Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-07

Welden's mind ut once reverted to the fall ON
board the vessel the cause Of this. and hs
vented curse upon the captain, at the same
time springing forward and ihrusting his hand
III 10 take out the glass, with such violence as
| To badly wound his fingers
The suddenness of this movement and the
utterance OF language so unsuitable to the time
and place. caused all to start with SURPRISE be-
ing ignorant Of its meaning; for he had never
mentioned TO any one the scene he had wit
messed on the schooner. Even the mother, all
| intent "a she was on the subject which had
brought her to the chapel, recoiled for a mo-
meht, and turned upon him a look full of ex-
pressive inquiry. This and the blood on his
hand seemed to bring him to q consciousness Of
the improperly of his conduct. A tear started
IN his eye, and taking Mrs Barron by the hand
he bade her cnme and look upon her daughter;
and gently leading her forward. the two to-
gether bent over the head Of the coffin toward
which the eyes OF all present were now turned
with that grave yet curious expression which
Is generally tn be seen on such occasions There
1t lay, in its marrow house. the dark sides Of
which, together with the sombre hue imparted
by the liquid shroud gave it da-kcned as
pect, and made ii difficult with the dim candle
light to trace the features There it lay, a dim
outline cradually becoming more and more dis
tinct t. he intense gaze Of the look kers-on ard
reveal the same placid features and the same
sweet -; lie as when the mother had prepared
IL for the grave three weeks before. The effect
upon her WA such as the physician had antici-
pated: she became perfectly calm aud rational;
ana although she wept freely, she seemed to
derive comfort and consolation from looking
upon the features of her daughter. She called
the attention of her husband and sons to the
expression, remarking how natural il look ed
and asked the priest if it could be possible that
tho spirit which had passed from y frame so
composed rs that before them could haye been
otherwise than prepared for the last great
change.
Not so with Welden. The sight for the first
time Of that object which in life he had held so
dear seemed to awaken those very emotions
which IN the mother ii had subdued. His hab-
ltual cOmpOsure had already been ruffled by
the sight of the broken glass, but had been re-
sumed for the moment from consciousness of the
lndecOrum of his conduct and approximations of
lts consequences upon others; and now a. he
gaZed on the inanilnate features before him
and listened abstractedly TO the comments Of
Mrs. Barron, lie again lost his presence of mind.
and addressed himself to the dead somewhat
in the following strain:
Oh Adele, Adele. Shall never see those
eyes beam on Ino again! Snail those lips never
lisp forgiveness to him who 40 thoughtIesSIy
deserted you! No, no! aid not desert YOU,
1t was not L, but an0ther-a false friend, I'll
call upon him by AL the love he profeSsed for
you, and your spirit shall rise up to torture his
conscience until he plead guilty of the charge
At this instant the door Of the chapel was
opened, and in walked Carleton, in Il travellers
dress; covered with dust, and much agitated,
though with look of defiance in his eOunten-
snce; but as he caught sight of the coffin he
came TO stand, turned deadly pale and look
ing round upon the ground for explanation, ex-
claimed
''FOr Gods sake what the matter?''
Weldon instantly thrust both hands into the
coffin and lifted the head nearly out of the
liquid; then supporting il with ,one hand and
pointed at it with the other; See there said
he, there. there there is my bride, You loved
her likewise; there she is; look upon her, She )
dead-smiiing in DEATH" Then as ifsuddenly
recalling something to mind, he relaxed his
hold, and advancing toward Carleton, said, in
i low tone:
'D0 you remember when last she smiled? |
remember it. 1t was when she said she should
meet me in the chapel, Yes. that was the last
time We saw her smile; and how she bushed
when you told her that the chapel would be
the best place provided the priest were there,
iia' la, ha. She would meet me in the chapel
she said, and her | an; and here's the J,rica,
and you, y0a have come to the wedding
Come-cOme up and salute the bride She was
IN her ball-dreJ5 then; shes in her zrstifiuy
dIos5 now
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