Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-11-28

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be at last Madar.e la Marauise. and held
her peace,
- was erlough for that young Grenoble l
nme'd m her brown hand SO tenderly!in their
'"eSGre'' rarlbles by moonlight, and said /
'uih Catering thingstof her beauty and
her goodness. H .,,.te g.s Mas.i !,
She trusted him as she would have h
trusted an angel but, alas ! young Greno-
bic was only very faulty mortal.
AT last his visits to the cottage became
rarer finally they ceased and Antoin-
cite, horrors ricken. heard rumor that
he was about to marry beautiful young
lady of his own rank within the next
month f'' ".'"''.'" HI ''"
She wcpt and trembled but refused to
believe, and finally sought an interview
with the young marquis. .' J
She met him on the road near his chat
taus, and he paused, confused but defiant,
to confront her. ..' ''.""'
"lhis is not true they tell me ?" pant !
cd Antoinette. "You are not betrothed
to that llueeycd lady? You love no one
but me, as you have so often told me ?
They are slandcring you--are they not
Grcuo1le?" ?" " a
And she looked up into his eyes loving
ly. '''' h'.- 9' 9'''' 3" '.""" '
The youth put his arm around her
waist.
"If they say have ceased to love you,
they lie" he SAID ITO be sure my family
insist that shall marry Madcmoisclle
Amandc but whatof that I? [ have still
another chateau, and you and ! may yet
be friends" t
And he kissed her. a.. .s,.s.. .fH
r. Antoinetto let him do it; she m ade no
indignant protests, only from her black
eyes glittercd sheathing lightning. a-
In moment more she made him a
courtesy and turned from him. What she
thought he could not guess. ...s aad
The bridal morning came at last,
as sunny and beautiful morn
ing as ever shopc on France, and
every one in the village crowded toward
the church to witness the ceremony, and
the women all wondering malieiously
what Antoinette would 10 now. gr.
! For the girl herself, she arose at dawn
dressed herself ip her scarlet bodice anC
gold cross and earrings, and went out be
side the river. .ei Ui. .. .gsl ia. s.'i
5 : 1t was early spring, and only thos
pale, blue flowers were yet in bloom. 0
? these she pucked fragrant handful
/, and carried them into her fathers labora
. tory. a.at.. [.e- SID 5s... .as-.
She remained there an hour then wit
her bouquet, took her place at the churc
porch to await the coming Of the brida
! party. l-a Hf ~
They came at last. And when tn
bride. in her white vail, crossed the pore
Antcirctte stepped forward; /; tt
"Wear these" gentle lady," she saiC
: One bestows them who has loved also "
: And she put the flowers into the bride
fin gerss ,. qil3ev jp. ;,
The lady received them with smil
q and they were in her bosom when 81
n knelt at the altar. She had never heal
of Antoinette, and the gift and the speet
p'' pleased her. Besides, at that day Il
Is flowers had never been called Bride
Or Death" but only brides Beauty"
The ceremony went on--the holy wor'
ne were uttered. ltwas time for the brl
I'd to rise, but she did not move ,a4ss
ip The priest spoke to her in vain. I
bridegroom peht over nei'
lte .she has tainted J." he cried. and I
'e, group of friends pressed about the beau
us ful girl. .,.s tes sc, Be-
They lifted her and bore her to the a
OIL. Alas! she had not tainted. She
nc dead .r.s.o,,,3 ~,
Jet The CONSERVATION was great. The
citement spread to the peasants at
porch. They who knew the story Of
Oh toinctte's S sighted love began to speak
BID the flowers. Until then they had lain
The the dead brides bosom.
er. Now celebrated physician stepped
nto ward to remove them. AS he did Sc
nt strange. subtle aroma struck his Sent
civ and he flung them from him.
,mus "They arc poisoned 'he cried. q