Middletown transcript., 1873-08-23
sad aud sorrowful man, He retired to
his couch, but

urea nature sweet restorer, baimy Sleep
came not TO his eyelds-thc genius Of
slumber lowered not around his pillow
Well did the poet exclaim,
''llc, like the world, his ready yisi,s pays
here fortune smiles; the wretched he forsakes,
Swii, on his duwns pinions flies from ,roe,
And lights on lids unsullied with II tear"
When Norman arose the mex, morning
unrefreshcd from his bed. he determined
to hurry his marriage to consumnatioa,
that he might have the privilege il the
destroyer should indeed come. Of watching
beside the death couch Of bis beloved
Mary
Mrs Neville opposed no bar to bis
views, and an early day was named Tor
the wedding
The morning Of the bridal day dawned
most ausrieion,ly upon the beautiful viii
lage ui ------; aud. as the lcngthcncd
shadows al rveuin. began 10 steal along
tho hills the ltllc enyalcade of friends
mlgh, be seen vending their way To
the church. 10 witness tho union Of two
congenial spirits
The bride was hibted in a plain white
dress. without ornament She wore no
wreath upon her brow--a simple rose,
white as her own pale cheek, was placed
in her hair and in her calm black eye
you nigh, have read the fixed devotion Of
Homaus deep love.
The little party gathered around the
altar, and the grey-haired minister com
menecd that touching aud solemn service
OF our church which. in uniting 1.-TWO
willing hearts in one" assures us that il
lis not by any 10 DO entered into unai.
visejly or lightly; bat revercn,ly, dis
crcctly. aavi.,dly, soberly. and in the
fear Of God and whom with firm
voice the venerable man exclaimed
Those whom God hath put together IT
not man put asunder," the amen Of tho
spirit seemed to come forth from every
eye The ceremony was over. and the
pleasant sunshine of summer evening :
setting sun. stole obliqncly through the
antique windows of the church. md bn,h.
cd the chancel and tho crowd with a bap.
tsm Of ctiulgcucc. The little party turn
ea 10 leave the sacred spot. but paused a
moment to wait for the beautiful bride.
whn at the close of the service. had
gently fallen on her knees, rs IL to invoke
the direction and counsel If Heaven, now
that shs was wife The bridegroom
hung over his kneelius loved one with the
ehastenei rapture of pure devotion.
awaiting the nnmeu, for her 10 arsa Ia
receive the congratulations Of her friends
\ minute, aud another. elapsed and
she stirred not, \ vague frellng II fear
hot through the bosom af llcury Nnr,
man, as he whispered in her ear. - Rise
dearest. We are ready 10 depart - Sill
she answered not lie leaned over her,
gently touk her hanl IN his. aud in pass
ing his right arm around her wa., In as.
.i,t her in rising, his hanl for an instant
rested upon hef heart The blight o.
yeats seemed 10 gather upon hi. features
as with a eonsusise. entteral whisper. be
exclaimed -" .Sh, Is Ru3 -
The eifulgenee Which had rested on the
ehancel. aud the priest. AMI the bridal
train slowly faded IN thu Wc,t-the An.
gel OF the Covenant Ind fulfilled lis mi,
sion, aud another voice had united il,
song of rapture with the beatiiie rhnirs
The friends of the bride assisted ia rails
ing her up; but the form which rested .
heavily upon the arms that WIRE around
il, was nnly 4 static af beautiful clay -
the spr, vi, with it. tod
Tie mother Of Mary Neville hat
swanuei n the titst annuneialian II I'll,
vent aal VIA eaffiel n,eh,ihie lfaAa til
church lleurs AurMan mept not my
hr sYrn assisted lu removing ths hsels i
bier. which the sextan brought IN I,
convey thu eotpse hume h Nj, Nesllas.s
All night did he watch ta.iIr tn bod,
the two succeeding lnss II ,totnii aud
i hailed inocssaally aud as the weather
i prevent d them from huryin. the corpse
/ and inleel from is cool state did M
/ make il iG prrarise npnn them 10 10 -. i
was determined that the ihirl day. ben!
| the Sabbath, her funeral should TAX pae,
at the church. At an curly hour III
house was erox xdel to oyerfowing larg
portion Of the humber classes oceupyn.
temporary seats along the aislss. A low
aobhng which ran through the vast as
scmblagc, told that the funeral train wa
entering the Church and as the friend
Of the deceased placed the coffin beiar
tho communion table. there was genera
burs, Of sorrow throughout the multitude
The poor were there. The name .
Mary Neville had become household
thought of beauty with tho cottaaers. an,
the sick and afflicted fur miles around ha
learned 10 grow less sarrowiu when he
beautiful face would bend over their be,
of disease, and her soft white hand nd
minister 10 their wants. 1t was a touch
ing sight to behold tho little Sabbatl
School children gathered around the chan
Gel, weeping the loss of their teacher
Poor little orphaus-,hey had indeed los
jewel when Mary Neville died.
The service for the dead--that loft
riiual--oommeneed aud the aged man
who, but three days before had united i
the holy bonds Of matrimony. Henr
Norman and Mary Neville. now read wit
a fearful eye and fa,ering lip, above he