Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-04-08


muslin, and her few bridal ornaments
lay on a table by her side. Miss
Ellen her second bridesmaid, a
bright-eyed, affectionate-hearted
girl, her chosen friend from child
hood, was arranging to more
graceful fall the wealth of light
ringlets which swept her snowy
neck. To the anxious inquiries of
her companion respecting the absent
ones, Lucy smiled quietly and re
Piled: ae0aa-.t -a; so .
'Oh, something has happened to
detain them awhile, we heard from
them the other day, and all was
well. They will be here by and by,
never fear.'' a r1a.
Evening came the guests were
assembled, and yet the bridegroom
tarried. There were whispers, sur
misses and wanderings, and shad-
ow of anxiety passed over the face
of the bride elect. At last car
rage drove rather slowly to the
door. fa s--.. -. a.tr
"They have come!'' cried many
voices, and Ellen entered. In reply
to the hurried and confused in
quiries all around him, Mr.. w.
muttered something about "una-
voidable delay, and stepped up to
the sideboard, tossed off a glass OF
wine, another and another. The
company stood silent with amaze
ment. Finally a rough old farmer
exclaimed "Better late than new
er, young man; SO lead out the
bride" W. strobe hastily across
the room, and placed himself by
Ellen and took her hand in his
Then, without daring to meet the
eye Of any about him, he said. 81
wish to make an explanation-I am
under the painful necessity-that is,
1 have the pleasure to announce that
I am already married. The lady
whom I now hold by the hand is
my wife,
Then, turning in an apologetical
manner, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton, he
added: 81 found that 1 had never
loved until I knew your second
daughterr' -a-aes=
And Lucy? she heard all with 6
strange calmness, then walking
steadily forward, confronted hel
betrayers. Terrible, as pale Meme
sis herself. she stood before them
and her looks pierced with q keer
cold blade into their false hearts
AS though to assure herself of the
dread reality of the vision, she laio
her hand on Ellen's shoulder an6
let it glide down her arm-but sht
touched not Edwin. AS those colo
fingers met hers, the unhappy wife
first gazed full into her sisters
face; and as she marked the ghastly
color of her cheek, the dilate6
nostril, the quivering lip, and thf
intensely mournful eyes, she GOV
cred her own face with her hands
and burst into tears, while the young
husband, awed by the terrific silence
of her he had wronged, gasped fol
Breath, and staggered back agains
the wall. Then Lucy clasped he
hand On her forehead and first gave
voice to her anguish and despair il
one fretful cry, which could not bu
ring forever through the souls O
that guilty pair, and fell into !:
deathlike swoon at their feet.
After the insensible girl had bee1
removed to a chamber, a stormy
scene ensued in the room beneath
The parents and guests alike wer'
enraged at w. but the tears anC
prayers ofhis young wife, the pretty
beauty and spoiled child, at las
softened somewhat the anger of th'
parents, and an opportunity for al
explanation was accorded to tn
offenders s.
| A sorry explanation it proved
The gentleman affirmed that tn
| first sight of Ellen's face had weak
ened the empire of her palmer siste
over her affections. Frequent in
terviews had completed the con
quest of his loyalty; but he ha'
been held in check by honor, AM
never told his love until, when o.
his way to espouse another, in a
unguarded moment, he revealed il
and the avowal had called forth a
answering acknowledgement fror
Ellen.
They had thought it best, 1
order to save pain to Lucy, an
prevent the opposition from hel
and to secure their own happines:
to be married before their arrivs
at c.. .--.- ..... .--
Lucy remained insensible fo
: some time. When she revived ah
apparently regained her conscious
ness, she still maintained he
strange silence. This continued 70
many weeks; when it PARTIAL
passed away, her reasons had fled
| that she was hopelessly insane
But her madness was of mild an
harmless nature. She was gentl
and peacable as ever, but frequentl
sighed, and seemed to be burdene
with some great sorrow which s1l
could not herself comprehend. Sh
had one popularity which all wh
new her must recollect. This wa
a wild fear and careful avoidance G
men. She seemed possessed of til
: spirit Of untrust. She could no
she would not be confined, but sh
was continually escaping from he
friends, they knew not whittier.
; While her parents lived, they, b
, their watchful care and unwerie
efforts in some measure controlle
this sad propensity; but when the
died their stricken child became
! Wanderer. homeless. friandless. an