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Show TRY BRIDE'S TEMPER. On the day of a Chinese marriage uninvited friends and neighbors, or even perfect strangers, are allowed to come in and see the bride, and they may make any remark about her or to her they please, says the Boudoir. Sometimes things horribly rude and disgusting are said: To try her temper a man will say: "Fetch your husband a cup of tea!" If she does so. all will say, Jeeringly, ','What an obedient wife you are!" If she sulks and does not do as she is told they remark: "That is a pretty vixen with which to begin married life. We cannot congratulate you on that tartar," and other words to similar effect. ef-fect. Then the poor thing is made to stand on an Inverted cup to show how small are her feet". Exchange. |