| 单词 | wedding present |
| 例句 | “I’m sure you all need your rest...but there are wedding presents stacked in my room that need sorting out and I was under the impression that you had agreed to help.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z They looked around for a wedding present and decided to give Katie the fine pillow they had bought for Andy and which he had used so briefly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I only need enough for a week or so. But I need to borrow a sleeping skin and ground cloth. I’ll mail them back when I get where I’m going. “They’re a wedding present.’’ Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "You can keep my pig as a wedding present." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “Would’e build a house wit barrow stones? Would yeh dig something out o’ a barrow an’ give it to your daughter as a wedding present?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Right. Well, you better get me a big wedding present.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Then she call the store about a wedding present, talking, talking, talking. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Lacy is trying to explain that Mrs. de Winter is very fond of sketching as a hobby. So she gave her six fine volumes all about painting as a wedding present.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z When the excitement over the message had died down, and the wedding present had been found, some round games were immediately arranged for the younger members of the party. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He is thinking how strange it was that a wedding present to me should have been the cause of destroying a wedding present to Rebecca. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Anatole has even kept the globe I gave him for a wedding present, painted by my own hand on a calabash while the nuns prayed their novenas. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z McShane had given her a checking account with a thousand dollars in it as a wedding present. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the few who weren’t mad for Granny’s sake likely didn’t know what to say, under the circumstances, and nobody was going to risk criticism by paying a formal call or taking a wedding present. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Yes, that's about the price. It's for a wedding present. I want them to look good. Are these all about Art?” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Kenyon had built the chest himself: a mahogany hope chest, lined with cedar, which he intended to give Beverly as a wedding present. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your new grand-daughter,” said Beatrice; “you ask her what I gave her for a wedding present.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “No. No, I don’t think it was. As a matter of fact I believe it was a wedding present. Rebecca knew a lot about china.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There, peering in at a shop full of sleek umbrellas, I realized one should be her wedding present and we quickly had it. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z And romantic stories: how Potter Palmer had been so in love with his wife, Bertha, that he had given her a luxurious hotel, the Palmer House, as a wedding present. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Sissy was so happy at being divorced so quickly that she sent him a silver-plated pickle dish as a belated wedding present. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think much of books for a wedding present. Nobody ever gave me any book when I was married. I should never have read them if they had.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Beatrice remembered her promise of a wedding present. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “It will buy a handsome wedding present for Sister Janet!” she exclaimed, smoothing out the bills as she counted them one by one. The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z “I went out today and got myself a wedding present,” Caroline said. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z It contained the pearl studs that Katie had given him for a wedding present. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Ron started to laugh, but at the sight of the enormous pile of wedding presents waiting for them in Mrs. Weasley’s room, stopped quite abruptly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z One was a wedding present to Ma Charles when she married Henry Charles, and the other she inherited when my great-great-grandmother Livonia passed away. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Instead of mailing her a porcelain tea set or personalized table linens, the impish Duchamp sent several pages of text: a set of instructions that told Suzanne how to create the wedding present he imagined. | An Exhibition and Video Puts Art in the Hands of the Beholder 2014-04-29T17:22:56Z Later, he’s forced into a blackjack marathon to try to win enough to write a big enough check, for a wedding present, to prove to the gay couple that he’s a good guy. With old dirty nursery rhymes and a new series, Andrew Dice Clay returns 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z People have asked for donations instead of wedding presents, and donated in the names of the kids killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. Names in Bold: The nonprofit 826 Seattle dresses for success 2013-02-19T03:59:50Z The building, known as Whitehall, was meant to be a wedding present for Mrs. Flagler, who was nearly 40 years her husband’s junior. Flagler Museum’s Gilded Seating, Restored, Evokes a Sumptuous (and Torrid) Gilded Age 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z My sister and I think that this wedding present that my parents received fifty years ago is disgusting. Sinister donkeys and royal wedding commemorative bins: your ugliest ugly treasures 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z “We would be grateful for your support as we” – Unpack the wedding presents? Katy Perry offers no respite for the embattled royals 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The author of an official Star Wars book detailing the interior of its spacecraft has defended the inclusion of a galley kitchen, apparently created as a wedding present for Princess Leia. Han Solo's wedding gift to Princess Leia? A kitchenette on board the Falcon 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z “At one point, I told Joan I was prepared to write a very big check to the kids as a wedding present, cancel the wedding and sue Mindy. I was done. I was really done.” What could go wrong with a million-dollar wedding? Check out the million-dollar lawsuit. 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z In a statement on his website, he compared his experience of making a piece for a gallery to making a wedding present for friends. Off the Registry: Homemade Wedding Gifts 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z They like to think of the news as an early wedding present. On Love: Rebecca Cook and Jeremy Davis Our wedding presents were joined by my latest too-labored-over projects: upholstered headboards, decorative trays perched just so on ottomans, framed pictures of us smiling. Modern Love: Anchors Don?t Come in Pretty Boxes 2010-04-23T17:02:00Z I cherished my first set, a wedding present, and was dismayed when, over time, they yellowed and eventually ripped. Love your silky white sheets? Here’s how to make them last. 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z He wrote his vows to her in a letter as a wedding present in 1999: I promise to always consider you & remember that you are my partner, my love, the one I adore. Take the time to write a love letter 2011-01-31T16:50:04Z Emmy was, however, the keeper of the netsuke, which she and Viktor had received as a wedding present from Charles and which she displayed in a vitrine in her dressing room. A Hare and an Inheritance, Once Hidden, at the Jewish Museum 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Nearly 70 people responded to the essay, saying they had similar experiences of someone reaching out to buy paintings as wedding presents. These Painters Regret Their Dealings With Scam Artists 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z She has been given three dragon eggs as a wedding present. What happened when our TV critic watched 67 hours of Game of Thrones? 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Near the wedding present rest infant busts of his great-granddaughter Cecile, now 2, and a recent self-portrait in clay that he wryly calls his "portrait of the artist as an old man." Sculptor's creative juices still flowing at 93 2010-12-20T19:16:02Z “The man has just bought a new plane as a wedding present for the girl. He intends to go into semiretirement, and enjoy himself,” Mamet continues. Al Pacino and David Mamet Reunite for 'China Doll' 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z "So, I made this whole series with love for his hot bod, and gave it to him as a wedding present." Oh, Yoko! Ono's fashion line gropes for Lennon 2012-11-28T22:11:13Z Lambert thanked fans for giving her the best wedding present: her third No. 1 hit for "Heart Like Mine." Swift, Lambert, Shelton close out CMA Music Fest 2011-06-13T11:54:15Z Her father received a lesson in the technique as a wedding present. A Delicious Link to Oaxaca in South Los Angeles 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z I hate to tell you, Amy, but no one wants an old photograph for a wedding present. Ask Amy: Wife’s gray cools husband’s ardor 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Hours earlier, the couple received their first royal wedding present from the queen: the titles duke and duchess of Cambridge. History in the making: Kate, William are wed 2011-04-29T11:43:13Z Current shows at the Morse Museum document Tiffany glass that McKean family members received as wedding presents and Mr. McKean’s original lively labels for the galleries. The David Parr House’s Hidden Gem in Cambridge, England 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z “Our Go Fund Me page was shared with close friends and family as an ‘option’ to send us some cash towards costs rather than buying wedding presents we don’t need. Couple slams backlash for crowdfunding their wedding: 'We're not money grabbing people' 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z A century ago, it was a teahouse that J. P. Morgan’s daughter had built on the estate she had received from him as a wedding present. Restoring Acadia’s Trails 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z “It certainly wasn’t the wedding present one wanted to share,” he said. Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Will it be all right for me to “regift” someone with the ugly gravy boat I received as a wedding present 40 years ago? Ask Amy: Facebook photo-sharing lands Granny in a fix 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z I saw her body being carried downstairs past my son's wedding presents in a body bag like I used to see in Vietnam. Don McCullin: 'Photojournalism has had it. It's all gone celebrity' 2012-12-22T20:00:01Z Letting her be mad at you and not at your friend would be a great wedding present to her. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: The bride’s stepmother pushes to go to the bachelorette party 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Mondrian would be a witness at their wedding in July 1940, and gave the couple one of his paintings as a wedding present. Artist Piet Mondrian in London: the forgotten years 2010-06-25T13:00:00Z If you didn’t get one of these tools as a wedding present, America’s Test Kitchen evaluated many of the models on the market and suggests you look for these qualities in a pressure cooker: Take the pressure off making dinner with a pressure cooker And giving silver as an annual Christmas present is useful, she says, because “silver isn’t given much as a wedding present anymore.” Details with Southern Style 2010-08-18T18:32:00Z “We all expect to spend $1,000-plus on the bachelorette party, $100-$125 on the shower gift, and $350 on the wedding present,” she said. Where to Find Bridesmaid Dresses for Less 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z This large and heavy Champion juicer was a wedding present 37 years ago. 'I bought this mixer when I was pregnant. My son is now 35': Guardian readers on the appliances that just won’t quit 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z I don’t think this question is really about a wedding present. Perspective | Ask Amy: Bank worker is instructed to ‘flirt’ 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Even though it was Pynchon’s shortest novel, it’s pretty heavy reading for a commute, especially for a man who exchanged a wedding present for a .22 caliber rifle, then wondered why his wife was furious. Mad Men Watch: Phone Booths and Lies 2012-05-07T10:45:43Z Wagstaffe told the court that his client would like to keep her wedding presents, the tux Williams wore to the wedding and photographs from his 60th birthday in 2011. Robin Williams's Widow and Children Agree to Mediation in Estate Fight 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z She sometimes gives stuffed rats as wedding presents. At Alnwick Castle, (don’t) pick your poison in this deadly garden 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The neighbours on one side kept Bengal tigers as pets and their daughter received 13 cars among her many wedding presents. 'Reality has surpassed satire' 2010-08-21T23:04:00Z In the 19th century, landowners built a lot of streets and named them after their daughters or wives, which was a popular wedding present back then. How an American Psychiatrist Inspired a Street Name in Germany--and Why That's So Unusual 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The jug was a wedding present from the lady of the house. Judith Miller, ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Mainstay, Is Dead at 71 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Two hundred years later, when Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet clash, we can order a wedding present and snuggle in for a lifetime of rom-com knockoffs. Review | Curtis Sittenfeld’s ‘Romantic Comedy’ finds love in an SNL-like place 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z She went back to her shed and started making glasses and decanters as wedding presents for friends. The art school reject who became one of the world's top glass artists 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Time was when people put wedding presents on display, thus creating an unpleasant rivalry among their well-wishers. Advice | Miss Manners: I overheard my best friend say horrible things about me 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The Corvette Stingray, which was maintained by Mr. Biden’s sons during his vice presidency, was a surprise wedding present from his father. How Biden Uses His ‘Car Guy’ Persona to Burnish His Everyman Image 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Born into slavery, she was “given” as a wedding present to a Georgia plantation owner and his wife, who answered Brigham Young’s call to build his desert Zion in 1848. Review: How the West was won — and lost — by women: A new history revises the record 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z "I was given a drum of diesel for a wedding present in 1993," she laughs. Hull Fair: Ride owners on rollercoaster of rising costs 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z They were given to the Queen as a wedding present by the Hakim of Bahrain in 1947. Emma the pony and other personal moments at funeral 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z So if that is the case, and the items are not equivalent to serious wedding presents, Miss Manners will give it a pass. Advice | Miss Manners: I overheard my best friend say horrible things about me 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The 12-bedroom house near Windsor Castle had been given to Prince Andrew as a wedding present from the Queen in 1986. Prince Andrew: Where does he get his money from? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Andrew’s most lucrative known transaction remains one of the most controversial: the sale of Sunninghill Park, a 665-acre estate near Windsor Castle given to him as a wedding present by the queen. Legal peril for Prince Andrew puts focus on who will pay 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Charles later gave the netsuke as a wedding present to a cousin living in Vienna. Review | At the Jewish Museum, an exhibition as much about what’s missing as what’s there 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Biden is a well known car enthusiast and owns a green 1967 Corvette that was given to him by his father as a wedding present. Ford’s Electric F-150 Pickup Aims to Be the Model T of E.V.s 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z "And I’ve got to tell you, I want my toaster back. That was a wedding present not a three days after wedding present!" Late-night hosts mock Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z A few days after the Capitol riots, one of his mother’s oldest friends stopped by to deliver a wedding present. Life amid the ruins of QAnon: ‘I wanted my family back’ 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z “A lot easier than going to the airport with lots of wedding presents in a bag - yes, without a doubt,” she said. Australia’s pandemic travel ban brings family heartbreak 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Adam Max was captivated by the Brooklyn Academy after he and Diane Max were given a gift subscription as a wedding present in 1985. This week’s passages 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z In 1796, Judge learned of Martha Washington's plan to sign over her dower enslavement to the first lady's granddaughter as a wedding present, ensuring her bondage back in Virginia. Tear down the statues of racist traitors — and raise monuments to heroes of Black resistance 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Sarah is still using a Sunbeam iron she received as a wedding present in 1977, which "lasted longer than the marriage". If it ain't broke: You share your oldest gadgets 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z But congratulations all the same, and please accept my wedding present: Google. Judge John Hodgman on Which Day Begins the Week 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The parents of a man who vanished eight years ago said it would be the "best wedding present" if he returned to see his sister tie the knot. Missing man urged to come home for family wedding 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z “I received millet as a wedding present from my parents and I’ve gifted each of my four daughters 10 baskets of millet at their weddings.” Against the grain: why millet is making a comeback in rural India 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z “As a thank you, we at Full Frontal want to get him a wedding present that we know he’ll hate.” Stephen Miller's New York Times wedding announcement sparks backlash 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z According to The Sun, rings and earrings, a Cartier bangle worth £80,000, which was given to the heiress as a wedding present, were all taken in the raid. '£50m worth' of jewellery stolen from F1 heiress 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z That earned him a haul of $5 million, which he joked was a "wedding present." Jon Rahm continues magical three-week stretch with wedding in his childhood church - Golf Digest 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z "It would unite the family again and be the best wedding present." Missing man urged to come home for family wedding 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z On Monday, they went to Benson’s Jewelers on F Street NW to collect what surely must be their last wedding present: a silver knife, fork and spoon in Stieff’s “Rose” pattern. Perspective | Stick a fork in them: 50 years after their wedding, this couple gets its last gift 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Woodbridge’s wife once gave an enslaved couple to her son as a wedding present, permanently separating them from their three children. Hidden history of colonial African American burials 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z When that first pot of money started to run out, Jeff - with the blessing of his wife Erica - sold their wedding presents. Why businesses depend on this man's technology 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z As a wedding present, Correa gave the couple a week’s holiday in Mauritius. Spain’s Watergate: inside the corruption scandal that changed a nation 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Other items lost included wedding presents his late mother asked him to give to his children when they got married. How it feels to lose everything you own 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z Some friends built them a chicken coop as a wedding present and they filled it with chickens; they got a dog, a second cat. Back to the land: are young farmers the new starving artists? 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z For years, I gave it to friends as a wedding present. My Cookbook Crushes, by Nora Ephron 2006-02-06T05:00:00Z It’s a fixer-upper, but it’s also a wedding present, and when the price tag says “free,” there are few reasons to complain. The best horror show you’re not watching is based on creepypasta 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z One of the joys of being a poet is to write a poem not when requested but to give as a wedding present. