Show the wedding present resent nuisance Nut sance said a lady to me recently we dont know very intimately tho the parties to be married but our presents will bo be exhibited among tho the others and wo nye should bo be ashamed not to have them as elegant aa as 0 our neighbors and this same lady could ill afford to buy things forcier for her own household saying nothing of a thousand ways in ili which she could better have spent the money it useless torea to reason that people need not give presents As long AS we have such a needless fashion fash lon they will feel obliged to give just ns as they do tie at christmas when halt half the time they bave little heart or pleasure in ili it the recipients always know that in th tho 0 years to como come they also will be obliged t to give presents in return spoon sugar t I 1 g a r bowls butter dishes that often are I 1 in n duplicates and of no uso use to the possessor this tills society fashion for people who aro in ordinary circumstances ia is indeed a social oppression it Is pleasant to give and pleasant to receive but not when you aro are certain that many are unable to give and do so only because it is the cu custom stoin sarah JL 31 bolton dolton in ili new york independent |