The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-25

now the music changed from sorrowful
: strain TO q grand old pecan, and,the mys.
terious organst,
s.Looking upward full o. of.grace.-+-7
Prayed, i'll 4f-eri q happy, place
Gea,s glory smo,e him in the face"
and his countenance seemed not unlike
that of St. Michael, as portrayed ny Guido
Eost lin the harmonies which swelled
saronnd him. he sat with his "iar-secing
eve fixed on the distant sky, a glimpse Of
which he caught through the open win
dow, when, there was y stir about the
church door, and Il royal party came
sWeepinssin. Among them might be seen
a,yonng girl with u wealth Of golden hair,
eyes like the yiolet's hue, and lips like
wild cherries. This was the Princess
Elizabetheand all eyes were turned to her,
as she seated herseitin the velvet-cushion-
ed pew appropriated to the court. The
mysterious organist fixed his eyes upon
her and, went on playing. No sooner had
the music reached her cars than she started
as If ghost had crossed her path. The
blood faded from her9cheek, her lips quiv-
cred, and her whole frame grew tremuous.
AT last her ewes met those of the organist,
in a long.sy learning look, and the melody
lost its JOYOUS notes and once more walled,
and sighed, and clamored.
aBy my faith," whispered the;Sing to his
daughter, ''this organisthasa master hand.
Hark ye, he shall play at your weddingn
The pale lips Of the princess parted, but
she coull not speak-shc was dumb with
grief. Like soneinsa painful dream, she
saw the palesman at the organ, and heard
the melody which filed the vast edifce.
Ay, full well she knew who he was and
why the instrument seemed breathing out
the agony of a tortured heart.
When the service was over, and the roy
al party had left-the cathedral, he stole
away@as mysteriousiy he came: He was
not seen again by the seXton'till the vesper
hour, and then he appeared in the organ
lott and commenced his. task. While he
played a .yeilcd figure gidcd in and knelt.
.near.a side Shrine. There she remained
till the .worshippcrs dispersed when the
sexton touched her on the shoulder and
said
aMadam, everybody has gone but you
and me, and I, wish to close the doors.'
81 dltl uOIfICU W w "eso WV . v
ply ;:sleave mc-leave me !"
The sexton drew back into. shady
niche and watched and listened. The mys-
terious organist still kept his post, but his.
head was bowed upon the instrument, and
he could see the lone devotee. At length
she rose from the isle, and moving to the
organ loft, paused beside the musician.
HBertram." she murmured.
Quick as thought the organst raised his
head. There. with the light of a;lamp sas-
pended to thearch above falling full upon
her stood the princess who had graced the
royal-pew that day. The court dress OF
velvet, with its soft ermnc trimmings the
tiara, the necklace, the bracelets, had been
exchanged fora gray serge robe and long
thick veil, which was now pushed back
from the fair girlish face.
@Ohi!. Elizabeth, Elizabeth !" exclaimed
the organist, and he sunk ut her feet and
gazed wstfully into he. troubled eyes.
''Why are you here, Bertram Z" asked
the e-princess.
Il came to bid you farewell and as
ed access to the cathedral by brbing tie
behringer, and having taken the vacant
seat of the dead organist, let my music
breathe out the adicu could not trust
my.lips to utter,
A low NOM was the only. answer, and
he continued:
@Youare to be married on the morrow? p
eyes" sobbed She .Oh, Bertram, what
atrial it will be to stand at yonder altar
and take upon me the VOWS which will
doom me to living death !''
"Thinlz Of me- rejoned the organist
aYour royal father has requested me to
play at tho wedding, AID have promised
to be there. If were your equal, could
be the bridegroom instead of the organist
but q po.r musician must give you up"
sit is like rcnding soul and body asun
der to part with you, said tho girl. TO
night | may tell you this-tell you how
fondIy 1 love you, but in few hours it
will be sin! Go, go, and God bless You"
;. She waved him from her, asif she would
Danish him while yet she had the power te
do 40. and he-how was it with him! Ht
rose to leave her, then came back, held hc
!, 20 his heart in long embrace. and thcr
with half smothcrcd farewell, left her.
The next morning dawned in cloudles!
splentlor, and at an early hour the cathe
dralsw was thrown open and the sexton be
ganto prepare for the wedding. Flame
colored flowers nodded by the wayslde-
aame.colored leaves came rushing dowr