The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-04
whom he was soon scattering jest "and

whom he was soon scattering jest "and
compliment.
"Ha." said his old uncle, as he met
him near the center of the main parlor,
you are laggard again. William and
Clara became man and wife just five min
utes since"
"I claim kiss from the BRIDE" said
Henry, as he saluted the new-made wife,
and then graspcd the hand of the happy
husband.
:" I wish you hundred years of mutu-
al Joy, Cousin Clara--and you too, Will
liam," said he, with smiling lips and dew
lis heart; and all that jubilant evening,
who so gay as Henry ST. Maur?
At length the festive time came on, and
sparkling wine and wit, over frosted cake
and dainty viands, ruled the hour. Then
said Henry st. Maur, as he filed plate
with almonds, "Comc, Cousin Will, since
we arc ncwly-made kinsmen, eat phil
opena with me; and who loses shall for
felt to the bride"
"Agrecd," laughed the joyous bride
groom. "Seell double almond"
"Ah! I am sure l have one here" said
Henry, crushing the almond for which
he had paid in gold. "This is yours now |!
we eat together and forfeit singly."
All unsuspecting, the gallant young
warrior, nearer death than when British
bullets had famed his manly check that
morn, ate the unmarked almond kernel;
while st. Maur, half unconscious Of the
act, so fierce were the guilty throbbings
of his heart, swallowed the other kernel.
Two hours after, when Henry stood
aloof, watching the bride and her spouse
as they moved in grace and joy in the
lively dance, servant approached him
and told him some one wished to see him
at the street door. Henry impatiently
followed the call, for he had hoped to sec
that handsome face grow deadly pale, that
manly form relaxed into sudden death,
and to hear the crash of his rivals fall, at
the very feet of his blooming, blushing
bride He found Carlo Bcrbi at the
door.
"You did not eat the unmarked lcr-
nal ~ asked the old Italian, eagerly.
"No, ate the one Clipped at the ends.
replied the traitor.
cit is WE'LL" said Carlo. "Now go
read this" and, as he spoke, he placed a
billet in his hand and hurried away.
Carclcssly, for his mind was upon the
bridegroom, Henry st. Maur opened the
note as he entered the hall again, and
read these Words
"With her last breath, Blanca told me
the name of her destroyer. She knew
not what she told, forsdclirium ruled her
speech. She said the true name of the
pretended German Count was Henry St.
Maur, Of New Orleans. I sought that
villain-I found him in you-your like
ness, so long worn on the bosom of Bian-
ca guided me in my search. Blanca is
avenged, for Henry st. Maur shall not live
to sec to-morrow's sun. lie has swallow
cd the poisoned almond
"BIANCA'S FATHER"
How pale, how CHASTITY looked Henry
ST. Maur them What sight so pitable
as the traitor stranglcd by his own treach-
cry? He said not a word. He fled to
house of the chemist; the door was bar
red. he clamored in vain. When the next
day came, the corpse Of Henry St. Maur
lay cold and stark upon the ground, and
the letter which the icy hand grasped, re-
vcaled the mystery.
Bianca's father was never moro seen in
New Orleans. His task was done.
An exchange paper asks, very innocent
ly, ais it any harm for young ladies to sit
in the lapse of ages?" Another replies,
that "it all depends on the kind of ages
selected" Those from eighteen to twen-
ty-fvo it puts down as extra hazardous.
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