Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-16
MONTH OF WEDDINGS.
June Is a Favorite Time for Getting
Married.
Poesy Of the Wedding Wedding Gus
toms in Many Lands.

June is a favoritc month for we'd
dings, and during the next 80 days
there will be frequent exchanges of
promises to love, honor and obey, and
many u wedding ring will be placed
upon the finger of trembling white
hand. Yet few people know the origin
Of the wedding ring. Fewer yet know
of the numerous legends ana super
StitionS attached to the simple gold
band. There are many quaint customs
connected with the betrothal and we'd
ding ring. Some believe that the loss
of wedding ring means that the hus-
bands love will be lost in turn. If the
ring is broken. the husband wilr soon
die. The wedding ring is supposed
never to tarnish, and if ii does become
dim, It's said to be q warning that love
also is furnished and dim. A wedding
ring should fit the finger. If it is too
| large, it is Il sign Of shallownCSs Of
purpose; if too tight, it suggests that
the union pinchCS somehow. A perfect
fitting ring is symbolic Of a perfectly
harmonious union. Every man may
select the sentiment to be engraved i'll
his brides ring. The grooms initials.
followed by the wedding date. is most
| frequently the inscription I;ut there
are many beautiful sentiments, and in
dividuality and originality in regard to
these notices are becoming very popu-
lar. The date is always engraved in the
wedding ring.
In Rome, in early days it was Gus
tomary for the bridegroom to send to
the bride before marriage an iron ring
without stone or collct, to denote how
lasting their union ought to be. and the
frugality they We're to observe to-
gether.
The Quakers object to the use Of
ring in their marriages. on account Of
its heathenish origin, but many ladies
of the society of Friends Wear a we'd
ding ring after the ceremony. The
Friends are not alone in rejecting the
use Of the ring in marrying. for il is
not used III the Protestant church in
Switzerland. nor by the Mormons.
1t was formerly customary to in
scribe in 4 ring motto or "poesy."
consisting Of 4 simple sentiment. In
the Merchant Of Venice" when Portia
asks Gratiano the reason Of his quarrel
with Nerissa. he replies:
About i hoop If gold. 4 paItry ring.
That She did give ms: whose posH was.
| For IN the world like cutters poetry
Hamlet asks. at the conclusion Of The
triple lines Of the rhyme uttered by the
players at the commencement If their
tragedy:
HI '"'T l,i"i'.Euo' II III, KY y i TIT (
In AS You Like 1t" jacques remarks:
You are full Of petty answers; have
YOU not been acquainted with gold
9lhi'iS Wives "'l'' 'o'lH " 'ilTil ~ -
rings
he!e are some WeuuIhS THIS HlollocS.
DiNlnely knit by God are we,
.
That will not love her as his life
In thee my choice
l do rejoice.
| God gives increase TO love and peace.
Break not thy vow to please tho eye,
But keep thy love, - live and die.
Among the northern nations knot
seems to have been the symbol ot IN
dIssOluble love, talth ana friendship.
It IS SAID that the hetrothal N the
young queen OF Holland IS soon 70 be
announced. Among the Dutch peasants
a young man usually goes counting on
4 sunday, being too busy on other
days. He calls a the home Of the
young woman, and, should hcr parents
loffer him a chair, he may conclude that
lis presence is welcome. The elders
then retire. leaving him To speak for
himself. If. however the young wo-
man herself feels culdly toward him,
She tells him plainly to make for the
door ana there is an end uf the matter.
IN certain parts Of Holland, when
youth tak"s fancy I" girl. hc stands
at the door II her house ana asks for 4
match to light ms pipe Should he rr-
peat the VISIT. h'r parents nave ~
further doubt N their own minds thht
hc intends to propose marriage On
his calling third time, they inform
} him whether his suit is viewed with
favor or no Should they y" willing {"
accept the lover for son-ln-laW. they
ask him III and the match which nc
asked for is given; but not, ne must
retire and light the pipe with match
from his own pocket
Those who are betrothed must enter
their names in book at thr town hdll
at Least z couple % weeks before II"
marriage in order to allow any IN"
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