Writing Up the Weddin

Te Aroha News, Volume V, 3 December 1887, Page 3

Writing Up the W eddin

A yol'XG man onb in the Panhandle came down to Austin to marry Miss McNeester, daughter of General McNeester, who suddenly struck it rich while herding his cattle on the public lands. The McNeesters were not going to do things by halves, so they had a swell supper and invited the reporters. Next morning one of the daily papers, among equally florid sentences and paragraphs, contained the following :—: — " The jellies were pure amber and agate masses o£ quivering, delicious, translucent sweet, catching the scintillating rays of chromatic showers as they were Hung from the transfiguring- prisms of the dazzling chandelier, and made the perfumed air rosy and violet as they seemed to hold them a moment in their tremulous embrace before darting them forth on the assembled beauty and chivalry." General MdSTee.ster, with the bridegroom, met the reporter next morning and said — "Young man, did you write this here notice of the wedding ?" | "I~ah — lei me see," said the reporter, in doubt as to the object of the inquiry. He was an old Texas reporter, and he had better leave a loophole for emergencies. "Oh, you needn't deny it,"' said the general, while the groom blushed, "It's the finest thing ever written up, and I'm going to have the tailor make you a fine suit of clothes." " An' I'm goin' to send you a hoss an' a pair o' spurs an' a six-shooter— a regular gentleman's outfit," said the delighted groom. — "The Colonel."