The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-10-01
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From the Democratic Review.
THE VE0MAN'S REVENGE.
(Conciuded.) J

- 'o'ta'" 'de"e IderindtiOH, 100, perhaps
ol curiosity To hear the responses, and
when i, should be concluded. to see the par
lies to the same ceremony she was herse
about to take part in nnder circumstances
so peculiar and painful, held her rooted tc
the spot. il was in vain. however, that she
listened. Uttered in the low tones usually
prompted by the s"lemni,y of such mo
ment. the words did not reach her ear, and
nnly an indislinci murmnr swelling vaguely
through the echong arches of The building,
tod OF It's progress At last she caupht the
familiar words of the com hiding bene.
dicllon. followed presently by sound of
Inc shutflng of feet .and it was evident
that The bridal company was moving down
The aisle towards The dunrwav within which
she stood lmpeled partly nv All rress,l.
bic though inde6nable curiosity, and partly
by sense of awkwardness and shame a,
being surprised in a situation whirh seemed
almost an imperinenl intrusion, she moved
hastily forth, her bonnet in The act Of falling
half back from her head. and before tprn.
ing TO leave the church, paused Tor an in.
s,an, almost in the mids, of the entrance.
for glance ST the adva ced train. III that
momensarv pause. Alice B stood fixed
as a statue ot marble, and as white and
cold. glance revealed every thing 10
her. and pressed hone so rapid are some.
time the mental processes Of such intense
momen's-a full understanding and feeling
of all lis horror The bride was fair
hlne eyed Young creature. looking upward
with a conn'enance all flooded with light,
a., E,r ,,f III
voung man. who walked hv her side with
proud step. and cold brightness of
triumph and exnliaiion in his eve. with her
still ungloved hand in his. The bridegroom
was Edward Fletcher. This is no fiction.
Int simple fact. familiar doubtless 10 the
memory Of no, few still living.
should have meniinned before, that
ahon, half an honr after Alire's departure,
a letter had been placed IN Sir Wlmo,'s
hands. slric, injunction having beer given
hv the messenger who brought il 10 the
Hall. that il should be delivered Immediate
w. however the Baronet nigh. be engaged.
II ran as fnllnws:
MIR. Edward Fletcher presents his com.
plimens to Sir Wilmo, B. and his son.
rongraluIa'ing them on 'ke happy event Of
this dav. hrgs leave To invite them. at the
parish church OF M. a, the hour of noon
of this morning, to wedding. from which
notwithstanding the unpleasant circums,an-
ces under whirh ne last parted from them,
he shonld greatly regret their absence. To
save Sir Wiimo, The delay and trouble of
seeking Miss Alice, he would inform him
that she has preferred to precede them. ha.
wing taken chaise furnished by Mr.. .Flelrh
er. in the lane by the eastern gate Of the
park a spnt marked bv ,wn previous
events. namely. his kind eeclion by the
hands of Sir Wlmo,'s yroous when in
state OF insrnsihili,v. and subsequent in.
'ervew with Miss Alice. three days there.
after. at which she did no, scorn to prnmise
To bes,nw her fair hand. with all the broad
estates Of which she is heiress in her moth
er's right. on the humble farmers son
whom her father though, worthy Of no bet-
ter return. for the lives Of his two children,
than insult. outrage. and blow"
IL is needless ,o describe the rage of Sir
Wilmot and George on the perusal Of this
terrible letter. To verify il so far as re-
garded Alice-to spring on the best and
fleetes, blood ,ha, his stable afforded. order.
ing n servant to follow with a travelling
hut the work of few min
utes. TO reach ,he place 10 which he
was so iauniingiv invited in time 10 pre-.
ven, the ceremony. he knew Ia he next tn
impossible. He saw that Fletcher had 81
perfectly combined his plans, ihs, he was
expected to arrive only Ia witness the com.
plelion Of his own humiliation. and The lri
nmph Of his now hated enemy. who wond
hen be placed beyond the reach of ven.
geance by the protection of Alice as his
wife.
Sill trusting to the chances Of delay or
and TO the speed and bottom Of
ne horses they hesirode, they Numbered
,ver the road, followed by single groom.
md hoped vet To succesd in averling the
threatened ruin and despair.
But TO return. Alice stood as | before
said, her face hlanched In the hue Of death,
,er eyes fixed in CLASSY stare. and her
whole frame as molionless az though struck
nsiantaneouslv with the frozen spell of
'a'slepsy Edward continued 10 lead his
'ride steadily onward, though there was
ome movement of surprise at the sudden
'trangeness Of this all-whie appsrilion,
standing in the very middle Of the entrance.