Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-10-25
NO. 43.

ing the door of the adjoining room, he saw,
the lady seated at the window.
Come, Clotide, and prepare the bride,'
he said. The marriage is to take place
this night
so soon = cried the lady, With a cry Of
delight; for it had long been her fayorite
wish to see Amy the wife of Alexander.
Il will be with you in moment, she ad.
ded.
sAy, be as quick as you can,' said the
Count Il am afraid he whispered, the
girl will prove unwilling. Should she re-
fuse to 60, drag her to the church by main :.
force, if there is no other way; for lam re.
solved the marriage shall take place. You
will accompany her to the church, and take
at least dozen servants with you. Has
Pietro returned? ....
Il have not seen him.
''Tis very strange where he has gone,''
said the Count. But no matter. have
already notified the priest, and he will be
there before you
But are you not going?' inquired the
lady.
NO. was the reply. Il must return to
the palace to finish the business I have told
you Of Be sure they are married, he ad.
ded. Should I fail, I shall have the sat.
isfaction of knowing that she is Alexau-
der's wife and that alone will save me from
Paul's wrath
You are engaged in desperate scheme,
my lord -.s
'Ay, nothing ventures nothing have
as the proverb says replied the Count,
with laugh. But we waste words
Make haste Now, ANY, be continued,
as he entered her room and closed the door,
'are you ready? -
The poor girl covered her face with her
hands. .es,g
My lord she said, at length, this sud-
den-'
Yes, yes; know what you would say
said de Moner, quickly. you would tell
me that this haste is unseemly, that yon
want time to consider, and all that sort Of
thing but let me tell you once again for
all, l am resolved that you shall mary the
Duke so let me hear no more against it.
Come, your tears will not avail you'll! Pre-.
pare yourself. Your aurt will accompany
you to the church, and without another
word, the Count left the room.
No escapev murmured Amy, wringing
her hands and sobbing violently. Noes
cape! Oh, Edgar! Edgar! would you
were here to save meP ID ~ zs ~.
Come, my love!' cried the shrill voice
Of her aunt, 'are you nearly ready? Hello
ise,' she added, as the attendant entered,
'go to your lady and help her to dress.
On seeing the attendant thought struck
Amy. Why not inform Edgar of the has.
ty nuptials; perhaps he would save her,
The church was far off, but two squares
from the imperial palace, and near it was
the soldiers humble abode. Were he but
present, she felt assured that nothing on
earth Gould make her pronounce the fatal
word. With fearful eyes she turned to
Heloise, who was gazing pityiugly at her,
and whispered a few words in her ear.
The attendant started, smiled, replied brief
ly, and pressing her hand encouragingly,
left the room Five minutes later the two
ladies entered the carriage, in which Alex
ander was already seated and after q few
complimentary remarks from him, which
Amy little needed, the door was closed;
and surrounded by numberof the Count's
servants bearing torches, the carriagefdroye
off toward the church of St. Paul, that be-!
ing the place the Duke had selected for the
ceremony to take place.
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