Show ABOUT WEDDINGS for britis to and observe Obe erve betrothal rings acro used and at thu present day they anro in tho east well ns in tho west pledges of affection leap year it appears Is duo to tho ea of tho canny scotch aliases lii tho statute was published by abo that daring tha reign ot her innest bajes alo margaret every maiden and lady of COWS and low estate should have liberty to speak to tho man eho liked if ho refused to take her to bo his wife eho should havo tho privilege of fining him or less according to lili cedato unless ho could make it appear that bo was betrothed to another woman in which caso ho would be arco to after tho death of margaret tho women of scotland bonamo clamorous for their privileges and to them another act of parliament allowed eliom to propose every fourth year tho old custom of throwing an onion after a bride 1 doubtless well known it had the origin as tho old scotch custom of throwing a besom after cow on its way to market to avert tho evil eye and thus insure luck tharo bilings that a brido must remember her bodley must bo in the her reach quito to her wrist and lier gown must fall in full unbroken folds that show tho richness of the material and tharo enst bo very 11 suggestion of such frivolities ns frills or ribbons of any kind tho wedding gown is of whito batin mado in princess style with a long train tho right sido of the skirt ia ornamented with a knot of whito coiro moiro and a piquet of arango loucis low cis tho darts of alio bodley aro outlined with fino embroidery and tho consago is cut aquaro to show n of whito clino de eolo A satin borders tho corsage and tho gigot aro draped by piquets of araugo cowers JUDIC |