New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-21
THE ISLAND PRINCESS.
ROMANCE OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLD.
BY EMMA D. Z. ". soUTHwoRTH,

1aihsr Of The Los, Heira+' The Deserted VIE" TIE
Missins Bride" - Resributios," &C.
CHAPTERI
AN NrERRuPrED wEDD0G.
Il was the first Of May the marriage day Of the vscoua
daughter and hees. Of Sir Psrke Moree H de Hail. Devon
shire
glorious morning the cloudles blue sky smiled down
upon the green hills dey ases and deep woods of Devon
and park around the Hall al alive and musical with
the joyous Of birds and the merry laughter young
and msdens gathering celebrate their Msyday festival and
to do honor to the marriage Of their landlords daughter
The emshsdd winding that led from the highway to
the house sIched each terminus by mammoth wreath
Of flowers. and many the carriages tina; passed under
them their way the wedding and these contained
only the bridesmaid and the friends and relatives Of
the family, whose relationship position gave them the right
attend the bride church party
had been invited to meet her the altar The vager, and
tenants. grouped about under the shade Of the ss; old
watched these equpsses they rolled on commenting usual
such occasions.
Ob dear the weddnsers won't pass till nearly twelve
and here we are to wait hours " said young girl
to the gsmekeeper.
Hush my darling looki here his Lordship's
ge itself just you're the prettie lass in the
Try"
1t tra, Lord Montressor's carriage.
Early that morning from is afsneed bride had been
put hi. hands summOnins him to private conference with
her the Hall before they should proceed the church Sur
pr,ed and filed with vague uneanes bis lOdshP Ost time
in obeyins the behest
Within the secluded Of her suite Of richly furnished
apartments old Hail. half buried in the depth. Of cuh
Toned chair refined the bride c1pessu s,sI --.-y
She was alone, her attendants having by her desire,
withdrawn
Es,ele Morelleor ala belle Estele" Beautiful Stella
1.-THE Midnight sar-as for her re'penden. dark beauty she
was POLITICALLY named-wss this time twenty five years Of
age and lovely than poets artists ideal Her form
wa. .. medium hight and very slender though well rounded
with graceful head which fell rich of etblack
,ien rngets shsdnsa face Of pure pale olive complexion
with large nournfu dark eyes hsbtuay vailed by the long
dropping ashes and delicate though full curved lips pa
tiepty closed in silent resignation The prevailing
preston Of her dark brilliant profound
melancholy.
The announcement Of Miss Moeles approaching marriage
with the vseOunt MoniressO had created profound sensation
in the fashionable and atocnc circles. peerless beauty
the only child and heess Of the Oldest weathie and haugh
test bsonet the West of England her heart had been
much the object of aspiration to the youthful and ardent her
hand and fortune had been the end desire the mercenay
and ambitious.
At the early Of seven years Estee had been placed
the female institutions Of learning at Pas-then
now considered among the very best Of he kind in the
woodland there had been left to remain until her sixteenth
year when the sudden and camtous breaking Of the nst
Tia, ae.. had been ATTENDED ri marked changes in TIE
',i,ution and tenpeyanente u the young girl
Eee previously the moscGreess shthssrted and capri
cious Of children left her chamber eouvsescenes 'abdaed
thoughtful melancholy The laughing lips of srlAood
oed in patient sadness the sparkling eyes sheathed tssE
beam, under long shadowy a.he, seldom ted the ST.
very elastic voice sank into deep and thrilling tones the nee
glad motions measured and controlled
She entered another school, bu. completed her educa
IT, dissiDa W
considered transient melancholy her parents Travelled witt
her Europe peu.ns each capital and ehs town to A'"
her all that was and instructive But though their
daughter repaid their attention. with the swesie gratitude
and obeyed them with the senst dOey she showed no IN
the passing scenes And though everywhere hef e1
Irene beauty and sweetne. Of disposition not lees ihla her
fortune and position drew around her many TRENDS Ae aa
E.tes remained her isolated thoughts and ees
Every ysiesn in Europe had been ''a
Cd upOn her and the re,ul, Of their wisdom decision
that his melancholy was not the effect Of III health stu ' Oh
,eere. .o-rov b, tn, constitutional phase thu. would
probably pass away with maturing years.
They returned to ENGLAND presented their daughter a. eou'
and introduced her into all the ssyee' Of 'h0nAS.' He
with no happy effect upon the spirits Of E''e who renamed
profoundly unoy.d amid the ea, greeted ker de5Ht HE
picturesque beauty the theme Of al tonsues-Ae' nc
glance fas nstins-her deep tones hnins-her toue
magnetic All felt her power yet she who could move al
others remained pre,,ed she who sought no eonqrests
for that very perhaps made many peer ana
eOmmOner. in succession .d their fortunes At her feet and
Wei In turn kirdiv sr,niv rejected