The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

is poor little Cinderella After m.rrtsg. she is rich
in dress in Jewels mistress Of establishment and
goriously free to lift her head and look about!
The ceremony that marks off tho great change 10
the last Of number of impressive acts-an Of which
dignity the married state Eli young folks with their
own Importance and cast glamour on their proposed
adventure. 5.s1
Before the bans can be published, the written
sent Of both sides parents must make part Of Inn
portan dosser for the mayor Of the ward Of the
of ak months residence for each party; tho birth
tifcate of each; the youths certificate Of performed
military servce certificate Of notary that no has in
deposit the marriage contract-laeking which deea-
ration of the young folks and their parents that they
marry Gin community Of goods'' or with separate
estates"-au legalized by the civil tribunal Of the
ward
Tho marriage contract has to do with property;
atho may contain queer stpulations such as not to
force the bride to quit Franco to continually love and
cherish the bride mother and there Is quite recent
case in which the bridegroom in the marriage contract
conceded constitutional repugnance of the bride for
cheese Of any sorand bound himself never to let it
appear on their tablet
This sort of thing helps French girls to start
red life courageousy. Their marriage portion may DO
handed to their husband; he will get power
of attorney her in the first month; but she knows
the law gives her ipso facto mortgage all the
property, for the securing Of her dot. And
instead of one, she has two marriages.!
This fact depends upon French politics. The gov
eminent of the republic does not recognize religious
marriages. Therefore the legal marriage must be made
before the mayor of the ward.
Each party has two legal Witnesses selected among
solid friends-who must be asked to the lunch fol-
lowing and who, in turn must make gift OF valuable
lverWare If not pre- pared for this latter sacrifice
they do not accept the job Of witness.
Few are asked to the civil marriage. -Four cabs,
often suffice for important marriageto mark aris-
tocratic contempt for what is not the religious cere
mony Thus the brides dress should not be whites
It must be simple calling costume but not tailor
made.
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The ceremony takes three minutes, two Of which
arc taken up in reading articles Of tho code relative
to marriages:
"The spouses owe each other mutual fidelity, sue
and service. . .
''The husband owes the wife protection, the wife
obedience to the husband...
'The wife is obliged to live with the husband and
to follow him where he judges proper to reside The
with all the necessities of life according to his state
Then, following the t'usual questions" the civil
marriage terminates in great signing OF papersI ana
tho young man, leaving $40 bill for the poor OF the
ward, takes the girl-back to her parental
You they not really married yet-dn the
eyes Of society. have seen girls mother grow IN
dgnan when guests at the lunch addressed tho young
thing, "Madame!'
'7Madamoisele, If you pleased" snapped the
mother, they have not passed by the church yeti
the civil ceremony The girl was in strange position
during two days following. Then they had the re-
igious ceremony, very quiet.
1t usually is glory long drawn out-the religious