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Show Qaear JDM Marriage Ctoa. Wild ferae are considered the best examples of conjugal felicity In the animal world; thus the groom sends the bride a pair of these birds, and aha In turn presents them to ber parents. To further emphasise the matter, the (room brings another pair to the wedding, wed-ding, and they roost In the room during dur-ing the ceremony. Their conduct Is watched with care, for they must not struggle to escape during the proceed- tngs. Fortunate the bridegroom who annot secure these geeae alive and must be content to subatltute toy Imitations Imi-tations of the birds, for then be has no anxiety lest the wild propensity assert as-sert Itself during the marriage rites, nd thua prove an 111 omen to the household. Woman's Home Companion. |