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: An uplifting letter is finally unearthed, but history is overlooked in North Carolina 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z The bandeau was made in 1932 for The Queen's grandmother, Queen Mary, who received the centre brooch of 10 brilliant diamonds as a wedding present in 1893. Meghan's wedding dress to go on display 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Gold coins are the preferred wedding present in Turkey. Opinion | A Fistful of Liras 2018-08-18T04:00:00Z The queen bestowed Prince Harry with a unique wedding present: Analysis | The Daily 202: Immigration is tearing Republicans apart 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z It was built in 1905 by a man named Ramsey, first name unknown - a cotton broker, who, as the story goes, built it for his daughter as a wedding present. Hattiesburg’s Henington House: 113 years of history 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z My editor married in 2017, and I wasn’t about to give him a book as a wedding present. Opinion | My Year of No Shopping 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z It's not a sign of a mid-life crisis, he insists, but a wedding present from his wife who he married in August. The 'working class boy' who built a £1bn business 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z As a wedding present, he bought her the extravagant Chateau du Barry near Paris, the former home of a mistress of King Louis XV, which Josephine later went on to immortalise on canvas. Josephine Bowes: The forgotten 'pioneer' of the art world - BBC News 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Nearby hang photos of her children and an inscribed watercolor by Harvey Schmidt, the composer of “The Fantasticks”; it was a wedding present. Barbara Barrie’s Loft in the Sky 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Then, at the news conference after the 35-6 win in which Rutledge won most valuable player, Bryant said, “Nice wedding present, wasn’t it, son?” Across college football, ‘I love you’ becomes audible 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Have any birthday gifts or old wedding presents collecting dust in your closet? No Savings, No Backup Plan, No Fairy Godmother: How to Handle a Financial Disaster 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z The handmade frame that he got as a wedding present is coated in fine dust. The bicycle problem that nearly broke mathematics 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z For 24 years, a wedding present had sat next to my side of the bed, a snow globe with a red headed tux clad groom, looking adoringly into the eyes of a blonde haired bride. Family First 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z He also dispersed the species by giving away offspring, including six pairs as a wedding present to a friend who released them from his castle in Ireland. The bloody battle to save the red squirrel 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Davidson, who worked in General Motors’ executive offices, and was said to be a wedding present. Where can you buy a mansion for $400,000? Detroit. 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The most important wedding present a North Korean newlywed couple can receive is a home in which to start their new life. North Korea’s Abduction Project 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z After his lunch with the Queen, Mr Modi was shown a collection of items from the palace's stores including a shawl given to the Queen by Mahatma Gandhi in 1947 as a wedding present. Modi visit: UK and India's 'special relationship' hailed - BBC News 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z A third canoe, made like the others from western cedar and oak with additional black walnut provided by Lynnae’s 89-year-old uncle’s saw mill, was given to the Loeks’ daughter as a wedding present. Wahpeton couple works together to handcraft canoes 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z If you weren’t there, bitterly press “like” in lieu of a wedding present. Facebook etiquette – some simple guidelines 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The reader is hurt that her daughter didn’t receive a wedding present. Paying off student loans shouldn’t be a wedding gift 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z She says that she does, however, want a dough sheeter for a wedding present. Good Girl Dinette's Diep Tran makes peace with pie 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z When Mr. Sanders married years later, he used money from his wedding presents to buy acres in Montpelier. Bernie Sanders’s ‘100% Brooklyn’ Roots Show Beyond His Accent 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z “It certainly wasn’t the wedding present one wanted to share,” he says. Writer Larry Kramer turning 80 but ‘the fight’s never over’ 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z "It certainly wasn't the wedding present one wanted to share," he says. Writer Larry Kramer turns 80 but 'the fight's never over' 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z In the United Kingdom, newlyweds James and Eva Crane receive a beehive as a wedding present; the honey was intended to provide a supplement to their Second World War sugar ration. The beeline : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z The senator said his friendship with Melgen had spanned decades and they "have given each other birthday, holiday and wedding presents - just as friends do." Menendez, facing possible U.S. charges, says 'not going anywhere' 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z He signed the rights to “Always” over to her in perpetuity as a wedding present soon after they were married and her father disinherited her. The Cabaret Beat 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z He became fascinated with the 16-millimeter movie camera he had received as a wedding present years earlier and became highly skilled using it. Ed Sabol, NFL Films Founder, Dies at 98 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z They included golf clubs, vacations, the use of a boat and a Ferrari, and $25,000 in wedding presents for two of their daughters. Former Va. Gov. McDonnell sentenced to two years for corruption 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Gold ornaments are often given as wedding presents, irrespective of the religion. India's love affair with gold set to deepen 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z She had declined a marriage proposal by a Greek millionaire, who was said to have offered her an island in the Aegean Sea as a wedding present. Miloslava Rezkova, Gold Medal Olympic High Jumper, Dies at 64 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z She married Mitch Metchek, then the two returned all their wedding presents and used the cash to travel around Mexico for three months. How I Made It: California Fashion Assn. president Ilse Metchek 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z She and her husband got a ten-thousand-dollar check from Williams as a wedding present—he’d originally wanted to buy them a generator, but that got complicated. The McDonnells’ Unhappy, Guilty Marriage 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z R: The artworks by our friends on the invitation were wedding presents, actually. Viral videos: around the world in 18 seconds 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Maybe it’s that stain on your carpet at home, cleaning off your desk, doing that ROI analysis, or buying that late wedding present for a friend. Five Best To-Do List Tips 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Another wedding present continuing to prove its value is the Sharp microwave of Jane Green, "working perfectly" after 26 and a half years. Built to last, not surpassed 2014-05-03T16:03:55Z Sameer recently got married in Pakistan and relatives in the UK paid several thousand pounds into his account as a wedding present. Ethnic minority accounts closed 2013-09-27T21:19:57Z My friend from Central Florida told CV that if we were ever to get married, he was going to get that for us as a wedding present. Gettysburg Day 2 - Heading Into Action 2013-07-04T13:59:00Z Leader-Post, after two Cambridge City soccer fans were given the team’s surplus sideline dugout as a wedding present: “Strange, yes, but it beats a fifth toaster.” Metta World Peace has got to stop tweeting on an empty stomach 2013-06-09T00:31:28Z Think of it as an early wedding present. Robert Griffin III injury update: stay tuned, be patient 2013-05-31T01:58:00Z The wedding presents ranged from the fabulous to the foolish. 57 Years Ago: The Wedding of Century 2013-04-18T07:30:00Z I took one of our wedding presents to him: a silver wine caddy that shined up pretty nicely. Essay: Sometimes, You Can’t Even Sell the Shirt Off Your Back 2013-01-12T19:47:44Z A headscarf is given as a wedding present and kept for life. Of Silver and Swords 2012-09-03T05:00:00Z "Customers range from international whisky clubs to brides looking for a special wedding present for their husband-to-be." Revived whisky firm makes profit 2012-06-04T09:50:37Z “It was a question that I never thought would turn into anything until I bought a pearl necklace for a wedding present for my wife from a Japanese pearl trader.” Gulf Again Able to Reap a Rich Harvest of Pearls 2012-05-02T20:54:27Z Then, as a wedding present, he gave Napoleon command of the ragged, mutinous Army of Italy. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The stock consisted of a single pair of chickens, a wedding present from D. S. Maynard. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z It was a wedding present, and she had brought it with her to solace her in her exile by pictures of the home-land. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z I shall make you wedding presents, you see, instead of you making them to me. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z Perhaps the most acceptable of all the wedding presents was a famous piano from a generous uncle, which she cherished and preserved. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z "We strongly recommend this book as one of the best of wedding presents." Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z "And when you get married, you can call them a wedding present from a man who knew your father, and never knew a better man." Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Isn't he the sort which 'hopes that wedding presents will not be sent'? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-11T03:03:44.993Z From Mr. Burton’s parents back in North Carolina came a chest that was a wedding present and the plump red armchairs from their sitting room. | Lower East Side: Lower East Side/Habitats - Living Small, Decorating Large 2012-02-03T05:04:21Z She set about her preparations at once, and did not hesitate to let me know that an agreeable wedding present would be house linen, however old and ragged, and a new hat for the wedding. