Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-03

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f1DN<;MIHS weather, II seems ~ Us that an
Imperial NJ reform, as we have before hint
ed. mig II take place In one feature of their
manaoeE ment, and that is in the glad and
cav senl 1oif of the bride and groom.
I'VE have expended ourselves usually.
we wbdp are left behind, in making them
bannv n 1t may be, and in making the cere-
moniaip OF their union a fine and lovely
functioen, and in providing for their future
and thoailr comfort, their pride and their
low lsNe wish to do them all honor now.
And v. Phat, after all this love and endeavor
and M FeIIyn aklng, Is our GROWING act?
We toY IS aiter them an old shoe, and we
showea them with provision from the pan
trv in NJ the shape of rice. We love them
heartifNyj we know and understand-for
MANY Yoi us have shared, and the rest of
us hthVe lmagined-their desire to take
their happiness with them on their we'd
ding P'ourney all unsupported of the great
unfafl Illllar public; and so we make haste
to velpSf and shame them in public places bv
arran' lgng with great certainty that when
they n pull out purse or handkerchief or
openL ian or parasol, they shall also pull
out u shower OF telltale rice and betray
thenNlselves to all the mirth-loving and in
differ. rent crowd. Yes, we love them: that
is n y natter of course; but for all that, we
saw. we must have our fun, and so we en-
low ot2ur anticipated joke at the cost of their
blns Shes and notification
BIZ apart from the unkindness, there is
Gel iIain vulgarity and indelicacy in the |
proc. feedlng that stamp it as something rep |
rehd, nsiole, and that ought to hinder the |
refirs ped and thoughtful from doing any
thirng OF the sort. The tossing of the old |
sbore is the remnant of mere peasant and |
barAoaric superstition; and why, with the
weaSg lth OF cultivated resource at our COM
MAID, we should stoop to adopt a custom
of Ine mannerless and iliterate. tie I'M
ke1l npt and unshorn, that has in it neither
Grad &c nor beauty nor wit, Is riddle not
eash ~ solved. And as for the scattering of
The II rice, that too is a heather habit. onite
ou1 OF touch with modern ideas; and not
pa Etlcularly festive or beautiful when all is
saihd That can be said about it.
Ounce we must have some pretty and pc
,uh lar tormality at the close of the festiyity.
I'd IN 10 give 1t last Gclat and tC hide our
1,t emotion at the moment, why not
&c ek Tor something that shall be feature
IN attractveness and lend a new charm TO
III hour' If it take little more trouble.
III Is certainly worth the trouble. The Ian.
nese nave beautiful custom at the
punching OF ship, that we might borrow
III lhodiy and use TO advantage in the
ace OF rice and slippers. Instead of
leaking bottle of wine over the prov of
ne vessel, the appointed parsonage pulls a
ring, which parts big globe of flowers.
nd out fly flock of doves, that drawn i'm
ne draught of air, follow the vessel in ali
ne shower of breaking blossom and nut- =
I9rng petal Could anything be lovler
han this stir of wings and flowers for
wedding? Let us then imprison our white
love in big hollow globe of howers-a
pleasant cage enough for little while
ma then the moment the bride passes I'M
lerneath TO enter her carriage, let the globe
'e broken open, the blossoms fall about
Iel, ana the white dove go soaring sky
ward, symbolic of the pure aspiration Of
hat love which has taken the life of an
,ther INTO its keeping, and is to fill that
lie with JOY, and make earth as nearly as
'osslble foretaste of heaven.-Hdrper's
Weekly.