The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11

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With those that down the highway went
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Exchange.
The typical wedding in the church IS
thus graphically described in the Phila>
delphia Inquirer:
Scene-The Church. The Wedding
March from "Loheugrin'' sounds from the
organ and the procession starts slowly.
The guests turn their heads toward the
door, as though their necks were pivots,
and begin 10 whisper Two young men
In new clothes sneak shamefacedly from
a door In the other end of the church and
take their places by the chanceL Mo-
body pays the least attention to them.
The Brides Dearest Enemy: Doesn't she
look weird in white? And her hair! Did
you ever see such
Another Girl: Well, she's 28 if she's
day.
Their Mother: Is that a real lace veil?
can't see very well.
The Girl: 1t looks awfully cheap-and
not a diamond! l wonder where they got
the money for the wedding? They're poor
as
Mother: Isn't there something the mat
der with her fathers collar? Poor man!
Somebody ought to tell him.
The Girls: He-he-he-he! It's slipped
up the back.
A Guest: What's the matter with the
ushers? They're yawning.
A Man: They had their bachelor din
ner last night. Hot time. l hear.
Another man: Look a the old man 3
collar. Isn't 1t sight?
A Guest: He had to mortgage his house
to give her this wedding.
Another Man: Where did he get his
money anyhow?
Guest: Stocks! Say. that first brides
maids a sumner. Who is she?
A Man: One of the Van Hooks. The
bridegroom used to be spoony on her
once.
First Girl: She's pale as ghost! Tell
me, is it true that she was engaged to
Van Racquette?
Another Girl: For two years. She was
perfectly wild
Firt Girl: Is he here to-day
Another Girl: He's the fourth usher
the dissipated-looking one.
First Girl: They say he's in love with
her yeti
Mother: They're all out of step-he-he
--he-hei
A Man: Watch papa try to push his
collar down with the back of his head
Another Man: I'll bet you ten ne does
it-no-yes-no-
A Man: It's worse than ever-ha-he-
hal The ushers ere getting on
Mother: The idea of their having Cora
Van Hook for bridesmaid after the
scendalous-
The Brides Dearest Enemy; That's Just
TO show they're so friendly. don't you
know.
The Girls: He-he-he-he! I declare.
Grace Hit is rouged up to the eyes
Let's have your lorgnette a minute.
Man: They say Van Rasquette
wouldn't come to the rehearsal Said he
couldn't stand il.
Another Man: As bad as that, Ell?
Guest: l think they're the toughest
looking lot of ushers l ever saw. Where
did they get them?
Man: Belonged to the groom's class
or something. The last two look like
prize lighters
guest Cumming the march,: Tum,
tumty-t MISUNDERSTANDING don't they
get in line?
Papa and the Bride.
The Bride; For heavens sake, pa, get
In step and keep off my gown
Papa:
The Bride: sh- sh-l What's the mat
ter?
has slipped down my back and the conar
is up around my head. That's all
The Bride: Try and push 1t down Act
as though you didn't know. Don't seem
10 look around, pa-but, tell me-just
peek-is my wreath on straight? Oh,
90 Keep OH my skirt. You didn't act a
bit like this at the rehearsal.
Papa: - -
The Bride People will hear youi Now.
remember to look sad when you give ME
away-and don't seem to hurry. oh. l
forget what l must say.
Papa; Just repeat - - this col
lar Repeat what the clergyman saws
Just humble il.
The Bride I simply won't say obey"
told Tom so last night. ! shall say:
Love, honor and be gay" He said if |
did ned stop the ceremony.
Papa Well don't stop 4. understand
This thing has cost me more than I was
ever worth. I've mortgaged everything
I own and
The Bride: Don't you care. Toms rich.
Get off my gown pa.
Papa This collar will give me apo
The Bride; Hold your head way bacl,
and 1t simply can't slip up And oh do
look sad, pa. please, or Tom will think
you're glad 20 get rid Of me
The bridesmaids.
First Bridesmaid: Look at the Van
Styles in their old spangled gowns. Walk
slower so we can see the people
Second Bridesmaids: There's Fanny
Foolsom. I'm going to smile and bow
al the way Il looks horrid to be too
stff.
Third Bridesmaid: Look at poor Tom.
He doesn't seem a bit hapnv does he? I
wonder II he really cares "a her?
Fourth Bridesmaid: Do you think the
pins are pretty?
First Bridesmaid Rather I nate
pearls though | think Pinky might have
bod diamonds They're so small
Second Bridesmaid: But the bouquets
are superb. Let's hold them up high.
Third b. M: Tom paid for them. you
know He's a dear boy He used to
send me SUCH lovely flowersl DO you real
~ think he's happy2 He's so pale.
Fourth b. NJ: They're always pale!
This is the third time I've been brides
maid and I've ALWAYS noticed it.