Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-12-10


G Colin, timidly. s'Ah Marriette what liav
done to cause you to act with such cruelt
: toward me?"
|. She could only say, Never mind Colin
: you shall have the ribbon again; and shal
. mott"
: "Oh, Marriette. can you doubt il?
should like to give you everything possess
Will you in the future be kinder in you
: manner?'
She made no answers but as they entered
the priests house she cast sidelong glance
, at him, and observing a tear standing in his
J handsome eye, she lisped, ''Dear Colin 7
: He seized her hand, and was in the act o.
kissing it, when the door of an adjoining
room opened. and the venerable Father Je.
rome stood before them. The young people
appeared to have become suddenly giddy,
for they held each other fast. l cannot tell
whether this proceeded from the kissing a
the hand, or from veneration for the old
man.
Marriette gave the myrtle wreath to Father
Jerome, who placed it on her head, saying
Little children, JoUe one another r
And he then exhorted the good girl in the
most impressive and affecting manner to love
Colin; for the old gentleman either on ac-
count of his deafness had not heard, or in
consequence of bis failing memory had for
gotten the name of the intended, and natu-
rally concluded that Colin was the bride
| groom.
On hearing the exhortation of Father Je-
rome, Marriette was so overcome that she
| burst into tears, and exclaimed, "Alas!"
haye, loved him this long time, but he hates
me-
+" hate you, Marriette !" exclaimed Colin.
My soul has been wrapped up in you ever
| since you came to La Napeule. How could
| either hope or believe that you loved me
Are yoI not adored by every one in the
| village ~
Why then, Colin, did you avoid me on
| all occasions, and show such i decided pre-
ference for my companions?"
Oh, MaIriettel whenever / saw YOU /
was overcome by fear, detection, grief and
love. had not courage to approach you;
and yet when / was not near you l was
miserable
During this conversation Father Jerome,
imagining that they were quarrelling, put
his arm around both, and drawing them to-
gether,. he said, imploringly, "Littte chill
dren, tOve one another"
Thereupon Marriette sunk upon Collins
breast, who clasped hei in his arms, and per-
feet bliss was depicted on their counte-
nances. While Colin pressed his lips 10
Aiariette's pretty mouth, the priest-the
whole world-was forgotten. In fact, SO
completely had they lost their recollection,
that they unconsciously followed Father Je-
rome into the church and up to the altar
'.Marriette !" sighed he.
Colin !" sighed she.
There were many pious persons PRAYING
in the church, who were much astonished
when they witnessed the marriage of Colin |
and NIarriette. Many departed before the
conclusion of the ceremony, in order TO an |
nOunce the event Mt La NnnouIa
Father jerome led the briGe and BRIDE |
groom back to his house, heartily rejoicing
that they had made so little opposition, and |
that he had been able to perform his task |
with SO little difficulty.
just then Madame AIanon arrived COM
pletely out of breath. She had waited at |
home for the bridegroom, but she had wait
ed in yain and, as the last sound of the |
church bell died away, her anxiety increas- |
ed to such degree that she went herself to
M. Hautmartin's. There new horrors await
ed her. for she was informed that the gov
ernor had made his appearance, and having
examined the records and accounts of Judge
Haulmartin, had placed him Immediately |
under arrest.
"The impious Colin has brought that |
about" thought she as she hurried to Father |
Jerome, in order TO make an excuse for the |
delay. of the wedding. The good old man,
proud of his work, smiled as he led the new |
married pair up to her.
Madam Manon really became speechless |
when she was told what had occurred; but |
Colin, who had now more use of his tongue |
than he had had during his whole life, COM
menced relating all about his love, the bro
ken mug, the duplicity of the judge, and
how he had unmasked him in Grasse. He
concluded by begging of Madame Manon to
give him her bless ng for neither he nor
Marriette had been to blame, and what was
done could not be undone.
Father Jerome, who f long time could
not conceive what had happened, was at last
made to understand the mistake about the
bridegroom; whereupon he folded his hands,
and piously raised his eyes to Heaven while
eXclaiming, "Wonderful are the dispensa-
tions of Heaven! Y Colin and Marriette kiss
ed his hand; and Madame Manon gave the
young couple her blessing, remarking, at the
same time, that her head was so confused
that she did not know what to think of the
whole affair. When, however, she dscov-
cred the extent of her son-in-law 9 riches, she
was quite satisfied with him, especially as
NJ. Hautmartin, together with his nose, had
been taken as prisoner to Grasse
The broken Mug has been preserved as a
relic in the family until the present day.