The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-11-06
. go CADIZ OHIO WEDNESDAY MORNING. M

E! ecu HeT IheUuOr. Pale as lily SHE waIl-
idered about the gladness Of her heart was
gone, SIZE greeted all who approached hel
with sin'le of a dying one who already be.
holds the portals If heaven opened to her
4 vlew.d The Baron had bestowed upon her
/ mother rich and productive state, and IT
was arranged that the whole family should
4 proceed Immediately after the marr 90 Ia
Parls, where the affected sightless aunt
could avail herself Jl the best medical advice
/ and attention. But all these clad hopes and
bright prospects for the future failed TO give
back the bloom 10 Alma's cheek, liaht 10 her
eye and strength to her failing heart. The
meek and gentle victim had laid upon the
( altar OF sacrifice her whole earthly happiness
The day Of the bctmorhal came. Theo,
dor had disappeared no one knew whittier.
Alma with her family ccompanied herj future
husband 10 The old family mansion, where HE
wedding was to take place quietly in the
chapel without further ceremony, by AIma7s
own desire. ha Il.
/ Arrayed as bride for heaven, pale as q
jllIIy, Alma stood beside the happy brides
groom Scarcely had The fearful yes pain
fully fallen from heI lips when she swooned
| in her husbands arms. They bore her to
her couch, aud she lay lhete parched and
weary, and suffering for long months, buru-
ing fever consuming her young life away
Her malady seemed to defy the skill of
/ the physician and the virtue of medicine,
and when the first wild breath'ngs of baImg
spring swept over The ear, he counseIIed
them TO take her away, that she might lis
ten to other sounds and look on other scenes
I The prospect of a journey seemed to give
/ new lie to The weary invalid; they did not
guess The reason, uui il was the secret hope
Of hearing something of Theodor; the tho't
| that perhaps she might see him once more
that gave her strength 10 rise up from her
couch VI "enriness and pain. sf
Three days journey from Vienna brought
hem at the close of beautiful spring day
50 lovely valley, shut in one side Jy rich
and fertile vine clad hills, and on the other
by lofty mountain ctags, Ga the highest
peak stood church, whose rich stained
windows and heavenward pointing spre
glistened in the golden rays of the setting
sun. Alma had not spoken before during
the whole day. But her eye filled with
tears OF joy as she g4zed ont over this
science of beauty and glory. She longed to
enter the Ettle church and pour out her sor-
row hurdened heart in prayer, and she signi>
fed to her husband her wish.
IleI slightest wish was scarcely uttered ere
it was graifed and it was quickly arranged
/ that lhey should stop at the village below. Al
the inn, Alma enqured furthet respecting the
, church, and was informed by the worthy
hostess, that ior many years The church had
stood tncre aud thai recently the emperor
had caused to be erected in its vicinity hos
pilal for The insane .-..
travellers always tarry here a While
she continued, $40 enjoy the mountain air
| ln the evening the poor invallds are permit
ted 10 walk IN tue church yard, which is sur
roIndod by high wall. If you wish to Wis
/ it the church this evening yon, can see the
poor creatures enjoying their rRmbe, and you
can also 60 through the hospital al the same
tine" .. ... ... a a. a
Tbej we're soon on there way through n
wild and romantic pathway Of crags, and
rocks and oyerhangIng vines, and leaping
cascades. They came first to little chapel
which the pious, happy peasen's hld adorned
with fresh flowers and wrea'hs. But they
paused first al the door ofthe Hospital where
The attendant received them, and permitted
his diugh!er Clara 10 lead them lhrongl
The building. .at r.. .a-
They came TO the door of the last cham
ber. The occupant tall manly form was
within. His dark b hung neglected ove
bis brow, he gazed down into the awful depth;
and precipiccs below. lie heeded not the
entrance of the strangers, nor turned his
head, at little distance stood n harp will
every string broken. Clara told them be bad
been there some mon hs, and at first he plag
ed continually The saddcst, maurn(nIIesi air
b1; at last he col wild and played so furious
y that he ha broken every string and seem
ed 10 have no inclination ever 10 touch il a
gain. "Il,s voice is beautiful she added
and sometimes he sings, but SO mourniuliy
that il is terrible to hear lie was loIsakel
.Iby her he loved, and that has broken his hear'
and robbed him of his senses. The fisher
, man fpund him as he was about to spring in
to the lake yonder ard brought him here ;
, maniac." Alma shuddered and turned t.
look al piclre on the Cpposlte side of ib
wall. L was a beautiful woman in nowin
, white robes "That is the. portrait Of on
c tngel-beautiful pHHress Felicia, whom "
y buried not long ago, said Clara, but lh
\ poor crcaiurc has written another name lndc
-it you can read i yourself" Alma steppe
. nearer and Ieqd;" Oh thou my loved my wo
S shipped Amo, AT this moment he lurnc
S sowyround and lnthNt wasted, haggard,gtie
d VI countenopce, Alma recognized her 10
!. Theodnr. "Jcsus Maria" she eXclalmt