Marble Hill press., 1890-03-06
FOR THE LADIES.
Greeiaa Marriage Customs = Some.
thing Better than Titles.
Mrs. Gen. Grant Mentally Depressed-A
Gypsy Prinee-Fashion Notes,


Mrs. Gen. Grant Mentally Depressed-A
Gypsy Prinee-Fashion Notes.
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,-nonr,;nn me t,,, w. n,'i'se'l n ne aoes not 20
- ,a'', a,,, nut ne taAes ms Quest 10,
,har -, '' onaa ~ n'io ,''.; nus cSnnoence, ano
ma;o " Co., Uno1 - 'lunl.ns lor a sultaoie
ara vis:ta, a"h % .,;,d"si.' str'a eaple Lha1nens
raoa;,.n ,,'" a"a sI ni'e! aPPraiseo. ihey
,nswor - ." ms ,,'n oiu ua',es courteousiy,
] vantnno q" s.',,' .nen ques.lonS' an9 never
rand Tt', !" "an .,;;. ..e nature ol tneir err
" ro',nr a,n ne 's'.ors never menti0n the
h;nt h1 h.. a,ah ,hS, Aale. a"u never orop q
tha;r | ,e d"n,snoo. .no1 are "ne''untlns. ,, FROM
thsw "E, VIZ ,;n que "ouiu suPPoss tl,at
',;;, ny "e'e s'nP! paying lr'endiy
,'sI', a',. As % sGon as 'ne VISITORS nave
;,.n, - - au W '"e "'a'uen hohie WIN
,,;.n su, "'',Uha m W ash her manu- 10 mar
.5e' amH ..y iney 80 10 ..e arents nous,
..W, av, sas Summing Oh 'he tnreshoid' say
w. oo'te W yoM you, oa"S 'Cer III mar
% ;ns TeN's TIN ~ "n pe hot uIssaic'"!-
All. .ne ,s .. r'ah "reeNs e''aht 'h's III
"' 'no''
ialncotlm khaatbeell
.ah'ollleounl lanineeh
". ''',o"'"o'"s N,''"een'
II the ma'aen S parents DO not OBJECT
W cie Proposed match thev inv'te tne
v.sltors 10 ehter tiie mouse ana parake
OF tneir hospitality. Inc evening Is
speht IN least,nSah m IN making arrange
menus ior t'e we 'aihg. Inc girl
parents announce the amount OF her
dowry, anu the young mans relatives
give an inventory OF MS worldly posses
sions Inc wooer himseli visits the
s,rl on the following DAY ana is iorm-
any oetrothea TO her, the ceremony
Delhg PerIofme ny Il priest, VINO simp,
~ hanu' 10 the glrl small present
from her "ooer. lhehcelorwaru' until
ll'e wedding taxes Piat =, lie may visit
her every day, but he viii have no
chance 10 oe aiohe WIN her..
when lie enters tile mouse ner mother
mas hef eye on nm, ana sue IS supposed
10 keep her eye on nm until he leaves
l NAT sis Go"es occaslonally' however,
Is proved by the lact ti'at there are
lew amorous younS < Greeks VINO do not
manage 10 Set TASTE OF thelr sweet
hearts Ups long before they are mar
r'eo 10 tit M. "a lew Stoleii KISSES, now
ever are an the iuS"res they can hope
loohl IN "ur'hS tii's"n'e,h"ptiai perioo'
ior the E'f's are guarded most careful
~. not because Tie parents dlstrust the
sultors, ont because they consider ~
ilie'r ouly 10 protect the'r daughters
honor Us lohg as Ihey are uhuer Their
FOOLS.
lheir guarol'hihip aoes not lasI long
after saitof declares hlhseli. 10 get
Marie" IS ms opJec.' ana ne easily per-
suaoes MS oelfoihea 10 nave the cere-
mony performed during the next re-
de $500 81 ~ ,ast arrives ho rotharS II s rr;on'is
in his own house at noon and spreads "A
marriage feast before them. Ills be.
trothed gathers her friends likewise and
entertains them in her parents' home.
So in the two homes the iay is spent in
feastiny and merrymakinr. Friends
flock from all directions. and those who
enter the mans house saw in greeting.
"May GOOD luck like this soon 6erall ali
bachelors" while those who enter the
girls house saw. "NIav happiness like
this soon be the lot of all Young
maidens."
Not fiji midnight. however. does tho
ceremony itself begin. Then nil tie
Young mans friends light their torches
and 20 with him 20 the house of his be-
trothed. The maiden and her friends
await them. and without delay all form
n long procession and march bacl, TO the
Young mans house. Professional $ nv
ers lead the way. filling the air with
muse. and blazing torches cast their
ruddv light on the glad faces of the rev.
elers and the beautiful fnces and attire
of the stately Greek ma dens.
WIN rupv pr,cu r,,r po,,sr
"hIN ihh NAAoi .hN noosh
they ma priest ready TO perform the
marriage ceremony. 10 The young peo-
pie before INN he reads the ritual OF the
Greek Church' ana men, alter placing
ms hanus on thelr heads, ilrst simply
ana afterward crosswlse, ne joins their
hands ana prohouhces them mah anu
vile.
Inc guests now oller congratulations
anu Sllts' ana the bridegroom IN return
oherS them beakers OF VINE ana other
lavish hospitality. 80 durlng the night
ana long AFTER DAWN the 'east IS cohtlh-
ued, and not until the sun is high IN the
heaven mas the nrldeSroom a chance to
De alone WIN MS orlue. ny mat time lhe
last guest mas departed ana the only
persons IN the mouse are llie marfiei
couple, the BRIDE mother, anu the
bridegroom parents. Inc Two motllers
cohauct the married couple I'd theif u
partment: close the door on them. return
W all aoJol"',,S too'n,unu 'ylhs on couen,
es ae an,e .o o"t hna,!' I'e ,,'n; "e r,". au
i - Ill l. y ,., W tna % oil ,nS;a % ~;. ot;..,
80 '"' a,;nv W tho;r a. W. wall.aornad % @ % sIean Ir
Io.,a,o w. onJu3 ''H tHnr. ;n onn nc. ,.,,lI % ~,
U%es1 hu;%s n,o, hnr % vii, orat, II" o th. ,room, @
ojosoIv and cb.ncos nro ihot sLo will
t,Isey d." a,.h,ar % ho,,a I'd nv nvo,t s". w., ~
Sawe IsNe le. har % ma sr;a 90 ] nnnnIIaJ tt 'oeN W
nay Ie ue' a I 70. .""' W.. .t