The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-04-18

Dllccrallc olU Oul-ereA ~ > htuuc>-
day. the best day of all" But there
are many days throughout The year
TIA. the ancieuts looked upon as
ominous for those who entered the
marital state on those dates A very
old Scotch folklore writer says: That
day Of the week upon which the i$th
0f May happens TO fall in any year Is
esteemed unluckv through all the re-
mainier OF the wear. None marry or
begin any business upon IL None
choose 20 r2arry in January or May or
10 have their bcnns proclaimed in the
end Of one quarter Of the year and 10
marry in the beginning Of the next
Another taboocd day IS "Innocents'
day upon which Herod killed the
babies. The Romans never contracted
marriage CIV the .'iles- or ''nones- Of
any month. aad marriage contracted
on certain Of the saints days was in
valid \ studcr. Of folklore may
wonder how the ancients came to
marry AZ all. since the prohibited days
far Outuumbcr thc free ones, and q
frce one in one nation was q crime
ag-1ins; the church IN another, Just as
the marriage and divorce laws Of the
various states make a man happy
husband in one commonwealth and q
rascal in another.
Young ladies who take pleasure IN
deceiving themselves with sGpcrStisioas
must remember
-Tncy TIA; -s--E n sreea
Their sorruv Is scoa seea~
Red is a good sucient colo- for n
wedding dress. but yellow is jealousy
while blue Is true.- The preferred
color Of the world Is blue. but no mat
ter what colo- the fabric nav be, the
wedding dress must no; be tried on.
because some wise old dowager some
time said tha, .'the fitted wedding
dress : sure 20 beeone It's wearers
shrOud.~
Juno. who was both sister and wife
q Jupiter. was born in June In the
days OF the CcSarS Il was believed
that juno became the guardian OF all
brides Of June. And even now. when
all the clouds and rnists OF Roman
mythology have been for centuries dis
solved in the rays Of tho truth and the
life, the yoln- ladies u q new era look
upon June Gs the most favored month
and 50 thcy name the day. In our
land and IN this month we can otiener
say: Happy Is the bride the sun shines
on for June is a sunny month.
In scotland the pretty month ot May,
with flowers, green leaves and its
wealth Of sward. is not a month for
marrying or giving in marriage. The
Scotch people believe that Queen Mary,
who married Boutwell, in May. casts an
evil ere upon all marriages made in
that month The Romans encouraged
I no marriages in May, because it was a
month for the sacred funeral rites The
I Chinese absolutely forbid any mar
/ riagcs in May.
And now. while +he young ladies Of
/ the national capital are stepping forth
from caretree naidenhcod into the life
Of wifehocd and its responsibilities;
while they are marrying in q film Of
superstition Carnitured BY love; while
they are congratulated srd feted by
I the rich ana the great; may they also
+ be blessed with the prayers and bene-
dictions OF the dear girls in other
I cities. in towns and villages and upon
the prairies, who are also marrying on
. lLNEL NO,--cEC4 O1NS~ AlAlNLCr1 CuI--
sciOrsly or uacoasciously by these same
silly bu; harmless and enjoyable super
stitions- Let Joy be uncOnfnei 10 any
locality. The date Of your wedding day
viii always prove the anniversary OF
the hes. day in your life II you marry
. second or third time. yOu may marry
in January Ur July, on Friday or any
other day. AL signs fail in the game OF
{ secondhand hearts No owarned-Over az
teStiol Is recognized by Cupid nor in the
OIvnpiaa region Only once in q life
time can there Be two souls with but 4
single Thought. TWO hearts that beat
as ole- Second and third marriages
. G-c coyl-1erci1l transactions 4 woman
who has trained U1e husband realizes
the dread difficulties Of such training.
Nan : very hard 20 manipulate. Nc
widow viii waste her energies . sec
ODd time II trying 10 make an ideal
nan OF her husband She knows
I when she takes hin for better o. wO-sS,
tha. he Is alr-oS. certain 20 De worse,
Consequently. the only genuine, care
trcC marriages with golden future:
and glorious sl;icip1tioas, are arS'
maria rs no matter whether they
come On NCdncSdays o. on Fridays 4
good. honest, lOvab.c nan viii Dc 2 good
husband on every day OF the week o. IN
any month OF the year, and all t.rOu-h
life SMITH D F-s.