Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-25
A MEXICAN CUSTOM.
How . Young Man Contemplating Marriage
Make. Himself tscfal

Makes Himself tscful
FroIa the Boston Herald
Among the peculiar customs Of Mexico 10
one which makes IL incumbent upon engaged
young men TO go shopping for their sweet
hearts before the ceremony takes place which
nnites them one. Young mea go up TO the
CITY OF Mexico from interior towns and lay
In stock OF hnery for their prospective
wives in the most natural and matter-of-fact
way.
1t isa touching sight TO see a young man,
armed with all the measurements OF his inamo-
rata, going about from shop to shop some
times assisted by Obliging lady friends. pur-
chasing the wedding forgery. man a-shopping
Is always pitiful sight, but a young fellow
Win 90 experience IN shopping trying to do
his prettlest Tor a momentous occasion IL
enough 10 make the gods on Olympus weep.
eumstines. as IN u recent Case. the parents
Will not allow the young man 90 buy more than
a lew articles, such as the wedding dress aud
slippers. But then, such lie the swain's ardor
and saperheated generosity that be almost
ruins himself IN an endeaNor TO display even
IN these restricted gifts has taste and hberAlity
young man from the United States had
fallen desperately in love with a most charm-
Ing and estimable young lady resident In a
large interior city. He learned of the custom
of purchasing the brides outfit from a symta-
thi>lig friend. lankee-ike. he determined to
have erytEing go OF in the finest possible
shape. SO he purchased a couple Of thousand
ooinrs worth Of dresses, &C, all according to
the fascinating dimensions of his beloved. He
secured the promise of very swell wedding in
the fashionable church. engaging the most cN-
pensive musicians. ordering rare bowers In pro-
fusion. &c. The wedding went of like a charm
and captiyated the fancy Of the elite portion OF
the iemsie population OF the city. Nothing so
regally splendid had ever been seen before and
the Yankee caballero was voted perfect gem
tieman and n man VI taste and wealth.
The enthusiastic young bridegroom. in order
TO put the finishing touch his display,
bought barouche and four fine horses en-
gagged coachman and outTiders anu amid tho
enthusiastic vaccinations Of hiss aequaintanses,
started of with his wife for n city $50 mics
away, where they were to live. The pretty
brioe was enchanted. young prince had de-
sccpded from some unknown height to be her
lover and husband, and she departed in a
blaze OF glory. On the wedding journey a sad
misadyenture befoll the loving pair-ths
barouche broke doNA ~ point where it could
not be repaired, Tor the road led through a
desolnte eountry, aud SO. improyising saddles,
the young couple rode on the backs of their
horses some fifty miles to their future home.
am glad to say that this mishap was no evil
augury and that the welded pair lived happy
ever after.
A short time ago a most lamentable affair
occurred nothing less than provincial bride
grooIn-to-be. who, with plenty Of money In his
pocket, visited the gay capital TO purchase
dresses, bonBets, gloves, &c. While engaged
In this delightful task he soiaced himself even
lngs by visiting the thoaters, and alack! he
found in one OF the dramatic companies q
pretty aud fascinating soubrette. who beguied
him TO the extent that the young country man
fell head over In love with her and forgot
about the brlde-expectant far away. He show
cred the goods upon the actress, who after q
time SHOCK him, when he disappeared from
view, and to this day his deserted sweetheart 10
ignorant Of his whereabouts.