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z But it was not exactly a wedding present that I had in my mind when I asked you to come and see me, which you have so kindly and promptly done. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z He produced two imposing presents for Susie; one a "betrothal gift," the other a conventional wedding present. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z "Don't," I said, "let us call it a wedding present just yet." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-11T03:03:44.993Z Nellie has run away and got married—and I never gave her a wedding present—and I can't get on without her. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z The marriage outfit, as also a small wedding present of Rs. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-02T03:00:25.873Z So you want to give them a wedding present, eh? The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z “They always say, I’m buying it for somebody else, it is a gift, a wedding present and so on,” Mr. Sait said. India Ink: Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition Makes a Modest Splash 2011-12-15T09:11:05Z "A wedding present to the happy pair!" and something struck me lightly on the shoulder and fell at my feet. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z While Sophy was requested to take the musical box and "the pair of silver candlesticks given me as a wedding present by Louisa." A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z The following letter, written a few weeks before the composer's marriage, contains a request for the "text" of an oratorio as a wedding present—surely a novelty in the way of a nuptial gift. The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah" 2011-12-06T03:00:26.413Z On the subject of wedding presents, too, her ideas were the most lucid I ever yet encountered. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z We're subscribing to two copies of the work, sending them as wedding presents. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z Miss McRory suggested that I should give her a watch as a wedding present, and that, English or Irish time, it would be all hours of the night before we were home. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z It appears he found a scrap of paper left by my aunt, expressing a wish that I should have them, as they were given her as a wedding present by my mother. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z It ought to be your wedding present to me; it would be the gift I would value most. The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah" 2011-12-06T03:00:26.413Z It is certain that we have a large collection of really valuable property about the house--the wedding presents to Mary Ann. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z "Then I can tell Monsieur Mirotaine that, and begin to look after the wedding presents?" San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z She didn't have any trousseau or any wedding presents or any bridal trip. Sunshine Jane 2011-11-12T03:00:30.717Z I know you wish to keep your promise—about the wedding present, you know—but, of course, you can't afford it. A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z He shall have a wedding present from me he'll remember, I promise you! In Accordance with the Evidence 2011-11-06T02:00:12.393Z The fact of having given Mary Ann a wedding present seems to fill them with a feeling of rancorous acidity which, to me, is inexplicable. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z There is no function to celebrate the occasion; there are no wedding presents, no bridesmaids, no officiating clergyman, and no old slipper flung after the happy pair as soon as the knot is tied. Alone with the Hairy Ainu or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. 2011-10-30T02:00:10.270Z He wanted that for a wedding present for a fellow, he said. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z The second paper included, for Kezia's benefit, much of the furniture in the parlour, together with "the pair of silver candlesticks given me by Louisa as a wedding present." A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z That shawl—a wedding present—was a dream of a shawl for softness, thickness, cosiness, a family treasure for ever so many years. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z In the opening scene, Irving is furtively unwrapping her elder daughter’s wedding presents, which have been stacking up in the living room of their Connecticut colonial. Jackson Plays Randy Dr. King; Zoe Kazan’s Debut: Jeremy Gerard 2011-10-14T02:23:02Z "I didn't give you a wedding present," he said, half-smiling, "but before we left I had just time to have this made for you." Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z I'm—I'm giving them a wedding present; it's—it's that piece of crochet you saw me doing. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z "Of course they are mine really," he wrote, "but I feel that I ought to respect her wishes, especially as the candlesticks were given her as a wedding present by your mother." A Drake by George! 2012-01-09T03:00:22.163Z I happen to have a hundred dollar bill in my pocket-book, so I'll give it to them for a wedding present. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z Keep back the wedding present a little longer. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Secretly I neither wanted a wedding present from Miss Levey nor wished Evie to receive one, but I could hardly give her the slap on the face of telling her so. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z A few minutes later Kitty left, taking the wedding present with her. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z It was a wedding present from Percival’s father and I valued it more than all my other jewelry together. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z He explained that he so much admired the original design that he had had a similar one made for a wedding present. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z At Stuttgard you will give the wedding present to the Princess Paul. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z He came up with his wedding present, yet another painting, just as I was contemplating the sale of my bed. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z Her errand was to choose a wedding present for a former schoolmate, and she had set her heart on a cut-glass rose-bowl. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z She examined the knives and spoons, identifying them as wedding presents. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z She is said to have given seven years to two pictures, Flowers and Fruits, which she gave to one of her daughters for a wedding present. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z He’ll send us a wedding present, Jack, I feel convinced of that.” The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z And why had she sent Evie that piece of crochet as a wedding present? The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z Yes, they were all kinsfolk or friends, whose wedding presents he had returned a month before. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z You know that polar bear skin that Mamie Shepard got for a wedding present; well, it makes her house look like a menagerie. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z One corner was occupied by a desk of carved teak inlaid with mother of pearl, a veritable treasure which Kingsnorth had given to Charlotte as a wedding present. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z But you cannot guess what a wedding present the prince has for you! With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z There were only a couple more wedding presents that I need particularise. The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z Every thing is as grand as a story-book, except that father will not give me the house for a wedding present. Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z I'm going to buy you a new gown to get married in, a wedding present from Baroness de Meauville's. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z He gave them to me for a wedding present.” The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z Those parcels are wedding presents and the suitcase is full of all kinds of plunder. Molly Brown's College Friends 2011-07-16T02:00:15.700Z Have you forgotten what a grand wedding it was, and you took me home to your palace, and promised to give me as a wedding present a thousand gold mohurs? Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z I am going to my daughter's wedding; she is to marry the Storm-wind; give me something as a wedding present for her, and I will be of use to you. Polish Fairy Tales 2011-07-10T02:00:20.137Z Then ensued the sending out of the invitations, and the arrival of wedding presents, that entailed the writing of gushing letters of acknowledgment and thanks, by Betty herself. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z “I did want your insurance company for a sort of belated wedding present,” said Mrs. Tucker thoughtfully. The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z Jonah,' Dolly answered in a low voice, 'perhaps I may never want a wedding present.' Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z Why, one of my wedding presents was four hams done up elegantly in white paper, with posies on 'em, from the Major. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z They would not enjoy a sneak thief carrying off their pretty wedding presents. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z And at the last moment arrived some more wedding presents. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z For once she had been quite honest when writing that odd little postscript to her letter of thanks for Godfrey Pavely's wedding present. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z This was a pretty little crystal watch that he had bought for her, and when Dolly hesitated and exclaimed, he added, entreatingly, 'It is my wedding present. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z It was one of my mother's wedding presents, and she gave it to me when I was fifteen. Spinning-Wheel Stories 2011-05-28T02:00:23.707Z James Middleton pretends to be a lawyer to get his naked pictures off of Fleshbot: The royal wedding present that just keeps giving and giving. Obama's promised trip to Pakistan now uncertain 2011-05-07T12:45:00Z The King gave them each a white pony for a wedding present and they started off on their travels. The Blue Rose Fairy Book 2011-05-03T02:00:18.777Z He had sent her, immediately on hearing of her engagement to Godfrey Pavely, a magnificent wedding present; also he had come, at some inconvenience, to her marriage. