The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21

that by tracing 1t out II is very easy to
figure al parties off of the earth.
Over the line, in Ohio county, a man
named Miller married a widow who had
grown up daughter His father fell in
love with the stepdaughter. The father
became the sons son-in-iaw and the step
daughter became his mother Recently
the sons wife had child The child was
MIXERS fathers brother-in-law and Mil
ier's own uncle for he was a brother of
his stepdaughter. MIXERS fathers wife
his stepdaughter-also had a son, who was,
of course. Miller's brother, and incidental
ly Mlier's grandchild, for he was the son
Of Milier's daughter. Thus MIXERS own
wife was his mothers mother and Miller
became. mis- wifes grandchild at the same
time And them 10 top the whole thing
off. as the husband of his grandmother he
was his own grandfather.
This is the wedding season, and stories
concerning the great event are conse-
quently in line, says the New York Herald.
People are very much surprised" said
a young and fashionable bride recently,
Eat the length of my wedding procession
If they only knew what trouble had been
through on that account | should not have
been blamed or criticised for OVERRIDING
The matter, as one of my friends said.
delighted to have Six bridesmaids and, OF
course. the corresponding number Of
groomsmen. but the way of Il was this:
/ felt pretty well disposed towards the
whole world, as one is apt to when marry
ing the man of her choice, and in the plen
titude of my enthusiasm wrote to all my
Old school friends inviting them TO be pres
ent and painting the glories of the coming
ceremony with no uncertain pen.
Among my correspondents were two
sisters who lived in the West As soon as
1 had sent the letter l forgot all about
them. ] was so busy arranging details re-
ceiving presents. etc. / had invited four
Of my dearest friends to be bridesmaids,
and we spent days and days discussing tbs
ah-importaut question Of their gowns. One
DAY received long letter Of congratuIa.
ton from the Western sisters, saying how
sorry they were that they could not be
present, but under the circumstances they
couldn't, the circumstances being about
four pages of trlfing events which con-
spired 70 prevent their acceptance
II dld not care about the matter at all.
but l felt so genally disposed toward
every one that | sat right down, wrote
them how neart-broken ! was, as / had
hoped to have them for my bridesmaids
(Oh, that little dbD and couldn't they
q ink it over.
ITO k about the tangled web OF deceit.
IL a coupe Of days | received a telegram,
Didn't understand we were 10 be brides
maids. Expect US such and such a day:
will' order costumes when we arrive In
my endeavor to be particularly gracious |
had simply oyerdone the matter, as Is the
way with the would-be popular
well, the sisters arrived. / had to find
two men. help the sisters with their
gowns. entertain them. and act as II the
last wish of my leeung maidenhood had
al last been granted. They both acted as
IL owed them an eternal debt OF graft
tide for coming, and even asked me once
or twice If didn't think had invited too
many bridesmaids. As you know my
wedding procession looked like stage af-
fair, and l have been severely criticised
ever since"
It should be taught In families as an i'm
portant part OF the ethics of good man
ners, says the New York Tribune, that
vareonalffies ghOuld never he dfscus.a1