Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-11-13


its joyous notes and once more Gailed a-d
sighed, aud clamored.
by my faith" whispered the king to
his daughter, this organist has master
hand. Hark ye, he shall play at your
wedding!"
The pale lips of tho princess parted,
but she could not speak-she was dumb
with grief. Like one in painful dream,
she saw the pale man at The organ: and
herd the melody which filed that vast
ed6ce. Ay, full we'll she llew who he
wa,, and why the instrument seemed
breathiug out the agony OF tortured
heart.
When the service was over, and the roy
al sarty had lett tie cathedral, he stole
awiy as mys teriously as be had come
lie was not seen again by the sexton till
the vesper hour, aud then h appeared in
the oIgon loft and commenced his task
While ne played vei!ed figure glided in
and kpelt near side shrine. There she
reniaiaei till the worshippers dispersed,
when the sexton touched her on the shoul-
der and said
Madam, everybody has gone out bat
you and me, and | wish t. close all tL5
doors"
Il am not ready to 20 YET" was the re-
| ply, "lelye me--!eave ~
| The sexton drew back into q shady
niche, and watched and listened. The
mysterious organist still kept his post, but
his head was bowed upon the instrument,
aud be could not see the lone devotee-
( At length she rose from the aisle aud
moving to the crgan-ioIt, paLs-3 beside
the musician.
"Beltram," she murmered,
Quick as thought the orgauist raised
his head. There, sikh the light OF the
lamp suspended tc the arch above falling
full upon her, stood the princess who had
eraeed tne royal pcw that day. The cour:
dress Of velvet, with its soft erminc trim
mugs, the tiera, the neck lace, the brace
lets. had been exchanged ior gray serge
robe and loag thick veil, which was now
pushed back from the fair griish face.
oh. Elizabeth, Elizabeth ~ exclairi-
ed the organist, and lie sunk at h11 feet
and gazed wis,fuliy iuio her troubled face
why are you here, 8ertram ?' asked
the princess.
Il came to bid you farewell and as |
dared not venture into the palace, | gaif-
ed access to the cathedral by bribing The
I bell ringer, and having taken the vacant
seat of the dead organist, let my music
breathe out the adieu could nottrust my
lips to utter "
! \ low moan was the only answer, aud
lie continued
You are to be married on the morrow Z"
Yes" sobbed the girl. ooh, Bertram,
what trial it will be to stand at yon4e.
altar, and take upon NE the vows whicn
will doom me to living death -
Think Of me- rejoined the organist,
Your royal father has requested NE to
play at the wedding, and | have pror.iseI
to be here. If were your equal, l could
be the bridegroom instead OF the organ
list; but Door musician mus, give you
up
1T is ike rending soul AMI body assun-
der to part with you,' said the girl. TO
night may tell you this-tell You how
fondly love you, but in few bours it
will be sin! Go, g, and God bless you"
She waved him from her, as il she
would Danish MIN while yet she had the
power to do so, and he-how was it with
him! He rose to leave her, then came
back. held her to his heart in long en-
brace. aud then with half smotheret
farewell, left her.
Ths next morning dawued in cloudless
spleuaor, and at an early hour the cathe-
dral vas thrown open and the sexton be-
gan to prepare for the wedding. Flame
colorcd flowers nodded by the wayside-
/ flame -coIored leaves came rushing down
from the trees, and lay in light heaIs up
on the ground aud the ripe wheat waved
like golden sea, and berries dropped in
red aud purple clusters over the rocks
along the Rhine.
At length the palace gates we're opened
and the royal party appeared, escortlns
the Princess Elizabeth to the cathedral,
where her marriage was to be solemnized'
1t was brave pageant; far brighter than
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