The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-09

his head. There, with the light oi lamp
suspended to the arch above falling upon
her. stood the princess who had graccd
the royal pew that day. The court dress
ofyclvct, with it's soft crmine trimmings,
the tiara, the necklace, the bra selets, had
all been exchanged for a simple gray.
serge robe, and long thick vail, which
was now pushed back from her girlish
face.
"Oh. Elizabeth, Elizabeth" exclaim-
cd the orranist, and he sank at her feet
and gazcd wistIully into her troubled
eyes.
'"why arc you here, Bertromr asked
the princess.
"f came to bid YOU farewell, and Us |
dared not venture into the palace. gain
ed access to the cathedral by bribing the
bcll.ringcr, and having taken the vacant
scat of the dead organist, let my music
breaihs out the adieu could not trust my
/ lips to utter"
A low moan was the only answer, and
he continue d.
"You are married on the morrowl"
"Yes," sohbcd the girl. ooh, Bertram,
what trial, il will be to stand at yonde'
altar, and take upon me the vows that
will doom me to living dcath."
"Think Of me-" rejoined the organist.
l"lour royal father requests me to play
at your wedding, and | have promised tC
be here. Ii were your equal cOuldbC
the bridegroom instead of organist; but .
poor musician must give you up"
at is reudng body and soul asundci
to part with YOU" said the girl. "To
night may tell you ths-tcll you how
much | loved you, but in few hour,
il will be a sin. Go, 60, and God bless
YOU"
She waved him from her as il she woul,
Danish him while she had the power t,
do so, and he--how was il with hini-
He rose TO leave her then came back
held her TO his heart in long embrace
aud with n half smOthered farewell lef
her.
The next morning dawncd in cloud
less splcndor. aud ut an early hour tn
cathedral was thrown open, and the sex
ton began 10 prepare for the brillau
wedding. Flame cClorcd flowers nodde
by the wayside, from the trees, aud Ia,
in light heaps upon the ground, and tn
ripe wheat waved like u golden sea, an
berries dropped in red and purple cluster
over the rocks along the Rhine.
At leugth the palace gates were open
cd, and thn royal party appeared, escort
ing the Princess Elizabeth 90 the Cathe
dral where the marriage was to be sol
cmnized. 1t was a brave pageant; ia
brighter than the untwincd blossoms an
foliage were the TUFTS Of plumcs tho
floated from stately heads, and fcstj
robes that strcumed over the housings ,
superb steeds. But the Princess mount
cd on snow white palrrcy, and clad
snow white velvet, looked pale and sa,
and when, on nearing the church, sh
r heard gush of organ music, whicl
J. though jubilant in sound, struck on ht
o car like funeral knell, she trembled an
], would have fallen to the ground, had n,
5 a page supported her. A few nome NJ
q afterwards she entered the cathedral.-
h There, with his retinuc, stood the royt
g bridegroom, whom she had never bcior
g seen.
L But her eyes roved from him to the ol
y gan loft. where she expected to see tn
y ny sterious organist. lie was gone, al
$ she was obliged to return the grucelI
It bow of the king to whom she was b,
n trothed from motives ofpolcy. Mechar
n ically she knct at the altur-mcchaniC
: ally listened to the services and made tn
responses. Then her husband dr., H.
l 10 him in a couyulsive embrace and viii,
J., pcred:
d "E izsbeth my Queen! look upr'
I Trembling in lvtry limb she obgyed.-
C Why did those dark eyes thrill her So
: Why did that smile bring glow to h,
check! All, though the king wore III
royal purple, aud mony u jewcled ordt
: giittered on his breOst, he seemed to b
II the same humble person who had bee
employed TO teach organ music, aud hn
: taught her the lore Of love.
IS "Eliz beth" murmur, d the monarch
Bertram Hoffman, the mysterious orgar
d let, an" King Oscar are one. Forgiy
l. my stratcgem. | wished to marry yUl
i but | would not drag you to the altar q
y unwilling bride. Your iather was in III
II secret"
l. While tears ofjoy rained from her blu
eyes, the new made Queen returned h,
husbands fond kiss, and for once tw
hearts were made happy by a royal ma
riage.
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