Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-13
a RAILROAD REPORTERS ACCOUNT OF A
WEDOIQG

Inc railroad reporter, with Il map spread
before him, was busily engaged in project
ing, on his own responsibility, "a line to con-
noct the j., c. and |. and W., X. and n.
roads, and to form an important feeder for
both. While he was thus engrossed, the
city editor wheeled around in his chair,
hitched UP his pink Italian suspenders, and
said
Are you much Of a ladies' man ?''
y cs am. replied the railroad reporter,
with smile, although may not look it..
AT one time ! was Il regular standard gauge,
stcll rail, stone ballast swell, but Of late
years have uncouplcd from that sort of
business. and have been running on differ
ent line
''Do you think you can handle rech-
urcncr affair among the high lifts and do
justice 10 the tout ensemble of the soiree?"
Il think can
We'll if that is the case, go up to the
| residence Of old Col. ,Jinglesex and report
the wedding of his daughter. Pay strict
attention to the style of the brides cos.
tune, and write up a readable description
Of it,
The railroad reporter rubbed up his cye-
glasses, took his coffin lid coat from the bot
tom OF his escrtoire, borrowed fresh COL
lar from the death editor, and went to the
wedding. When he returned his report
I read as follows:
Last night quite a large number of guests
were present at the residence Of Col. Jing-
!eseN TO witness the marriage Of lis lovely
daughter with our esteemed Young fellow
citizen Major Raoul Baptisue NIcGiligan.
Col. JinglseX was the general manager of
the entire guest system, and had his head
| quarters established in the dinning-room,
and only left his post and the side-board
where the gentlemen were often side-track-
ed for repairs. TO go through the parlors on
Il tour oiinspection. GIrs. Col ,Jnlglesex act
| cd as superintendent and yard-master, and
! most OF the time was employed in the ktch-
cn where she had the supper courses made
up and saw that they left on schedule time
| 1hc whole thing was IL real ten-toot driver
Miller platform affair, and will long be re-
memhcrcd by those who were fortunate
enough to receive Invitations 4 few mo-
mcnts before the arrival OF the preacher
who was 70 pull the bell cord for the mat
rimonia! train, old Col .Iinglcscx left
the slde-board, ond started up grade
| with heavy load. The consequence was he
slipped an eccentric, and came into the par
lor running on ono side, but was tagged
down i'll time to prevent him jammng his
headlight through bay window. The old
gentleman. in stopping 10 fill lis tank so
often, lost the right OF way and did not wit
ness the ceremony
1.-The bride was Il slender beauty, and her
eyes were Of IL peculiar pea blossom blue
, color, aud when her lips parted in Il smile
they looked like some one had opened Il red
| pockct-book. She was dressed in flowing
robe Of yellow tinted bobbinet muslin a la
rrrW looped up at the sides with Hungari-
;lm pompadour of blue grcnadine and fichus
Of Queen Anne gimp. The dress was cut
oIan incline Of lorty-cight degrees across
! the shoulders, and curved around under the
| left arm. The bosom Of the fair bride was
covered with Il trcstlc work Of Louis NV,
lace and her waist was surfaced up and
| filled in with artificial flowers, made at
traclive by several narrow guage short lines
of red trimmings, which skirted around and
ccntrred at n common terminal point on the
crest OF her polonaise. Down the front of
| the robe was Il midland route of antique
buli' serge interscctcd by numerous feeders
Of costly i2z marine.
The wedding was bon ton-everythiug
moved on schedule time, and along the
whole line not Il low joint or high center
.iolted the gentle glide of happiness