Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-03-27
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Wonan,s Interest

Be generous; / don't mean to give
away the things you cherish most;
mean, be generous in thought-if your
friends fail you at critical moment,
remember that it has hurt him more
than it can possibly have harmed
forget it. Be generous in
expression-if you love your friend
honestly let him know 1t. If you are
wrapped in admiration of his gifts,
of his strength of character, of his
charity, tell him so. There is all
too little expression of feeling in this
age.
Don't hate on sight. People whom
one dislikes at meeting, frequently af
forwards become dear friends. Dis
like is much matter of habit. If
you are not interested in person,
feel Indifferent toward them If you
will, but don't say or think that you
dislike them. 1t is i'll natured and
unkind, and unkindness of any sort is
always a lack of breeding.
Don't be ehary of words OF praise.
Many there are who starve for it and
grow bitter and unlovely for the lack
of commentator. There are, of
course, friends whose sympathies are
so closely allied that the unspoken
praise is best of all, but to the great
majority of us, praise that doesn't
blossom into words is like the seed
that fails to sprout-it's there, but
of little use in the economy of things.
Marriage Customers
The little customs that have come
to be part of the marriage ceremony
have had diverse and interesting ORR
gins. The ring has played an import
ant part.
With the coming in of Christianity
1t was no longer placed on the right
forefnger, but on the left third finger.
The priest, or, in some cases, the
groom, first put it on the thumb, say
ing: 'In the name of the Fathers;
on the forefinger, adding: I'm the
name of the Son." on the second fin
ger, continuing: "In the name of the
Holy Ghost" then on the third finger
with "Amen''-and there it remained
"The bridal veil," says the April De
lieator, Originated in Bible times
and was worn until all the public cere
, monies were over, so it can readil.
{ be understood how Jacob was de
4 ceived into marrying Leah, instea
s of her sister Rachael. In the Angle
T Saxon wedding ceremony, squar
piece of yelling was held over tn
e head of the bride to conceal her en-
e barrassment."
s In the later Bible days, during tn
period between the betrothal and tn
Il wedding, the bride remained with he
n friends. and could communicate wit
S her affianced only through the frien
l. of the bridegroom" as mentioned
t. John iii, 20, who also performed othe
services for the groom.
o Throwing shoes originated in tn
IT old Jewish custom of handing to tn
ID purchaser of land an old shoe as
Re token of surrender or renunciatio
;e (see Ruth iv., D. The brides fath'
gave a shoe to the husband, or thre
l it after him to signify they sure
is dered to him all authority over the
Oh daughter.
he Throwing rice symbolized fruitf'
ne ness and plenty, from its general d
he tribution over the world.
ly Taking the husbands name orig
no ated in Roman times, though the da
w is unknown. When Julia marri
Pompey her name became Julia
. Pompey. Modern women omit t
of in the name.
Davidson companys Opening Tod
III The spring opening at the Dav
son company will occur today FRI
a. m. to 10 p. M, at which til
souvenirs will be presented to eve
lady calling at the store. Music v
also add to the occasion and gr
preparations have been made to Q
do all former efforts. This me-
moth establishment has brought
this market one of the most CT
plete lines of spring fabrics ever
Hattiesbvrg. The ar1f@|ir
and quality Of II H +