The San Francisco call., 1904-06-05


be the star performer For never lived
there q bride-lest she be a widow,
with knowledge that leadeth to the
contrary-but grows ecstatic over serv-
ing her new lord her new companion,
in a Thousand little ways if only TO
hear the Loved one whisper adoringly,
What a beast I am 10 let you do this
for me" All, That is altar Of roses
10 the young bride-she who dWelleth
vet at the age when sacrifice is ador-
able Rut as the roseaue days glide
by and the little love-services become
commonplace. there often comes
long long time between compliments
from the Loved one. And when here
n this Garden Of Eden, where love
deeds had formerly brought acInowl-
sdgment. weeds Of doubt begin TO grow,
LET the Loved one watch out-for then
there's trouble.
Weeds are troublous things in garden
patches but they are infinitely more
1roublous in the garden Of human
hearts than in the puIseless soil. So
grooms. bewarei Let not the tender
solicitude Of your bride for your hap
piness and comfort go by unnoticed,
for the habit viii grow upon you, and
the result viii fall far from what you
now would wish it. There is nothing
nnatrimony. it must be nurtured, even
as a sensitive plant doth need the
sun and water.
And-now dear men-folk, don't get
cross AT the statement of an obvious
truth-it is a fact that the bulk of
c0mmonplaceism in matr1mony is at
tributable TO you, and, for reasons that
are more or less mitigating, such as
business cares. fatigue. etc. For be il
known that women, be they young
or old, pretty or poetic or common
place. regardless of station, mentality
or development. all are creatures Of
sentiment and amenable to caresses,
kind words and little acts Of thought
fulness from him from whom they
have a right TO expect il. Now, men
folk. The dearest fellows among you
have been guilty of lapses-if you
didn't you wouldn't be men-now and
then. but no choking Of the Edenic
garden ensues in a day. The weeds
are tiny. and easily plucked-although
they often tear the hands and infict
pain in the process.
So. here's TO the June husbands. May
they be ever mindful Of the joys-as
well as the sorroWs-that their bOnny
brides have brought them, and bear
well in mind that the sorrows-as well
as the joys-are felt equally by the lit
lie women who have promised ito love.
honor and respect" your lordship
C'obey" having become obsolete with
the development of women's clubs) un-
I'll death doth part you. Now, the
truth to tell. don't you think it really
worth while TO keep alive the hearth
stone fires with the fuel of love, if for
nothing but to stop the tumult of the
1fr7fe Oh .rrr- y led
laws? Happy grooms, the affair lies in
your hands-that is, mostly.
The past week has distinguished it
self from among its fellows as prima-
rily q week Of weddings And, of
course there was bridge. What a
dresry place heaven would be without
bridge,
Herewith is a list Of affairs of the
week:
Monday.
Mrs. George McNear. hostess at her
country home, The Shady"
Mrs. r. A. Ross, hostess at a theater
party al the Columbia.
Tuesday.
Harry Stetson. host at a theater par
ty at the Columbia.
Mrs Frederick s. Stratton, hostess Of
boating party.
Wednesday.
Wedding Of Miss Marjorie Erwin and
Lieutenant James Gibson, L. S. A
Wedding Of Miss Clara Sawyer and
Edward F. Bishop.
Marriage of Mrs. Christine Luhrs-
Cutting and Walter Byron Webster.
Wedding Of Miss Amy z. Marx and
Alfred z. Arendt
Dr. Harold Johnson.
Wedding Of Miss Violette Natalie
Morris and Marc Lichtenstein.
Wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Shankland
and Jefferson Chandler in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Charles r. PARCELS of Alameda,
hostess at a large reception.
Friday.
Hop az the Preside, the officers Of
the Tenth Infantry the hosts.
Final meeting Of the Albert Sydney
johnson Chapter Of Daughters of the
Confederacy at the home Of Mrs. Alfred
Hunter VOorhies on California street.
Saturday.
Wild West Pony Show at San Rafael.
Dedication Of the Bohemian Club
house on Russian River
Among the interesting bits of news
given out through the week were the
betrothals Of two couples well known
10 society-the engagement of Miss
Malvina Marks of New York and Ed
gar d. PeixottO, and Of Miss Florence
Hellman and Sidney NJ Ehrrnan.
Miss Marks was a visitor to San
Francisco two years ago, evidently
making a deep impression upon the
brilliant young barrister. During his
recent visit TO the East he pressed his
suit with the happy result OF a be-
1rothal.
Miss Hellinan. the second fair fancee,
IL the younger daughter Of T. w. He'll
man. president Of the Nevada National
Rsnk and other financial institutions.
Mr. Ehrman is a clever chap, a grad
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