The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-20

give him after the wedding recep-
ton. And well he might.
The world is waking up to a great
need-brides and grooms must posi-
lively be allowed to get away de-
Gently and comfortably. They are the
dearest ornaments of our civilization,
these brave, bashful black coated fell
lows who know their duty to the
world, these dear, pale or blushing
brides, with their fairy wells and or
ange blossoms and new rings. In
truth, instead Of making them run the
gauntlet of foolishness on their we'd
ding day, with uproarious noise and
vulgar tricks of all sorts, 1t seems far
more proper to spread our cloaks for
their feet. Far more proper, too. to
defend their carriages and bandboxes
with our lives rather than to allow
them to be stuck over with ribald tags
and floating ribbons, or be hidden for
hours or spirited away altogether. and
so on and so on ad nauseam.
Still, what is sauce for one goose
or gander IL sauce for others, and
there is always the matter of tradi-
ton to tingle the fingers and excite
the heart of mischief when two new
ly bound lovers have had all the fine
ceremony allowable and are now going
Off by themselves; two young people.
perhaps, who have themselves been
very active in other. send offs A lit
tie fun, tempered with much kind
ness and good taste, may be direct
ed toward these two and toward 9TH
ers who take 1t amiably. But that
fun must never go the lengths of the
brutal horseplay which has been seen
at so many weddings in recent sea-
sons-never reach the point where
feelings and the decencies of life are
actually outraged.
The pinch of rice and the white
satin slipper thrown after the nuptial
carriage are legitimate expressions of
wedding enthusiasm, but the flinging
OF these emblems of good luck should
be intrusted to one or two level head
ed persons who will not abuse the
trust by backing the brides eye,
making the carriage horses run away,
etc. 1t is proper to toss the rice
and the slipper at the back of the
carriage, and only when 1t is in mo-
ton, and 1T is by no means necessary
Again, rice Is often replaced by con-
fetu for this innocent and well di-
rected wedding fun, and If this pretty
minced paper does fly all over the pair
in the carriage it does no harm. As
to horns, If wedding guests must toot
them, that is the matter with buying
teeny weeny doll ones and only blow
ing them in the house as the bride
comes down dressed for her journey.
They would not be outrageous there
and the tiny things could even be a
species OF wedding souvenirs, with
little decorations OF white ribbon, etc.
Indeed, there are many ways for the
young people to escape any FRANKS
tnat pass the bounds Of taste, but
the best of them is for the brides
family and the ushers to band togeth-
er to prevent any possibility of the
rougher fun-that is, If brides and
nerly fashion, for there are a few
dear silly ones who actually like the
storm and stress and notoriety Of the
noisy send off,
But whatever personal opinion may
De 1t is certain that general opin-
lon is against carrying such wedding
run to extremes. so when young folks
stand round with fish horns, and
paste up carriages, or trim them like
Christmas trees, they can rest assur-
ed that they are doing anything but
the smart thing. The least bit Of fun
is allowable when the sweet bride and
her glad young husband trip off to-
gether-but II must be Of the very
dainty sort to pass muster nowadays
with wedding censors. In fact, throw
ing the handful Of rice and the single
satin slipper, as in our mothers day
are the only absolutely Legitimate
means with which we may show ouI
enthusiasm over the marriage Of our
friends.
IN BAD" FORM.
Many girls are bad form" without
suspecting it Here are a few things
little considered, that are popular, but
not in good taste;
Inquisitiveness = Have you never
pried into personal affairs by ques-
tons?
Boisterous-Noisy fun, especially tr
public, is common in both senses OF
the word. A girl can have good
time without laughing and talking al
high pitch.
Practical joking--What seems pure
with to the perpetrator, to the victim
| is stupid horse Play or downright
malice.
Intrusion-Some girls have no re-
spect for privacy. They burst into 9
closed room without knocking, offel