The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1875-01-15
JENKINS I'm NEVADA.
PsrIis OF Fashion Reporting I'm tse Far
West.

! West.
The fashion reporter of an Austin
City, Nevada paper describes the bell.
of the masquerade ball in the following
astounding language: g
The most gorgeous, stunning, high
toned, richest, fastest-classest, nicas6 OF
any other adjective for costume in the
'outfit, was that worn by Miss frankie
Clarke. She was the hifalutinesf, gay.
est and galusest-dressed gal in the
room as page, and she was page that
any man would leave another to read.
Both in costume and action she was SIS
perfect as big sunfoWer.
A couple of days after the appearance
of the notice, into the editorial room OF
the paper stalkei a young 1aan. His
brow was wrapped in thunder, his body
in suit of tweed, and in his hand
olasped big lump OF hickory. He
pulled paper out of his pocket, and
pointing his finger to the paragraph
said: ST want ter see the man as
wrote that eres :" am the individual, !"
replied the person. "What did yer go
and 90 it for, that's what I want to
know p go, because I thought you'd
like to eeyour girl made out one of the
most bewitching females that was ever
set on earth to keep a man from his
hash and drive balmy sleep from his
pillow" Now, look here. Ever sence
that was published I can't get word
out of her. She sets in front of the
looking glass and keeps o gain on her.
self, and maxim squaint eyes at her
dress, and puckerin' up her mouth, and
actin as if she were blasted sight bet
tern anybody else. I want this ere
Thing fixed, or theren be an editors
situation vacant" He looked signifi.
,antly at the club. For moment the
reporter stood in profound thought ; |
hen his face frightened, and he said,
. TIL fix it in next weeks paper. After
you've seen the next issue, call and tell |
ne the result" The young man left.
n the next weeks paper appeared the
olloWing paragraph
A CORRECTION. We made grave
mistake In our issue of lastveek, in our
description of the masquerade ball, We
accidentally substituted the name OF
Hiss frankie Clarke for that of Miss
ieorgie Walker. Any one who is ac-
Iuainted with the first-named lady must
lave discovered the error. It is tlue
hat she appeared for what was intended
s page, but she looked O. good deal
nore like boogbiack III hard luok. She
] not good-looking, her actions were
bsurd, and every man IN the room kept
star from her as possible. She thinks
t moving out of this community, rs
Is unappreciative. When she goes
he will be escorted out of the town by
brass band. The people Of Austin
ill gladly miss her from among them.
The next day the young man entered
be Office. In his hands he bore d rife,
nd his belt was ornamented with big
ix-shooter and q tremendous bowie
nife. He sailed up to the reporter.
I look war-like, don't II I don't feel
bit like fghtin', you bet. You Jest
1ghter have seen her when she read
lat correction. Why, she just danced
jig with madness, and she sot down
nd then she como up and threw her
ms around my neck, and said Ar
lur, do you love me?' Well, never
zpect me to speak to you again if you
on't go and kill the feIler what writ
lat slander.' In course, I promised.
nd here I am to kill you." He
ughed long and heartily. After
me he quieted down, and the reporter {
id " I suppose, in order to make it {
right between you and your girl, !
ve got to become q corpse. I'll do it. !
i there minute and I'll fix the busi-
,sa. " He sat down at q desk, and {
ribbed away for a few minutes, and
en- returned with sheet of paper on !
hich was written:
OBITUARY. 1t grieYes MS to announce {
3 sudden death Of Mr.. Charles
eller, the young and talented fash !
q editor. Iu d moment OF mental
,arration he had slandered an estima-
e, accomplished and beautiful young
dy Of this city, named Miss Fannie 2
srke. Yesterday her batrothed called
this Office and asked for the author OF i
e slander, and, when he discovered
a, shot him dead on the spot. This
per will be unable to give fashion
ssip hereafter. We find it impossi- f
2 to fill the place left vacant by Nj.
sller. Though erratic, he was q man
kindly heart, and could listen more ]
.eutfvely to stale stories, and drink
IRE bad whisky, than any man in Aus e
!. r. 7. 2.
That's your sort, said the infuri- 0
d lover. That's the thing to d T..
me along Mr.. Corpse, and hist little d
htning. The Indy was satisfied
en- the paragraph appeared il The d
Il Issue Of the paper, her logef WIS n
.agdes as n hero, and the Austin
per ceased to give reports of fashion- ii
Is balls. ffE
The t4entle I.ife.
This is tie beautiful heritage of the II
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