The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-09-19
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10 every woman tile subject ofiifaf
rage IS interesting, says the Pniladei-
phia Enquirer, and Therefore no apol.
ogy IS needed for recalling some quaint
sayings and customs relating to 1t.
! Whena maiden Is asked by her lover
to name the happy day which vii
make her his own, Of course she thinks
OF Whatwill be u suitable time. She
avoids the season OF Lent, for If mar.
ried in Lent you arc sure to repent:
ana then ifshc be prudent she rclnem-
bers the following adagc:
Monday for wealth, 5.
Tuesday for health.
Wednesday for the best day Of all;
Ihgrsday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no luck at all.
There arc countless sayings about
marriage which have como down to us
from long ago, many Of which still
lind favor, such as " Marry in haste and
repent at LEISURE aud, though it Is
not SO well known, Great Joy shown
IN q brides face presagcs misfortune"
IN n, tho latter sayings, praise Of that
SiN Tii4itiOhiSNt VI VuC VI TcScTVC1 Is CYl-
denCly intended, Happy is the bride
that tho sun shines on' is a saying Of
ten quoted by anxious gaZors at the
when some fair friend OF theirs is to be
married.
"Thrice bridesmaid ncyera bride,n
is remembered by many.a fair damsel
VINO has twice acted as bridesmaid, !,
ana who is again asked TO attend q
bride to the altar, but modern girls
are strong-mindcd enough to defy fate
aud to undertake tho Office OF brides
maid as many times as may be desired.
Iho choice Of color in the matter OF Il
Weuulng dress is most important, not
merely because one color is more be-
Married in white, you have chosen all
right; II
Married in gray, you will go far away;
Married in black, you will wish your
Married in red you will wish you were
dead;
Married in green, ashamed to bc seen;
Married In blue, he will always be
Married in pearl you Will live in i
Married in yellow, ashamed Of your
Married in brown, you will live out Of
Married in pink, your spirits viii
sink.
Speaking Of marriage reminds one OF
tho bridal orange blossom, and Of how
the custom OF wearing IL originated.
Ihe Following is an ancient Moorish
tradition. a Moorish king sent fine
orange tree in magnificent blossom to
q Spanish monarch. Never before had
such q wonderful plant blocmcd in the
royal gardens. Everyone wanted a slip
OF 1T, but IN vain; the slips were too
precious.
At last one day a spray Of the gloosy
leaves and beautiful blossoms was acci-
dcntally broken off, and the gardener
gave 1t to his poor daughter, who was
bctrothod to poor man. The girl
had no dowry, and accordingly her en-
gagemcnt seemed hopeless affair.
She still was not too out of heart 10
take delight in enhancing her charms,
SO she fastened the spray Of orange
blossoms In her hair. Just then for
elgn ambassador was walking In tho
garden, and noting the lovely spray of
flowers and leaves in the girls dusky
trcsses, he desired to have IL. In cx-
change for tho flowers he gave her IL
sum OF money sufficient for her dowry,
and soon afterward hor marriage was
celebrated, Since then the blossoms
have boon IN such favor for bridal
wreaths that IL has almost oustcd the
bridal rosc--its Greek rival-from pop
ularity.