The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-11-11

Tho Aliens were all out 10 Il brilliant lriduI
party. Stella had gone down to the dcscr-
ted parlor, and seating herself by the splcn
did centre table buried her face in her hands.
Half an hour passed by and she still sat mo.
tionless, but by-and-by the words struggled
mp from her aching Heart, broken and almost
incohercnily .' .| 'a.
And This Is fate-my idtc-whilc lsidore
is so happy cherished, loved, worsIdppcG,
even by him. Oh! lam so utterly wrecI.cd
SO very unhappy
| W6uId to he loved cherished, worship.
| ped, mike you happy, dear Stella = said
rich, manly voicc,in tones fthriingitoTdrr-
ness, as NJ; arm stole round her waist and Iii.
| ted her 10 her feet.
Ernest murnIured the frightened girl,
hiding her beautiful young face in his husour.
Stella vision Of my dreams radiant spir-
! it.oyc ofmiuc beautiful embodiment of ali
/ the poet or the painter ever yeRrncd for! !
nm thnc-all thine-luy Stella
/ There was Il hush through the lofty opgr
mont broken, at least, by low sob cornjus
up from II heart too full ofhnppincss. ...
T. cuApTER
I 1t was beautiful juno morning, rndicr'
with sunlight and heavy Will periumc,~ where
occasionally, tile air hoated over dcWy gar
den in the midst OF the close, populons cug
! There was wedding Mt the church that NOR
ming, and it was crowded with the c'tedruW u
! thiher out ofcuriosity to get glimpse ct iI"
bride Of Ernest Dunmor9, the millionaire
! II was r,inorcd he had chosen Miss Aliens
trcssing-mnd 10 he the partner ofia wealth
and accomplishments. There were many
smiles, some snccrs and still moro wonder
| ing remarks. But they were all hustled whcu
I the bridal party entered and walked NJ thc
aisle. A suppressed murmur oEodmratio,
was all the sound, as every eye was rivelcd
to The arc loveliness ofthG young +. do face.
l,,I, l,,,.l
to ridicule--only n heuutilul iinidn!,
ms graceful MS the veil TINT lcncd
round her,as she stood Ivy the side Of her he
lrothed before Tic ul,ur. Isidore Allen aid
nal HuHieiou were their attendants.
The Priest, in lis clerical robes, stood az
and commenced the CEREMONY, when they
suddenly thoughi-whu Should give ic 'rit'
away? Vt ibis important moment hoh',
looking man, still in the primo OF iitr.Sierlct
forward and gave awny-his daughter "
was no time G,r explanation, aud the cerc0,"'
ny proceeded.
s,clla May was the wife of Ernest nui,
more.
, Tic bride aud groom Immediately changed
places with their attendants, and the whole
fashionable world stared in mute surprise as
the good man pronounced 1sdore Allor "a st
= Harry IlrziCtuu man ard wife.
My daughter! God bless you my bcaut;-
] FIJI clild md may you he happy with yo''r
| Young hearts choice and tho stranger ihi'i-
ed Stelu in his arms and kissed her white
I brow fnndly.
Something told Sielln it was indeed Icr
= father and She wound her fair urnis aroHul
his neck and pressed licr warm lips to Lis
check.
t Stella : snid Ernest in surprise, 'rcrl.ort
this is a mistake ~
| Let this lie the proof said the strGhs gen
taking q gold loc!ict from lis bosom, coniu.i
ing two evidently 'jkcu,s>
of himself the other the very counterpart %!
the bride.
Your mother looked just rs you do row,
= when married her. said Mr. May, regarding
, his brigh, daughter with eyes dim with tcir-.
But we parted in bitterness, and were bod,
proud ana when | rcpented and went :"
search for her she was gone none knew whili-
er. have at least learned her mournfn fate.
. hut am happier than have been for mauy
= wears, to-day, my daughter. Heaven hlC:~
+ those who have been kind TO you,' and l."
! looked gratefully at Is;dore, who whispered
to her husband.
: u always knew Stella would have ~.
/ NANCE
e 'And so we must go south, first, and roatI
4 amid tie orange flowers and myrtles arnun!
r your fathers romantic home, must we 2 said
: Ernest Dunmore us he handed his bride iHia
= the carriage. sAnd 20 to Italy afterwards :;
;, ,Ifhe wishes it. Ernest But really. in the
!, confusion have dropped one of my gloves
= ooh never mind, dear, said Ernest, taking
lulc white glove out Of his vest pocket and
g handing II TO his wife with a very dcmun
= colIitenaucc, this will answer:
Il THE glove lost last fa!ln said the bride
{ with Il look of wonder.
'Ahemp said Ernest