Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-05-01

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could not understand, but her intui-
tions appeared to be keenly aroused a
silence reigncd throughout the assembly
as the ceremony proceeded. With deep
solemity the man of God repeated these
words:
"If any present can show just cause
why these two may not lawfully be join
ed together i'll wedlocl5, let them now
speak, or forever after hold their peace" :"
Thee was q moments pause the
bride trembled violently and the bride
grocm's lips whitened as he cast q hur-
ried glance among the guests. lie start
ed, and an ashen paleneSs ovcrsprcad his
| lace, rs he bchcld the weil-rcmcmbcrel
countenancc Of = woman who had arisen
| from her seat.
Hold forbid the marriage"
For an instant dread silence follow
led; then the tall form Of the woman ad-
vanced near the bridal group, at the
same time removing from her head Il
hood, revealing tho features of Nervcna.
Ambrose LcWyndc started forward, q
frown darkoning his brew as he exclaim-
ed:
"Nervona DeLoycd, what means this
intrusion?"
"Ask that bold impostcr there, who
stards quaking viii, fear, Why | have
Gomez she answered, pointing in the
direction OF Afford, who was regarding
the scene like one struck suddenly dumb.
"Ailord st. John" she continued
syonr schemes, Your hypocrisy, and your
crimes have come to naught. You have
blindly, nad'y persisted in Your iniqui-
tips, until the day Of rctribution is upon
lypu"
= 's ss ''lillss s 10 his sunIe:ll tatheg.
she Continued
"know yon, Ambrose LcWyrde, JhaT
he is no son Of yours but to have ac-
comp!ished his purposes he wouil have
taken the life Of hum who was born vour
only son, Look at him; is not guilt
written upon his brow? Only brief
year YOU have known him. Did YOU
never mark tie resemblance between
Conrad and Lady LcWynde? Believe
me- my words are true, and your owl. son
is now here"
Turning to the audience, she contn-
ucd:
Come forward, Conrad LcWyndc.'
Amurmur of suSprisc ran through the
room, and a moment thcrcattc: tho as
sewbly was thrilled with excitement, as
pale youth emerged from ore corner
where he had been partially concealed
behind Il curtain. 1t was The face and
form Of Conrad LcWyndc. He advanced
deliberately fixing his eyes upon the be-
wildered bridegroom, who shook as if
frozen with terror. He was face to face
with the man he supposed that he had
killed, and With the terrible truth that
his crimes were discovered He raised
his arms, wildly, above his head and
with sharp cry fell forward, inscnsiblc.
lar different was it with Madainc.
Her beautiful face changed and brighten
ed, us she hcl.cld her lever; she forgot,
for the moment, MI around her, in the
happiness which his presence bestowed,
and as she felt his arm cncircle her form,
she uttered from the fulncss of her heart,
the words: Alive! savcd!'
They conveyed Afford to couch.
There was an ominous pallor upon his
face; it required but a glance to read the
truth-hc WAS dead! a consultation of
physicians declared that his death was
the result ofdiscasc Of the heart, but that
the event had been fastened by the sud
den shock to his system, which had just
transpircd.
Need ihcjoy OF these happy homes and
of united hearts, be narrated? /? Happy.
indeed, ut The return Of one whom they
Mad supposed dead; and to learn, more
over. that he was truly the rightful son
and heir OF Ambrose lie Wyn,lc; but il
was not unmiNed with sadness and horror
at the crimes and the terrible but deserved
fate Of him who had sought TO pcrpctratc
r.