Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-02-18
will be quiet for the future ~

will be quiet for the future! !"
Onee more Lord Cantrers mansion is.
all hustle and activity. The bells ring
torth merry peal, for it is the bridal day
ct the sole daughter of his house, the Lady
Blanche, the Rose of Glen Valley
A murmu- of mingled pity and admira-
ton filled the church as the bride entered.
Tier lace was almost as pale as was the
costly veil, whose ample folds fell nearly to
her feet, and bore the impress of deep
seated melancholy. She looked more like
a corpse than bride, and the whole pro-
ceeding resembled far more funeral than
a bridal. The bridegroom soon entered,
whose haggaTd countenapce indicated that
he bad passed a sleepless night. No muir.
murs followed his entrance, even among
his own refainers. for he bore no resem-
biance to the late earl, his predecessor,
whose aGable and engaging manners had
made him a general fav0rite. His mprase
unsecial disposition aud haughty1<zEdf rig
made him both disliked and feared ! As he
took his Place by Lady Banche he looked
little like happy bridegroom ;sllis -inanner
was distracted, and his eye wore an any
ious and restless expression, and several
times he gave sharp, hurried glance
around the church, as if fearing to meet
SEINE unexpected guest. He grew calmer,
however, when the ceremony commenced.
When the old rector babe those "who
knew cause Ut just impediment why those
two persons should not be joined together
in holy matrimony to declare it," it was
considered by those who heard it as mere
matter of form, and they were startled by
the sound of a deep hollow voice in their
midst which said:
Hold forbid the marriage"
The bridegroom turned toward the place
whence it proceeded. He started. and
grew pale, as his glance fell upon the
swarthy brow and flashing eyes of Cleopa
ira, the eipsy queen. Unabashed by his
angry glance, or the many eyes fixed upon
her, she exclaimed boldly:
al proclaim Edward St. C,oix, falsely
called the Earl of Egberton, to be q fore
sworn lover, treasherous kinsman, and
murderer, and therefore no fitting mate
for the pure and gentle Lady Blanche Can
tref."
at is false-sho is mad 7" said the earl.
hoarsely. Let tie ceremony proceed"
Fool !" muttered the woman, You rnsS
on your own destruction. Walter, Earl of
Egbertou," she added, imrressively turn
ing toward q man who sat in the back part
of the church, muffied up in large cloak,
''come forward and prove the truth Of my
assertion"
At these words the man arose, and
throwing back the cloak, revealed q face,
which though pale and ghastly, bore a
strong resemblance to the young earl's -
Then walking deliberately up tho isle, he
approached the altar and fixed his eyes
sterniy upon the countenence of the guilty
man. When st. Croix's eyes fell upon him
he stood like one transGxed with horror
Then throwing his arms wildly above his
head, as if to protect himself from further
approach, he fell heavily to the floor, tlDod
gushing from his mouth ard nostris.
All but one IT the horror stricken group
supposed it to be the spirit Of the uufortu-
nate earl, which had returned to take ven
geauce o. his murderer, and feared to aps
preach him. But Lady Blanche, rushing
forward, threw herself wildly upon the
bosom of her lover, obtaining convincing
proof as she did so, from the warm kisses
thar fell npon her cheeks and lips, that it
w6s $50 spirit, but her own Walter
When litung s.. CIuix from the place
where he had fallen, they found that life
hal departed. 1t seems that the wounds
given to the young ea,l were not as his
Diurderers supposed mortal. His plunge
/ into the river, instend of rendering death
certain, restored him to consciousness, and
! when be arose to the surface, he made a
desperate effort to regain the shore. In
this he would have not, probably, have
/ been successful for he was very weak from
the loss of blood, had it not been for the
! Gypsy queen, who was crossing the river in
( a boat with some Of her followers She
! picked him up, conveyed him to her tent
and with the most devoted and tender care
nursed him through the long and danger
Gus illness that fllowed
The earl, on his recovery. became aware
of his Cousins usurpatipn of his estates
and title, also of his betrothal to the Lady
Blanche: but retaining grateful sense OF
his Indebtedness to the heroic woman tc
whom he owed his life, and who. in spite
of all still cherished n strong affection fol
his tIeacherUus cousin. he allowed her L
wan him, hoping that it would induce hin
To fee the country, delaying for that pur-
pose his appearance until the very last mo
ment
Ihere was anOtDer D1lual OaV appointed
at which there were happy smiling faces
the Lady Blanche, the beautiful Rose o
Glen Valley, gave her hand to Walter Ear
of Egberton, at the altar of the ivy-clst
church of Stoke Cantref.
Both tine earl and the countess tried t.
induce Cleopatra, the gypsy queen, to settle
in the neat pleasant cottage they had giver
her But they could not prevail upon be-
to give up the rowing life to which she wa
so strongly attached. She made it a rule
however, to visit Egherton Hall once
year, and the earl gave strict Injunction
to all of his tenants that neither she no
her followers should ever be mulested.
Many years have elapsed since the event
here recorded but in remembrance of th
services rendered by the Gypsy queen, an,
member of that wandering tribe who visit
the neighborhood has always hospitabl
reception from the descendants of the Ros
of Glen Valley.