Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-05-29

"Nothing, nolhing. my lord bat that al
| your thoughts and feelings are SO elevated
beyond your poor Es,elle's, Ard yet sLe
would almost choose it soi for could she be
an angel, she woul! wish you 10 De some-
thing far higher--a god I"
"Sweet enthusiast, moderate jour aspira-
tisns. or the world aud its psople will disap-
! point yonl Be- not an i1olator; worship
ouly God, my Stella"
Such was their meeting,
Yet, occasionally, throughout the inter
giew, sudden shadow like tie recurrence
Of . painful thought, would fail upon her
bright face and then pass as ID came.
they were engaged, and wishiu few days
the marriage wss announced 70 take place
oa the 6,st Of May.
But it was Observed b. the nearest
frieads Of the bride, that fro1i The day Of
her berothal, her spirits lad been marked
with her beautiful dark face il,lmined With
desp. still, almost religious jF,y, she moved
ab0ai, IS Il we're, on .swinged fset," o. sat
broodIng in a happy trance. At other
s.ulas, sue fell into deep gloom and ankle
| ", a. inexpliea5!4 as /; was alarming 10 her
( friends, WHO greatly feared her relapse iLto
The deep uielanchotq that had 50 long over
shadowsd her. and that they had grown 70
| dread as serious constitutional ulliady -
| Bat they hored cgsrything from her ap-
preaching II rriage with ,he uian she loycl.
Lord Montressor deserved vita the deepest
interest the unceFtaIa IN rods oi his betrothed;
but w.i4 lie aigh tened sentiments thai dis
tipguishea biin, re.rained from inqnlring,
aud awaited her voluntary reTelatiOns.
/ At last Iie Exs, Of Ily, TIC mgriage
! day, upon which have presentel the parties
! 10 the reader, arrived, and aiIthe kaQt ton,
as said, were gathered at tue Hall or al
/ the ChlIch 10 do honoE to the solemnlties.
/ An the cxpeetant bride, IN her brida!
| robe aud veii, waited within her toaioir the
arrival ef ihe bridegroom, whom she had
sumnenel 10 a private interview before
I thcy should proceed to The chnrch. She
] had net long 10 wait. lie who quickly re-
sFoniea to her slightest iacllnatioa, iame-
/ d.a'eiy obeyed her call.
/ Iet when she heard bis firm elastic step
/ approaching.
| Nov Cod have mercy on me-" she
prayed, aud covered her face with her
aauds.
TT enserad, aaanuounce5, and saying,
''My beautiful Stella! az here, you per-
ceive, By Jour commands =
She dropped her hands, an,l revealing a
face pals with misery, spoke Ia thrilling,
I ,Iecn ittfna .stor,aa rnna
..You are here BY mJ szpplieafio1, ny
lord have no right 10 cemmtnd."
I'VE will aaiye that. What IS your @iil,
my dearest Stella 81
"Iy pray.r, ny lords Gfst, for your
f1rgiqeae.s
"Forgigeaess 7-my Stella -
.Ay my dear ioed yoa see before you
a eaitent ana supplic4nt, who may soon
he something lar more wretehsl /"
"Ny Stella what mean ou %
e'Gume TO the wtndow, Lard Moatfessur..'' 81
she said, rising end preceding I,im. -L9ok
out, she continued, patting aside the rose
eolored haugings, and revealing view o.
the PARK b7lew, alive with lis restless mul.
tiiude. "What are all thcse people waiting
tor. ny lord y
/ "Ahai are they waitia z Ter. my Stella
- for thar, for NaieA also Wait, with how
aluch more inipasicnce tis answered, whii,
deep flash of hove and joy, foE an instant,
supplauted lie anxiety Gu his face.
"fheg wait TO see . bride pass. s,.w! ere a
bride raly never GO she said, in Solemn
voice.
"S;ella great Heaven what say you -
be exclaimed, gazing on her with profound
astonishment.
THAT the bride they expecs is unworthy
70 stand before Gods holy altar beside
Lord Monsrcssor
Unworthy, Stella. YOu!''
".RcSt aawotiy, mF lord" she said,
cropping her 2rms, aaa dropping her mead
in an attitude Of tic deepest misery. 81
should have made this confession long aeo,
lord Moatressog but have deceived YOU
- have deceived you"
8 In what re~pee:. Stella Ny God Ii
cannos be No, it cannot be! that while
Jeirothed 10 mr., yoa lc net love ine"
".Nof Lops yo4 Ctt M desr tors!"
/ she murmuret, ia voice OF thrilling 'ender-
ness taat carrie,! conviction os her truth to
bis deepest heart.
! "Nh4t mean you then, dearest one! i
indeed yoa return my doep lore"
''Oa J do, l H., sloatres>or; whatever
happens, wherever sou 70, lake that assur
ance with you love yoa, my lord shall
1 ever lore you, evea though egen after what
/ | shall have fold yo'l, You reglse and hate
me, aud ga to our frienls ans say That
wompa wloni WIS about to vel, Is bGs a
whited sepn.ciirp, whoa haze proved, and
whom now rejset'--aad 80 aaye me TO the
seorn ot men, still ssy-egtr shall SAY -
/ leYe sou, Lord MontressoF love you,
aud the consciousness of being unNoythy OF
your love is the ti,terest dement, in my
puuistmaht,p she slij, in ioisc OF such
profound misery, that Lord M,utressoT could
scarcely continue TO believe her agitation
uufouaded or exaggerated.
/ He dropped uppn seat, I'D sitting stili
and White as acatEea image IF stone, giz7d
upon her, waiting her furlha eommauiea-
tivns.
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