditure when he settles down With
snends sich deuce OF lot rushing about. giving
fellows breakfasts. and on suppers after the play, he
trnit,rc and we shall live quietly for Bit We've
vatons tnee deep for autumn and winter already so
that will no end OF expense BY thc ehd VI tho
wear I shall have paid off those bothering Jews.
Gertrude Is not quite SO much IN oVs as lo -, ene
her own release from the thradom and narrow
of domestic arrangements CONSEQUENT upon Tue
usual being extravagan IN proportion to the resteted
OF their parents perfectly a%fui 10 Oe inc
ever yet to 60 out and as TO really new dles
seldom even expect IL now Now Tom mas neaps Q,
money I shall have many new dresses as IKE, ana
a new bonnet for every new dress We shall give ut
least two dances every season, and few nice ne d
Whie reading The Morning Post, Tom chances upon
SIR somebody ACCOMPLISHMENTS enough to stock O
small shop with goody Catalogue Of sapphres emer-
give her some little thing" he thinks, but II can't be
much" pair OF diamond earrings ana lace pm 10
match accompany him on his usual visit In the after
noon Gertrude is delighted with them; but, alas for
poor Toni he little knows that now be has begun TO
give her ewey she Will expect fresn lnstament every
few days up 10 and inclusive OF the wedding morning.
THE girls think they would IKE bracelets, she @ tens
him one afternoon "Oh, do they = he asks httIe
Yes Gold would do, with our united MONOGRAM in
they must, course, be made 90 your order Cert. %
rudes six sisters TO be supplemented oy Two 81 ns
consns aud two bosom of his BRIDE In the bridal
train Tom orders the bracelets the next morning, anu
on
after quarter OF hours ride, out OF II again at tho
door OF shabby house not hundred miles from lel-
cester Square. Here lives the chosen gentleman VINO
negotates loans for him at ruinous percentage from
his friend in the CITY," ,
The wedding day comes and goes. Tom mas looked
male and nervous throughout the ceremony His male
friends seem TO think that by calling him old fellow
service Tne best man knows what Is wrong. Last
night his friend had said to him: II had Known ten
what do nOw I'd never have done IL. or 1t least Ia
have waited year or two TN In no end OF mess
That fellow refuses TO advance any more oney Ino
last three hundred at 20 per cent lt Darey SEQ
us over the weddingtrip Gertrude wants 10 10 Vu ~, "
Rome and stay few weeks there Money runs OUT IKE
water when one is travelling. can't see my way oio
hoy was an awful ass 10 think or marrying. Inns
NAV he an extreme case and may be hOped tht lew
end 40 disasrousy did this but few months since.
In was as smoke In the nostrils OF society ior soo
ders ta he remembered so long as they used to be
Soma sensible persons have inaugurated REFORMS Ia
more than one expensive particular OF the weuug cere
many A bigl-bred girl, courageous as loVeiy waIhed
to the altar sunny morning UNATTENDED Dy single
bIidesmad on another occasion there was no wedding
breakfast and consequently delightful mmunityl-n0
speeches Wedding trips that last three days, or at
Sost week are Immensely IA favor All these are i'm
proyements upon the stereoy ped old customs There
stiIl remains much to be DONE Not many days ago an
ambitious little lady determined that her twelve brides
maids should evidence In their appearance the posses
sion of both riches ard generosity by the bridegroom
They didl Huge bouquets OF orchids and other raiest
SONS .outshlnng IN their southern brliancy the ex-
ouise pendants of diamonds OF the first water Ihap
formed the brdegrooms more permanent glltA Inao
lady proved her selfshness In tho same moment
that she managed that her husband shoad display Mo
wealth. which Is by 10 means ar"AsAHA