Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-03

The railroad reporter. with a nan
spread before him. was busiIy engaged
In building the last link of n road which
vas 20 connect the Y I. w. ami the g.
o. II. roads forming a grand trunk
line between the important points of A
and z, the losal traffic of which would
pay operating expenses, fxcd charges,
per cant. quarterly dividends, with an
occasional scrip issue to holders of pre-
fesred paper. While thus engaged :hs
society editor turned in his char. pulled
down his corsace and said:
Arc you e ueh of a ladies' ran ?"
Ne! Yes, am; always on time.
although l may no: look it, sid the
railroad reporter. very calmly. Ar enc
time l WAS a REGULAR standard GAGE.
seeeirali. stone ballast swell. bat of late
yeirs have Uccoup.sl from this. sort
Of business. and have been running on
different line"
DO you think you coaid relieve me
tonight of q rrcheFrs. affair among the
creme de tn creme. ana TO do justice &c
the tout ensemble of the soiras 7"
II think can. IL there's time to make
the transfer without missing connec-
tions."
You'll be on time to witness the ds.
noument. Is's the marriage of Col.
DOille's daughter. Pay strict atten-
ton to the brides Costume, and write
up detailed description OF IT.
The railroad reporter took on. his
ilnsn dusser from The bottom Of his
escrltoire, borrowed a chew of tobacco
from the Political reporter ana started
tor the residence of Col. D'Oilla.
Among tho wedding notices next morn
ing was the following:
Last night n llrgs number OF high
JOINTS bsockaGed the residence of Col
onei DOnse to witness the marriage of
bis lovely daughter, Jeannie Beptisse. to
the Hon. John Quincy JssTns, Jr. Col
onel DCiiie was general manager of the
entire quest system. AMI had his head
quarters established In the dining room.
and only left his post and tbs siiabsard,
where TIN gentlemen were frequently
slde-tracsed for repairs, togo through
the parlO.S on a trip of inspection
Mrs. Colonel DOille acted az commits
sioner OF the guest pool aud superin-
tendent OF the dining service, and spent
the most OF her time fixing ias divisions
OF the supper courses and seeing them
forwarded u destination on schedule
time. Ii was in fact 4 I,!ler-platforrn.
Westip2aoase-hraks. iarer car-wheei
occasIoa. just before the arrival of the
reverend con1urtcr wLo Was going 70
phil the beli-cord for the matrimonial
train. Colonel D'Oi.le lefs ito s;de5oard
aud started upgrade with u heavy load,
| and III conseQueacs siipro3 en- eccentric
and caUs ihto Tie ptrior running on
! one side, bat was i'lc red aoUa il time
| to prevent his j2r,n':rs his heaG light
through a bay wlndo1. The Colonel, in
stopping TO IL. his tank too often. los:
the right of way and did not witness
tte.car-monv.
Tho bride. a slender beauty, was
dresses in 4 fio1i.s robe de chambre
oe yellow tinted i,vbinet mnsiin la
eesrs. Topped UP AZ the sides with Hun
earlan pompadour of blue greuaaine
and fici1s of Qaeen A.ne cimr. The
dress was cut on an incline OF forty
eight degrees across the shoulders and
curved around under tho arm. The
bosom of fair bride was slrn,cuutcd
with treStle-vork OF Louis XIV iaae,
and her waist was surfaced Up AMI
filled in with artificial flowers, mace at
tractive by several nsrrow-gage short
lines of red trimming, which skirtsd
around and conferred az q Common tor
minal point on the crest of Ler polo
naise. Down the front OF the robe was
= midland route of antique buff serge,
intsrsected by numerous feeders of cost
ly fez msriuo. Articles OF agreement
were signed, and tho f:st ANIMAL repo,
will be awaited with inter BAT. Chicago
Times.