Deseret Evening News | 1900-01-06 | Page 15 | A Japanese Bride

I I A J The Japanese bride dressed In a long i white silk kimono and white veil sits Hits s upon the hoer facing her future lue hus e band Two wo tables stand near and upon t tone one are two cups a 11 bo bottlo of at said saki and a an n kettle with two spouts Upon Ullon this tho V Vother other are a miniature plum tree the beauty of the bride a minis I Itura k tune tura fir tree which signifies the tho strength th or of the bridegroom and a stork I 3 standing upon II a tortoise representing long life and happiness The taro spouted kettle is II put to the mouths of I the tho bride and bridegroom alternately l I signifying that the they are arc to share each a j i others joys and sorrows The bride J keeps her veil and It Is used ns as her I shroud when she dies