Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-12-02
NUMBER AZ.
The Bridal Wine Glass.

The beautiful bride grew pale-the decisive
hour had come. She pressed her white hands
together, and the leaves of the bridal wreath
trembled on her pnre brow her breath came
Quicker, her heart beat wilder.
. Yes, Marion, lay aside your scruples for this
once said the Judge, in Il low tone, gong
towards his daughter - the company expect it;
do not seriously infringe upon the rules of eti-
quette in your home act as you please
but in mine for this once, please me.
Every eve was turned towards the brilliant
pair Marons principles were well known
Henry had been Il couvvalist; but, of late, his
friends noted the change in his manners, the
difference in his habits-and tonight they
watched him to see, as they sneeringly said, II
he was tied down to a woman S opinion so soon-i
Pouring trimming beaker, they held it with
tempting smiles toward Marion. She was still
very pale though more composed and her
hand shook not as smiling back, she gracefully
accepted the crystal tempter, and raised 1t to her
lips. But scarcely had she done so, when every
hand arrested hy her piercing exclamation
of - o, how terrible -
What is it = cried one and all, thronging
together; for she had slowly carried the glass at
arms length, and was fxedly regarding it as
though it were some hideous object.
g Wait" she answered, while an inspiring
light shonc from her dark eyes - watt and |
will tell yon. | see" she added slowly, point
ing one jcweled finger at the sparkling ruby
"a sight that beggars all description and yet
listen-I viii paint it for You, if can. 1t is
lone spot, tail mountains crowned with verdure
rise in awful sublimity around; river runs
through, and bright flowers grow to the water s
edge There is thick warm mist, which the
sun seeks yainly to pierce Trees, lofty and
beautiful, wave to the airy motion of birds, but
there-a group of Indians gatl9r round pros
trate form with sorrow upon their dark brows
But his checks--how deathlv; his eye, wild
with the ftful fire of fever One friend stands
cl,, l.pnc far cpa
he is pillowing that poor head upon his breast.
:. Genius in ruins-oh the high, holy looking
brow Why should death mark it. and he so
Young? Look how he throws back the damp
curls see him clasp his hands hear his thrill
ling shrieks for life mark how he clutches at
the form of his companion, imploring to be
saved Oh hear him call piteously his fathers
name-sec him twine his fingers together as he
shreks for his sister-his only sister-the twin
of his sonl-weeping for him in his distant
native land
See p she exclaimed, while the bridal par'y
shrank back the unt2sted wine trimbling il
their faltering grasps. and the Judge fell, over
powered upon his seat. see, his are
lifted to heayen-hc prays, how wildly, for mer-
cy hot fever rushes through his veins. The
friend beside him is weeping, awe-strickcn ; the
dark men move silently away, and leave the liv-
ing and the dying together" There was a hush
in the princely paror, broken only by what
seemed smothcrcd sob from some manly bosom.
The bride stood yet upright with quiFering lip
and tears stealing to the outward OF her lashes
Her beautiful he'd lost its tension, and the
glass with its little, troubled, red waves, came
slowly towards the range of vision. She spoke
again; every lip mute. Her voice was low,
faint. vet awfullv distinct she still fixed her
sorrowfal glance upon the wne-cup. - IL is
evening now the great white moon is coming
up, and its beams lie gently on his forehead.
He moves not his eyes set in their sockets;
dim are their piercing gances in vain his
friend whispers the name of father and sister
death is there. Death-and no soft hand,
gentle voice to bless and soothe him. His head
sinks back canyulsye shuddcr he is
dead -
\ groan ran through the assembly, so vivid
was. her description, 50 unearthly her look, so
inspiring her manner, that what she described
seemed actually to have taken place. then and
there They noticed also. that the bridegroom
hid his face in his hands and was weeping.
Dead - she repeated again, her lips CULVER
ing faster, and her yoiee more and more broken
" and there they scoop lin a grave; and there,
without shroud, they lay him down in that
damp. reelng earth. This only son of proud
father the only, the idoized brother of a fond
sister. And he sleeps, to-day, in that distant
country, with no stone to mark the spot There
he lies--my father SONNY own twin brother
victim 10 this deadly poison. . Father, she
exclaimed turning suddenly, while the tears
shall drink it now p
The form Of the old Judge seemed conyulsed
with agony. He raised not his head, but IN =
smothered voice he f:lltered. No, no, my child
, in Gods name, no.
She lifted the giittering goblet, and, letting 1t
suddenly fall to the floor, it was dashed IN
thousand peaccs. Many fearful eye watched
= her movement; and instan'aneously, every
: wine-elass was transferred TO the marble tahie
| on which it had been prepared. Then, as she
looked at the fragments OF crystal, she turned
to the company, saying, :" Let no friend mere,
. after, who loves me, tempt me to peril my sour
e for wine Not frmer are the everlasting mus
than my resolve, God helping me, never to t%ouch %
f or taste that terrible poison. And he 10 whom whom
| have given my hand-who watched over m
brothers diving form in that solemn houl' "ii
e hurled the dear wanderer there by the river iu
that land of gold, will, trust, sus'iD l ~ "'' -
thai resolye-yyill yon not, my husptnu
| his clistcnng eyes. his sad; sweet s'hlic' was
,.o- o,s,rer The Judge left the room, and
- ~ an bour after he returned and, with
80 snbdued manner took part IN the enter
tainment of the bridal guests, no one could fail
20 reod that he too, had determined to Danish
,Io enemy at once and forever from his princely
home.
Those who were present at that wedding can
never forget the impression thus solemny made
many from that hour foreswore the social