Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1926, Page 101

THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C.—GRAVURE SECTION—JUNE 20, 1926 AMONG US MODERNS THE JUNE BRIDEGROOM BY W. E. HILL. (Copyright. 1926, Chicago Tribune Syndicate. Inc.) Something should be done about those near relatives of the bride who just will weep all over the front pews at even the merriest June wedding. The sight of so much misery is a terrible thing for a nervous groom to encounter on his trip down the aisle. Armed June is noted for its the brid roses and its temper- amental bridegrooms, The latter twitch and perspire at the altar as they stammer “For better or for worse.” A sharp word from the bride on the way down the aisle has been known to give a nervous June groem a bad attack of hic- coughs. June brides, on the other hand. are noted for their o intrepedity and fixity of purpose Meet Milt, the best man. “Did Iiput it across®” asks ithe groom. hoping for the best. “Boy. your knees shook and you swayed back and forth” like you were faint And 1 think vou said. ‘With all thy worldly goods | : : | A e i ] { : § 9 < 90 ‘ E 732 A h ] The matron of h Louise’s family were iy . b 3 e 3 3 e i . HHE L crying so hard I don’t v 3 ¥ 4 ; ; : & 3 is lo think _any one no- i § . ; i ¥ i ¢ AR flecti Proably.” ticed,” reassures the T v kst K ¢ { N | ; e rduably best man 3 ! 7 The mother of the groom, in AWK i o 2 2 LTSt wotiBoned Ticing a creation, if you please, is i 3 ! ¥ 4 at home with her holding her own in the very ¥ L 4 + i n midst of the bride’s nearest and dearest. £ioom what re- Here is the groom with his bride of exactly 11 minutes, ready to brave the onset of wedding guests, most of whom have wisely sought the punch bowl before the ice melts and kick is gone. A scene fraught with tension betwixt the groom and the best man shortly before “Of course, he has absolutely no sense of humor, but then site e e Sty P the ceremony. The best man, who-shopped for them, says he gave the chair car again she hasn't any, either; so it may work out all right.” l?:‘ 'E'\‘ L,:t""rs-:v\C()(‘l‘\%ml:‘il“":'l\“gvnl(.}:fw]rmll‘(-1‘ -‘?‘f‘””ir. o ”Wl new ““; diie rescervations to the groom. The groom says no. he never saw them. After the but good 'of Fine bab 1 d '”v ST s .“ }\“U‘ weeps. hear nothing honeymoon the best man will no longer be the best man, for it will come to light bob L G el e e DL G L that said reservations called for scats in the smoker just had her room all done over for her. Oh, dear! MME\ZWQ >