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Show , The Month of Marriage. ' .dune, the month of rosea, Is also Hymen's own. This Is not a eolncl-. eolncl-. donee but an Inherited custom hnndrd . down to tho present day through '.he , centuries. In pagan times the Itorvnnw i considered June tho most propitious seaagn for contrary ng mnrrlages, especially If the chosen day were thatj . of the full moon; or the conjunction, , of the euu nnd the moon. , Tliefte nnd many other superstitions, were retnlned In the Middle ages' especially those which belonged more especially to tho spirit of Christianity: people thtin had recoiirso to all kind of dlvlnatlns, lovo philters and mngi- ' 1 cal invocations, as well as prayers and ' fastings, wlrfch were modified accord- ' fig to tho country nnd the Individual A girl ngltutNl water In a bucket to i s the Image of her future hnsbimd I and wns careful to meet or not to meet I certain animals or objects on her way ' to tlu church. Chicago American. |