Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-05-26
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Ak INTERRUPTED WEDDING.

CHAPTER L.
Ak INTERRUPTED WEDDING
II was The first of May. the marriage tav of
the NIscouut MuntreSsor of MontresSor C,s,l.
D"rsetshlre, and Estelle. only daughter and
heIress OF Sir Parke Moreile, HYDE Hall Dev
unshire.
glorious morning. the cloudless. blue * Y
smiled down upon The green hills and dewy
daies and deep woods of Devon: and tho r,rt
a-ound the Hall was al alive and musical win
joyous song of birds, and The merry laughter of
young men and maldenS gathering 10 celebrate
their May day festival, and to do honor 70 the
marriage ot their landlords daughter.
he elm shaded, winding avenue tlst led
from The highway to the house was arcI OIL "a,
each terminus by mammoth wreath of flow
CTS, ana many We're the Carriages that passed
under them, on their way to assist al the we'd
ding and these contained only the bridesmaids
and the nearest friends and relatives ,f H.
lanliiy whose relationship position gave them
the right to attend tie BRIDE to church for \
s'i more numerous party had been invited to
meet heE II the altar. Tie villagers and ten
ants. grouped about under the sbad,. of ,ba
great oid Trees, or wandering over the green
eWard on ether side of the avenue watched
THESE equipages as they rolled on commentino
5 usual on such occasions
oh-doar me , the wcddingers won't mass
III nearly twelve 4 Il here we r.. to whit TWO
Lnor' al hours said young girl to the game
:" Hush , my darling look. here comes his
i-'rdShi carriage. itself, just sure as you're
The preitIest lass IN the country"
IL 'cas Lord Montressor's carriage
Early that morning note irom his affiapccd
oflde had been Put Ia his hGnds sumnoning
ann to private conference with her III the Hall
tie ore they should proceed to the church rur-
prIsed and filled with vague uueasiness. his
( iurdship lost no time in obevIng tie behc I
ithIn Tie ms ST secl''dcd Of her suite Of rich
4 ' he'd n -str rtrfrf Il, n
ourled IN the depths OF a cushioned chair. re-
ci.ned the BRIDE expcc,aut, in bridal array
S!e was alone, her attendants having by her
ovn deoi {. Withdrawn.
t.sieile M"reilc-ur - Ia belle Estellc "'.Bcau-
I iiiul Stella The " Midnight Star,-as for her
I respiendent dark beauty, she WAS D, eticalIv
n: med-wi's at this time Twenty-Five years o1
age, and more lovely than poet or an artists
ideal Her form was of medium ieirht and
/ EefN slender, though weil-rounded with gryc
~ hett 1rer which .el .IcL masses 81 iel- uIac
s.iken nngiets, shading face OF pure pale OIL
lie complexion WI b large mournf dark ewes
hahItuailv Yelled by the long, dropping lashcs,
aud delicate, though full curved lips, very pa
/ ticntly c.osed as in silent resignation The
/ prevailing expression of her dark, brilliant
counteHaEce was profound rlcIanchoIv
+ The announcement e Miss Morelles 4I,rrofch-
4 Ing rage with the FIscount Montrcssor had
created q profound sensation in the fashiorall le
and arI>tocratic circles, peerless beauty, ihe
only child and heIe5s Of the oldest, wcalthies,
and hang h,lyst barupet in the est of England
her Eea.t had been a much he ,b;cct of aslira-
ton Ia the y0uihfuiand ardent, 4; $ her hand and
fortune Lad been the end OF desire to the luer
cenary and ambItiots
At the early age Of seven wears, Es.cIlc had
: been P'aced at of the fiTst-ciass female In
stItu;Iuns of learning AZ Paris then ;ls now con
sidescd among the very best of their kind in
= t world and there had been left to Ienia Il
/ EutI her sixteenth year, X hen The sudden and
' caiamltoEs breaking up OF The Institution, and
her Cwn severe illness, Lad occasioncd her
removal That A1acss had 6cen attended nth
narkSd changes az tho constitution and tss7sDcya-
mint II Tie yo'tag girl
EsteIle. previously the most careless light
hearted aud capuc;ous of children, left her
chamber Of convalescencc subdued, thought
t;l melancholy woman, The laughing lips o.
guihood closed in patient sadness tie spark
Ing eyes shcathed their beams under long
81 a icwv lashcs, nov seldom lifted the Silycrv
elastic voice, sank into deep and thrilling tones
e free glad motions were measured aad cen.
ol ed.
She never entered another school, hut com.
pietcd Ee~ education under tie best masters al
home. To dlSSlpatc what was considered :
transient melancholy, Eer parents Travelled with
her over Europe pauslug at each capitol anc
chief town, to show her all that vas Interesting
and Instructive. But though the daughter re.
paid their attentions with the sweetest graft.
Iude, and obeyed them with the gcntIest docil.
ty, she showed no interest in the passing scenes
And though everywhere her extreme beaut '
and sweetness of disposition, not less than hel
fortune and position, drew around her many
friends and admirers, Estellc remained alone in
her Isolat, thoughts and feelings Every most
distinguished physician in Europe had beer
consulted upon her case, and the result of then
wisdom was 4 decision that this melancholy
not the effect of i'll health. still less secret
sorrow, but that II was constitutional phase
Z. L 7.
years.
They returned to England, presented theil
daughter at court, and introduced her into al
The gryetIes of fashionable life. But with d,
happy effect upon the spirits of Estelle, whC
remained profoundly unmoved amid the ecid
that greeted her debtd Her picturesque beauty
was the theme Of all Iongue=-her mournfu
glance was faScJnafIng-her deep tones thrilling
her touch magnetic: all felt her power, vet sh,
who could move all others, remained unimpres
sed. She who sought no conquests, for tha
very reason perhaps, made many. peer anC
two commoners, in succession, IaId their for
tunes at her feet, and were IN turn, kindly anC
firmly rejected.
30 passed her first session in London, at th,
ct"ee OF which her parents took her down t
their seat IN Devonshire Here, in her thought
= full quiet, unostentat!ous manner She engage,
IN works of benevoleuce among the villager
aud tenantry. And her father, hoping nucl
from this employ yment gave her full liberty G
/ action, and she smiled to see that she SCENE,
less pensive than before
At the beginning OF the parliamentary tern
the family went up TO London.
And 1t was in her second season In tow
that Estelle formed the acquaintance of Ior
: Montressor, young nobleman but lately acced
! ed to his titles and estates, but already know
, as a man of the most high-toned moral and in
tellectual excellence, az a righteous, well a
rising statesman, and As one. who in the even
/ of change of ministry would be likely to II
). q high official position in His Majestys cabine
Aside from the glare of rank and wealth an
: power. Charles Montressor glorious spec
. linen Of .be Creators work kmanship. Abov