Show PROMISE WITH A PROVISO many people may ty think there to dowmon sense in n the change made girls ol of the present day are doomed to that their clever for emoth eris era a century or more ago had really thought of almost everything even to that needed charie change lu in the marriage service mrs terhune better known as s marion Il Ha arlaud tells tella in her autobiography this story of her parents wedding back bach in 1825 the bride not yet 19 years yeara of 0 age wore a oft sheer cheer india muslin a veil falling to 0 o the hem of 0 her gown and white brocade slippers embroidered with faint blue flowers the bride bridegroom bridegrooms grooms a suit was ot of fine blue cloth with real silver but buttons tous ilia feet were clad in white aft stockings and low shoes pumps as aa they were called with wrought silver buckles the ceremony wu was performed by a young brother in law the girl had bad laughingly threatened that she ehe would not promise to obey and that a scene would follow the use of the obnoxious word in the m marriage service the young divine with this in mind or in a fit of absentmindedness or stage fright actually blundered out love honor aud obey in all things consistent As may be imagined the interpolation produced a lively sensation in tho the well thronging the homestead and took rank as a legend now how ninny many times I 1 have heard beard my iny mother quote the raving having clause in playful momi monition tion to my masterful father youths companion |