| Show tI ARRIAGE MARRIAGE CUSTOMS the customs of marrying ard I 1 given in marriage in swe sweden den in former years were of a somewhat cha ramer rawer it was beneath the dignity of a scandinavian warrior to curt mccurt a ladys favor ly by gallantry and suli sulf enis inis alon aloo he waited wailed until phe she be had bestowed tier an on oil another and was on her way to the marriage m ahrn co leq lec le ting cling his faithful fai tai follower rol roi lowers lower aiho ho were always ready for the night fight trey they fell uen the arddin cortege and anil the stron atron et der eer carried away the tb bride it was much in favor of this practice that ners nere always ce cc celebia lebia td at night A j yo ie to of lances lance tance ala aia is till still preserve I 1 be b hind binl the ailt alit il ft of the accident abu c cl at by ia in GrAbl azil into which wr were fitted egich es and which were borne before the bridegroom for the double purpose of divio light and protection it was he be brounce province ince of ther them groomsmen or as they were named beat best men mena 1 to carry these and art ac the thie strongest ard stoutest of ahe bridegrooms bride grooms friends were wire cho cbs sen this duty tiree or four tour days before ther mAria marla manage gey gex the th ceremony emoiy emoly of the brides brues balt bitt took place when the lady trent treat in greet great state stat to the I 1 bath accompanied by all her friends friende married and id single the uit day closia closi clo cio sli sll tie vig m mith with ith a banquet and bal on the marriage day dby the young couple sat on ar albed alsed platform tinder binder a canopy of silk all the wedding presents W ling a arranged 1 T a aged on a bench benck covered with silk and nd consisting 11 of plate jewels jewil and ald money to 1 0 tb this is day the bridegroom hae his a great rat feor fear of the and sprites which still inhabit sweden and as an antidote against thear power he sews into hig big clothes various strop smelling herbs such as garl garic c chie chives aid rosemary roser nary the 1 he yung young women always cairy of these in in their hards birds to the feat feast wh ie le they deck themselves out with loads loada of jew jewelry 1 elry eiry gold bells belle and greets ae as lare large ao a small apples with chains chaing belt belts and ad stoma chers no bridegroom could be induced on that day to stand lear i ear a closet closti gate or heib helb leie cross crose roads meet he says bays he takes take these precautions against envy enry and ant nalice aalice 21 on the lh other hand band if the bride b be piu pru prudent dent she will wiil a when at the alter but yut her right liht foot lefore that ct of the bridegroom for then fhe the will hill get the he b better of I 1 her husband dulio dulin her married lif if she e will w I 1 11 also be ewa aua to get yet the first sight of him before he ean can see ace her because hatwill hat tuat wiil will hieatt vt her het Itil luence over him rao tto is q cus customary snozy to fill fiu fhe the th brides pocket with bread which she gives give to the poor she meeta meets on her road to the church a misao ture tune bein beld with every aims alms bestowed but the tue beggar will not eat it aa 28 he thereby binega abtil biln ia wretchedness on Lim him himself seif self |
