Show II i Ii Lifes Life's Oldest Drama II I II r brides continue I to hold the center centerI I o of or society's stage I and anti In the tho glare ginn of or I footlights and with Ith I r crash h of or orchestra I the thC drama drama old a n as asI I g 3 the human race race race-is Is S' S enacted before I ever ver everL L Int Interested fI audiences We Vo may call it a drama although by hy many It has ha come to be regarded as a- aa a comedy cornely some seek Cek to Introduce the distinguishing distin marks maries o of melodrama anti and not a a. few alas ala in thc these e careless s days dOs forget that hal matrimony is IJ a holy ordinance ordinance or or- and ancl narrowly escape capo converting convert convert- ing lag it into a solemn farce farce- It is Js a time for mirth and hop and happiness happiness happi happi- ness hess for 01 all ull that thal 1 Is bright and cheerful cheer cheer- fill ful fill and none but hut sour lour Ill conditioned beings ings would S to dampen the ar ardor or- or dor ilor or quench the o of young creatures In iii this their day lay of or supreme gladness A And nIl yet t l It IL Is a time for thought ane and searching of oC heart for tal taking leave llave of or tho the past and preparing to lo ent enter r calmly and ani sanely upon the obligations allon of or the fu future fu- fu U- U ture May fay the fro retrospect of every evry ant and un un- bride bilde and groom bo be pleasant shadowed by any tormenting May ellY the tho future life of or each and all be bright and radiant as their own brave and bonnie faces aces While the Joyous principals arc aro oc occupying occupying oc- oc the stage stag close to tu the footlights parents and anil other fond relatIves relatives relatives rel rel- rel- rel play subordinate parts In the tho bu bustle tle of oC preparation In the hurry hurr and confusion which attend the Ja last t exciting ex ox- citing lays days there Is no time limp for or quiet contemplation Only when the ceremony core cere mony Is IR over and the he farewells farewell are said aid alC and anti the much-loved much daughter hn has been committed commUted to the hc care of him who has pledged to 0 her his l sacred troth can the tIre weary wan mother sit down and fold told her hr tired hands and ond Indulge In meditation or perhaps find relief for her charged over feelings in a afew afew n few quiet tears ear Then she Rhe i is free to dream dram of past years ears and anel the thoughts travel hack back to the little child In It Its lovely lovey Infancy She recalls the first t step tp taken taleen the fir first t word lisped and so 10 from torn Ia babyhood through all aU the day Jay of watchful motherhood she Rhe traces tho the pathway h leading from th cradle cradic to the altar And then no doubt tho the mother dreams of h her r own bridal da lay day when hen she Rho herself was wa young and ga gay and her heart henrt wa was vas free fret from care There is not much place for or mothers mother In a spectacular way at their childrens children's weddings they are not a n conspicuous feature there then areno are arc areno no e eyes es for any but the bride glowing In youth anti and beauty hut But the mothers mothers moth moth- ers of or both bride and anel groom have worked cd and prayed all these years for their childrens children's welfare and comfort comfort com corn fort and It will be he their happiness to work and pray end while life shall last What Is their reward The undying love let us hope hop of or both hoth girland girl girland and anel bo boy and tho the respectful re homa homage e of everyone who honors pure pur unselfish unselfish tinsel tinsel- fish motherhood |