Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1907 — Drew Straws for a Bride. [ARTICLE]

Drew Straws for a Bride.

Three brothers —John, William and Henry Mock —all well to do, live In Davie County, N. C. Near the Mock home lives the family of Jacob Depass, and the. chief ornament of this family was Miss Nellie Depass, says the New York Herald. Each one of the Mock boys was in love with* Miss Nellie and had told her so many times, vowing his life would be utterly worthless unless the beauty would become his wife. Miss Nellie decided that she would have a wedding, and she told each one of the brothers to get ready as though he were to be the favored one, and the two who failed to get her could be the best men and wait on their more fortunate brother. Qne night Miss Nellie walked Into the parlor in her finest costume, and announced that she had decided to let the brothers draw straws to see which phq would marry. She said she would manipulate the straws, as she w r as “disinterested.” When the straws were laid on the center table to be inspected it was found, that-the youngest • brother had drawn the shortest straw. Immediately Miss Nellie took his arm. and the bridesmaids ai'id their attendants arranged tliemselVes in front of the family minister, who was there for the occasion. In five minutes Miss Nellie was Mrs. Henry Mock.