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z If wedding presents have been received from friends these also must be returned with a brief note explaining that the wedding is not to take place. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z The girls, meanwhile, were discussing a possible wedding present, and wondering who would be her successor as mathematical mistress. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z The crystal bowl was hand-crafted in Rhayader, Powys Prince William and Kate Middleton are to receive a specially crafted piece of Welsh crystal as a wedding present from the people of Wales. Royal Wedding Welsh crystal gift 2011-04-19T16:47:20Z Over her shoulders is a China crape shawl, either white or rose-coloured—a wedding present,—and her raven tresses are set off by a bunch of wax-like stephanotis or of scarlet hibiscus. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z I made her put on all her finery, including the few pieces of simple jewelry that had been among her wedding presents. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z Sit down at that desk, dear," she said happily, "while I hand you a wedding present, birthday present, coming of age present, all rolled into one. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z He gives me back my fortune, and leaves me the house at St. Petersburg, his wedding present. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z I brought out my best damask, and the richly gilded china that Robert’s mother had given me for a wedding present. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z The work, made of yarn on beeswax, was their wedding present to each other. | Upper East Side: Apartment 10E, ?as in Effervescent? 2011-03-26T15:33:10Z "You may call the house a belated wedding present," my father said. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z "I'll give him The Rascal as a wedding present," he said to himself, laughing. Fast as the Wind A Novel 2011-03-22T02:00:19.407Z A letter came from Mims by return of post, full of congratulation and excitement, and stating that a consignment of wedding presents had been despatched. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z The whole land subscribed to give her a generous dowry, and then the wedding presents began to come. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z This was the wedding present of her husband and she never left it out of her sight. Caucasian Legends 2011-03-17T02:00:14.137Z Again, wedding presents are often the very articles that the young couple need least, and are not unfrequently found to be duplicates of the gifts of other persons. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z Ashkenazi defended the prince's controversial sale of his former home Sunninghill Park – a wedding present from the Queen – which went for £15 million in 2007, £3 million above the asking price. Prince Andrew's friend claims duke feared he would lose trade role 2011-03-08T18:29:08Z I expect that before long lovely wedding presents will begin to come. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z The guy’s wedding present is a gift certificate for two free drinks at the bar where they met and a pair of white satin ribbons for his crutches. Robert Coover: “Going for a Beer.” 2011-03-07T05:00:00Z What think you of this ch�teau, with its princely parks, as a wedding present, monsieur,—a little surprise, after the jewels, the house in Paris, and the other trinkets shall have been surveyed? The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z We strongly recommend this book as one of the best of wedding presents. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z Of course you didn't, you old dear," said Jack, drawing her within his arm, "and, I'll bet a wedding present, neither did Frank. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z Tell you what, Rhoda, I'll hand 'em over to Mr. Diamond, and maybe he will give them to you as a wedding present if he gets the school. A Charming Fellow, Volume III (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:27.467Z The most valuable of the wedding presents were safely packed up on the evening of the wedding day and consigned to Alfred Whittaker’s private safe. The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z That's where I was born, but when her nephew, Dr. Edward Flemming, married Miss Dean, I was given to him for a wedding present, and so was my mother and her other children. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z We strongly recommend this book as one of the best of wedding presents. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z "But it—it's a wedding present," she remonstrated. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z Marse Gilbert gave her 4 slaves as a wedding present, and they had a hard time, but her parents was mighty fine. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives 2011-02-25T03:01:01.877Z What are we going to give, Queenie, for our wedding present?” The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z After the knot was tied, a gentleman advanced to the front, placed a five-dollar bill on the table, and called for a wedding present 'for these two ex-slaves from the State of Kentucky.' Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z She hated a dining-room "suite" covered in Utrecht velvet, and she thought Kirsty's friends had been singularly ill-advised in their choice of wedding presents. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z Saturday was a good day for the Breezys and much of Friday night had been spent cleaning and rearranging the cheap and alluring silverware—birthday presents, wedding presents, lovers’ presents—which invariably filled the windows. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z In the meantime the women thronged round the bride, who showed them her wedding presents. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z “Well,” said Alfred Whittaker, “I don’t know that it takes much genius to choose a wedding present.” The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z And this would be his wedding present to the girl he loved and the brother he had cared for almost since babyhood—the dead body of her father! The Delafield Affair 2011-01-19T03:00:21.497Z It was my poor father's wedding present to us, all his collections so patiently and fondly brought together; it was the dear setting in which Paul and I were to have lived. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z Moreover, it was but human to expect that a nineteen thousand pound father-in-law would be generous in the way of wedding presents. '?19,000' 2011-01-14T03:00:45.303Z He put the matter like this: If she'd given him wedding presents, and he practically trampled them under foot, with scorn, wouldn't she consider herself free to do what she liked with the objects? Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z How much is our wedding present to cost?” The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z But think of her position—the house full of wedding presents—guests coming from a distance. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z If I were a very conventional person I’d insist on three months at least to prepare a trousseau and make sure of a lot of wedding presents—but I’m not. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z And the company went to Pembridge Square after the service, gazed admiringly at the wedding presents, and drank the health of the bride and bridegroom, and gathered with cousinly curiosity round the returned Prodigal. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z I had been absolutely racking my poor brain for an idea when I remembered papa’s wedding present. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z Right now neither of the young people looked as though they were worried about wedding presents, and they could get along. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z Your dear, good mother sent me so many dresses for wedding presents that I never can wear them out. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z But should it happen, you now can give the perfect wedding present: divorce insurance. Divorce Insurance: Get Unhitched, Get a Pay-Out 2010-09-19T16:45:00Z Within a year, as a wedding present to themselves, the couple paid $1,250 for their first Dalí, the 1940 painting “Daddy Longlegs of the Evening — Hope!” Eleanor R. Morse, Dal? Collector, Dies at 97 2010-07-07T04:15:00Z Group gifts are a common practice among baby-shower guests, and they work just as well for wedding presents. Don't blow your budget on pricey wedding presents 2010-04-25T04:00:00Z But Joe was certain that a wedding present was in order. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z So of course you know when I found that he was as good as a king, I did not dare refuse his gracious wedding present. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 All the petty details of local life had to be reported at great length, even to the wedding presents received by the daughter of an undertaker in a small way of business. The Call of the Town A Tale of Literary Life Desire's marriage gratified me deeply, and for a wedding present I gave her the Queen Anne silver tea-set I inherited from great-aunt Abby. The Preliminaries And Other Stories At least the new Papa would be a terrible ninny, if he were not prepared to decline with thanks a wedding present as large as life--of such a stepson. L'Arrabiata and Other Tales Also, he was always urging her to hurry and grow up, because he had a wedding present for her. The Moonlit Way “I will give her a wedding present of a thousand pounds, and I will see that your own position here is made a permanent one.” The Missioner It must be added, that, considering the shortness of time allowed for getting them together, the amount of wedding presents bestowed was considered by Gertrude to be satisfactory. Ayala's Angel "I want you to take him, Clo," he said awkwardly, "for a—for a wedding present." The Gambler A Novel "You see," she hurried on a little nervously, "it was a wedding present to us from my father." The Social Gangster "I think, my good Sarah, it is the oddest piece of work you ever set your hand to, and that you have let us both in for substantial damages in the form of wedding presents." Love's Usuries "If you do, dear," he said, "I shall have to give him a new umbrella as a wedding present!" Through the Postern Gate A Romance in Seven Days But Sir Thomas was again very liberal, and sent down as his contribution to the wedding presents the very necklace which Ayala had refused from her cousin Tom. Ayala's Angel You shall have a wedding present from me; let me know what you'd like to have. On the Heights A Novel The wedding presents were many and valuable, and the descriptions thereof filled many columns of the newspapers. