Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-07-08

Above all this gorgeousnes sat the
caballeros and the donas IN velvet and
silk. gold lace and Spanish. jewels and
mantillas and silver weighted somhre-
ros. "A confused mass of color and mo-
| ton, a living picture shifting like a
| Kaleidoscope Nor WAS this all--brOwn
| soberly dressed old men and women in
satin padded carretas heavy OK carts on
wheels made from solid sections Of trees
the animals. the populace in cheap
| fnery y--some on foot. others astride old
mules or broken wlnded horses two or
| three on one lame old hack all chatter
| ing. shouting eager Interested llnpa-
tiently awaiting the bride and IL week of
pleasure
| In the courtyard and plaza before it
! the guests OF the house We're mounted on
a caponera of palomInas-horses peculiar
to the country, beautiful creatures. gold
en- bronze and FURNISHED with Iuxuriant
names and tails, which waved and shone
like the sparkling silver of a waterfall
| A number were riderloss, awaiting the
| pleasure of the bridal party One alone
was white as a Californian fog He lifted
his head and pranced as as if aware of
his proud distinction The aquera and
saddle which emhellished his graceful
beauty We're of pink silk worked with
| delicate leaves in gold and silver thread
| The stirrups cut from blocks Of wood
We're elaborately carved. The glistening
reins were made from the long crystal
hairs of his name and linked with silver
A strip of pink silk joined at the ends
with huge rosette was hung from the
high silver pumuel of the saddle. de
pending on the left side--a stlTTup for
my lady's foot
A deeper murmur, Il sudden lifting OF
sombreros aud waving of little hands
proclaimed that the bridal party had ap
pearad. and we FASTENED down.
Prudencla the mantila OF the donas
depending from a comb six inches high,
was attired N white satin gown with a
train Of purtentous length. and looaed
like kitten with long tail Renaldo
was dazzling He wore white velvet en-
broidered with gold his linen and lace
We're more fragile than cobwehs his
white SATIN slippers We're clasped with
diamond buckles. the same i'll winch his
father had married his Jacket was but
toned with diamonds His white velvet
sombrero was covered with plumes
Never have seen So splendid bride
groom | SAW Estenega grln. but mann.
tam that Whatever Relnaldos detlclen
cies. ne was Il picture to be thankful for
that morning
Dona Trinidad was quietly gowned in
gray SATIN hut Don GuiIeI1nu was as
picturesque IN his way as his son Hrs
black silk handkerchief had been knotted
| hurriedly ahout his mead. and the touI
corners hing upon his neck HIS snort
breeches Were of red velvet his Jacket of
| blue cloth trimmed with large silver
buttons and gold lace his vest was OF
yellow danlask n,s linen embroidered
Attached to his slippers were enormous
silver spurs inlald with gold. the rowels
SO long that they scratched more trains
than one that day
| The bridesmaids stood in Il group apart
large bouquet each Wore gown OF a
| different color Valencia blazed forth
in yellow. and flashed triump mphant chances
AT Estenega. now and again one OF lrre
pressible envy and resentment at Rel
naldo Chonita looked like II water witch
in pale green covered with lace that
| stirred with every breath OF air her
mantila was us delicate as sea spray
About her was something subtle, awak
ened. restive, chat | noticed for the first
time Once she intercepted one OF Va
lAnria's lavish chances. and her own ewes