Show AFFAIRS OF THE HEART WHEN the hair of a roman bride was dressed d for a wedding it was always parted with tile the point of a spear tins wedding ring is worn on the left land hand because in symbolism the right hand is authority the left obedience TUB Tur wedding wreath is reminiscent of the age affe when the bride was always presented with a bouquet of symbolic flowers ix IN china all arrangements for a wedding are made by a go between who also does the courting and makes the proposal IN mot churches of england a ring is kept so that embarrassment may bo be spared in case of forgetfulness of the parties concerned A COUPLE COUME of hundred years ngo ago english and german people in order to secure c the greatest possible publicity were married in the church door ix IN hungary the father of tile the bride takes off her shoes and hands them to her ter hur husband band thus turning over all his authority to the groom SENTIMENT is as old as anything else as is indicated by the discovery in egyptian tombs dating back to B C 2000 of wedding rings engraved with a heart and two clasped hands |