Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-04-07
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me one word, and Frederick Wilson ben. ca
gerly toward the bilshing girl She raised
the dropping lids JhaI veied the glory Of her
beamlRg eyes, anG casting on him look Of
love and JOY, placed hsr small hand in his.
They were seated in Dame Merry's little
Parior. Ii was evening, and the twilight ST.
leuce was most welcome 10 their spirits, hal
I lowed BY the spell Of pure and holy affection.
8 w hat a Joy TO think, Lizzie Darling, tn al
you will be mine, said the happy lover, after
a moments silence. MY pet, my pride, nv
little wife. / never loved before | saw YOU,
Lizzie-no, never! I cannot account for the
strange fascination that drew me toward the
proud Arabel, who has nothing but beauty
and wealth 10 recommend her, whilst you,
Lizzie, haveseveTv quality that makes woman
dear and lovely. Ouiy three weeks have passed
since our picnic, and yet / love you better
than my life. Lizzie, l have found a new
soul, new strength guardian angel. You
are that soul, that strength, that angel. Tell
me dearest, when may call you nay wife =
lie threw his arm around her as he spoke,
and leaned her head upon his manly bosom.
y ou are toe impatient. Frederick said
Lizzie, looking 'imidly up into his face, tear
sparkling on her soft cheek. we must wait
ull rny dear mother, and sweet Minnie can
come to see U.s.
Married, laughiurly added Wilson, IS the
girl paused and bid her bright eyes again
upon his breast. We'll / grant YOU one week
ta prepare. Nay! 40 more pleading from
those crimson lips. | am inheXibo-a week
not one hour longer
lie had scarcely ceased speaking, when the
door was suddenly thrown open, and on the
threshold stood Arabel Stellaud. her black
eyes flashed with rage, her short upper lip
Araf 1tEf nd h,l.
em5iiug with agitation.
Enough of this :! she exclaimed in voics
hoarse with passion; MS time this farce should
have an end Wilson, | summon you to nay
side again And you, poor shrinking thing
addressing Lizzie, whose cheeks had become
marble white, b.c. 10 your books once more.
4 prelty over for q schoomistress. f1rsJoth,
my promised husband. UPstart minion, how
dare You dream that he loves You =
Wilson started tc his ieet, still hoidaE has
beloved ones tiny hand IN his. 'A-a5e.-,
Miss Steilaud . he exclaimed in a loud fefce
voice, leave this house. whose inmates you
have come 10 Insult-all bonds between ~
are severed aye, forever Did you thias
that when IN your cruelty Of heart, you bade
me seek the fair yCung eature by my side.
and win her heart ID me, but to make sport of
her Innocence aud love mOckery hereafter,
That ] could play 50 false a part Did you
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get aiI that is noble and honorable IN mans
nature II you did, behold your mistake,
proud girl | obeyrd and sought the village
scaoOItnIstreSs, as you sueerlngly called her,
but II was not 10 break her heart. No for
loved hcr-aye, from that moment ] loved
her when in accordance with your command
! sought a seat Seslde her. Now let the mis-
cry you would have prepared for another. re-
coil Gpon yourseli-It you have heart IN tears
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YOU have called .upstarl' and 'minion,' IS my
promised bride. L5oA up, sweet Lizzie, dar-
iIng child, be continued ia voice Of tender
ness. look up and bless me " llh smile
And as Arabel left the room she saw him
whose affections she had so nadly lost, bend
and press a fond kiss upon the pale brow Of
the Village Scho0lnistress.'
week passed swiftly by. The wedding
day had arrived Dame Merry's neat room
was covered with flowers. They shaded the
old fashioned mirror, they stood in quaint COB
lets upon the high mantel-they hung in
wresths ff"m the ceiling, and long festoons
lJgned back the su0N-whItc curtains. IL was
"a perfect little PaTsdI-e-- nothing but flowers
and fragrance; and all this was the work Of
fairy hands
Pretty Maggie Ray, quiet Grace Whitney.
merry Ella Love, and all their gay conpan-
ions, had reached the farmers before the sun
whilst Dick Wild, w no had made up his mind.
now that Lizzie was TO be married, to wal,
FOR Minnie Lee, followed, having large bas-
net filled with flowers. obtained, Heaven
knows where or how. And when the psrlor
had been srranged, the good natured Damo
Merry, IN her black silk dress aud white apron,
with HAT same little curl upon the forehead
thaI we saw wheH first introduced, ascended
- Lizzie's sleeping apartment, aud knocking
gently at the door, was a. gently bid to coHu
in. she had no sooner entered the room than
a p8i5 of the sOftesi and whiiest arms IN tho
world were thrown around her neck, aud n
pair Of tir SIS er;est Ups met her own, whilst
d low voice murmured, My second mother
The teas started 30 Dame Merry's ewes.
but she soon wiped them away, for there
shouldn't be tears on q br ddl day, and fondly
returning the girls cIresses she said-'I came
70 tell YOU Miss Lizzie, hear me. you'll soon
soon be hIrs. WissJn-h0w srangs II seems
10 me-but IS ! was saying. | came 10 tell
YOU that the bridesmaids are waiting 10 dress
you
Tell chem ! an ready % receive them was
the reply, and ~ a moment group Of merry
maideas completely filled the small room--
some admrIng the pure white dress laid out
on the snowy coverlet, some re-arranging ths
wraatis Of rose buds and orange blossoms,
and all giving various opinions on the differ
eut articles af dress, with ali the innocent
talkatIyeEess Of gIrihyod.
Before the brides toilet was quite COM
pletrd. came Mrs. Lee, pale, lady-like wo-
man, aud little Minnie, a lovely child Of ten
summers who was immed ately cauessed by
all present, and escaping from them, received
the hearty welcome Of Dick Wild who l0i;er-
Cd in tie garden.
We'll, The lovers were married, and never
Did a more fgrFeuJ prayer ascend 10 Heaven
than that breathed b e the old ciergVmal Of
Sweet Blossom, for the happines If the youth
ia. couple, prayer whish met wita la4l
Amen from the farmer and hIs s. a. whose
Dwelling had been So long bTi4llsae- 5y tas
fair presence Of the far glri aoga; y -ezsa
them. Never were 50 many blessings be-
slowed upon dear LTzz.e Lee.
Her scholars surrounded the garden gate,
and when the ceremony was over. she came
f5rth leaning upon the arm Of her handsome
husband. aud took her way. followed by her
mother and sister. 10 a beautiful little cottage
afre..dv ureaared and furnished for her recep-