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Show WlttRE LIFK IS BIMITIVn. I llrldo on-1 Uronoi Hi I Nttrr Htm a 1 Slf.ni Or. I There are plenty of places where life la very primitive. The Washington Star tells this story "I witnessed a marrlaar the other itay In which tho bride and anmm both live nllbln flflv mllfw of WashlnKtnn. yet neither hss Her seen a strani or electric car sold a drummer to a 9tnr reporter "You will no doubt be surprised when 1 tell yon there are hundred.! of peopl 'living over In Virginia who have 'noier been to town ' Hut to the marriage mar-riage During n recent trip ono of the friend of tho groom met mo In a country store and cordially extended an Invitation to take n drlvo across country to witness the hltchln'.' I ery gladly availed tn)elt of tho op portunlty, nnd we nrrlvnl at our de tlnatlon In good time. The neighborhood neighbor-hood was well represented, the male contingent IxIiir congregated In thn barn, whrro n barrel of hard rider wa on tnp. We were soon notlfled that tho ceremony was about to tak place, and we all filed Into the licit room. I shall neer forget the ap-pearanro ap-pearanro ot the contracting parties The groom was nn undcrsltnl though powerfully built young fellow. He sm dressed In a pair of jean overalls a stiff shirt, no collar, n fancy, old tlm vest but no coat. The brldo. who n n at least six feet In height, waa dr. .l In a calico wrapper, a piece of t ink ribbon around her neck, a little old fashioned bonnet on her head, 1 ut barefooted Afler Ihe ceremony tho happy cottplo received tha congrntu latlon ot tho assembled company c cry man nnd woman present klmu g the hrlilc Pretty soon ono of tho guests brought out n violin and dam Ing was Indulged In tho real of thn evening When rbxpreescd my ur-prise ur-prise that tho bride should bo btre-footed btre-footed t was told that thero were, lot of women In that section that had never nev-er known whnt It was to wear shoe)" |