The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-05-11
WEDDING sUpERsrITIoNs.
Signs and Tokens That Insure a Brides
Happiness.

Happiness.
When the floral wedding bell at the
recent marriage of Miss Emily Wander
bilt Sloan and Mr. John Henry Ham
mond in st. Bartholomew Church
fell to the ground short time before
the ceremony there were many among
the guests who shook their heads and
prophesied dire fortune for the pros
pective bride and bridegroom.
Fortunately for their peace of mind,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond are not super
stitious, so the occurrence was to them
simply little mishap which did not in
any way mar the happiness of a singu-
larly we'll assorted union.
The incident started, of course, many
tales of similar occurrences, and socie-
ty RECALLED itself for many dinners for
recounting superstitious signs for good
and i'll connection with weddings.
Few young women care to go to the
altar without complying with the old
adase which requires that the bride
shall wear something old and some
thing new; something borrowed and
something blue"
Often the wedding veil itself is the
cold" article, while the entire costume
complies with the order to wear some
thing new. Something borrowed" is
frequently o ring, or even hairpin,
either of which articles can be success
fully hidden. When the question Of
wearing something blue" with the
toilet which must be spotleSs white
arises, the ingenious girl easily solves
the difficulty by wearing a blue silk
garter or bit Of ribbon attached tc
some under garment.
A time-honored custom among maid
ems is to wear yellow garters as tails
man against spinsterhood.
II bride presents her yellow garter
to girl friend the fortunate young wo
man is sure to marry in short time.
The bridesmaid who catches brides
bouquet will be the first one of thu
guests to be married.
| II a maiden is anxious to wed sht
must never sit on table, as this un
conventional resting place is a sur
bar to mattimony.
| If the maiden to be wed can squeez
out few tears on the day of her wed
ding it will insure her future happi
ness.
She must above all things remembe
to put on her right shoe first if sh
wishes to have happy married life.
In choosing life partner youn
woman should always remember tha
"to change the name and not the lette
is change for the worse and not TO
the better"
A timid bride will never entirely do
her wedding garments before the hou
set for the ceremony, as this is suppoi
ed to bring the worst of luck.
1t is an old custom for the bride
cut the first slice from the weddin
cake.
A ring should always be placed in til
cake and the happy person finding
. will soon wear wedding ring.
A newly married couple brave luc
indeed if they start on their weddir
journey without the customary shove
of rice and old shoes, which signify fe
tility and wealth.
II o bride is very wise and also vel
superstitious she carries rabbits TO
in her pocket.
IL In choosing her wedding dress 81
usually prefers white, signifying pun
ty and innocence.
There is an ancient rhyme viii,
gives good advice in regard to the col
% chosen for the bridal gown:
N Married in white,
" You have chosen all right.
u Married in gray,
40 You will go far away.
}, Married in black,
y You will wish yourself back.
. Married in red,
q You'd better be dead.
- Married in green,
,e :,
y Ashamed to be seen.
/ Married in blue,
,e You'll always be true.
: Married in pearl,
rryy You'll live in whirl.
y Married in yellow,
~ ahoma1 of tho follOw