The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-12

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May brides"
There was futter as if somebody
had been hit. Then Maude Johnson
said:
"Miss President, we are April
brides. We believe that May is an
unlucky month for marriage, and have
fortified ourselves with proofs. Is il
in order to present them now?"
"Perfectly so," said the president,
sweetly, 1--WE will listen to the argu
ments."
'The Romans" continued Miss
johnson, 'were very superstitious
about marrying in May ; they avoided
all celebration days, and as many Of
these occurred in that month they
pronounced it unfavorable to marriages
The 14th especially is to be avoided
That day of the week upon which il
happens to fall is esteemed unlucky
through all the rest of the year.
"Girla," said the president, passing
the caramels, 81 wish to call your at
tention to superstition that is not OF
Roman of foreign origin, but is purely
American, and therefore to be con
sidered 1 allude to the fatality which
always attends bride who makes hel
own wedding cake y
"Wow y said Mable Sweet. 81
helped stir mine"
''Throw it away then, or stay-sent
it to our next luncheon. On no account
use it for your wedding. Why, girls
have a dozen names on record of un
happy marriages, and in each instance
the bride made her own wedding
cake. If you are very anxious to have
a finger in the pie-I mean hand in
the cake-stir it from you never
toward you. But 1 should never
hoodoo my whole career by making
the cake"
"My superstition runs to days.
said Marion Strong. "We have chosel
the first three days of the week
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, fol
club wedding days"
81 rise to d point of order" salt
Helen Stewart, Sunday is the first
day in the week.
L he CluD tlOeS uOc SduColpii '1uie'h
marriages except for the second occa
sion OF for solemn elderly nuptials.
''The better the day the better the
deed" suggested one of the members
"We compromise on Tuesday fol
health, but 1 wanted it on Monday foj
wealth" Lily johnson said, blushinf
a becoming carmine.
II shall never marry" said th'
president, laying her sleek head back
and closing her eyes, "but If do,
coming to life again, II shall choose
Wednesday, best day of all. "
"What are we to do about receiv
ing sharp objects such as knives and
forks for wedding presents, they are
sure to cut friendship.
81 should draw the line at steel,
said the president 81 am sure that
solid silver knives are lucky gifts be-
cause you can't cut anything, not ever
a potato-with a silver knife. The
same with manicure sets. l know
Southern girl who weeded out the stee
implements and sent them back. Yor
will have dozens of manicure sets, ant
you can send them out for presents
again. There are others.
Miss Flutterbudget, the girl wh'
made sensation last winter by ask
ing leave of the club to wear thirteei
engagement rings, rose to say that sh'
was one of the April brides, and wha
should she do in case of receiving
gift of pearls.
"Wear them," said the presiden
sharply. "a girl with your wonderful
luck can acce pit anything. True, pearls
mean tears, but | doubt If you WI
shed any. You are one of our freaks.
"Thanks, awfully," little Flutter
budget murmured sarcastically, an'
was sharply raped to order,
"The names of six new girls are III
for approval" announced the secre
tary, and after the usual formalltie
they were entered as members. The,
take the place of the six retiring to o'
married.
After singing Parting is Suel
Pain" the club adjourned to atten'
a free cocoa demonstration - Cncag'
Times-H Herald.