The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-12-30

WI 'o'es' 'ea'es were giimering. and the bird
singing merr''y amid the thin groves of Lyo
wood-the white clouds foated c,ln,I, ~, ,h
blue e'hsr-and all was bush, and peaceful a
gain.
Two carriages drove from the mansion bouse
"r9ups oi 'enan'ry and many peasan, girl il
her holiday dress Ihronged the avenue ,b,, 10,
e" Tue church, 10 catch passing slimse o
'he yoons iieiress of many broad dacrc.-,b,
BRIDE whese Father died scarce six months =,
co. the Daughter who had been accused of N.
ing his Murdercss
! Flowers were strewcd along her p,,h. ,,,.
were raised and the tribute of The humbl, wa,
PAID But there were eyes that looked upor
her with an interest that told more of suspic
ION Than OF cordial love there were fu,ti,c
eiances which betrayed something like horror.
aud whispers which it was well the d,,L.ey.J
beauty heard not
the carriage drove on. Maria de Courcy In.
Tie rocked what the sentiments of her denerd-
ants were for other thoughts were then troub.
ling her mind
They reached the church yard. That too
was srowded-but gap, whether from accident
or by design, was made between the path she
mad to pass through and the family yault y,
DE Courcy. There il was. marked out Inv i,s
'ohy monument carved with armoral bearings,
ana Maria de Courcy had to pass over the very
spot under which her fathers ashes Law. She
'h"ddered and leaned heavily on the arm of
ner escort, an elderly gentleman, neiphborinr
country Squire, who had been one of her faith.
RS nearest friends. He noticed her agitation.
You arc III, Miss de Courcy 7 said he.
NO no. answered the afiiane ed Bride with
nasty and gasping effort ! am quite well
low--'lie storm oflast night unnervcd me-
Ihey passed on-and the Bridal party en-.
cred the church. Here again she had 10 en-.
onn'ef many familiar face and many a curl
ns glance. Many Of the neighborinc families
lad come hiihsr TO steal a last look n, ,h.i,
ormer acquaintance, the beautiful and proud
ehess Of De Courcy 10 see her whose name
ad been a byeword in the mouth Of every
Ne any who Of iato had lived the life of a re-
lusc.--one who had fallen, If not into ben;.u.
r'me, al. least under the ban of fearful .us.
icion. and who 'N' ''''
"a renewed rnmors which the charitable b,J !
zen disposed TO forget. Q
Maria knew well the mo,;v.s .
many present, and the feeling, with wjcb 4
e wa3 reg.,I,J H., L..-. VIZ" 4
und her. But This ;,.,oaJ .C -. nj
reed rather 70 ,..i., - Iii. f''"s' =,
she passed along the aisle with he, ,,,,,,I "
oud s,ep. and wbs, sho r.
the altar, cas-, around her , b,s,, L,,, L,.,.l
look Of rrium,b. 7, vo,,,,,,. -. IN
for she El, tba, ,bo,o n,s ,,,a o..,. g,
I who did no, ,d,,;,o ,l, ..o.o., ba
ndsom. features oc bi,, 81. lis
come her bysh,nd Ia,
The ceremony began. IpvoInn,a,;,v ,bc IN,
ide's eye fell upon a marble monument near hi
; altar 1t had been raised TO the memory no be
ancestor OF her house; a rndely ,culpruyed
rice Of a warrior snrmonntinc il, and inmo- so
iely beneath was another and smaller rabIe, 10,
he white unsullied marble and da,L f.,,s,s ed
wing II had been newly erected. lie eyes wi
sme riveted, for on that table, she read he, TIN
'er'S name. Yes, there it stood, confront gre
her, 'writib. on the wall. which rose he. APP
; her like reproach her eyes grew dim Nc
marble figure seemed TO frown.--ano,hey co,
nen' and Mara de Courey would have fal.
Senss'ess al The atar's feel 'o'
W 'he hundred eyes around re uervcd her; no
o'ood fushed TO her temples; but the burn mn
o'''" was al the thought Of crouchIng TO 20"
g'ances of those whom she des- not
.-..,.. '''P'"'e' '"' ceremony
urea IN clear calm tone pride vas stnng ne
thai moment Maria would have eueouot- ''e0
oeS'n f"'her than have betrayed weak 1"''
tor o'hers to erult over, aud canvass as ''eA
ence OF her pu,lt beat