The Trinity times., 1855-05-26

He 10 poor, i'll, and-I-I--'
Say no more, dearest. Oh, how much
more love yOu every day. How good, how
noble, thus to sacrificed And the bushine
| girl threw herself into her lovers arms.
'Ah, how differently beat those two human
hearts-one pregnant with love, goodness,
charity, sympathy; the other rank With hy-
pocrisy, dark with unbelief.
They came to town, unmolested YOU NAV
be sure; the stranger, because few DAYS
previously terrible affair had occurred
Old Lord St. Hilary, the relic of the beau
garcens of former days, had been robbed and
maltreated. Men were by no means 80 ia
vored as the beau sere. Above ali. a family
jewel Of immense value had been taken from
his person; aud on recovering his wounds
and fright, he swore vengeance. He took
| active measures to fulfil his vow.
The wedding was to take place at an old
relations, Mrs. Duehesne's house; and on
tagging wings, that day at length arrived
The marriage was celebrated, and the happy
pair were in the act of being toasted by the
father OF the bride, when a strange noise was
heard below; rude voices were uprased !;
oaths muttered; and rush followed towards
the festive saloon. The company rose.
What is it p said Mr.. Hardcourt.
The door was broken open for answer
The officers of justice filled the room. Two
advanced. Come, Captain said they, the
game is up at last. It's an awkward time to
arrest gentleman on his wedding day; but
duty, my noble captan--duty must be done
Entranoed, frozen beyond resistance or ap-
peal, the bridegroom was fettered and the
bride she stood there, her hazel eyes dilat-
ing, till they seemed about to spring from her
head
My Richard, what is this p
'Scoundres !! said MIR. Hardcourt, release
my SON.
The men laughed One of them was ex-
aminng the necklace of Flavia. 1t contained
diamond in the centre worth a ransom.-
Where did you get this, miss p he said.
Her friends answered, for the terror strick-
en- girl was inarticulate-' MIR. Mowbray's
wedding gift
'Oh, ho This was the diamond Lord ST.
Hilary was so mad about. BY your leave,
and the gem was removed from the neck it
encircied.
She comprehended something terri5ie.-
She found speech-'Wb do you take MIR.
Mowbray for p said She
Whom Why, the renowned Captain de
Montmorency.'
A shrlek--so fierce in its agony as to cause |
the criminal to rebound--struck on the ears |
of all present. Insonsibity followed, and |
tlavia was removed. So was her bridegroom |
Ito Newgate.
The trial was concluded--justce was mp
peased--the robber doomed And his inno-
cent and unpolluted victim. -Four days |
her life hung on thread. But youth and |
health closed for a short time the gates OF |
death. She recovered. Reviving as from |
dreadful dream, she could scarcely believe in |
the terrible event which, tornado-lko, had
swept over her. She desired her father to
repeat its circumstances. Weeping, and with |
his venerable grey hairs whittier with sorrow,
Mr. Hardcourt complied. She heard the re
cital in silence. Presently, clasping her ia
ther's hand-'Dear Parent she said, when |
-whenP She could utter no more; nor
was it necessary. He comprehonded her
meaning but too we'll
'The day after morrow he replied.
Father, | must be there
'hly Flavia, my dearest daughter y
Father, must be there. DO you remem
ber your jest2 All, it has come to pass in
bitter earnest | must be there
Nor would she be pacified; she persisted.
Her physician at length urged them to give
her her way. 1t would, he said, be less dan
gerous than denial.
Near Tyburn, seats were erected. Win
dows and balconies were let out on hire
One of these last, the most private, was Sc
cured; and on the fatal morning Elavia was
taken thither in a close carriage, accompa-
MED by her parent and aged cousin. She
had 81, IL,
suffered herself to be led to the window with |
a strange immovable calmness Soon shouts,
and the swelling mnrmur Of dense crowd |
reacher her ears. The procession was ar
riving. The gallows was not in sight, but
the fatal cart would pass close. 1t came on
nearer, nearer-more like triumph, that
dismal sight, than human fellow man has
tening to eternity.
She clenched her hands, and rose up,
straining her fair white throat TO catch a
glance of the criminal. Yes, there he was.
dressed gaily, the ominous nosegay Haunting
in his breast, dull despair in his heart reach
ing from thence to his faco. As the train
passed Flavia's window, by chance he raised
his hot, bleared eyes; they rested on his
bride, his pure virgin wife. The wretched
man uttered a yell of agony, and cast him
self down on the boards of the vehicle. She
continued gazing, the smile frozen on her
face, her eyes CLASSY, motonless, fixed.
They never recovered their natural intelli-
gence. Fixed and stony, they bore her,
stricken lamb, from the dismal scene. Her
old father watched for days by her bedside,
eagerly waiting for ray Of light, token Of
sense, or sound. None came She had been
stricken with catalepsy, and it was bless
ing when the enchained spirit was released
from its frail habitation; when the pure soul
was permitted to take its flight to happier !
regions. Poor Mr.. liardcourt sank shortly |
after into state Of childish imbecility, and
soon father and daughter slept in one grave.
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