Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-07
vi | = & l. LII AN Y.
TIE SOLDIER BRIDE.


bouquet and garland. scattered about th.
snail bat ccutecl MANSION % wfdo- S,on-
ing'oo Mirrors and antique picture frame,
we're v-eatbed With then window. were
gsrianded. and even the very coblets-sav.
rg sufficient narnber 90 accomosatr the
excited gnesss-~~re made % serve thc r,-ir.
pose. q vases. The long table With III.
snowy ciosh. ne shle- boar,I. AMI the rarlor
mantle piece bcre n score oftbeir fragrant
ornaments. sei. queea ahove iheul an. was
: the Pure ~hi'e boruet - syrirras and White
tbcrn blossoms that lay upon the dressing.
table N onc - the nea'es, E,tle bouioir. in
Nev Enrland.
What a stir, that a iu-nuiti ul1as nm
ainE here and there. VIA, p.t,-rin- %
'liPpered Zee, up and do-n the Stair uhs,
=, ins % niulble Singers araoa- bii. - rib
bon and tArieton and iliusion, And -hv
nots Svect Lurv. the only surviving ehiii
- The vido~. as that mornin. O. marry
Capt. Ed~ard Burnc,. ,ouug AMI hand.
some otiicer. -ho hs,i already disiinrui.hcd
himself IN thc Unicn Service.
Lucy 10 not handson'e. but very pure ard
lovely ~ her bridal drr.. ofrcarl.uhi,e eau
sy texture. iooped mp here and thcrr With
eos4ue's % the hagr,ns syringa: while
annoog her golden eurls peep out the -hite
violet ard noes rosebud. rlst opening i,,
petals % the Eight
Ard Ley boxed drrauliiy happy tha,
u'orning. se' astouishingly iadiHcrcn,-.o
~ bridemaids proiested-,o her Own per-
'onal appearance She had not once rais-
ed her EYES O. the mirror before wbich ,hsv
we're turning her from one side % The Other.
a. Il she we're but moving wax frure.
placed there % sho- 10 advantare the .aure
snd laocs -ish ~lich tbey we're aaonling
hsr.
light rap wAs heard AZ The door.
- hat i Ei-ari-iet him come IN. .,;d
Lsey. tks slsgh;es, perc~ptibie lash mount.
'ng 10 hoE cheeks Al the ~eIi-Eno-n sound
''Ohi NJ. No. no - chircd a dor.n
veiees no; 'ill Ihis loop Of ribbon i. al
Jssssd and The veil properly fa,,ened.-
Bot Ed~ard d.d cone in. shough be paus-
ed for a moment on the threshold 20 con-
template the loveliness % ~ rroup. The
next instant hs Vas by L8ey's side. rurnpi-
iHx veal. TISSUES. rio5ous and ao-cr. Ia one
eOnfus~d raass. a. be caught hcr IN b. arm,
and pressed has lips 20 her nov burning
ohecks
''GOodnes. me- "Oh nvr' Did
you ever - 'fhe bear The Hoten-
tot. 70 swallow her a. rnouthfaI,- ADD
vArioss other eKclAmasions Of disgust csc.p-
ca The group Of bride-maids. Who looked
18th disInEy on the havoc The .unbsrnf. but
'till hanasoHss captain -.s making q the
bridal hnery - theIr pct Lsey.
o. bes parSioa. ladies. bat oouldn't rc-
sIst the te@Pssiiou - said Ed-arl . there.
Lucy. SHAKE yosr.elf. and you'n be iu.s a.
good a. ne-. Who shall ssy the beauty %
bard - Bos enhanoel BY rufEiiag its plura-
sgeg-
just a. this Hsoaent Mrs. Stonington en-
tered 20 say that - the guests had All arriv-
ed snd fhs minister ~as getting impatient 20
o. Noi more 90 than myself. ssid I'd
-ard. resisning Us BRIDE ei g to her uncle.
vho ~ss o. give bcr away
While the ceremony - being performed
sileni prayer goes up from she hsart Of The
viiow. and tears drop thick and fast uJ,ou
her furrOwed ehees. tor hcr home - "a nov
Be desoiaie indeed and when a. last she
t-o are made one. ani the mother pressed
her laughter 10 bcr bosom-uo- hrs no
more ioreVer-ons long. moaning SOB winch
sbo strives n sain 70 rePress. escaPes ber.
AM she feels that fbe light has gone out
froui tbe bcarthstons shen The carriage cor
tanning 10 nc-iy Welded pair rolls away
from the door.