The Tucson citizen., 1902-03-14

""rk For Their Supper-wine II,
ehina--Married by Candy.
ne important part which different
Viahds play In marriage ceremonies
makes rather All interesting story
for example, the Swedish bride fills
her pocket with bread, which she dis.
pefses to every one She meets on her
way to church. every piece She rivos
away averting us She believes. mis-.
fortune.
On the threshold Of her new home q
oride IN SerNla is presented with n
p'ate OF bonbous, one of which she and
the bridegroom share between them
tMne M divided bonbon signifying that no
plt'efIiess Shall divide them. A sieve
VI wheat corn is also given to the bride
vi tlis she takes three handfuls
'hroWs 1t over her head. emptying thu
SIEVE upon the ground. The scattered
corn denotes that the bride brings iov
ana prosperity into her new home The
uFlue ~ still outside the door. nor can
ehe enter until she has placed two
ioaves OF bread beneath her arms and
taksn bottle of wine into her hands
win theS mblems she at length
crosses rcshold Of her future
home. rst meal of tho ,ou,t,,
married = cad and wine must be
taken by TO denote that thence
forward all they have shall be equally
divided between them and that their
married life shall be passed in unity
and fidelity.
A Russian wooing eliminates in the
betrofhal feast, at which the bride elect
In return for II long tress Of hair which
she has given TO the bridegroom re-
ceives bread and salt and an almond
cake.
In Holland If n young man is in love
with girl and wishes to ask her hand
In marriage he buys a small sweet
cake and, wrapping 1t up In soft paper,
proceeds to the house of his inamorata
He Is ushered into the midst Of the
family circle. Without a word he
walks up to the young lady and lays
the cake on the table before her. The
rest OF the family affect not to notice
anything unusual and continue their
work or their reading. The young man
turns aside aud talks to the father or
mother on some very ordinary subject,
keeping his eyes eagerly fixed on the
girl while he is conyersing. II she ac-
cepts his offer. she takes up the cake
and eats IL. II she is a coquettish
damsel, she tortures the young man by
turning 1t over and playing with 1t be-
fore she decides TO taste it and then EN-
raptures him by eating 1t to the last
crumb. II. on the other hand, she
wishes TO have nothing more TO do
with her admirer. she puts II back on
the table. The young man takes up
the cake and. with a "Vaarvoal byZa.
men," leaves the house. The matter In
then kept profound secret by both
families. and the outer world never
bears of 1t. In place OF a wedding cake
In Holland wedding candies are given
-"bruid zuIkers" they are called.
They are passed around by children
and are served In flower trimmed bas-
kefs.
Bride pudding Is the name OF the
piece de resistance served at n Morse
peasant wedding. This is not brought
on the tabk until the last day OF the
festivities. three or five days being
given up TO feasting and merrymaking.
The appearance OF the bride pudding
is the signal of dismissal. and at the
close OF the feast the guests say fare
well. presenting at the same time their
gifts, which consist of cash. This the
bride receives. the bridegroom present
ing each donor with glass OF wine.
Partaking of two tiny glasses Of wine
is all the ceremony necessary 10 make
a marriage In some Chinese provinces,
provided a quantity OF fireworks are
set of. These are TO wake the great
joss from his sleep that he may wit
ness the ceremony.
At n Hebrew wedding man and wife
sip from one cup of wine, symboizing
in the joys and pain OF
earthly life. The emptied goblet is
placed on the floor and crushed into
thousand pieces by the bridegroom.
who thus shows that he will put his
foot on all evils that may enter the
family circle.
At an Egyptian wedding feast meat
is not eaten because of the belief that
II would lead to future chickering's be-
tween them. Eggs. fruits and sweets
are served. The first meal in the new
house cannot be touched until. after
every device known to the bridegroom,
the bride has been at last induced to
sneak. once she utters word, he ciaps
his hands, and supper is brought TO
them.
Married by candy is the plan In Bur
ma. or all marriage. rites this takes
the palm for concseness and sweet
Here the dusky lady taxes
the initiative. Seeing n youth who
plcases her, she offers him sweet. III
he accepts her proposal. he promptly
oats the token of affection, ana they
are thereby made man and wife. In
tbe act of eating alone this most prlm-
,.t ,.t4o ooncista IF the youth be not