St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-11-27
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Anon the 1ee- fashion .h,. I,I.ss.~ ,.,..... =
Paris carriage festiv; t;.. s- -. - -. : ~
ducted sery much in ar .s~s...-
hxed r. lie. After the ,,sr., an = WI VII. :
sars ceremony G. the .-aas,.. - 1919 : .sees .s
takes Itself tc some N - parry oe-
ordered a,d .easdeieuner has been
beer dons ~. 1scn tsaaple justice has
varied w;thf ne T&ras,. long drive.
cafes ;s ~ ~squssx stoppages at rural
minat;ne .scye6. vhe programme ter
dance WITH u good dinner and 4
ment. 4 'soikc other place Of refresh
cen 1yflbrsdays and SATURDAYS are
n AsiH selected for the tying Of the
.fstiae knot and the concomitant di-
versions. and it is particularly on the
last afternoon of the week that crowds
cf cbar-a-bancs are 10 be seen threading
their way through leafy avenues to
st. Cloud and other popular suburbeAN
resorts. filled with gay parties. which
cause the air to resound with songs and
jests. Not seldom, indeed. IL q dane
improvSsed before the evening"
and the space in front OF some o..'
the neighborhood of Paris IN sa,es -
asphalt for the express paseu W." :,
s;snns, ~ .hsm.sSr." @ - of Terpsichore to
@ -. to their hearts CON-
.-.,. At has been.made for re.
~ ~. md also for welcome rest
- .a -ry steeds. 1t is no uncommon
s o behold. while the fun is At its
"e" Mt. dozen brides and bridegrooms,
| ZACH with their troop of lively guests,
bobbing up and down to gay polka
tune or sliding along In the may waltz.
AS rule the utmost good humor pre-
walls, but now and then the harmony IL
disturbed by some unlucky incident. as.
for instance, sudden and inexplicable
outburst Of jealousy on the part Of the
bridegroom, who resents the little at
tenpSns which the male guests deem il
ue rigueur to offer to the heroine of the
day. Only recently every halt made by
brake conveying wedding party was
the signal for the happy man who had
just appeared before IN. le Marie" with
bewitching creature at his side to en-.
ter into single combat with an erst.
while close friend whom he nc.
cused Of having cast too admir-.
ing glances in the direction oi
the lady. Thus there was a suggestion
of exciting pugilissic encounters, In
spite of the desperate efforts Of the COM
pany to restore peace. and the war only
ended when the bride. having valiansly
endeavored to interpose herself. came
In for q storm of blows from her irate
lord and master, and was conducted
back to the security Of the parental
roof by her indignant mother.
But the latest peculiar adventure has
been that Of lively bridegroom. who.
having treated his relatives and friends
to the wonted banquet Of his wedding
day. candidly confessed when the bin
was presented that he had not . sou in
the world to pay for it. Here was an
awkward predicament. The sum
amounted to 1c5 francs, and what was
to be done? The guests very politely
put AZ francs into plate which was
handed around, but, naturally enough,
the landlord was not satisfied, and he
had the entire 'snoce," bride, BRIDE
groom. relatives and friends, marched
off amid gaping and jeering crowd, to
the Office of the local police commissary,
where an exciting scene ensued be-
tween the father Of the young woman
and his son-in-lav. At last the matter |
was settled by the father-in-law Of the |
thoughtless aud impecunious bride
groom consenting to pay the remainder
OF the bill, but he declined to give any,
thing to the walters, ,deeming the sacri- |
| fice which he was making heavy enough |
already. Here is poor beginning to a
married life; yet. in point of fact. oil the |
available ready cash is often squan-
dered on the n,ptial festivities. and to |
the gayety Of the wedding succeeds the |
stern reality Of the morrow.-tondof, |
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