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Show LENGTH OF MARRIED LIFE. Ststlitica Show Joy Should Last for Twenty-Seven Yssrs. Ptut Istlraj gathered In various coun-Ii coun-Ii j of the civilised world show that n.irrl"d life, on the average, lartts l u iity Fevon years, or a little over one third of a roan's llfo, estimating the latler at three scoro-and ten. Tho I:o4iratlon presents the Idea In graphic form, for the happiness or consolation of thoso Interested, as the cst.n may he. The figures also show that, as a rule, married people live longer than the unmarried, which enrrlea out tho dictum of the scriptures that "It la not good for man to live alone." Acrordli'g to the atatlstlcs June hoW the palm for the union of hearts and fortunes. It appears that there Is in:;io subtlo connection between the I month of roses and the poetic fancy Which loads brides to choose that time of the year for tho hi)ppy ceremony. May Is tho moHt unpopulnr month. Cnaillilates for marital honors seem to bsve tnken seriously that old saying, say-ing, "Mnrry In Mny and roponl for ayo." People who are matter-of-fact aliout all things elso pay due regard to the popular cupersililon when It cornea to this serious question. Kelt to June conies January as the mnrrtagn month, and December la third. Then come. In order, July, November No-vember and April, whllo September and October show an equal number of marriages, leading August by one. February and March are dull months. |
