The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-08

then proceeded large mirror, that hungbn the wall
Opposite to me, in such position thai it rejected my
view the image OF Fanny, she lay recliHhg on the
sofa in a thoughtful and pensive manner Her counte>
nance frequently nsed with slight meIncholy but
now seemed to veal a deep gloom. l CERTAINLY had
never seen her face couded by sadness eore; was
pale. Her eyes pored on the floor, her ntnd appeared
10 be abstracted for she took notice os what was
going till the servant maid inquired If she designed
have the walls of the paror festooned with vines
"Do asyou please" she replied, and nsag from the
sofa, she left the with tear, t2t, quiver.
ing inShes soft shs eye. a5ss e, 9A4Ss.-
What could be tho meaning Of ths2 could form no
possible conjecture. inquired of the her
words were as dagger to my heart. "Why, have
you not heard said she, that this is Miss Fanny's
wedding nghl"I could hear no more: the maid would
have proceeded but my brain reeled, and fell upon
the floor in a state ofinsensbility. How lOng re-
mained in that situation know not, but was awa-
kened from it by the entrance of tall young gente-
man, of handsome department. and spendldly alfred,
with "broad felicity offace, beSpeaking alght mind
and happy heart. 1t for his coming that all these
preparations were made; for he my happy rival,
who was that very night to be married TO the fair FanN
n.y. ITOWpleu ny ueepeIdtlOH, eolA'u az
throat He fed. lie was my friend we were born in
the same village, educated atthe school, and, had
been intimate from our boyIsh days. wore him in my
hearts CORE and rot circumstance had ever tran1pired
until the present occurrence, TO weaken the hand of
brotherhood that bound us together. OF all my acquain
tances, he was the only one to whom had commu>
nicated the secret ofmy attachment 10 Fanny lie a.
bused that confidence TO suppan me in her affections
Aud shall bow in degrading humiliation to the wrongl
o-ralher let me perish first Cursed be the coward
arm that ialters in just revenge With impecations
on my rivals head | fed the hattalou.
All idea of my Journey was now banShed from my
mind; my every thought devoted to revenge, my
heart was furnace of exasperaed passions; my very
blood boiled with vengeance Retiring to my room |
wheited my dagger and reloaded my pistols. l will
mar his mirth said to myself will burst upon him
n the midst ofhis anticipated heayen like an unexpec.
ted Abeno And lei not mistaken plety denounce all
human vengeance unrgheous The serpent ls crush
ed in the earth because of his guile which converted the
bloom of Eden into wilderness of TO; aud so should
the demon still be crushed when (orsakng his reptile
shape he assumet the human form, and spreads over
the paradise Of the heart wirry desolaon Reader
when you have loved as have loved and are supplan-
ted by wretch calling himselfJour friend, hut whose
smiles are the very "fends arch mock, Then Will you
| he ready 10 exolam with me, 'Whol II sleep in safety
| that hath done this wrng?"
know not how The time passed off, hut nighfall
had now come on, Dressing myselfn apParel suited
for the wedding, thher wen starnY determined TO
speak daegers to the brde and on the tTeOch
erous author 0fmy misery. The guests had assembled
and the nuptia hour had almost arrived, the brldes-
maid was placing the last flo the bridal wreath
ard as she twined it in the shining curl heard her
distinctly singing the beautiful lines Mrs. lie ians-
"Bring flowers, bring howerr for the bride 10 wear.
They were born TO blush IN her shining har,
| She is leaving the scenes OF her childish mirh,
| Her place is now by nnoher's side,
Bring flowers for the lock oflhe fair young hride.'
The long parlor was plendfully illuminated. The
chandelier Guspendid in the CENTRE threw around brill
liant light which the mirrors augmented by reflection,
whilst the warm flashes from the sparkling ey yes of the
laughing grs still added to the blaze and made the
room glow with the u3tre Of the skies. The light Of
heaven there and merriment was there. ,lhe
Young voices mnglng in sprishty conversation, were
so many separate tones of melody and mirth was in all
all was glddness, and 10 one whose heart had not
been rendered impeneirabe 10 joy il was so sweet to
look upon the innocent faces, and to witness the unaf-
fected vivacty that prevailed. Once could have en-
loved the scene but the chord in my hosoIn that might
have vihraed in unison, was now snapped asnndar X
amidst all this gaiey, aud Joy and beauty my heart re-
TUNED its midnight darkness sti br0odng over ITS rus
in. and nourishing its gloomy wath mixed not
with the ovous company but ret ing to the remofos
corner oft!e room, folded my arms and impatenily
awaited the coming ofthe bridegroom and his bride,
when might take, even at the altar of ilymen, that
sanguinary vengeance which despair prompted, andmy
wrongs justified.
They soor came. There was silence in the hall. 7
raised my eyes and beheld the happy couple standing
on the floor; their attendants ranged on either sdt The
whole company pressed forward to look upon the fair
Young BRIDE Never had shons so beautllul never
had Fanny appeared Solovely 10 my eyes as then.
long white veil fell lightly her forehead, like a
milk>whte cloud floating before the evening STAR she
blushed and the carnatinn hercheek shone like the
glancing sunbeam on the 'Elill Of Benlomen." Her
resses were darker than the ravens wirg-they rolled
in glossy curls down the neck, and spread upon her
ivory shoulders. Her form was The perfection OF human
symmetry; she was the statue of Medci animated to
life by the warmest. brightest fire ofheaven exhibiting
constellation of beauty where every charm mingled
its light in one unbounded blaze. gazed npon her, and
the recollection of former times came rushing upon my
soul. thought of the many evenings had spent with
| her in this same hail. under happier circumstances, OF
the many protestations of eternal love exchanged be-
tween us as we walked arm in arm, 10 church of sab
bath mornlngs and Of the times that we loered on the
banks ofa neighborng river, and sitting beneath the
umbrageous onl would talk ofthe falrest prospects oi
happiness when we should be united in marriage as we
were in affection. Often has she told men these delight
ful rambles that Heaven hadlesgned US for each 9th
or-I for her she for me; and little did dream that
should ever behold her the bride Of another. should
not behold it. A thousand times would have rather
gone with sprig or rosemary in my finger to view heT
in tho ruins Of DEATH And here let me beg the Ieader
| to forgive nv weakness Mock not my misery, j
] YOU cannot sympathize with tho afflicted, let us part
write for those of the softer mould, with more o the
,'mik of human kindness" in their nature, who car
fea another's wo, who loyc to bind the brok en- spri