i.iCN AND WEDDINGS Tho groat amount of newspaper space that has been nllotted to the plans of Mrs. Oalt for tho presidential presiden-tial wedding Is typical of tho predominance pre-dominance of all brides. Sho Is for the moment even moro a national flguro than her Illustrious husband, who shares to somo extent tho icom-mon icom-mon obscurity cf bridegrooms. In our everyday life, the man who Is being married may not bo distinguishable dis-tinguishable In dress or other appearance appear-ance from tho head waiter, and may attract no moro nttentlon. Meanwhile Mean-while the bride's dross, ndornment, facial oxprcsslon, and taste, is discriminatingly dis-criminatingly canvassed in fcmlnlno circles for mntiv days. All that Is asked of tho bridegroom Is to present himself nt tho exact moment nttlred suitably for the occasion. oc-casion. This is usually easy, but not nlways so. There are not lacking lack-ing bridegrooms who on arriving at the bride's homo town, find that the precious trunk loaded with (heir wedding clothes has gono nstray. While the bride Is calmly preparing for tho final task of dressing, the bridegroom nnd his best man may bo frantlca'ly searching nenrby stations sta-tions or express cars for the missing baggago. Tho bride Is traditionally calm and solf possessed, tho bridegroom is apt to bo flustered. Yet all ho has to do is to fish out tho ring from his vest pocket, and repeat a few words nftor tho minister. Why this embarrassment? em-barrassment? Can It be, that moro suspicious by naturo and training than women, ho has a keener perception percep-tion of tho ndverso possibilities that exist In nny marriage? Thero are many people, who in crossing the Rubicons of life, even to gain n 'onged for prize, yet falter a bit at the flnnllty of the thing. All which of course does not apply ap-ply In nny wny to tho presidential nuptinls which wore tho starting point for these reflections. A second marriage presupposes tho settled maturity ma-turity of feeling and Judgment of neoplo who thoroughly know their own minds. With young people making mak-ing a first union, the human henrt wist bo swayed by many cross currents cur-rents of passion, romance, nnd sometimes some-times misgiving.