The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-04
CoURrsHIP IN THE FATaERLAND.
How the Fair Haired Fraulein is
WCoed and How the Momentous
Question is Popped.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
At the end of the second week the lover
came in one morning and presented him
self before the young lady, who was in my
room, and asked for q few moments pri-
him the floor. and this is what she after
wards related TRANSFERRED: The young man
advanced towards hi, beloved and handed
her note, in which were written a few
lines from her mother, saying the bearer
was about to propose in good form, and
for her to accept him. As she finished
reading an agitated voice from the vicinity
Of the door was heard, for the young man
was exceedingly nervous on this occasion:
"Most gracious and respected fraulein, [
have the honor to offer you my heart
and he clapped his hand over that organ
and hand in holy marriage" Here emo
ton checked him, but not the young lady,
who was 20 years old ''Most esteemed
Herr Won H. )" she said, II thank you for a
proposal which do myself the honor to ac-
cept." Herr Won H. bowed, kissed the
young ladys hand and retired, and the
latter came out and threw herself on my
neck, exclaiming, II am engaged" in a
voice which plainly implied. AT last, at
lastr'
Well they we're married, but first
mamma gave several parties in their
honor, and there we saw them sitting side
by side on the sofa, getting acquainted.
Some said they were discussing whether to
have dinner at noon or night, after they
we're one, but | doubted that report, as
Herr Won H. had suddenly developed an I'M
mistakable air of appropriation Of his be-
loved and 'Maria-black my boots" tone
when he spoke TO her. think there is
little question in the minds Of those pres
emit but that chubby" would have dinner
before breakfast if he should so choose as
soon as they were married.
The marriage ceremony In itself was an
education. Being an officer, the event
took place in the military church in Berlin
The place was filled with spectators and
friends. The front pews were occupied by
gorgeous brother officers. sparkling and
glittering with brass buttons and gold
braid, and near them sat the specially in
vited guests Just before II o'clock, for
the ceremony was in the morning, the
minister entered and took his place. I'm
mediately all was hushed, but for the low
voice of the old organ L ght bridesmaids
then came in from the front and advanced
to meet the bride, who had just appeared
on the horizon in the rear, leaning on the
arm of some relative unknown. She passed
between the rows of white ROBBED
maidens and led the way to the altar, fol-
lowed by the groom and his train. Here
she stopped, and they all took chairs, max
ing themselves quite comfortable. while
the minister read yard and a half ma
rage ceremony before he could bring him
self to the point. AT last the 81 wilp por-
ton approached, the young couple rose,
swore and were blessed.
The crowd dispersed, and the married
pair drove away to large hall engaged
for the occasion, where the wedding break
fast was laid. Here they wandered about and
got better and better acquainted every time
the servants turned away their heads, aud
waited for their guests to appear As these
entered all parties bowed and the
women and old men advanced and kissed the
bride on both cheeks the younger men
were restricted to her hand. Thu groom
kissed all the matrons and several com
radcs and pressed the fingers Of all the
pretty girls to his lips. Then each officer,
unmarried, offered his arm to some lovely
maid selected ny his good friend, TIE bride
groom, and led her to the table. Eating
and drinking continued till 81 80, then came
the toasts, and as each health was drunk, it
was etiquette TO fill your glass, rise and
pass around Che board, climbing your COB
let with your neighbors across the ia 10.
When this was over, then came the
straDgest of the customs 10 American eyes.
The doors were opened agd the servants of
all the guests came trooping m, bringing
mysterious packages and bundles. We all
received inuumerable presents from per-
sonal friends. though the latter were unac-
quainted with the brid'. That's the Gus
tom. When one hears that a friend is
about 10 attend wedding IL is the correct
thing TO send him n present during the
breakfast OF course the bride is LETT out,
rs she has received her share at her own
house, so while her guests are making
merry over their gifts and counting how
many "friends" they have, the young mar
ried couple take B. cir departure; that is the
last one soes Of them. Our host and host
ess loft then according to custom, about
O'Clock. leaving us to hold high carnival.
We danced till ~ o'clock, with several in
terruptions for refreshments, for the Ger
man digestion is iuexhaustible. and s1ng
and danced again till the cocks began 20
crow. doubt IL the nei .hbors in the sur
rounding houses enjoyed 1t as they should
have done
SO IL goes with the upper classes, and
about the same style Of carOusal Is observed
among the lower gradcs, though Hans and
Gretchen do 1t Ia a simpler way. Their
young wooing is short and ardent. TDey
make love necessarily, and it is quite the
same to them whether they are observed or
otherwise. 1t is quite the common thing TO
see these lovers walking haud in hand up
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