| Show ekx Z S X XZ marriage rites that are old a humanity the girl who today treads the aisle to the tune of the wedding march Is still the victim of certain marriage rites so old that the idea originally them has been forgotten her wedding veil for instance li a relic of the canopy that used to be held over the bride to seclude her from profane gaze ahe ancient romans attached great importance to the custom of veiling the bride its primary object ans to protect her against the evil eye a superstition cur rent among many tribes and nations alth some people the veiling was required because the brides own u was considered to be dangerous mia fortune would surely befall any per or animal the bride at before she had seen her husband anjier arrival at his house from the carly Romans ie handed down custom not infrequently ob served by on american ande of to day of being married in a worn marriage veil areat luck I 1 eup posed to attend the practice es if the bad been 1 in alie married state elleen bourne ID liberty magazine |
