Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-12-10

sleeping in an easy chair, the second
keeping watch with an open Testament
befor her, which had been her masters
/ gift. Spread out on long couch at one
side of the chamber, were the bridal
clothes; black, all black; Adie would
wear nothing else. Martha glanced from
her book to them, and from them to the
girl, who had fallen into an unquiet sleep
and lay moaning as if in pain. A
strange suspicion darted into her mind
and fastened itself there beyond her
power to expel it, though she tried to
do so. She fell into reverie which
lasted some time; then she went to the
wardrobe, and opening drawer where
her mistress kept her little valuables,
proceeded to turn over its contents care
fully. There was shrivelled stalk with
a few colorless crushed leaves and pet
ais clinging to it still. 1t was not of
that she was in search, and it was laid
cautiously aside to be replaced. At last
| from the further corner see drew forth a
glove of dark leather; left-hand glove,
and with stain upon the fore-fngers as
/ if they clutched something wet with
blood. Martha paused doubtfully.-
| Should she abstract it at once, or wait
for some link of connection? 1t proved
nothing; soc turned it over and over and
over, examined its make and the name
of the manufacturer inside, and regis
tered its appearance in her mind; then
it and the other articles were laid back
cautiously, and she returned to herplace.
Her countenanee was full of heaviness,
her eyes of gloom, she peered restleSsly
around. but avoided Adde'S face, and
fixed only on the funeral-wedding gar
ments. She was debating a point in
her own Misunderstanding of the kindmas-
ter who had saved her, and who loved
the sleeping girl like his own soul-what
to do. All at once there came over her
troubled spirita long-forgotten sentence;
"Vengeance is Mine; will repay, saith
the Lord" TO him it shall be left, then"
said Martha, as if answering voice
that had spoken with her, and she adj
dressed herself again to her reading in
more tranquil mood.
The first sound that Adie heard when
she awoke at dawn was the dashing of
heavy rain and hail against the glass,
and the loud hollow roar ola tempestous
wind. The weather had changed since
the night before; and when she rose, she
shivered with cold from head to foot
Mrs. Parkes told her that Laurence Roys-
ton had come, and was waiting for her
in the next room; therefore she made
haste to don her sombre robes, and went
out to him.
He started when he saw her, and ex-
claimed, in tone of mingled surprise
and reproach, "Adie why this unseemly
dress. You might give me your thoughts
for to-day at least"
She colored slightly, but repressed the
tears that sprang to her eyes as she an
swered, "Laurence, dare not pass by
poor Grizzlies grave decked out gaily; it
would be cruel. | could not do it.
Royston uttered an impatient ejacula-
ton; then seeing how deeply she was
panied by his displeasure, and softened
too by her exceeding beauty, he took her
hands in his, and said he would try to
forgive her; but it was hard that she
should place anything before him then
in her heart. She could neither smile
nor brighten; she even shuddered as his
cold fingers clasped hers, and tried to
draw them away. They were standing
on the hearth, and she had just looked
down on the floor. She saw, or fancied
she saw, upon the oak the murderous
stain, and started away. A slight spasm
convulsed Royston's features for a min
ute; he looked up, and he observed Mar
tina watching them furtively from the
chamber door. When she perceived her
self detected, she disappeared. In an
instant he was himself again-calm, res
olute, and self possessed.
He attired himselfin a rich new suit,
with ruffies of fine foreign lace at the
hands and looked as Mrs. Parkes observ-
ed, very slightly man. Tho it was the
day, he wore no powder, but had his taw
ny hair in its natural waves and hue. He
looked from himself to Adie, thinking
that, if he could have suspected her whim
his dress should have accorded more with
hers, but there was no time for any
change then. Matters were compromised
however, by throwing over his gay coat
a long, dark cloth cloak, which, in that
| Indictment weather, looked more suitable
than finery. st. Barbe was the only per-
son who accompanied them; and when
he reached the court and saw Adie, his
establishment and remonstrancesexceed-
ed Royston's. He would scarcely let her
90; he said the rain was bad omen, but
the mourning garments were worse. She
was not, however, to be stirred from her
purpose, and the old Frenchman -eluct-
antly yielded to her fantasy, but with ma
nv a shake of his head, and many prog
nostication of evil.
They were married at st. Marks. Prob
ably stranger bridal party never enter
ed the ancient church of the F'riars. Peo-
pie gathered, as they always do on such
occasions; but they looked as solemn as
if they were attending a funeral, and
whispered to each other about the incon-
gruous appearance ofthe bride d bride
groom; for Royston was flushed and ner-
! vous, and Adie stood like a statue, and
went thro' the ceremony mechanically.
1t was singular sight; the gossips of the
parish long remembered thatmarriage as
well they might; for it is not often such a
pair come to be joined together before
God When they emerged from the
church-porch, the little children were all
mute; either the pelting rain had subdued
their spirits, or else they felt that their
shrill gratulations would be out of place.
In passing Grizzlies grave, Adie sudden
Ily stopped down and snatched handful
of wet grass which grew upon it, and
thrust it into her bosom. Royston thrill
; ed, and whispered remonstrance, to
which she gave no heed. She was think.
ipo of tho moor old man who Law there