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday See," she said, tossing the coin in the air, "this is the first wedding present we have had. Love's Usuries Among their wedding presents, duly numerous and costly—perhaps extreme in both respects for a suburban home—the one that Helena prized and used most was an enamelled watch. Helena Brett's Career The wedding presents were, indeed, rich and abundant, both in money and in money's worth. Edelweiss A Story "Do you think that we are making wedding presents to our mortgagees yet, Rudnik?" The Competitive Nephew I could have read you your whole fortune then: only I saved the best of it for a wedding present! Where the Pavement Ends My domestic troubles are like my wedding presents, numerous and costly. Lady Cassandra The Princess wore a rich but simple white dress, with coronet and brooch of diamonds, the wedding present of her husband, and the splendid necklace of brilliants which the City of London had presented. Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888 Others, however, wanted to get the full value of their wedding present, and sat and ate continuously, as if they had to lay in a supply for the next year. Edelweiss A Story The fact is, it's—it's a sort of wedding present I have for you, and I think you ought to see it before—well, now. International Short Stories American Ivan spent on this prize fifty ducats, and the miners on their side promised the winner a handsome wedding present. Black Diamonds And when he was married to a Boston girl, her father gave them Craigie House for a wedding present. The Child's Book of American Biography I will furnish forth the marriage feast, and you may safely reckon upon a magnificent wedding present from the bishop.' Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist You get no wedding present from me, Lenz," he said, with an expression of mystery and cunning on his face; "you know the reason. Edelweiss A Story Close by was a drawing-room with dark curtains and soft carpets; on the walls Uncle Henry's wedding present, two large oil paintings--a sunny landscape and a wintry sea-coast. Gertrude's Marriage Gwen had even gone as far as wondering whether Cousin Bridget might not give her some furs as a wedding present. The New Warden Without a moment's hesitation, the old king resigned his wife to his son and gave them an independent kingdom as a wedding present. Greek Women She never wished for a moment to accept the invitation for which she had once been so eager, to see Miss Robson's wedding clothes and wedding presents. Sowing and Sewing A Sexagesima Story "I bring you no wedding present," he said. Edelweiss A Story By the way, you should give Sidney something handsome as a wedding present. Elsie in the South But we don't come to the Duke, no, it is to the knight there," she added, as if recollecting herself, pointing to Albert; "we have brought a wedding present for his wife. The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. I have to give it to you as a wedding present. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. The wedding presents, though the gifts of but one family, were many and useful, if not beautiful and costly. Crestlands A Centennial Story of Cane Ridge "It was a wedding present from Lord Chandos to me; the tone of it is very sweet and clear." A Mad Love This piece of information is my wedding present; it is all I can give, because, metaphorically speaking, I haven’t a sou! Cynthia's Chauffeur Meanwhile the lady had with graceful kindness greeted the bride, and hung a valuable pearl necklace round her neck as a wedding present. Weird Tales, Vol. II. I have not had the chance of giving you a wedding present until now.” Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years There were penalties attached to the publication of that list of wedding presents in the Melbury Park Chronicle and North London Intelligencer, and he had been warned of these and sundry other matters. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons I seized a glass, which I hurled at his head, and broke to pieces, saying, 'Give her that for my wedding present, you beggar!' The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 "Well, hang it, have the thing in London, then," I implored, "and I'll promise to add the price of the return-fare to the cost of your wedding present." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, June 9, 1920 No woman ever had a more glorious wedding present. The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature It was a nice little place, and it was all decked out like a doll's house with Dorothea's wedding presents. The Girls and I A Veracious History Then in that case," replied Mrs. Beach equably, "Tom and I will not give them the grand piano we had fixed upon for a wedding present. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons I can smell the roses still, and I shall ask Theo for that bowl for a wedding present. A Country Gentleman and his Family When Stickeen was only a round ball of silky fur as big as one's fist, he was given as a wedding present to my bride, two years before this voyage. Alaska Days with John Muir What did you give her for a wedding present? The German Classics, v. 20 Masterpieces of German Literature I should give her a good watch and chain, as a wedding present, and lockets to the two Miss Jensens. A Danish Parsonage “I give it for my wedding present, so that Madame Pats may have a portrait of her husband as he appeared when first I met him.” The Pines of Lory After their early walk Warner spent the morning in his library, where he had a large case of books, Hunsdon’s wedding present, to consider. The Gorgeous Isle A Romance; Scene: Nevis, B.W.I. 1842 I thought I’d like to give them Outside Inn for a wedding present. Outside Inn "It is very, very kind of you all," he said, "and the knowledge will make us more happy than all our wedding presents put together." The Making of Mona Fortune has brought to our hands a copy of a private circular issued by "Commissioner" Railton, soliciting wedding presents for Mr. Bramwell Booth. Arrows of Freethought "It is the wedding present which I destined for you but you cannot see it until your fifteenth birthday," said the prince, gayly. Old French Fairy Tales The gifts that were not for her had been intended perhaps for his sister Lettice, perhaps for the wedding present of a friend. Name and Fame A Novel Do you know what I’d like to give them as a wedding present?” Outside Inn We girls in Miss Grace's class ought to give her a wedding present. The Making of Mona But we dare say the wedding presents will be agreeable enough. Arrows of Freethought I expect to have the grandest show of wedding presents that any girl has yet exhibited in England. Marion Fay If only I knew her well enough to send her a munificent wedding present! Robinetta I’m more interested in our wedding than Betty’s wedding present, but that doesn’t imply a lack of merit in your idea. Outside Inn This was at first replaced by the custom of giving wedding presents to the bride; afterward the opposite custom was introduced of the bride bringing her dot to the bridegroom. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study "We'll give it to you as a wedding present," they insisted. Changing Winds A Novel The families were noble and wealthy, and the richness of the wedding presents was natural. Marion Fay They gave us fifty dollars for a wedding present. The Gorgeous Girl He might be in that semi-senile state when restitution becomes a craze, and the ungiven wedding presents might press upon his conscience. Philo Gubb, Correspondence-School Detective It was my mother’s saddle, a wedding present from the vaqueros of our ranches when she married my father. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine Take it; it's a wedding present, you know. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas Furthermore, Anna didn’t want to get any wedding presents, because they clutter up the house so. Rope Mary thought of the wedding presents carelessly stacked about Beatrice’s apartment. The Gorgeous Girl Had I only kept them, and gotten up some artistic deeds of conveyance, in gilded letters, what magnificent wedding presents they would have made. A Gold Hunter's Experience Mamma says I may give them anything I choose for a wedding present, and I have presided on a silver pitcher. Harper's Young People, October 12, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly My fianc�e, Miss Moore, admired the house when our party spent several nights there some time ago, and I may decide to give her the place as a wedding present. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America There is much to be said for and against the custom of wedding presents. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society But it’s a wonderful way to start––in an apartment––it is such a good excuse for not dragging in all the 44 terrible wedding presents. The Gorgeous Girl And he gave it to Frank and me as a wedding present. Shaman There is a double supply of wedding presents in this house, Mrs. Watson, for my sister's are here as well as our own. In the High Valley Being the fifth and last volume of the Katy Did series A table at one end held the wedding presents. The Silver Maple Never perhaps, since the world stood, did anybody receive wedding presents from friends known and unknown with a more gentle and humble heart-return to the senders. Say and Seal, Volume II And if you could wait for the money I know I owe you–––” “Call it a wedding present,” Mary said, briefly. The Gorgeous Girl There were speeches from delegations of various local bodies, and from local notables of various degrees; and there were wedding presents, out-vying each other, as it seemed, in kindly personal significance rather than in costliness. Hepsey Burke My dear Asticot," wrote Joanna from an hotel in Florence, "what do you think your delightful but absurd master has sent me as a wedding present? The Belovéd Vagabond A wedding present, if it was silver at all, must be real silver. Home Life in Germany The day had worn on and faded, and Faith was still busy in a hunt for some of her wedding presents which she wanted to have on the tea-table. Say and Seal, Volume II I regret to have to tell you that you will not be able to persuade me to buy ... that my betrothed has received so many wedding presents that there is no room for more.... Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas So Norma and the enslaved Caroline continued to plan for their sea trip, and Norma commissioned Chris to order Rose's wedding present at Gorham's. The Beloved Woman She understood herself now, and could even think of something pretty to give Miss Kilner for a wedding present. A Vanished Hand They had been Mother MacAllister's finest wedding present, given just before she left the Old Country, years and years ago, when she and Father MacAllister were young, and there was no Charles Stuart. 