The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-07
What the Brides Said.

u WdS OHC u lAbe1 ~ - N4ONA NNo-f
where dozen matrons and maids love
to congregate and over the teacups
tell various experiences. The hostess
Of the afternoon had recently celehrat-
ed her June wedding, and IL ehaneed
that the topic Of conversation turned
toward the prospective brides and en-
gagged girls The petite hostess vclun.
teered some information that the guests
had least expected, for when she and
went for their honeymoon she
was so particular 20 do everything that
would mislead fellow travellers that
"They were Just married. Arriving
At one OF the most celebrated readez.
vous for "hoaeymooners, the groom
was requested to register. Remember.
ing the words from the brothers at
home, he hurriedly wrote Mr.. and Mrs.
James Smith and wife. Of course it
was too late to change the work OF the
pen, and to erase It would have caused
confusion, Tor who did not know the
how | felt, - said the young matron,
"po, never, as long as ] live. wanted
the ground TO open and let me down,
and the only thing I could do was to
blush and look foolish. -
".Well,'' said the guest with the
fluffy hair, that persists in curling
around her face in such an attractive
way, ''you know / always have been
rather absent-miuded. For q while |
the rule with so many of our good res
olutions, it was forgotten. When John
and arrived in New York, a college
friend Of his gave an elaborate din
usr il oar honor. Toasts, OF course,
wsre proposed, and the first one was
10 Mrs Brown. ] heard some one saw
Mrs. Brown twice, and wondered why
the woman did not give some sign OF
recognition, bat not q word or look.
There was a pause, and laugh, and
then some one (yes, ] am sure 1t was
john kicked my foot and said Mary,
don u you know you are Mrs. Brown?
Have YOU forgotten3'
CAN you giIs remember Daisy
Day." said the maid at the piano.
Well, she hated rice in any form. So,
Of course when she was married. some
of those good (?) friends determined
she should have her share of the Chi.
nese food. The suit cases were packed
with rice, the umbrellas when opened
de!uged a shower that would rIval
snowStorm; In fact, there was nee ev-
erywhere. To an extent, ! suppose.
they expected it, but the morning aft
crward was the climax. In order to
make connections with an Eastern train
they waited IN a small town until
morning and when breakfast was served
the only visible breakfast menu was
aakcd rice. rice cakes served with
honey. Which did she take, did you
sayG Neither; For, Of course, she had
the honey.
The fair visitor in the corner had
listened 10 thIe experiences IN amused
silence: Her wedding was to be soIem-
nized in the near future, and she was
naturally interested. Il hone she
laughed, THAT every one viii know
Tom and ! are bride and groom. Hon
estly I do, for people, 7 hope. won t
think we. are so old and prosy that we
can I enjoy that fun. {" There was a
chorus OF voices. ''Don't YOU worry
The very idea and that pale gray go
ing away gown and hat, and with the
smile YOU two will wear, every one will
know, -
The maid by the window had come
IL late and as usual made MP for lost
time bv talking. ''It NAV be fine fun
that Won brides have hnd hnt lost veor
when | went to the West with Nell and
her brother things did not adjust them
selves so well ] admit that ] have
had lots of fun with the brides and
grooms elect and that horrid Gilbert
determined to get even for past griev-
ances. In some way he found my suit
case at the station and filed il with
rice and posted a pacard on one side:
This is the bride; look out for tho
sister-in-law, I was perfectly oblivi-
Gus to the fun and walked about to
the great amusement of the passengers
gathered at the depot. When we
renched a little station on the wav il
was raining and of course the umbrella
had to go up. Well it did, and the
rice came down in a deluge. Fate
willed it that Nell's brother was walk
ing with me. Oh, il was awful. aui
some day III pay Gilbert back in
rice wav. too. -
Perhaps the best thing Of the after
noon on the bride subject was the one
THAI chanced TO be the last. 'SRemem.
Der one thing. girls said the Young
musician, never be married in the
winter. never