The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-02-27
The BRIDAL VINE CUP.
A THRILLING seen E.

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''Pledgc with wne-pledae with wine!"
cried the young and thoughtless Harvey
Wood. ''P edge with Wine'' ran through
the bridal party. y:
The beautiful bride grew pale-the de.
cisive hour had come. Sic pressed her
white hands together, and the leaves OF the
bridal wreath tre,nhed IN her brow; her
breath came quicker, and her heart beat
wilder.
Yes, Marion, lay aside your scruples
for this once, said the judge, in i low tone
going toward his daughter, ''the company
expect it. Do moi so infringe upon the
rules of etique te; in Your home do as Sou
please; but i'll mine, for this once please
me.
Every eye turned toward the bridal pair;
Marions principles were well known -
Henry had been convivialiSt; but Of late
his friends noticed the change in his man
ners, the difference in his habits, and 'hpv
watched him to see, as they snceringiy saId,
if he was tied down 10 q wonlau's opinion
SO soon. '-t ,..a
Pouring briu,ninq CUP, they held it
with tcmlriug smiles toward Marion. She
was very raIa though more composed; and
her hand shook not, as smiling back, she
gracefully accepted tie crystal tenptcr, and
raised it 10 her lips, But scarcely lad she
done it, when every hand was arrested by
her piercing exclamation Of oh! how ter.
ribipl"
"What is it?' cried one and all thronG-
ing together, for she had slowly carried the
glass at arms length, uEa vas tiXedlV re-
garded il As though il were sGLne hldccuc
''Wait,' she answered. While light
which s,,.rpd inspired. shUne from her dark
eyes wait. and I will tell. | see, She
added--slowly pointing one, iewcled finger
at the sparkling ruby li4uid-''a sigh that
bcggars description; and yet listen will
paint it 'or you if / cam 1t is a lovely spot
tall mountains crowned with vendure, Use
in awlu sublimi.y around; a river runs
through, and bright flowers grow to the
water edge 'Phcre is a thick vain trlSt
that he sun seeks vainy to pierce. Trees.
lofty and beautiful, wave ID the airy motion
of the birds; hut there-a group Of, indians
gather; they fit to and iir2, and with some
thing like sorrow upon their dark brnws. -
And in tEeir midst lies a manly iorn--uut
his cEeck how deadly his eye wild with the
htful fire OF tevsr. One friend stands be-
side him may, | should say, kneclS, for
see, he is pillowing that poor head upon his
breast.
Genius in ruins Oh! the high, holy
looking brow? why should death mark it,
and so Young? Look how he throws back
the damn cuis! see him clasp his hands,
hear his thrilling shrieks Tor liie Eark how
he clutctes at tie form Of his companion,
inporlng to le saved Oh! hear him call
pitcously his father name-eee him twine
his fingers together as he shiekes for his
sister--his only sister-the twin OF bis soul
weeping for him in his distant native
land.
''See!" she exclaimed while the bridal
party shrank back, the untasted wine tromb-
ling in their faltering grasp, and the judge
fell overpowered, upon his seat see. his
arms are lifted up TO the heavcn--he prays,
how wildly. for, mercy! hot iver rushes
through his veins. The friend besides hin,
is weeping; awc.stiicken, the dark mel
move sil?ntly away, aud leave the living and
the dying together .}e. .,.-.-.. ,..
There was hush in that princely parlor,
broken only by what seemed a smothered
| sob. from some manly bosom. The bride
stood yet upright, with qnivering lip. and
tears stealing to the outward edge Of hel
| lashes. Her beautiful arcl had lost its ten:
sion, and the glass with its troubled red
waves, came slowly toward the range Of her
vision. She spoke again; every lip was
mute. Her voice was low, faint yet aw
fully distinct: she fixed her scrrowful glance
upon the wine cup,
''lt is evening now the great white MO or
is coming up, and his beams lay gently OF
his forehead He moves not; his eyes art
set in their sockets; dim are their pierc.ul
glances; in vain his friend whispers tn,
name of father and sister-death is there
Death-and no scft hand, no gentle voice I.
HESS and soothe him. His head sink
h4ek ole con ,ulsive shudlei! he is dead!
A groan ran through tho assembly, Il
vivid was her description, 80 unearthly he
look, So inspired her manner, that what sh
described seemed actually to have takel
place then and there. They noticed ais
that the bridegroom hid his faee in hi
hands and was wcspinr.
Deadl" she repeated again, her lip
ouivered faster and faster, and her voic,
more and more broken; ''and there the.
scoop him gray and there withou,
shroud, they lay him down in the damn
reet;nr earth. The only son of a rrouC
isther' the idoli5ed brother Of fond sister
And he sleeps to-day in that distant coun
try with no stone to mark the spot. Their
he lies-rny fathers sonny own twin
brothcrl victim to this deadly poison! Fa
ther," exclaimed Nj, turning suddenly
while the tears rained down her beauttu
checks, 'father, shall | drink it now?"
The form Of the old Judge was convulset
with agony. He raised not his head, bu
in smothered voice he faltered-"No, no
nv child-No!" ..e.e.sy.. f.,,.,'l.
4 j She lifted tho glittering goblet, and let
Il ting Il suddenly fall on the aoor, itwa
4 dashed III Thousand piecee. Many tear
ful oye watched her movement and instan