'Lizbeth of the Dale His mother was given to old man Sepah by his father as a wedding present, and his grandfather had been given to an older Sepah by his parent as a wedding present. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Uncle James Patten doled out a five-pound-note to Beth by way of a wedding present from the long rent-roll her mother should have inherited. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius Ah! ah!" exclaimed Dalton, "is that the way Sir Willmott treats his wedding present! The Buccaneer A Tale “She seems to be,” she said, picking at a bit of bronze, a wedding present, I think. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Meantime, there was the fact that I had recently encroached twice upon my tiny nest-egg; once to buy a wedding present for my sister Lucy, and once for a piece of silly extravagance. The Message It's our wedding present, I suppose; let me read the letter:" "To my Daughter,—I have heard that you have been married. The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story Come this way, Chisera, and I will show you the wedding presents. The Arrow-Maker A Drama in Three Acts Wrap me the head in a clean napkin; I would fain make a present to Sir Willmott Burrell—a wedding present he may think it, if he will. The Buccaneer A Tale Doggie from the security of his regiment wished them joy by letter and telegram, and sent them the wedding presents aforesaid. The Rough Road Here is a girdle my mother gave me for a wedding present. Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades After marriage I would sell a horse, buy elk teeth, beaded leggings, and put them on my wife as a wedding present. The Vanishing Race Grace, to both of us, this is the strangest of wedding presents; but what shall we do with these shares in the Day Spring mine? Lorimer of the Northwest "A wedding present from Hugh Dalton, is all I heard about the matter," returned the fellow, quietly turning a morsel of tobacco in his mouth, and eyeing the knight with ineffable contempt. The Buccaneer A Tale Oliver returned to his regiment in France and Peggy to the Deanery, where she sat among her wedding presents and her hopes for the future. The Rough Road "And all the wedding presents, the diamonds and the like?" The Slave of Silence And that other set of Eugene Field will do for a wedding present!” The Cheerful Smugglers He alone knew what the newly-married couple would receive from Babette's godmother, and he knew also that it was a wedding present well worth a concession. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Such was the betrothal; and now came the wedding, with bridesmaids and wedding presents, all duly mentioned in the wedding speech. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales He could choose the exact shade of silk for a drawing-room sofa cushion, and had an unerring taste in the selection of wedding presents. The Rough Road "Have you forgotten those magnificent diamonds that I gave my wife, bless her, for a wedding present?" The Slave of Silence She answered notes, returned calls, and gave wedding presents punctiliously. Ladies-In-Waiting Such was the betrothal, and then came the wedding, with bride's-maids and wedding presents, all duly mentioned in the wedding speech. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Perhaps she had come to get money for her shopping; or possibly, as she sometimes did, she was going to select a wedding present downstairs. Christopher and the Clockmakers What kind 63 of a dinky little silver-plated wedding present do you think I am, anyway? At the Sign of the Jack O'Lantern The diamonds that Mr. Richford gave his wife for a wedding present. The Slave of Silence Madeleine’s wedding presents were in the library, just behind the music room. Madge Morton's Victory Let’s insist on having that for our wedding present.” The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man They were on the way upstairs, following a procession of wedding presents which had just arrived by express, and glancing round over the heads of the servants, she made a laughing face at her mother. Virginia I gave her for a wedding present that lovely little old daguerreotype of Roger at three years old. Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty The wedding presents will go back to the senders. The Slave of Silence They might have family matters to discuss, settlements, wedding presents, Heaven knows what. Vixen, Volume III. "I'm going to give it to Luella for a wedding present." Three Little Cousins In return for the joy of this hopeless passion I will not sell you the picture—I give it to you as a wedding present.” The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol “Well, now what are we to give her as a wedding present?” said Polly Pepper. Five Little Peppers at School So wedding invitations were written and despatched, and wedding gowns were ordered, and wedding presents came in. Peter and Jane or The Missing Heir No, I've bought this mill myself for a wedding present; but whether for my bride or another man's I don't know yet. The Opened Shutters The bridegroom always gives to his bride a handsome wedding present, which is to be worn or carried on the happy day. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men When Selina, the rosy-cheeked cook, was married from the school, the teachers and pupils naturally gave her wedding presents. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls The mention of wedding presents might be a little premature; but Jack Barry knew enough to seize his chance and at least do his best to make it mature. Gold Out of Celebes Patty and Nan were unpacking wedding presents, and the room was strewn with boxes, tissue paper, cotton wool, and shredded-paper packing. Patty's Summer Days They all looked very prosperous people with good dressmakers and tailors, and most of them had given her handsome silver wedding presents or checks. The Dark Tower The guests then repaired to another room to inspect Gladys's wedding presents, which were numerous and costly. Daisy Ashford: Her Book The moment in which the god is represented is that which immediately followed his securing the apples of the Hesperides, the wedding present of Ge to Juno. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture He was a kind-hearted man and sent me a wedding present—a silver bootjack to take off my hunting boots with. A Queen's Error Nearly everybody who comes in here wants to sell us a gold-brick, and you treat them as if they were bringing in wedding presents. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays There were four or five old women in the kitchen spinning yarn for a set of blankets which Grannie intended for a wedding present. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Not very long after these events the youngest prince married the beautiful Zlato-Vlaska, and the king gave him half of his kingdom as a wedding present. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen Mrs. Lorrimer at left of table, a maid and man servant are busy wrapping up and addressing some of the wedding presents. Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame "It will be much more useful than killing dragons," Oswald went on, "especially as there aren't any; and it will be a really truly wedding present—just what we were wishing we'd given him." New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune Dorothea had received it from her father as a wedding present. The Goose Man You know you were married so suddenly we had no opportunity to make you a wedding present. Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block Afterwards we will return here with your wedding present for my daughter.” Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen What are you doing—sending back wedding presents? Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The Moth and the Flame "It's another wedding present, you may depend," Dicky said—"a beastly surprise, I shouldn't wonder." New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune "But," he continued, "I can have more money when I wish it, and I am going to buy a wedding present for Z�na�de." Jack 1877 The Princess was clad in white, with a coronet and brooch of diamonds and a necklace of brilliants—the one her husband's wedding present and the other that of the City of London. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V As a wedding present you must bring me three golden hairs from the head of D�de-Vs�v�de.” Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen Then came the difficulty about the wedding present, and whether there was any special duty for a compare to perform besides holding the ring. Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions "I don't believe she knows how, but I'm certain they read aloud to each other out of the poetry books we gave them for wedding presents," Alice said. New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune "I have done what I was asked to do, and thus earned my passage money; and now, when I have kissed the baby and shaken hands all round, I will bring in my wedding present." A Son of the Immortals "Marry! with a case of pistols as a wedding present?" The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 My only daughter, a princess of great beauty, shall be your wife, and I will give you the half of my kingdom for a wedding present. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen He forwarded a wedding present by express and hoped they would be very happy, etc. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 Next day this happy young princess, the bride, cut a piece of a great cake and put it into a pretty box that had held one of her wedding presents. The Queen's Twin and Other Stories Mr. Hallam wants me to sell The Forest to him in order to give it to Ella as a wedding present. The Rider in Khaki A Novel The passages that took place around the opening of the wedding presents were possibly as diverting as any. Tutors' Lane A strip of carpet and some knives and forks had formed portion of her wedding presents. Mary, Mary If wedding presents were beginning to come, it was high time something was done. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 I replied in a letter of congratulation to the bride and bridegroom, wishing them every happiness, sending them a wedding present p. 331and promising to come and see them as soon as possible. Diversions in Sicily When the excitement of choosing her a wedding present was over, matters seemed to settle down pretty much as before. A harum-scarum schoolgirl The one in A flat major was dedicated to the Countess de Loban as a wedding present, and was a farewell to her as a pupil. The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players "Good-by, my darling," said Hilda to her little sister a couple of hours later; "good-by, Judy; my first letter shall be to you, and I will carefully keep your dear wedding present." A Young Mutineer "Here's a little golden wedding present for you," he said awkwardly, putting a purse into Aunt Sally's hand. