GIVING AWAY BRIDES.
"In addition to our business (if letting our wedding dresses on hire." said a member of a well known linn of costumiers in tin: west c utml district of London, " we often perform our little services for the bndo. '• Yon. of course, re-cognise the fact, that in this gruat city there are scores of hard working girls who are miles away from their relations, and who have always been too busy to cultivate many friends. Well, when these girls are about to marry young fellows who are similarly circumstanced, the question arises as to who shall give away the bride. " I can answer that question for them at once, for I have connected with my business an ex major in the army, a member of an ancient family, and a man, too, of unimpeachable character. He is poor, but he dresses well, has' beautiful white hair, and looks the kindly father to perfection. I introduce him to the bride and bridegroom, and for a moderate fee he gives the former aw.iy. •' Sometimes .ho takes the whole arrange menls of a breakfast, and so on, upon himself, and he is a line speaker on occasion. He is always a welcome guest with these people afterward."
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Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3038, 21 February 1899, Page 3
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207GIVING AWAY BRIDES. Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3038, 21 February 1899, Page 3
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