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omission in her toilet was laid to their
charge.
At a wedding, too, where it wal ar
ranged that the bride should be fol-
lowed by a numerous train oil her
friends, it was the first bridesmaids
duty to play the part of a drill mis-
tress, Sizing" them, SO that mo pair
in the procession were followed by a
taller couple" She was also expected
to see that each bridesmaid was not
only duly provided with a sprig of
rosemary, or a floral posy pinned 20
the breastfolds of her dress. but had a
svmbolical chaplet in her hand.
In many parts OF Germany 1t is still
customary for the bridesmaids to bring
the myrtle wreath, which they have
subscribed together to purchase, to the
mouse of the bride, and to remove it
from her head at the close OF the we'd
ding day.
After this has been done the bride Is
blindfolded, and the myrtle wreath
being put into her hand, she tries to
place it on the head of one OF her
bridesmaids as they dance around her,
for, in accordance with an old belief.
whoever she crowns is sure to be mar
ried within,a year from that date.
As may be imagined, this cerem ony
is the source OF no small excitement,
each bridesmaid being naturally anx-
ious to follow the example OF the
bride.
1t is still a current notion in many
parts OF England that the bride in re-
moving the bridal wreath must take
especial carr that her bridesmaids
throw away every pin. Not only is
it affirmed that misfortune will over
take the bride who retains even n
PIN used in her marriage toilet, but
| woe also to the bridesmaids if they
keep any of them, as their prospects
of marriage will be materially les
sened.-Boston Globe.
Wasn't She Mad. Though?
Says a clever A maiden
whom | know was both a Bohemian
and a conscientious creature, and she
felt annoyed when a young man called
for her in a carriage. She had met
him at a friends house, and for the
sake of the friend had accepted the
invitation to a theatre matinee; but
she only knew of him as a young law
yer, and they are lot rich as u rule.
The seats in the theatre were the best,
and the carriage awaited them at the
close of the play. why will
men be sc foolish9" she thought,
adding to herself that society girls
ought to be ashamed OF themselves to
force men into habits of such extrava-
gancc. The worst of it all was that
before he directed the driver he asked
the girl which OF two costly restau-
rants she would prefer. One was
famous for ices and the other for
more substantial refreshments. l
have said she vas Bohemian
enough so to be ready for spring
atre. Ii left to herself she would have
chosen some unpretentious place;
but no, it WAS either the most
expensive Ice or the most expensive
supper. she gasped and h~eroically
chose the cold alternative. There she
eat three frozen buildings. to her es-
cort's horror and her W peril. She
didn't intend to have his whole
months earnings spent on that n
evening for her, though. Then she
found ont, after it was all over, that
he was tile son of the richest sort OF a
bondholder, and that he just had an
office and was a lawyer for ainuse-
ment, upon which she could have bit
ten off her own tongue and lunched
on that."-Chscogo Journal.
Another Side Of His Nature.
A few weeks ago a couple OF travel
ling men met in st. Louis. They were
in the same line and had frequently
met on the road. As a consequence
they become fast friends. Both were
] married men. One, a Pittsburger, was
telling his friend, who vas from
Wheeling, about his new. baby boy,
and was gong into raptures over the
youngster, as new fathers are apt to do.
When he hadpoured out his soul with
out interruption the Wheeling man
told HIM that when he returned from
the trip he was then making, he would
be a father himself. Then his face
took on a shade OF sadness, and he la
mented being engaged in a business
which kept him away from his sweet
young wile's side at such a time,
His friend sy~mpathized with him in
the hearty fashion OF commercial trav-
oilers, and together they talked Of the
delights OF home and home love, and
each declared himself the husband of
Cn0 sweetest IlClle woman tDaL over
sanct fled a mans life Could the peo-
pie who set the drummer down as a
heartless person., a butterfly of love,
with an uncurbed propensity for be-
slowing his affections Unfortunately
on every handsome woman he met
have heard this exchange of conf
dence, | am sure they would have re-
canted and had a very different opin-
ion of the married commercial travel
Ter These two men parted with their
hearts as tender as the hearts OF babes
the n full Of rejoicing, the other
hopefully exalted.
Last week these two men met at the
fremont House in this city. They had
not seen each other since the st. Louis
meeting. The Pitrsburg man. remem-
bering all about their talk. rushed up
to his Wheeling friend with %congratu-
lation expressed i'll a beaming coun-
, tenance:-
Hello, old man! I'm mighty glad
to SIZE you," he said; and then, poking
the other in the ribs, laughed:-"Well,
was it a boy OF a girl?"
The Wheeling man turned away to
hide the tears that sprang 10 his eyes.
He swallowed a great lump in his
throat and looked in the lace OF his
friend.
The mother and child both died.