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 From the wedding presents, which were both numerous and costly: "Mr. W. Shakespeare to Bridegroom—Sonnets." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914 Instead, he lounged over to the piano and examined some of the wedding presents piled up there. The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play Miss Ethel responded to that rather bleakly, but asked Laura to come and inspect some china on the kitchen dresser from which she might choose her wedding present. The Privet Hedge The little bunch of holly was Judy's wedding present," said Hilda, tears dimming her eyes; "I promised her that I would wear them. A Young Mutineer Or," said Celia, "we might send the list round to our friends as suggestions for wedding presents. Once a Week Old Mom Beck had sent them over as a wedding present, May Lily said. Mary Ware's Promised Land Kitty, have you seen all the wedding presents? The Return of Peter Grimm Novelised From the Play Doesn’t it make all the wedding presents seem very friendly and not433 at all new? Jewel Weed It was so nice to be able to make a beautiful, quaint wedding present out of the red berries and the glistening leaves and the little note full of love hiding away in their depths. A Young Mutineer She cannot know, therefore, whether it will be better or worse than the silver teapot which I expect she has in mind for Miss Battersby's wedding present. Lalage's Lovers They were in coloured chalks, and had, after adorning her own sitting-room for a number of years, been given, as a wedding present, by Lady Fallowfeild to her eldest daughter. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance “Weren’t the complete works of the American essayists among our wedding presents!” The Squirrel-Cage Take the other, dear, and let the difference be a small wedding present from me. Jewel Weed You have not got my wedding present yet, Hilda; but it is coming. A Young Mutineer It shone with the innocent lustre of wedding presents and even the little methylated spirit flame that boiled the water looked as if it had been polished with a chamois leather. Men of Affairs He asked me only this morning what I should like as a wedding present. How It All Came Round On a pretence of showing some wedding presents which he said I hadn't seen because they were in a different room from the others, Potter got me alone and proposed again. Lady Betty Across the Water There’s that silver punch bowl that your Uncle Jasper gave us for a wedding present, and Aunt Sarah Page’s silver teapot—Mrs. Sudds admires it tremendously.” The Fighting Shepherdess The wedding present was complete, no sign of the note could be seen in the midst of the green leaves and crimson berries. A Young Mutineer The good woman tried to console herself with taking great care of a pair of fowls, which were to be her wedding present to her daughter. The Peasant and the Prince Bridgie, dear, what can I send her, for a wedding present?” The Love Affairs of Pixie The ring was of a very antique pattern and she wished to have it copied for a wedding present for one of her pupils. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World As she spoke, she transferred her fan to her left hand and raised her right arm, and Drake recognized upon her wrist a bracelet which he had sent Lady Angleford as a wedding present. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden "Are you going to send back all those beautiful wedding presents?" Apron-Strings It is never obligatory to send a wedding present. The Etiquette of To-day Let me send your wife a wedding present. A Daughter of the Middle Border However, before that dereliction I had made my friend a wedding present, as was right and proper—a present such as nothing less than a glorious windfall could have enabled me to buy. George Bowring - A Tale Of Cader Idris From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore I took from him the pearls that were to have formed a wedding present, and let him go after taking his finger-prints. The Grell Mystery A friend o' mine," said Captain Walsh, favouring him with a hideous wink, "a great friend o' mine, is going to be married, and I want to give him a wedding present before I go. Salthaven In case the wedding is near, so that wedding presents have been received from friends, the no longer "bride-elect" should return them to the givers with an explanatory note. The Etiquette of To-day You gave me a lot of money for a wedding present and as the wedding doesn't count I'm going to give it back. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Carry left us during that week, and as she had now fixed her wedding-day the tax of wedding presents had to be met. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn There was the pearl necklace that you had bought as a wedding present for Lady Eileen. The Grell Mystery That would worry me, Miss Butterworth, for the house is full now, as you know, of wedding presents, and—But I cannot believe such a thing of her. That Affair Next Door Most of them were wedding presents, which the bridesmaids pounced upon and carried away to the green room to await Eugenia's arrival. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor Now, it’s my intention to hand her a block of the Grenfell stock as part of her wedding present, on condition that she takes your advice as to what she does with it. The Gold Trail If she is let me know in time to send her a wedding present. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn They clubbed together and gave it to me for a wedding present. Betty Trevor Lettice was all smiles and radiance, much delighted with a necklace of turquoise and diamonds which her lover had brought as his wedding present, and which she exhibited proudly to every member of the household. Sisters Three My stepfather gave me some money to buy jewellery for a wedding present, and as a pure matter of selfishness I’d get more pleasure out of helping you than out of a stupid brooch. The Independence of Claire A young couple that had received many valuable wedding presents established their home in a suburb. Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers But before they went they deposited the wedding presents in the bride's satin lap, till she resembled a heathen image hung about with offerings. The Promised Land The poet refers to the tale of Scipio’s restoring a captive princess to her lover, Allucius, and giving to her, as a wedding present, the money of her ransom. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 The house is ready—all the furniture—my dresses—the wedding presents! Sisters Three When your father became a doctor and married me and settled down here, she gave us the house for a wedding present. Peggy in Her Blue Frock “Not quite like that, I hope,” laughed Eleanor, as they started off to inspect the wedding present, a beautiful pair of tall silver candlesticks. Betty Wales Senior The wedding jester excelled himself in apt allusions to the friends and relatives who brought up their wedding presents at his merry invitation. The Promised Land Once, soon after her marriage, and while she was still abroad, all her wedding presents and gifts from her husband had been stolen in a train journey. A Soldier of the Legion She wanted me to tell you that she'll have revenge when she gets about, and that you won't escape her wedding presents. Under the Country Sky I am going to give Molly, for a wedding present, the portrait of our grandmother by Jouett. Molly Brown's Orchard Home "This message will cost you a wedding present, Major!" Terry A Tale of the Hill People It was then that I learnt that the necklace had been given to Violet by Sir Philip as a wedding present. The Hand in the Dark “Then I can only wish you joy, Baron, and if my funds allow me, send her a wedding present.” The Lunatic at Large She has successfully broken a number of our wedding presents, and we look for still greater results. Grace Harlowe's Problem I did as much with a piece of gingerbread as she did with a tennis racket when she floored the burglar who was after Mildred Brown's wedding presents. Molly Brown's Orchard Home The real reason was that he could not afford to come East from Kansas and give us a wedding present too. Marion's Faith. Her only jewelry as a superb diamond necklace, the President's wedding present, and an engagement-ring containing a sapphire and two diamonds. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis The wedding presents may be shown at this occasion, but any more public and general display of them is now rarely indulged in and is, in fact, not considered in good taste. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference The ceremony over, the king kissed Andrée on the forehead, saying, "Madame la Comtesse, go to the queen, she wishes to give you a wedding present." The Queen's Necklace It was all done so quickly that I didn't have any trousseau or wedding presents. With Those Who Wait When his sister was married he made her a wedding present of a toasting-iron. Captains of Industry or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money General McCook, the Secretary of the Senate, taking a wife, it became necessary, in accordance with the traditions of that body, to make him a wedding present. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis It has been customary among lovers and friends to notice the significance attached to the various stones in making birthday, engagement and wedding presents. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference Mr. Kettle called it a "wedding present," to which Mr. F.E. Home Rule Second Edition He gave the château and the Dalahaide house in Paris as a wedding present to his son, who was about to be married. The Castle Of The Shadows Also at Hertford House is the exceptionally fine lustre which was a wedding present from Louis XV. to Louise Elizabeth of France. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" A farmer’s daughter who was to be married could count on a wedding present from Frances Harling. My Ántonia They'll give each of you a handsome wedding present, and I don't doubt they'll ask Brian to live with them, or near them, if he's to be blind all his life. Everyman's Land At the marriage of the daughter of a notorious politician not long since, the wedding presents were valued at more than $250,000. Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City I have taken enough trouble over it all, introducing wedding presents to each other and trying to make them congenial. The Guests Of Hercules "I haven't bought a wedding present for twenty years," he told her presently, apropos of nothing that had been said. The Yukon Trail A Tale of the North |
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