The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-05-12

1t from Marietta" And all the maid
ems saidangrily, "The rcprobatc." And
all the young men who liked to sec Ma
rietta, cried out, Rcprobatc."
"llow! mother Manon 2" shrieked
the Justice Hautmartin, when he came
to her house; and he shrieied so loudly
that it rc-cchocd wonderfully through
his nose. GLOW! do you suffer this :?
my bctrothed presents the young pro-
prictor Colin with her hat-band! It is
high time that we celebrate our nun
tials. When that is over then | shall
have right to speak,"
You have II rightw answered
mother Manon; "if things are so, the
marriage must take place forthwith.
When that is done all will go right"
"But, mother Manon, Marietta al
ways refuses to give me her consent"
" Prepare the marriage feast"
" But she will not even look kindly
at mo; and when l scat myself at her
side the little savage jumps up and
runs away"
" Justice, only prepare the marriage
feast"
" But if Marietta resists--"
owe will take her by surprise. We
will go to Father jerome on Monday
morning early, and he shall quietly
celebrate the marriage. This we can
easily accomplish with him. l am her
mother, You the first judicial person
in Napoulc. He must obey. Marietta
need know nothing about it. Early on
Monday morning l will send her to
Father jerome all alone, with mes
sage, so that she will suspect nothing.
Then the priest shall speak earnestly to
her. Half an hour aftcrward we two
will come. Then swiftly to the altar
And even if Marietta should then say
no, what consequence is it? The old
priest can hear nothing. But till then,
mum TO Marietta and all Napoulc.
SO the secret remained with the two.
Marietta dreamed not of the good
luck which was in store for her. She
thought only of Collins wickedncss,
W iIlNil lltN'i llNl tllt lulh
Of the whole place. Oh! how she re-
pointed her hecdlcssneSs about the rib
bon; and yet in her heart she forgavc
the rcprobate his crime. Marietta was
far too good. She told her mother, she
told all her playmates, "Colin has
found my lost hat-band. l never gave
it to him. He only wishes to veX me
with it. You all know that Colin was
always ill-diSposcd toward me, and al
wayH sought to mortify mel"
All! the poor child! she knew not
what new abomination the malicious
fellow was again contriving.
THE BROKEN CUP.
EARLY in the morning Marietta went
to the spring with the cup. There were
no flowers vet on the rock. 1t was still
quite too early; for the sun had scarcely
risen from the sea.
Footsteps were heard. Colin came in
sight, the flowers in his hand. Marietta
became very red. Colin stammcrcd out,
" Good-morning, Marictta;" but the
greeting came not from his heart he
could hardly bring it over his lips.
"Why dost thou wear my ribbon so
publicly, CoIin?" said Marietta, and
placed the cup upon the rock. - did
not give it thee"
"Thou didst not give it to me, dear
Marictta?" asked he, and inward rage
made him deadly pale.
Marietta was ashamed of the false
hood, dropped her rcyelidS, and said, after
awhile, "Wcll, | did give it to thee,
yet thou shouldst not have worn it so
openly. Give it me back again."
Slowly he united it; his anger was
so great that he could not prevent the
tears from filling his eyes, nor the sghs
from escaping his breast. "Dear Mari
ctta, leave thy ribbon with me-" said
he softly.
No." answered She.
Then his suppressed passion changed
into desperation. Signing, he looked
toward Heaven, then sadly ON Mari
etta, who, silent and abashcd, stood by
Ni'N tlIS W Illl NipN llNtNHl NNNS.
He wound the violct-colorcd ribbon
around the stalks of the flowers, said.
" There, take them ALL" and threw the
flowers 50 apitcfully against the mag
niticent cup upon the rock that it was
thrown down and dashed to pieces.
Maliciou,ly he fled away.
Mother Manon, lurking behind the
window, had seen and heard all. When
the cup broke hearing and sight left
her. She was scarcely able to speak for
very horror, And as she pushed with
all her strength against the narrow
window, TO shout after the guiltyonc, it
gave way, and with one crash fell to the
earth and was shattered in pieces.
SO much ill-luck would have discom-
posed amy other woman. But ManOn
soon recovered herself. GLOW lucky
that | was witness TO this rogucry ("
exclaimed she " he must to the Justice.
He shall replace both cup and window
sash with his gold. 1t will give Il rich
doWry to Marietta" But when Mari
eta brought in the fragments of the
shattered cup, when AIanon saw the
Paradise lost, the good man Adam with
out head, and of Eve not a solitary
limb remaining, the serpent unhurt,
triumphing, the tiger safe, but the little
lamb gone even to the very tail, as if
the tiger had swallowed ii, then mother
Manon screamed forth curses against |
Colin, and said, "One can easily see that