The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-08
in a new tailor-madG braided SUIT ana the
young woman glibly recilel:
Marry IN Lent,

IN a new tailor-made braided suit, ana the
young woman glibly recileI'
Marry IN Lent,
Live 20 repent.
Miss President remarked Agnes
Everett what possible difference can II
make in e. girls happiness II she marrles
ni Lent or after Easter or on one par
ticular day or another
Would you like 10 be married on Fri
day. asked the president significantly.
"Oh. that Us quite another thing. Fri
day Is taboocd by everybody
"You are mistaken, Miss Everett In
Scotland Friday Is regarded as a good
day for weddings or any other venture.
while the last day of the year is also
considered lucky. ana the bride VINO IS
married I'm the fun OF the moon IS ex~
pcctcd 90 he fortunate and happy
1--WE have a rhyme i'm our legends.
said Syhn Anderson, which reads.
Happy is the bride that the sun shines
on.
June and October have always been
held as the most propOuOus months IN
the twelve observed The president, a
happy result being rendered almost GER
tain If the day is Wednesday and the
sun shines. May was avoided as "a nup-
tial month by the ancicnts, and here = Z
mo suggest that the members OF this
club make some inquiries OF their own
about The best days and months Tor
marrying and gather statistics that are
modern. ASH your married friends on
what dav Of the week and Do what
month they were married and draw your
own conclusions about their happiness.
You can Judge for yourselves whether
IT, was a fortunate marriage in each
case. only you must not expect TOO
much
Miss President" said the secretary
rising. L am requested 20 make state
ment -Four members OF this club VIII
Doe married IN April
80 ! have suspected. 'the pre- sident
said with a mock sigh, but why select
April-the months of toars-instead OF
June. q month OF rOses2'
or will read the names Of our April
brides. continued the secretary Juliet
Wilder. Flora Mcdonald. Dorothea W hii-
ney and Jean Carpenter
Il nope YOU chose good days.
"I chose Monday-thats for wealth
did I do rigu-.. asked Dor0thea Whit
ney.
eyes. / am afraid love In acottage is
ont of date now. BE sure, girls not TO
select a celebration day.
81 can only think of one in the month
this moment. and that would De too s1c-
Pestiye. said Jean Carpenter II mean
April H.
"Weu. as April comes on Friday this
wear no one viii be- likely n marry ON
that day. remarked one OF the MEM
iors.
'I sincerely hope. girls. YOU viii re-
member and observe all The traditions or
Your beloved club until YOU are mar
riad and cease 20 Dee members. on no
account stir your own wedding cake or
fry on your wedding dress"
"But We will look Ike rights I'm
dress chat has not been utted,' said
Flora Mcdonald.
Then look like friglts II your dress
maker cannot cut and DO from measure.
Better that than 10 prove the truth Of
the dark prediction "The fitted wedding
dress ssure 20 Doe IT'S woarer.s shroud.
Here is another rule for brides and
the secretary read.
Nothing green. but something blue,
Something Old and something new
Important bus'ncss-the task of count
ing the funds I'm the treasury-clcimci
the attention Of the club officers. ana
there was much whispering and mystery
attached. Enough money was ralgod
and scraped together TO purchase n good
luck ring for each one Of the April
brides. These rings were 90 be- made OF
horseshoe nails. and We're 10 be worn
on the little finger OF the right hand
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