The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-20
the heels vi Drama.

I, Being remarkably handsome man
MascsIbtuni soon managed to gam TIN
/ affection OF the daughter OF an Irish B,sh
op; but ere the wedding day was fixed
bis real character was discovered, and ht
was reduced 10 state of deslituiion, De
trrpmed however, on revenge, he toI
lowed The plelate's family to Ireland
and appeared before the daughter just a.
she was about to be married 10 young
Engli-hman Of raak and t1ftune We
subjcin sketch OF this scene.
scarcely had four months elapsed,
however, when fresh preparations were
made Tor her marriage, and day fixed
for the nuptia,s. The hour cane, and
behold in The conventional language used
on such occasions; the happy pair, Lady
NJ HE bridesmaid, and numerous par
~ assemble in the chapel Of the palace
The bishop oficia,eJ. The ceremony
had already commenced, and The rite
was 90 the polnl of beng ratified by the
mystical type OF upiou, the riag, when a
figure burst Though the collected crowd
abou, the doprs;a figure more like a spec
ire than man.
Sogreat change had taken place IN
him from wlld and savage life that he
had been leadmg among The mountains,
The privalons he had endured, and the
neglect c! his person, that no one would
have recognized for the observed ct all
observers, the once handsome .Masca.
bruni. His hair, matted like the name
OF wild beast, streamcd over his lace g.
bare neck. His cheek WIS fallen, his
eyes sunsen in their sock cts ,ayel 10 them
burned as in two dark caves. a fierce and
sombiie ere. His lips wire tremuluus
and consulsed with passion; his whole
appearance, 10 short exhibited the dla
boIical rage and thirst FIR ,enge ance Il, i
had electrified tie sale de armes in his
memorable conflict. He advanced straight
to the alter with long and hurried steps,
and tearing aside the hands OF the couple.
the ri,,g fell over the communion rails 10
the ground.
SO taofounJ was lbe silence, so great
the CONSERVATION and surprise, The sight
Of This ap2ariion created in The minds OF
all, hat the sound OF The ring as il rolled
along the waited pavement was audibly
heard. 1t was an omen OF evil augury-
d warning voice as irom the gra,e to tell
OF The death OF promised joys-of hopes
j, destroyed. OF happiness forever crushed
He stood wildly waving his arms for a
few moments between The pair, locking
as though they had been Transformed in
10 stone, more like two statues kneeling
al the ion,b than attic altar. There he
folded his arms, gazed with triumphant
and CHASTITY smile at The bride, SAID, or
raihs. u.uJiered. 'illne she is. Their tur
ming 10 The bridegroom with sheer of
scoln and mockery, he howled, Nine
Mas She heei,! now wed her.
'Nitb these ioconrc words he turned on
his heel, aud regainrd without interIup
ton the portal by which. ne had entered
So suddenly had all this passed, 50 para
USED and panic stricken were The spec
,alors and auJien e Of this scene. that
hey could scarcely believe il to be Other
than dream, TIL they saw The bride ex-
tended without sense or motion on the |
s,ers, Thus was she borne, the service
being unconc!uded. 20 her chamber -
The ceremony was privately completed |
the next day.
No domestic feciIity attended The i'll.
iateJ union. Il was poisoned by doubts
and supicions and embittered by the |
memory OF Mascabruni's worcs. Nine
She has been continually rung in the
husbands ears aud the anniversary OF
that even,lu day, after lingering illness
of many months, a martyr To di'appoint
meut and aud chagrin, he sank into an
grave"