The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-29
"Young, lovely. and rich!" said

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poor Adelaide, with sigh, when she
had regained her room. If this be
true, she is indeed worthy Of Ernstein.
He will love her--they will be happy
and II can but wish them JOY and
| die"
There was great preparation in the
castle Won Rosenburg, that day week,
for the reception of the prospective
bride. Everything was cleaned and
furnished up, from battlement to
dungeon keep. An old flag with the
family arms was hoisted from the
rampant, and the butler, who had
served in the wars of Alliance, mount
ed an old swivel on the ramparts with
the intention of firing it off, on the
approach of the old family carriage of
the Won Steinburgs. Capt Rudolph
Won Ernstein, in his splendid hussar
uniform looked the beau ideal of a
soldier lover. Even the baron was
rejuvenated by court suit that had
not seen the Light since the nuptials
of Maria Louisa and the Emperor
Napoleon.
At last the carriage appeared. The
villagers and hangers-on of the cstab-
llshment hurrahed in the court yard
as it drew up, the old butler applied
the match to the printing Of the
swivel and was prostrated by the dis
charge, while the baron came near
'tumbling over his sword in his eager
ness to welcome his old friend and his
old friends daughter.
The Baron Won Steinburg alightcd,
and bowed his thanks; while Captain
Rudolph handed out the lovely Julia.
AS her light foot touched the pave
ment, Adelaide advanced to offer a
bouquet; ut one glance she appreci-
atcd the exquisite beauty of her rival,
and dropping the flowers, retired to
an obscure corner of the court yard to
conceal her anguish and despair.
The festive train swept into the
castle. All was gaiety and uproar
within doors. The baron could scarce
contain the transports of his Joy; and
,v Won Steinburg was equally excited.
The excitement, however, seemed to
be too much for the fair Julia, whose
cheek was paler than the satin robe
she wore, while Rudolph, perhaps
from sympathy, was uneasy and agi-
tated.
At last the bell off the castle was
rung for dinner, and the party pro-
ceeded to the great hall. But lAdc-
laide did not make her appearance
Search was made for her; she was not
III her apartment. An angry flush
oversprcad the brow of old Rosenburg
At this announcement, and after some
minutes passed in waiting for her "p
rnarnaAo~, ho ordered dinner to be
served without her. The repast was
not a very gay one, Notwithstanding
the efforts of the master of the house
to make it so. Night had long fallen,
and Adelaide did not re-appear. The
family, from being vexed, now became
alarmed, and it was determined to go
in search of her. Rudolph and the
baron went forth with two servants
and torches to scour the woods, after
yainly searching through the castle.
One Of the men went on in advance.
lie had been gone but short time
when he came back speechless with
grief and amazement, Rudolph and
his uncle pushed forward through the
thlckcts, and on the banks of a small
stream, damned up to form a lake,
they found the bonnet and shawl of
the missing girl.
Good God!" exclaimed Rudolph,
''she has destroyed herself. I have
noticed IL strange wildness in her ap-
pearance for several days past; in a
tit of mcutal alteration she has wan-
dered away, and here found her
death"
A piercing scream was heard at this
moment. The baroness, who had fol-
lowed them, had recognized the gar
ments of Adelaide.
''My child! my child?' she shrieked,
my own! my beautiful! she is no
more!'
'This is worse and worse" said the
baron, wringing his hands. "This
will make us all mad"
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