True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-01-23
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The ceremony SO long delayed had at
last taken place /; the chapel was again
deserted, and there remained in the cas-.
tie bu, the nearest relatives Of the welded
pair. The villagers had returned TO their
cottages the nobility had taken the roads
leading to their castles. Still the hour
was not yet come when the Baron and
the bride might retire, and they were
obliged by The laws of civiliiy 10 pay
some attention 10 their guests.
The rain which was falling precluded
promenading in the park, and 10 relieve
the monolony of The evening, Clemencc
pr p'sed 10 her young friends a play
which was 10 have more charms for Them
than cards; such sports were pleasing
10 her 9ively disposition, they called back
10 her ,helbapPy days of her infancy -
"Hide and seek y echoed all the young
ones who were beginning to fad the
evening rather dull, and all Of them rush
ed by different ways to find, in the nu-
merous aparlmentsof the castle, obscure
retreats where the X could escape the
search of the Baron deXainlaines, whom
chance had appointed to seet for lhem.-
Clemence was moi the last tdbe gone. and
she disappeared up the castle ssar.
'Clemence Clemence I shouted BY
relations and relainers, came wildly from
the different parts Of the castle, and lights
were hurrying 10 and fro through all the
underwoods of the. park. hwas pain TO
see the lord Of xaintaine. What was be-
come of Clemence Where could she
have concealed herself, no one could i'm
agine.
Vainly was the description Of the Bar
oness sent into all the surrounding villa
ges, and all the researches were unavail-
ing to discover her. The grief Of the
Baron was hopeless, and unable to bear
the sight of a place which increasingly
reminded him of his loss, he abandoned
the castle with all lis retainers, and left
as at the hour Of the wedding, all the
wealth it contained. For many days il
was feared that the Baron would become
insane, yetAle kept his faculties and con-
lnued 10 bewail the loss of his dear Glenn
ence.
Yielding 10 the entreaties Of his friends
he consented alier the lapse of month
TO revisit the castle. The first thing
which caugh. his eye in the apartment Of
Clemence was the chest which contained
her magnificent lrousseau, and portions
Of female apparel lay scattered around
The sight nearly broke his heart, bu,
mastering his feelings. he bent himself
towards The chest to open il with irem.
bling hand.
Now there was spring TO the ches
shutting il at the exterior; he pressed
his finger upon II, and raising the lid wha
did lie behold? The corpse Of his los
Clemence, dressed, ornamented, as or
her wedding day. He stepped back with
horror; then, through convulsive move
ment, sprang forward to the chest, ant
fell expiring upon the corpse of his wife
When his serva nts came into the room
he had ceased 10 exist.
1t was supposed the unfortunate Clem
ence had concealed herself in the ches
and that the lid had fallen over her. Sh,
l :
had perished, unable to make her criel
heard, aud the springs had resisted lh'
efforts Of her strength. In that chestwer'
confined the Baron and his bride, and they
were buried in their wedding garments
under tree which was yet TO be seen il
The church-yard of Crespy in the last cel
Etury.
With the Baron de Xaintaines was ex
tingdished an illustriOus family, the glo
rious TILES Of which dated from the secont
crusade against the iu6dels.
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