The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

who Is something OF writer, con
templates gathering materials for a
book upon the social aud political con
iltiona Of the country before they re-
mrn.
Another couple will journey slowly
around the world. spending a season
a Nice. a winter In Egypt. summer
among the Norway hords, several
month"; IN the orient and Australasia
md D lclsurely return homewafd across
,nr own continent.
Last spring one happy pair TOOK a
rip through Alaska and returned
home with innumerable souvenirs and
native trlnkots.
Another bride and groom spent six
months upon yacht cruising about
he Pacific ocean. and still another pair
ook their Introductory journey into
he realms OF mairimony By means Of a
carriage drive throughout their native
ilaic.
An athletic nowly-wedded couple OF
New Haven. Conn. ars reported as
lay!hg "bikod" q through three states.
md one no,oriety-scoklng pair even
.sce 10 church and back on their wheels
instead or using the conventional coach
nd white horses
Many men and women have been
lnl.ed In The bonds OF ma.rlmouy while
Il a considerable altitude from the
round In balloons. but It remained
ior two natives Of the Wolverine state
70 plan q honeymoon IN one OF these
ships Of the air. Owing. however. to
he extreme nervousness Of the bride.
IN early descent was made and the
distance actually traveried was but
ulnlnF.
Down In Alabama. quite near the
..iy. where the congs,cr "dreamt he
saw a pretty yallcr ga" an impecuni-
ors pair decided on a novel wedding
rip. They tFaversed 4 considerable
distance. the groom trundllng an old
0heo,iarrow. which contained their
.argaRe. and. upon occasion. even the
tfiio herself.
Ano.her cnicrprlsing couple OF our
5xn ciiy. who. for purposts Of econo-
ay. comb.uel with honoymonlcal bliss,
'nsaqtd. respectively. as steward ard
i,owarlcls on a West Iadlan passenger
steamer. onjoyed their tip so much
hat they have retained their positions
mdsfai,eiy.
Along our northern frontier ami
cross the line In Canada, honeymoon
.rlps on skates. snow-shocs ana In
slcirha. lce-boats and toboggans have
fcsome Of common occurrence. and
numerous couples have occupied o
hunters los cabin In the backwoods
curing the Joyous season.
I, Il Interesting 20 note that a couple
swan the whole distance OF Long Is.
land Sound as their wedding Journey.
Wien. however. Il Is further explained
they were accompanied by a naphtha
launch ana were both professional
swimmers. the mystery 10 not so mys-
ferrous.
Another experience that m.gAt al
most seem to rival the foregoing la
originality was the ease OF the Balll-
morn & ohio engineer WHO received
orders 10 take his locomotive out with
IN a few minutes after the ceremony
Was performed. and. vita the aid o.
bis fireman. smuggled ais bride into
the cab and took her to iae end OF his
run.
but probably the most strlklngly
original form OF the wedding Journey
that has ever been accomplished was
the one that took place last fall, the
happy pair being married by tole-
phone. The reasons for this we're al
most wholly OF an economical nature
the brides dwelling place being In q
New England city. while ,hc groom was
engaged In business at Los Angeles
Cal. After the ceremony The twain mad,
their respective way 10 the nearest
railway station. where they took traln
aud met. rs prc-arranged at Council
BluGs. Iowa. the groom accompanying
his bride thence back 10 the home b.
had prepared for her
Ono admirable feature Of the present
fashion OF long-dislaaoc honeymoon.
Is the diversity afforded In choosing
suitable riits. Thus the couple bound
10 the tropics. the mountains OF lndl,
or the Aztec ruins OF Mexico apprcci
aio such articles as a camera. pain o
neidglassts. an alponstoed or half
hundred other similar articles OF rea
uso or necessity. and the almost lnoyi
liable duplicate butter dishes aud Olive
lonqs are avoided u Is true tina, a;
oVerplua Of Photographic or optical APP
parama might thus result bat thoI
these articles are always moro o. lesl
desirable. even In quantities, and no
criticism Is ongendercd o. their absehc
from prominent position on the buno
OF dining table.
Some few years ago. whom the happ,
pair were accustomed 70 rumble away
a. their cnach 20 take train or boat Coz
q sew wceas jauni 10 some nearby re-
tori. tho minds OF the wedding guests
wee fllel With naughi but pleasure
enl anticipation Of the Toys In store foi
the departing newly welded.