The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1890-11-28

-EAhiil%h- FOE ROMAN BRIDES.
need ot,r biscuit boxes. and ve on ours
ought 10 be 5upcriorto To the vanity of de-
string the cpnsequcnt appearance Of our
names in the columns of fashit nuhle news
papers,.
Even European royalty las set the seal
of tlisapproval upon such displays at we'd
ding receptions. The union of Prince
AdoIphus, Of Schuumberg-L -Lippe, with
Princess Victoria, of Prussia, brought ont
long descriptions OF almost everything
save he presents, which were not on view
The brides 1rousseal particularly came
under inspection of the journalists, and it
is learned that pink and red prcdominate
among The dresses. which are ornamental
with the most costly embroidery, true low
crss knots being The favorite design.
The princess, it is also learned, is fond OF
furs and feather trimming, having numer-
Gus hoas and mutIs, besides some half
dozen dainty little feather capes to wear in
the evening. All her mantlcs are made III
Berlin, together with the majority Of her
dresses, but some smart tailor costumes
evening gowns and lingerie date from
England, while Paris supplies several
graceful tea gowns and full dress toilets
The underc!othing is exquisitely fine; some
made of China silk and all trimmed with
lace and ribbons. There are twelve dozen
of each set of linen, marked with "E'' and
the imperial crown.
Lace tichus and collarets abound, each
with Il jeweled pin as fastening, and the
sprays OF flowers for the hair and dress
trimming are exquisitely natural; witness
trail of honeysuckle supporting ieweled
butterfly, a pink lily with a humming
bird perchel in its cup, and head dress of
ostrich pumes bearing flight of lninia-
ture swallows. Butterflies arc the prin-
cess favoritc emblem, 80 they appear as
enameled pins for the hair and ornaments
Of every description. Artistic parasol
handles, buckles, clasps and bands; fans
painted or embroidered by the best artists
of the day, sachets for gloves and handker-
chiefs, trinkets for the dressing table, tho
writing desk and the work basket, COM
plete the elaborate wedding outfit.
Love is undoubtedly divine passion,
hut when the giving of presents becomes
one of its manifestations trouble is some
times liable to follow, rs in the case Of
Cambridge undergraduate who stole
shorthand books to the value Of 60" that
he might get funds with which to buy a
brooch for his sweetheart. Now he is in
Jail and the girl has Tilted him, all of which
goes to show that when the affection OF Il
'bcloTrsl object" can only be purchased by
tAiot'Ata VI JeHciiy y bcyoAet oAc AAeAAo
such affection is hardly worth winning.
Yet it was with icwelry, earrings in par
ticular, that the Roman bachelor in the
days of the Caesars adorned his sweetheart
and loaded down his bride. The maiden
OF those times when she became wife re-
ceivel from her lord and master a plain
iron ring which she placed on the fourth
finger of her left hand. But this simple
and Spartan symbol of wedlock was ex-
pectcd to be so amply supplemented with
eur jewels that Il satirist of the Augustan
age declared: "If ever have u daughter l
shall cut off her ears. Her mutilation will
save me much gold"
One Of thd most gorgeous nuptial affairs
known to history was that superintended
in the latter part of the Thirteenth CEN
tury by Marco Polo. This celebrated We
nctlan traveller with two relatives was So
journing ut the court of kublai Khan, the
great AsiaA ruler, when ambassadors ar
rived from the khan of Persia. They
brought news OF the death of their mas
tcr's wife. She hud been we'll loved by her
spouse, and when dying had exacted from
him the promise that he would take for