The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-07-19
The Bridal Wine-GlaSS.

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vine cried the young and thoughtless
Harvey Wood pledge with wine ran
through the brilliant crowd.
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
pure brow; her breath came quicker,
her heart beat wider.
Yes Marion, lay aside your scruples
for this once said the Judge in a low
tone, going towards bis dsshter, the
company expect it; do not SO seriously
infringe upon the rules Of etiquette in
your own home act as you please, but
in mine, for this once, please me-
Every eye was turned towards the
bridal path, Msrion's principles were
we'll known. Henry had been convi.
vislist, but Of late his friends noted the
change in his manners, the difference
in his habits-and tonight they watch.
ed him to see, as they sneeriugly said,
IL he was tied down to . woman's apron
90 soon.
Pouring a brimming beaker, they
held it with tempting smiles towards
Marion. She was still very pale, though
more composed and her hand shook
not, as smiling back, she gracefully &C.
cepted the crystal tenpter, and raised
it to her lips. But scarcely had she
done so, when every hand was arrested
BY her piercing exclamation Of Oh how
terriblc!'
What is it?' cried one and all
,hronging together for she had slowly
carried the glass at arms length, and
was fzedly regarding it as though il
were some hideous object.
Wait she answered, while an in.
spired light shone from her dark eyes
wait, and will tell you II see,' she
added, slowly, pointing one jewelled fin
ger at the sparkling ruby liquid a
sight that beggars all description and
yet listen Il will paint it for you if
can. 1t is lonely spot; tall mountains
crowned with ve.dure rise in awful sub
Unity around a river runs through, asd
bright flowers grow to the waters edge
There is a thick, warm mist, that tn
sun seeks maiaiy to pierce. Trees
lofty and beautiful, wave to the air,
motion of birds; but there's group o
indians gather they fit to and fro will
something like sorrow upon their dari
btows. And in their midst lies mani.
iorm-but his cheek how deathly, hi
eye wild with the ftful 6se of fever
One friend stands beside him-nay,
should say kneels for see, he is pillow
ing that poor head upon his breast.
Genius in ruins-oh the high, holy
looking brow why should death mar
it! and he so young. Look how h
throws back the damp curls see hir
clasp his hands hear his thrillin
shrieks for life; mark how he clutche
at the form Of his companion, implorin
to be saved. Oh hear him call pitt
ously his fathers name-see him twin
. his fingers together as he shrieks fc
his sister-his only sister-the twin
is soul-weeping for him in his ow
tive land.
See ! she exclaimed, while the pa
shrank back, the untasted wine trtu
lipg in their falteting grasp, and tn
Judge fell, overpowered, upon his SCI
-'s sec his arms are lifted to heaven
be prays, how wildly, for mercy! hi
fever rushes through his veins. Th
friend beside him is weeping; aw'
stricken, the dark men move silent
away, aud leave the living and dyiu
together.
There Was q hush in that prince
parlor, broken only by what seemed
smothersd SOB from some manly bosom
The bride stood yet upwright, vii
quivsring lip, and tears stealing to IL
outward edge of her lashes. Her bea
tiful arm had lost its tension, and Il
glass, with its little troubled red waV
Oame slowly towards this range of b
vision. She spoke again, every lip "
mute. Her voice was slow and faiI
yet awfuIly distinct she still A1ed h
sorrowing glance upon the wine cup.
\ 1T is evening now; the great viii
moon is coming up aud its beams ]