Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-03-04

sage vAs clear. ana the minister saw dep
below him-ef frc.h dug grave The
stone. that before hal served % cover IL
stood leaning against pew The minister
ss~ nothing bu, men. except one ~ousn.
whom Be could diully rscogaire in distant
view, Tbe .illne.. lasted .oas minutes.
No one stirred
Al last q man arose. who.e u.rniscent
garments Distinguished hin, from the rest.
and manifested HI. high rank lie stepped
resoiaseiy throsgh the empty passage. While
starcd ~ BY the multitude III. man was
Of middle size. broad-sboside,ed. his gait
proud. his countcn.nce % . bro~nish-vel-
low color. b. hair black. hi- feature. hsrd
and severn. the hps spiseiullv closed. bold
squiiine nose inervssins his commanding
appearance his little black eve. burning.
nth -iid hre. oversh.doved By long.
dark bushy eyebrO~ lie wcre green
coat. trimmed -ifh broad gold lace. and
star shone on ~. breast The bride. Who
knecling 90 his side. vas drc-scd csrcfuIlv
and nnsgnifcently. An azlre robe richly
triaraed with silver surrounded her slender
sgure- A disdem gIitterinE With levels
adorned her fair hair Her features we've
graceful snd handsome. althourh distorted
By anxiety. Her pale bps had deafh-like
appearance. her eyes wer~ dIui With tears
The el~rEymaa. parsisycd BY terror. re-
NAMED for sonSs time dumb IN his position.
~h-n = savage glance of the bridecroo-a re-
minded him q The ceremony. A ne- r~r-
piszity for hiHn ~as his doutt whether tb,.
bridal couple -ouid understand his Ian
guaEe. lie composed himself. and .skcd
tie bridegroom ~hAt we're their names
Nesnder. FeOdors.' answered b.. N
ooar.c voicc.
The clergyman began nov 70 rcsd the
formuia of marriage. His voice tr~mbIed.
lie vas often obliged - rSPeat his words.
but no oae seemed 20 perccive h. perpIcx-
a.. whereby he vAs confirmed in NJ. sup
position that no ore IN his congregation
perfectly unde--foosi his langu age. ~hen he
so~ proceeded 20 ask
'Nrandsr. -ill you reeornirc Feodor..
sho knsois beside y0a. for your lawful
~itc r
lie thought that. from ignoranoe - tie
language. th~ bridegroom u,i sht not answer
the q'iestion but the answer. 'ye..' NJ.
giscu in a loud. shrill. Yelling sound. which
rcso4nlsi through the whole church. Deep
'ishs coming forth everywhere fron The sur
rounding ooagrcgAtion accompanied this
terrible YES. and = cou.ulsion. Ike the
dA.h Of distant iishGaing. sgitatsd for mo-
mcns tie pale features Of tie BRIDE Di-
recting 10. words a. tie BRIDE Be ,aid then.
Fco.lors. wil yOa recognize NeGnder.
WHO kneels tssids roo. tor Jour la-fsl hus-
banls'
Sbe ans wcrsd By pcrccPtibic yes
The ball essisss bride awoke. as % we're.
from a deep dream. her pale ips shivsrcd.
her eve. nashed ~ith a rsoBcniarv FIRE. Der
breast waved uP and do~n. a violent sh0-sr
u tears eKtingsisbed again tie hght Of ber
ewes. and Der yss' ~as hsari Ike The an
ious moan % a dying person. and fo,aa
~i.ling echo in the muit,tude. expressed ~
iuvoluuiary sounls Of sympathy. that came
ior.a irola al parss II The church. some
inmates passed IN dreadful siicncc. Then.
seeing ,he pais br.ds knceiing n Lsr pace
ags... The minister faisbcd tLe .er,ire.
lis COMPANIONS cAaic fJrtb sgain. tisd his
eyes W. poied hin ~ith sonse diHieulty
through tbe erowd. pussel ban cot OF the
church-door. ~hich ~as boitcI Inside. aad
lsfi h.u be- tbc open air.
Standing there in the dark. lonely nigLt.
Dc Va ioF uiouaent uncertain ~hsiher the
Loulble event. uilh al its dreadful ps-tiou-
lars. had nos been only an anEious dream
A. soon. LJucvcr. 40 hc had torn tie fie
flom Do .l.. sla f.e .i-rl iusu,.y Hs
rr. ara ...... -.. a.iIl44r cd t.c rsu.titsIe.
-a ---.l aot LelP bciac convinced q tI.s
lr.altll reality. n order % l.aru thc is.ue
b. co4osaIed himself ca the opposite s...o
I'd Gle cLar,b. Ihc murrnar increased 4. a
sio.ent aliercat.ou i1l loved; he thoarai b.
heard thc rJu.A voice Of tLo bridegroom
imposing siienee iu commanding manner +.
u-n long pause siot vss Cred. the cry
oi aonans svoioe uas b. arJ anathcr .ong
paa.e i1llowc,l q boise liko shud.lng and
llEsrg casued. tbat lasted ALMOST .iIar-
Ger oi an h1ar. Ih- h-his -ere criia-
raishoi. te Inuuuur ross anew. AMI tbs
uhoie cro~l rlshe.i out 90 tho cbar.h All
hafisncd u.tl Lau,n.iag morse b. tio soa-
Shore
The rarsos rstarned - hi. village ,nd.
hn of horror. toll 10 trend. snd neigh
bors fhc wonderful a'd incredible things
n h.d witnes.el bst fhs simple fsb,r-