Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-04

reports of weddings they "eHuse" at great
length upon-not merely the exquisite
beauty of the bride and her bridal gown
but her distinguished ancestry, who, as far
back as they may be conveniently traced,
are paraded for public admiration, while
the comparatively unimportant bridegroom
receives only casual mention.
This is all perfectly proper, of course.
Everyone knows that the bride is the CEN
trail figure at wedding, the bridegroom,
though an essential adjunct to the cere-
mony, does not usually inspire to glowing
sdjectives and exuberant paragraphs. And
it is we'll that he, and all the world beside,
should realizs his blessedness in being per-
mitted to be an adjunct; thus the society
reporters of our Court Journals are only
doing their bounden duty to Womankind
when they extol the bride and almost ig-
more the groom.
Our New Haven Paul and Polly Prys
The insignifcsnce of man is a subject upon
which they have not deeply pondered,
therefore their reports of weddings do not
compare favorsbly with those of their more
enlightened co-workers in neighboring cit
les. This bona-ide report of a we'd
ding is taken from one of the
daily papers of a city which en-
joys proud distinction of owning Cap
itoline Hill, and Lsbyrinthine Depot
where distracted and oftimes profane tour
lists plunge wildly through misleading pss-
up and down bewildering stair
they go. and finally impals themselves
upon picket fences in their mad efforts
to overtake departing trains. This, the
item, and not the depot, Is recommended
as a model to all society note takers who
wish to make ''the Importance of Woman
clear" It is copied verbatim, suppress
ing only names and dates. It is but fair
to add that the bridgegroom's name is
mentioned once and in full.
"The wedding was family reunion.
No cards were Issued. The bride was very
lovely and the bridesmaids charming.
Dispensing with the regulation veil, the
bride wore a beautiful Spanish mantilIa.
Few of her numerous friends are probably
aware that Miss --- Is q Cuban by birth
-both she and her mother having been
born on the family plantation on the island
of Cuba, although she is the srest-grest-
grandohild of Mary, daughter of Lord Lyon
Gardner, and Ebenez.r Gray; direct
linesl descendant of Mary, daughter of
Henry VII of England, and the Duke of
Suffolk, parents of Lady Jane Gray,
who, like Mary, Queen of Scots,
was beheaded for claiming the title of
Qaeen of England. Miss - was well
known for her talent as an improvisatrice
on the piano."
To be sure this passage seems almost as
obscure as some Of those at ths railway
station jast mentioned. Some of the
women whose names are given appear to
have had two fathers, In spite of which
astonishing fact, some other women were
born in Cuba. 1t is also not quite clear
how many were beheaded, bat that there
was bride is evident, although she is
twice mentioned Miss -- after her
marriage has been announced.
But these are trivial matters, except to
those unfortunate onss who lost their heads
at this family reunion. The great point
which we wish to make is. that into three
paragraphs of q hundred and fifty words,
are crowded names, place and dates; a sug
ges.ion as to dress; an announcement con-
oe1ning cards; the special talent of the
lovely bride; the beauty of her bridesmaids;
her nativity and gensalogy; bits of history;
kings, queens, dukes and lords, with
and without heads-sll this, and all con-
cerning the one important hgure-the lady.
The bridegroom was given just three
words-his name-and quite enough for
him.
Our Court Journal repol tsrs have done
nothing equal to this. To be sure they
may never have had an opportunity.
When they have, il is possible that they
msy rise to the occasion. Meanwhile they
are requested to cut out this model we'd
ding report and pin 1t up beside their mir
TORS.
WITH sHREDs AND PATCHES.
There is sort of "crazy" embroidery
now in vogue, a description of which may
be of some use to the planner of Christ
mas gifts. 1t serves exoellently to dispose
of all odds and ends CT Germantown or
zephyr wool.
For pair of slippers take a piece of
canvas, and mar k the shape of the clip
pers upon it in black wool. Then with
bit of bright colored wool work an ir-
regular patch, in ordinary cross-stitch,
near the center of the toe. Then with a
hsrmonizipg color work another patch
| touching the fret, then another aud another
| in different colors, until the first is en-
| tirely enclosed. Make the shapes
| IS uneven as possible, mere blots
/ of color; the more irregular and
| fantastic they are the better will be the eff
| feet. Square blocks, or triangles, or cir
| cles, would mar the work as giving 1t q
stiff and formsl look, but care must be OBJ
eerved in the blending of tints. When the
canvas is covered take some gold colored
| floselle and outline each patch In oross-
stitch, thus framing them and softening
the joining of the colorR. Some of the
stitches already worked will then he cover
ed, but the silk alone Is apt to look thin on
| the canvas. Thus there will be a mosaic
of gay little crazy patches, each one in q
rim of golden silk. The work will be found
much less trying than ordinary canvas
work, as there is no matching g of shade OF
counting of stitches. Very handsome cush-
ions, kettle holders and covers for footstoolt
are made In the same way.
TRANSMITTED KNOWLEDGE.
1t must be cause of profound but un
avsilipg regret for most of US that we wer,
born too soon.
There is a good time coming, but alas
too late for us to share in 1t; there will b.
yet a royal road to learning, but laid on
long after we have wearily to!led up tn
difficult accent of which an insdequat
view is given as frontispiece to Webster
spelling book.
Efforts have long been made to Lighter
the tolls of youthful searchers after knowl
| eoSe. 1here Whs tne primer tnst u
urchins called 'the resdermsdezy" Read
ing Made Essy'D, then came "Rsadin
;, | without Tears, ;" and various interestin
stories in words of one syllable. Schoe
!. books grew more and more attractive
Q even arithmetic lost some of its terro,
n when Its pages were frightened wit
. pictures. Now comes the kindergarten
u with its fascinating employments an
o games; Its tsctful winning TO work in
It seeming invitation to play.
q But things are going to be easier ye
and perhaps, after all, none of us will /
10 too old to take advantage of the improve
Is method of acquiring knowledge. A
70 American physician, it is said, proposes
=. charge brains with ideas In the same ws
as the phonogrsph is charged with soun
10 He says that the vibrations of wise brsil
can be stored In Q thinking machine, al