The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-03

her. Then they were both so young, nd
perhaps he feared TO try his fate. alway,
think he felt that he was not long for tlii.
world, and he would not sadden her lii,
by any grief that he could spare her; OF
perhaps mother Agnace WIS right. Bu
she was one, and he had not spoken.
Before the winter was gone, he died
When he was dead they found on hi.
heart little case like those people carr,
charms in; but it contained a lock O
Aline's hair. and flower she had giver
him the day she went away. We die
not remove it, but laid il with him in til,
grave.
"In the summer Aline came home
All! ] shall never forget how lovely sue
looked that day. The joy of her return
and our gladness at seeing her again
had given such life and bloom to hel
sweet face. We talked of one and anotn.
er Of oLr friends in the mountains, and o.
all she had seen and done while away
but she never mentioned Claude. AT las
as evening began 10 fall, she grew restles.
some of her frieds came III and among
them Claude's sister. Aline kissed her
Could not Claud have come with you
after all these months said she.
Louise star,cd, and was silent, but one
Of the Others said:
"Did not you know that poor Claude
is deadl"
"My Aine! she uttered but one cry, sc
long and bitter that il seemed her lie mus,
20 with it, and she fell as it dead.
aft WAS long before We could bring he,
to herself, and through all that night SIZE
never spoke one word, but one iantina
followed another until morning; then sh,
seemed To revive little, but SO wan she
looked mere wreck of what she hac
been but yesterday, and in her eyes shon,
a strange sort of glitter, like sunlight re
fectel from ice, 50 cold and bright. A
last she spoke.
"Marguerile," said she, take botn my
hands, 4 saw Claud yesterday: do not
start; he stood by me wien fell; and b,
told ,ue-he told me we would have q
death bridal, and then they can never
part us more
No one parted you, dear, said |.
"Ah, they diJ-they did she answered
they knew how happy we should bc
and they envied U.S.
"Whof | asked anxiously.
"She looked earnestly at me for mo
ment, and shook her head without speak
ing.
.She says what is true said mother
Az ace, who had come to help us nurs,
her. There are malignant spirits who al
ways Try TO sundcr true hearts; ii thcy
take the life OF one they watched the oth
er; and that other must marry the deaG
in bis grave, or the spirits will cast a spell
upon them, and they can never meet at
ter DEATH
"Marguerite,' said poor Ahne, 'yol
must go TO the priest and hring him.
must he married now, rs soon AS my wed
ding dress is made.'
IL went to Father Bernard, for sh,
would not lie. satisfied. lie said her brair
was turned by the shock, and she mus
be sos,ibed aud raised out OF such a strang,
fancy. He came TO see her; but after Ia,
had made her understand that ho woul,
have her give up the idea, she began q
plead for her purpose 50 touchingly, tha
4 Ht last lie gave way.
"Poor s0ulr said he, as he went out
with the tears standing in his eyes, it u
no harm, and may give her rest
$50 we arranged all things for the cere
mony. / dressed my poor friend for he
strange marriage, ali in white, with lons
veil, aud the bridal crown Of myrtle anc
white roses on her head. She told Faith
or Bernard what she would have him dt
With quiet composure, strangely belieC
by her restie' giitteriiig eyes. No on,
then living bad seen death hridal, ,thougl
some Of the Oldest persons had heard o
such rites being performed long ago. Blu
she seemed TO know, inluitiveiy, how nj
should be done. We formed in process
sion At the tride's house, asis customaE,
at weddings, md proceeded to the church
yard; there she stood at one side OF tb,
grave, and Father Bernard on the other
She had the two bridal Tings--one she
wore, the other she placed on the gray,
aud kneeling down, che laid her left banI
on the ring. sra
"The priest said prayer, and those rs
sembled sang the marriage anthem; anC
we supposed this would salty her; bu
still kneeling, as soon as our voices, haf
ceased, she attered, in q clear, solemr
voice, her marriage vows; not in tho usn
al words Of our service, but 10 language
so earnest, so full Of pAihos, that none Q
ns could restrain our tears. Then rising
up, she gave the ring that had been OF
tile grave to the priest, who pat it OF
her band. taking OF her own; they Iihet
the maidstone IRON i,s place, and sh,
put her ring beneath il. 80
When the atons was restored to is plac
she msde me take of her bridal wreath
this she hung over the name Of Claude
and slowly Teturned TO hsr home.
"She seemed fcebls and exhausted
speaking lit,Ie during The day. Al sigl
she called me. :. y. =. -.
sDsar MaFguerite, lie viii coma for m,