WHY THE BRIDE SAID NO
TERMS TOO HARD
The mayor of the French village of Laibenque, near Gabors, bad a shock as he was performing the marriage ceremony for a young country couple. The mavor read the extracts from French law, scttiiig forth the undertakings which the couple were giving, and the bridegroom carried out his part satisfactorily. But when the mayor asked the bride the formal question whether she accepted the conditions, tlie reply was an emphatic “ No ” The ceremony was stopped, and the girl afterwards explained that when she heard the law read and realised how rigorous the terms were she decided to retain her liberty.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3969, 7 October 1930, Page 7
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