The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-13

destroyed on the cup.
When now Monday morning came.
mother Manon said to her daughter,
"drcss yourself handsomely, and carry
thus myrtle wreath to Father Jerome he
wants it for bride" Marietta dressed
herself i'll her Sunday clothes, took with
out suspicion the myrtle wreath, and car
rod it to Father Jerome.
On the way, Colin met her, and greeted
her friOndiy though timdly and when
she told him where she carried The
wreath, Colin said, II am going the same
way, for am taking to the Priest the
money for the Church's teuths.' And
as they went on, silently he took her
hand, and both trcmbled as if they de-
signed some great crime against each
other.
Hast thou forgiven me?' whispered
Colin anxiously. "hh! Marietta, what
have done to thee, that thou art so cru
ell towards me -
But she could only say, "only be quiet
Colin, YOU shall have the ribbon again
and will preserve the cup, since it came
from YOU"
"Ah! Marietta, can YOU doubt it
All have would gladly give you. Wilt
thou hereafter be as kind to me as thou
art TO others 2"
She replied not. But rs she entered
the parsonage, she looked aside at him,
and when she saw his fine eyes filled
with tears, she whispered softly, "dear
Colin!" Then he bent down and kissed
her hand. With this, tho door Of a
chamber opened, and Father Jerome with
venerable aspect, stood before them.
The young couple had nearly fallen from
giddiness, for they held fast by each
other. know not whether from the
effect of the hand kissing, or the awe they
felt for the sage.
Then Marietta handed him the myrtle
wreath. lie laid it upon her head and
said Little children, love one another
and then urged the good maiden in the
most touching and pathetic manner, to
love Colin. For the old gentleman had
from his hardness of hearing, either mis-
taken the name of the bridegroom, or
through defect of memory, forgotten it,
and thought Colin must be the bride
groom.
t Then Marictta's heart sofIcned under
t the eXhortaton of the venerable Father,
and with tears and sob. she exclaimed,
"Ah have loved him for long time,
but he hates me-"
{ 81 hate thee, Marietta ~ cried Colin,
"my soul lives only in thee, since you
= came to Napoulc. Oh! Marietta, how
could | then hope and believe that thou
lowest me Does not all Napoule wor-
: ship thee 2"
"Whv then dost thou avoid me Colin,
2 and prefer all my companions before
me ?"
"Oh Marietta, ! fell into fear and
trembling with love and anxiety when
t behed thee. | had not the courage to
approach thee; and when ! was away
= from thee, ! was wretched.'
. As they talked thus together, the good
D Father thought they were quarrclng
and he threw his arms around them
brought them together, and said implo
). ringlv, "Litte children, little children
5 love one another"
n Then sank Marietta on Collins breast
and Colin threw his arms around her
I II I'll, c,,o, L,,,,,I Ia bpoutiful r1li
It ance. They forgot the priest, the whole
IL world Collins lips hung upon Maret
If ta's sweet mouth. 1t was indeed only
IS kiss, but kiss Of sweetest annlhllaton
,, Each was lost in the other. Both had St
&c completely lost their recollection, tina
= unwiuingly, they followed the delightful
Father Jerome into the church and belor
ID the altar.
n, "Marotta !" sighed he.
N Colin" sighed she.
X In the church there were many wol
" shippers praying; but with astonlshmor
/. they were witnesses of Collins and M'
q. riclla's marriage. Many ran out beIol
H. the close of the ceremony, TO spread III
news right and left through Napoule
Colin and Marietta are married y
When the solemnIzaton was Owe
to Father Jerome rcjoiced honestly, that
he had succeeded so well; and that sue
NJ little opposition had been made by Il
an parties. He led them into the parsonag
lid p
lot END or THIS MEMORABLE HISTORY.
lie Then came mother Manon, brcahlcs
Ter she had waited at home long time
re, the coming of the bridegroom. lie h
aid mot arrived. At the last stroke OF I
MS clock, curiosity had oycrmastered he
the and she had taken the road to Herr Ha'
ge. martins. But then new astonlshmC
lgh came upon her. She learned that
icy Governor, together with the officers
the ,Vigucric, had appeared had TAX
nto possession of the accounts, chests q