Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-09-12
CHAPTER ".

gentle breeze sighed mournfully through
the trees, and peaceful aspect pervaded
the stiffness of the hour. In great city,
iby an open window, sat beautiful maiden.
Her face was very pale and sad, and despair
was deeply written on her fair brow. A
tear hung on her long lashes and dimmed
her dark hazel eyes, as she gazed on the
bright stars, far away, and thought how of
ten, with kind, loving friends, she had gazed
on the self-same stars. And this was Ma
bel! She had been at her uncle's one month.
She found him to be very wealthy, and his
large mansion was furnished in the most
elegant manner. Still Mabel was very un-
happy. She had not been allowed to leave
the house, unattended, since her arrival, nor
even to write to her friends. Mabel was
soon disturbed by quick footsteps approach
ing her door, and her uncle hastily entered.
II"Mabel," said he sternly, "Mabel, you shall
Ilinger no longer over your decision. One
long month have you been here, still await
ing for you dead lover, for he certainly per
ished, and you have read the whole account
yourself; still you try to make yourself be-
Ilieve it is not so, and disregarding every
ones opinion, still believe he will come
back to you. But you will find that your
hopes are in vain, should you wait till
doomsday. So tomorrow at this very hour,
you shall become the wife of Charles Vim
cent"
"oh, spare me" cried the distracted
girl, falling on her knees before her uncle,
and pleadingly lifting her fearful eyes to his
face, "Oh, spare me! I detest the very name
,of Charles Vincent"
@Mabel," said he sternly, "arise and obey
my orders. You know not what is for your
own good. I have the papers with me,
that give you the legal right to 100000.
Say but the word, that tomorrow night at
this time you will wed Charles Vincent, and
it shall be yours, but if you refuse my curses
shall rest upon you till your dying day"
"Uncle," said Mabel, 'you are the only
living relative I have left in the world
my mothers own brother-I obey you"
"Here are your papers" said he, "guard
them safely. I am sure you will never re-
gret your engagement" and he abruptly
left the room. "Pretty well done" said he
"better than 1 had expected" and he hast.
ened to relate his success to Vincent. But
we will leave him to perform that alone
and return to Mabel. Wild with grief the
poor girl sought her own room and threw
herself on her couch, but not to sleep. No
sleep closed not her eyes during that long
night, spent in agony. Scalding tear:
coursed their way down her fair cheeks, the
whole night, and when the morning dawned
her eyes, once so bright, were red and swol
len with weeping. But her last tear for he
fate was she'd, and she buried all her sor
rows deep in her heart, determined to con
duct herself as true and faithful wife,
The day passed away,-alI days must
ceeded by as calm and beautiful an evening
as ever was beheld. Mr.. Forbes large anC
elegant house shone with magnificent splen
dor. At every window was brilliant ga
light, and the walls were covered with tn
finest tapestry, while here and there shon
, a sparkling diamond, rendering the beauti
} fully arrayed parlors still more dazzling
Many fashionable friends were assemble,
there to celebrate the grand wedding of Ma
| bel Sullivan. At the farther side of tn
S room stood Charles Vincent. He was tall
D graceful person, but wore the expression @
, tyrant about his face. By his side stoo,
! the gentle form of Mable, as quietly an
e unconcerned as though she knew nothing c
: what was going on. Her eyes were cas-
i down on the floor, and her face was a
i pale and colorless as the white robes tha
e graced her fair form. Bright jewels spark
f led on her graceful figure, and around he
!. head encircled string of pearls. Sh
t looked the very picture of innocence and
e beautiful as the evening star. Charles Yir
p cent looked on her with beaming eyes; bu
he loved her not; he was only ly proud Of her
: proud of her beauty, and proud of her fol
G tune. The priest arose and with solem
voice began, "If any person present know
O any reason why these two persons, Charlie
t Vincent and Mable Sullivan, should not b
united by marriage, let him speak now {
forever hold his peace" II do" shrieke
: a voice at the door. All eyes were turne
d in that direction, when a youth bounde
It forward, and Mabel with wild cry of jo
fell senseless into Frank Ashton's arms
c Some little time was spent in restoring he
Il but when she had revived they all locke
T. around for Vincent. But at the first sigl
is of the new conner, he had fed; the reasc