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Show ODD IRISH MARMAOE CUSTOMS. Matchmaking Done by Parents of Drlde and Groom. Shrovn Tuesday weddings In Ireland Ire-land aru exceedingly common and sometimes nmong tho peasantry they aro colobratod In strango clrcum-stances. clrcum-stances. There la a story of a young ponnnnt girl being aroused out of bed on tho night of Shrove Tuosday to bo married before midnight to a well-to-do Irlsh-Atistrnlaiilan whom sho had never seen, though he was known to her parents, who made tho match. It turned out a happy marriage. The young people usually take tho matter philosophically, believing that their parents know best how to mako them happy. This anecdote Is told of A Tlppornry girl: "Illddy," asked her friend, "aro ye goln' off this Shraff?" "Musha, I don't know that," said nil-dy, nil-dy, "but they're slttln' on mo upstairs" up-stairs" meaning that matchmaking was In progress. Another story relates re-lates to a number of weddings taking placo In a Minister church on 8hrovo Tuesday. "An' Where's ycr Intended, Joe?" ono swain was asked. "Bo gob, Mick, I couldn't toll ye; but I bellevo sho's up thoro amongst tho feathers and ribbons In tho front row of sates." Ho learned who sho was when .tho names wore called out |