The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-04-13
HIS WEDDING REPORT.

Ghjcago Times.


The railroad reporter, with a map spread
before him, was busily engaged building the
last link of a road which was 10 cOnnect The
Y. Y. w. and the G. o. ii. roads, forming a
grand trunk line between the important
points Of A and z, the local traffic Of which
would pay the operating expenses, per cent
quarterly dividends, with an occasional scrip
issue to holders Of preferred paper. While
thus engaged, the society editor turned In his
chair, pulled down his corsage and said:
.'Are you much Of ladies' man ?"
"Me? Yes, am always on time, although
/ may not look IT," said the railroad reporter
very calmly. "At one time was regular
standard. gauge, steel.rail, stone ballast
swell, but of late years have uncoupled
from that sort of business and have been
running Oh different line"
ado you think you could relieve me TO-
night Of recherche affair among the creme
de la creme. and do justice to the tout en-
semble of the soiree?"
~ think / can, If there's time to make the
transfer without missing connections"
you'll be on time TO witness the denoue-
meat. Its the marriage of Colonel D'Ollle's
daughter. Pay strict attention TO the brides
costume and write up q detailed description
oft" =
The railroad reporter took out his linen
buster from the bottom Of his escritoire,
borrowed a chew of tobacco from the politi-
cal reporter and started for the residence OF
Colonel D'Oille.
Among the wedding notices the next morn
ing was the following:
'Last night large number OF high joints
blockaded the residence Of Colonel D'Oille
10 witness the marriage Of bis lovely daugh-
ter, Jeanne .Baptistie, TO the Hon. John Z.
! Jeems, Jr. Colonel D'Oihe was general
manager of the entire guest system and had
! his HEADQUARTERS established In the dining.
room, and only left his post and the side
board, where the gentlemen were frequently
side-trscked for repairs, to 90 through the
parlors OIL a trip of inspection. Mrs. Colonel
D'OilIe acted as commissioner Of the guest
pool and superintendent Of the dining ser
vice, and spent the most Of her time fixing
the divisions of the supper courses and see
ing them forwarded TO their destination on
schedule time. IL was, In fact, Miller plat
form, Westinghouse brake, paper car-whee
occasion. Just before the arrival Of the rev.
ereud conductor who was TO pull the bell.
cord for the matrimonial train, Colone
D,Ollle left the sideboard aud started up
grade with heavy load, and In consequence
slipped an eccentric aud came into the par
lor running on one side, but was tagged
down In time 10 prevent his Jammin!
his headlight through q bay window. The
Colonel, In stopping 10 iii his tank too OH
en-, lost The right of way and did not VII
ness the ceremony.
"Tbs bride, a slender beauty, was dressed
in towering robe de 'chambre OF yellow
tinted bobinet muslin la ecru, looped up
the sides with a Hungarian pompadour
blue grenadine and fchus Of Queen Anni'
grip. The dress was cut on an incline
forty.eisht degrees across the shoulder, ant
curved around under the left arm. TIT
bosom Of the fair bride was surmounted viii
trestle-work of Loais XIV lace, and ne
waist was surfaced up and filled with arti
fetal flowers, made attractive by several mar
row. gauge short lines of red trimming, whic
skirtsd around and centered at common
terminal point on the crest Of her polonaiss
Down the front of the robe was midlan
route Of antique bluff serge, intersected D
u,,uaarnna feeders of costly feZ merino.N