Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31
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The Bridal Wine Cup.
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'Pledge me with wine-pledge me
with wifie, cried the ypung aud though
less Harvey Wood; and pledge. with
wine ran through the brilliant assem-
blage.
lille beautiful bride grew pale--the
decisive hour had come. She pressed
her white hands together, and the leaves
of the bridal wreath trenbled on her
pale brow her breath came quicker,
her heart beat wilder. .75i'io si --5-..t.ar5 /
Yes. Marian, lay aside your scruples
for this once" said the judge, '.the COM
pany expects 1t. Do not SO seriously
infringe upon the rulesof etiquette in
your own home act as you please; but
in mine try for this'onc to please me. y
Every eye was turned towards the
bridal air+4NIarian principles were
well Known 80 ssfs@ -.
,---.1R.ssss..,szE's1 1sFts been n cornwall
istt! and his f=ieads aatiReds ss-i1i-i
his manners, the difference in his hab-
its and to night they watched, as they
sneeringly said, to see if he was tied /
down to azwoman's opinions so SOON,
Pouring a brimming hacker, they held
Il with tempting smiles toward Marian.
She was very pale,i though composed,
and her hand shook not, AS suiiling, she
gracefully accepted the crystal tempter
and raised it to her lips; but scarcely
Had she done so, when every hand was
attesteI by K&rpiereing gexciamation-.
I'D AFlrat isii itH'' cried one and all,
tifr6h siug 48gethcr; for she mad slowly
r.tisea THE LsFaSsi at arm 5 length, and was
fxedly regarding it. as if it contained
ss5ant. hiueoas sobiect.tH~a tE..t Il ylra4i
await, She answered, while an in
spired light shoAe from herodark brows,
aud added, as she Slowly pointed one
jewelled finger at the sparkling liquid,
"aisight which beggars all description
AAyet ;hsten-Iwili paint it for you. Il
rs sIalonely spot; tail mountains crown
edTwith verduFe rise in awful sublimity
around; river runs through and
bright blowers grow upon the waters
edge. There is a thick warm mist that
the sun seeks to pierce in vain. Trees,
lofty and beautiful, wave with airy mo-
tions TO the winds. = But there is u group
of Indians together they fit 70 and
fro With something like SORROW on their
brews; in their midst lies a manly form;
but his checks are deadly, his eyes are
wild with the force fire OF fever. One
friend stahds beside him; may should
say,4k aeels;i for see! he is pilloming his
poor head upon his breast. iaslr
o. rSSenius in ruins D. Ohlba that high
and holy looking browit Why should
Death mark lit? and he SO young -
Look, how he throws back the damp
curls!ni See him clasp his hands Hear
his thrilling shrek fer lifeivo Mark how
he clutches. at the form of his compan-
ion, imploring to be saved OF hear
him cali piteously his fathers name!-
See. him. twine his fingers as he shrieks
for his sister-his only sister, the twin
Of; his soul, weeping for him in her dis
.tant native land 80 - 'sI'l ~
aSee r she exclaimed, while the Br:i-
dal. party sIrank back, the untasted
wine trembled in their grasp, and the
Judge fell oyerpowered upon his seat /;
.tseel his arms are. lifted TO Heaven /;
he prays, OBJ !! how wildly for mercy -
Hot fever rushes through, his veins -
The friend beside him is weeping and
awe stricken. The dark men move, 81
'lentIy; away and leave the dying and
living together - ~. .
There was hush in the princely par
ty, broken only by the smothered sob
from some manly bosom. The bride
stood upright with ItBes tears stealing to
the outward edge OF her lashesIo Her
'be&atifuh afm7had lost its tension, and
tie glass, with itszlittlei red waves, came
slowIy towards the range of her vision.
She spoke agains her Voice 7Was1lo and
faint, yet awfully distinct. She Still
fxed her serroWipg glance upon the
sparkling wine cup,
ait is sveping now. continued The
bride g fl'The great white moon is com
fngup and her beams layfgenbly on hi
forehead He meYes: not; his eyes arr
set in their sockets. The friend .yhis
pers the name of father and sister
death is there! Death land mo sof