The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1854-01-13
The Bridal Wine Cup.
A THRILLING SKETCH.
BIZ n. A. DRNNIsoN.

less Harvey Wood. Pledge with
wine," ran through the brilliant
crowd. M
The beautiful bride grew pale
the decisive hour had come. She
pressed her white hands together,
and the leaves of her bridal wreath
trembled on her pure brow her
breath came quicker, and her heart
beat wilder.
"Yes, Marion, lay aside your scru-
pies for this once" said the Judge, in
q low tone, going toward his daugh-
ter, ".he company expect it, Do not
80 infringe upon the rules Of etiquette;
in your own home act as you please,
but in mine, for once please me"
Every eye was turned toward the
bridal pair. Narion's principles were
well known. Henry had been a con-
vivalist but Of late his friends no
ticed q change in his Manners diff
ference in his habits-and tonight
heywatChed him to see, as they sneer-
ingly said, if he was tied down to q
woman's opinion so soon.
Pouring cut a brimer beaker, they
held it With tempting smiles toward
Marion. She was very pale, though
more composed, and her hand shook
not, as smiling back, she gracefully
accepted the crystal tempter and
raised it to her lips. But scarcely
had she done SO, when every hand
was arrested by the piercing exclama-
ton Of, "OI terrible"
"What is it?" cried one and all,
throng;ng together; for she had slow
ly carried the glass to her arms length,
and fxedly regarded it, as though il
were some hideous object.
"Wait," she answered, while an
inspired light shone from her dark
eyes, swat and will tell ycu. !
see," she added, slowly, pointing
one ieweled finger at the sparkling
liquid, ga sight that beggars all de-
scription, and yet listen-I will PAINT
it for you if / can. 1t is lonely
spot, tall mountains, crowned with ver-
dure, rise in awful sublimity around !!
rivers run through and bright flowers
grow to the waters edge. There is
a thick, warm mist, that the sun seeks
vainly to pierce. Trees, lofty and
beautiful, wave to the airy motion of
the birds; but there group Of Indi-
ans gather they fit to and fro with
something like sorrow upon their dark
brows. And in their midst his manly
form-but his cheek how deathly, his
eyes wild with the fitful fire of fever.
One friend stands beside him--nay,
l should say, kneels for see, he is
pillOwing that poor head upon his
breast.
"Genius in ruins-Oh, the high,
holy looking brow !! why should death
mark it, and he SO young? Look
how he throws back the damp curls ?
see him clasp his hands I! hear the
thrilling shrieks for life Mark how
he clutches at the form of his COM
panion, imploring heaven. O! hear
him call piteOusly his fathers name :;
see him twine his fingers together as
he shrieks for his sister-his only sis
ter-the twin of his soul-weeping
for him in his distant native land.
"See !" she exclaimed, while the
bridal party shrank back, the untasted
wine trembling in their falterjng grasp,
and the Judge fell, overpowered on
his seat "see bis arms are lifted TO
heaven; he prays, how wildly, for
mercy ! hot fever rushes through his
veins. The friend beside him is weep
ing; awe stricken, the dark men move
away, and leave the living and the
dying together"
There was hush in the principal
parlor, broken by what seemed only
smothered sob from some manly bo-
som. The bride stood yet upright