Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-26

Aud as these lands the desror grow,
when friends are long away,
SO Heaven t.eiL, thrsugh loved ones dead.
Grows dearcr day by day.
Heaven is not far from those who SEQ
with the pure spirits sight,
But near, and IN thu very hearts
OF those Who see Alright,
January. 1857, ca srrARr.
rBsE ISLAND PRINCESS.
A Romance OF the Old and New World
nv EMMA ID. u, n sourHwoRVN,
Author OF sThr Lost ilriless ..Thc Deserted Wife
The Missing Brrlc," "Rrtributton," etc
CHAPTERI.
AN INTERRUPTED WEDDING.
IL was tho tirss OF May, tho marriage
day Of tho Viscount Montrsssor Of Mon
tressor Castle, DOrsetshire, and Estelle,
only daughter and heiress Of Sir .Parke
More.le, Hyde Hall, Devonshirc. !
A glorious morning! tho cloudlcss,
blue sky smiled down upon the green
hills and dewey dales and deep woods Of
Devon; and the Park around the Hall
was oil alive and musical, with tho joy
Gus songs Of oirds, and the merry laugh
ter Of young men and maidens gathering
to celebrate their May. day festival, and
DO homer to tho marriage Of their land
lords daughter.
Tho elm shaded, winding avenue that
leads from::,he highway to the house, was
srched At each terminus by . mammoth
wreath Of Aowers, and many were the
carriages that passed under them, on
their way to assist at tho wedding; and
these contained only the bridesmaids,
and relatives Of tho family, whose re-
lationship or position gave them
the right to attend tho bride to church;
for. o still moro numerous party had
been invited to meet her at tho altar.
The villagers and tenants, grouped
about under the shade 'of tho great old
trees, or wandering over the greenswsrd
on either side the avenue, watched these
equipsges % they rolled on, commenting
% usual on such occasions.
Oh-desr me! tho weddingers won't
psss till nearly twelve! and hero We are
to wait two mortal hours! said . young
girl to tho gsme-keeper.
Hush! my darling look, hero comes his
Lordship's carriage, itself, just as you're
the prettiest lass in the country"
1t tc0s Lord Montressor's carriage.
Early that morning . note from bis
sffisnced bride had bcen put in his hands
him to private conference
with her st the Hall, before. they should
proceed to tho church. Surprised and
filed with vague uncasiness, bis lordship
lost no sime in obeying tho behcst.
Within the most secluded Of her quito
Of richley furnished apartments ut the
old Hall, half buried in tho depths Of
cushioned chair, reclincd the bride OF.
pectant. in bridal array.
She was alone, her attendants having,
by her own dosirs, Withdrawn.
Estellc Morelle-or 'la belle Estellc,'
Beautiful Stells.' tho Midnight STAR
~, for her respiendent dark beauty, she
was poetieally named was at this time
twenty five years Of age, and more love-
y than the poets or On srtiss's ideal
Her form was Of medium height, and
very slender, though we'll rounded, with
} graceful head, over which fell rich
nssses Of jet black silken ringlets, shs-
ling face Of pure, pale olive complex
on with largo mournful dark eyes, he
,ituslly veiled BY tho long, dropping
ashes, and delicate, though full curved
ips, ever patiently closed as in client
= The prevailing expression
Il her dark, brilliant cOuntenanos was . |
'rcFound melancholy.
Tho announcement OF Miss Morelle's
approaching marriage with the ViscOunt
|lontressor had created profound sens-
lti0n in tho fashionable and srist0cra alto
'ircles. A peerless beauty, tho only
,hild and heiress OF tho oldest, wealth
cat and haughtiess baronst in the West
II England, her heart had been % much
he object Of aspir ton to the youthful
md ardent, 90 her hand and fortune had
'een tho end OF desire to the mercensry
md ambitious.
At the early age OF seven years, E.tslle
lad been placed At one Of the fret class
emsle institutions OF learning at Psris,
hen as now, considered among the very
,est OF their kind in the world, and there
rad been left to remain until her six
e9nth year. when the sudden and CO.
amitous bresking up Of 'hs institution,
Ind hsr own severe illness, bad occa-
'ioned her removal. That illness had
he constitution and temperament Of tho
IouDg girl.
Estelle, previously tho most careless,
ight hearted and cspricious Of children,
eft her chamber of cons 4, a,e.cence sub
lued, thoughtful, melancholy wo~sn!-
Cbe laughing lips Of girIhood closed in
patient sadness; tho sparkling eyes
'heathed their beams under long, shsd.
IVY lAshes, now seldom lifted; the sil-
'ery, elastic voice, sank into deep end
tones; the free. glad motions
we're measured and controlled.
She never entered another school, but
her education under tho beet
masters, at home. To dissipate what
VAS considered transient melancholy,
,er parents Travelled with her over Eu-
'ope, psnsing ct each capital and chief
;own, to show her ell thas vas interest
ng and instructive. But though their
laughter repaid their sstentions with
no sweetest gratitude, and obeyed them
With the eeoslest doc'lisy, she showed no
interest 10 the passing scenes. And tho
very where her extreme beauty and
,er sweetness OF disposition, not lees
han her fortune and position, drew
.round her many friends and admirers,
Istelle remained alone 10 her isolated
thoughts and feelings. Rvssy most die
inguished physician in Europe had been
'oosulted upon her case, and the result
Il their wisdom was . decision that this
Melancholy was not the effect Of i'll
,esltb, still lees Of secret sorrow, but
bat it was constitutional phsss thst
would probably pass away with mstur-
og years.
They returned TO Eoglsod, presented
heir daughter at court, and Introduced
lsr into oil the gsiesies Of fashionable
ife. But With no hspry edsot upon
be spiriss Of Estelle, who rem ,,nsd pro
'oundly unmoved amid the EcLA1 thst
.reeted her DEBUT. Her picturesque
,esusy was the theme Of al tonsues-
,er noursfol glance wss fsscinssisg
Ter deep tones thrilling-her touch mag
'esic; ell felt her power, yet che who
'oold move oil others, renainsd uoim-
'ssssed. She who sought no oopqussss,