Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-11-06
From tue Gift.
IsABEL's BRIDAL.
gy Mr.. EMMA c. EMBURY.

re,.t,r.,,ny INC aupiinIs In II style OF unwautet
o,apn,ic. nee. Invitations {" a very large nutn
her IL friends issncd three wee Ks before III.
evening api,orured tnr the wedding, and all ihri
,n,ney could prucure oi rich and fare was pat ~
Yeou,s,,,on for The occasion. l was sci. c'ed f.,
,,. nj the bridesmaids, and Isabel presented lis
,u,,b ,,,r dresses, " hirh were ut white hr"cade
embr.idrred with silver roses. during he Short
time whcb elapsed previous I" the 'n"rtitge isa'
bei .x,,,ieG an almost child like J,v, VI ieh c..i-
led firth he ceusure OF those "h" console rcd
sucb cxuitailou 1uwoIifuIy and indeitcate.-
r., tl,, roudart IF C.!uuei M"iinn was pcrferti:
inexp!icnble. HIS moody aud restless manner
was al suited 30 II trIdcgr"otn, and "ucc or twice
cnuph, his exc fixed upon Isabel with an express.
sion oi such DARK masign,v as made me shudter.
One evening we were gathered round cheer
inc fire, and Colonel M"r,on, at IsnheI's request,
had taken lis guitar, when, as he stnnpcd over
his instrument ihe act al tuning ~. his vest
fell partly open and "a slender black chnin, winch
lie about his neck. became cniH"gicd IN the
screws. Not rorceiving II, he raised hiGec'! sud
denly, and by ihls movement drew IRON lis cons
cealment a small miniature, which was attached
to The chain. lie at irst seemed discumpnsrd,
und was about to replace the picture hastily but
upon hearing isabefs exclamation of surprise, he
turned and held II towards her. With iripidI-
ION strangely IN contrast with her former com
,nsure, Isabel cageriy grasPed The picture II
was The face of a delicn,c wnnnai, with little beau
w. bu, great sweetness II expression, and az
o,z,d on -. the features seemed not uuthrDIlsnr
10 me. With ii merr. Est looked up t" demrnd
the uanc I'll her whose image thus lay upon the
b ,som of ii bridegroom, but as "ui :" cangh, "A
glimpse "f he .ln'e dark 'av"ugei"l expression
IN his cnlntrnrncr, as has eve fastened with ser
pcn, ike iacinnti"n "p"n his bride lSabc's itp
uai.cfcd as she returned The picture. ami faulty
repeated ny question.
Il, IS the ,nare of one whom hav, led rs
slnll nr.er l.,e agan,' rcpied 'r'"n passionate
Il, ."nc "hn is now angel III heavcn-oi my
mIe.
Your wifcr crrlamed Isabel.
Yes m, far lsA!.l' sa,d he While II sheer pas
scd axe! his ip wiah the .ar,3iy 81 !gh 'ntng.
n ,uu ak, me of my past h", y"n would
have Ira,ocd ina, when >"n w"ra but babe IN
III. cradle was - husband aud father
Isabel started, bur stIcse tn smile rs she re-
pired. i IL older Than YOU suppose. Walter; YOU
c"nld scarcely have been welded so many ears
ago. ar ui-,. has forgotten 10 trace his char
ac,crs upon Your brow
Merton smlcd gn"mliv ~ he sad. Shall tNii
You 81 nv p,s, history. is"hri! M"'htnks You
should Iritn sonc,htug "t hIfn to whom you have
pi,pf,,cd Your faith, though prudence would
have dictated ihni such knowledge should have
proceeded N"nr PREMISE
There was half concealed sarcasm in this re
ark, which cut Isabel 10 the soul, hot she only
shu,.,iercd ard WAS si'rnt. Colonel Morton, hX-
ing his ewes on her aglatcd cuuntcnancc resdm-
ed
i know what YOU read upon my brow, Isabel
bal IL ~ certainty turty ii wears sine. first be
held the high, ui d.v. "aS born IN n w'gwan,
nv father was a Canadian fur ,fnder, my mother
an lnduiH.'
A, these words both Isabel and my self gave
involuntary start, which could escape his
lice.
Yes he continued, sihe blood Of The red man,
the a. posseSsor oi the soil, rams IN my VEINS,
and rr"udcr Of that t'ic 10 native nobility,
Than If. like genhc bride. enhld trace usE
descent from Que at the grcs, 'rmtn robbers -
Nv father sent me to Pnr~ tor my edncarnn, but
soon wesricd of books aud sought to study men.
A life Of adventure snch rarely falls Ia The
III of an indiv ldnai III modern tunes his hscn
mine. | married when scarcely Than IL
mere boy. and my wife aud snn lived IN ltixnry
and sn nInr on "A rich estate IN one of the West
Indian islands. while i-nr nlnttcr; this Is un:
the rimc To speak of IN course If HE. My wtte
and both gone To better world; am
now II lano aud solitary man. bat there IS Il debt
due mo which you gentle bride must pay
HIS eve glanced fetcelv upon her he spoke.
bu, hen Isabel RAISED her tcattui To his tare.
TO hani~hed nit traces If his et."';a@ - ny "A
single Art and with she %rcr' laaAs al.1 t:.nel
words of lnvo like b!"uGi~ancnis s-ught 10 ~,"Ih
her troubled feelings. Nov tell me. !Suht Ssfd
he, after pause. 'arc YOU suil willing tn we'd
the stranger. with the taiGt of Indian hl OIL IL
his vcius, and, tor ought YOU know, the stamp Of
Cain upon his brow?
Walter Mnr,ou.' replied Isabel, solomnlv, as
she stopped her laps his forehead, nj the brand
OF Cain were written upon that brow III charac.
tiers Of blood, would not believe your crimes had
Stamped II there.
For mon"n, Morton seemed touched and sof- .
tened. Come. Isabel SAID he. are grow ing /
too serIons; let us seek n gnycr theme. Tell me +
OF Your earlier dass; did You never meet, with
one whom YOU once loved even You now love +
Walter MorionY
Never
If this l,,lc cabinet of yours could be unsoal- /
ed Isabel would II not tell some tales of lov crs'
vows2 asked Morton he laid his hand on hcr /
writing desk.
Look for YOURSELF Walter s.id Isabel. smiling.
as she touched spring and opened The desk.
Glad ,ha: the couv ersati1n had taken gaver
turn, place the cahIue; Inc table, and InsIs
ted that Isabel should examine and burn her love