Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-11-13

All how differently beat those two human
hearts. Ono pregnant with 'ove, goodness,
charity, sympathy; the other rank With hypoc-
risy, dark with uubeliof. a.H. A
They came TO town unmolested, YOU may be
sure; the stranger, because few days previous
ly terrible affair had occurred. 49, &
Old Lord st. Hilary, the relic Of the bedegdr-
cons OF former days, had been robbed and mall
treated. Men were by no means SO favored as
the be ~ sere. Above all, family jewel of i'm
mense value had been takan from his person
and on recovering from his wounds and fright
he swore vengeance. He took active measures
10 fulfill his vow.
The wedding was 10 take place at the old re-
lations, Mrs. Duchesne'a house, and on tagging
wings the day at length arrived. The marriage
was celebrated and the happy pair were In the
act OF being toasted by the father Of the bride
when q strange noise was heard below rude
voices were appraised; oaths muttered; q rush
towards the festive saloon. The company
rose.
"What Is the rmstter9" asked Mr.. Hard
court.
The door was broken open for answer. The
officers of Justice filed the room. Two advanc-
ed, "Come, captain" said they, 'the game is
up at last. It's an awkward time to arrest a
gentleman on his wedding day; but duty, my
noble captain, duty must be done in this
case"
Entrancej, frozen beyond resistance or APP
peal, the bridegroom was fettered; and the
bride! she stood there, her hazel eyes dating
| till they seemed about to spring from their
| sockets.
"Richardl what is this?"
''Scoundrels!" said Mr.. Hardcourt "release
my son. "
The men laughed. One of them was exam
lining the necklace of Flavia; 1t contained a dia-
| inond In the centre worth a ransom. "WheIe
did you get this, miss?" he said.
Her friends answered, for the teri or stricil-
EN- girl was inarticulate, "Mr. Mowbray's we'd
ding gift"
"Oh, oh This was the diamond Lord St.
Hilary was so mad about. BY your leave, y
and the gem was removed from the neck 1t EN-
| circlad
She congratulated something terrible. She
iound speech. "Nhom do you take Mr.. Now
bray fol2" said she.
"Whom? Why the renowned Captain de
Monimorencv,
A shrek-.so iisTce in lis agony as to cause
| the criminal 10 Reconnaissance on the ears OF
| all present; insensbllity followed, and Flavia
was removed SO was her bridegroom-to
| Sewgatr
| The trial was cGnciude,i--Ijustice was appea.
| sed-the robber was doomed And his limo.
cent and uupOluied yictim--. For days hel
life had hung on thread. Bat youth and
health closed for q short lime the gates Of
death. She recovered. Reviying as from q
dreadful dream, she could scarcely believe in
the terrible event which, tornadO-ike, hat
swept over her.
She desired her father 10 repeat the circum
stances. Weeping, and his venerable gray
hairs winter with sorrow, Mr.. Hareourt com
piled. She heard the recital in silence. Pres
| emily clasping her fathers hand, "Dear par
/ Sa tttyhpn-whanpn In MT
| ter no more; nor was it necessary; he ccmpre
| hsnde2 her but too well.
"The day after Tomorrow" he replied.
| "Father, must be there"
"My Flavia, my dearest daughter"
"Father, must be there Do you remenbe
your j,st? Alb, 1t has come to pass in bite
earnest. | must be thereio
Nor would she be pacfied she persisted, Her
physician at length urged them give her way
1t would, he said, be less dangerous that il
| denial.
Near Tyburn seats were erected. Windows
| balconies 10 be let out to hire. One of thes
last, the most private, was secured; and on tn
fatal morning Flavia was taken thither in
close carriage, accompanied by her parent an,
her aged cousin. She shed no tears, heaye,
not single sigh, and suffered herself to lie lie,
to the window With a strange, immoyabl
calmness. Soon shouts and the swelling mur
muir OF dense crowd reached her ears, Tn
procession was arriving. The gallows was no
| IN sight, but the fatal cart would pass close.
came on nearer, nearer-more like triumph
thar dismal sight, than human fe low ma
fastening to eternity.
She clenched her hands, she rose up, strain
Ing her fair white throat to catch a glimpse &
the criminal. Yes, there he was, dressed CAV
ly, tile ominous nosegay Haunting in his breas
dull despair in his heart, reaching from theme
TO his face.
As the train passed Flavias window. b
chance he raised his hot, bleared eyes the
rested On his pure virgin wife. The wretche
man uttered yell of agony and cast hmse
/, down on the boards of the vehicle. She COZ
tinued gazing, the smile frozen on her face, he
! eyes CLASSY, motionless, fixed.
They never recovered their natural INTEL
gence. Fixed and stony, they bore her, strict
, en- lamb, from the dismal scene. Her old fail
er watched her for days by her bedside eager
waiting for ray OF light, token of sense {
sound None came. She had been stricke
with catalepsy, and it was 4 blessing when II
. enchanted spirit was released from its fra
habitation-when the pure soul was permlttt
. TO take Its flight TO happier regions. Poor NJ
Hardcourt sunk shortly after into a state
childish mbecility, and soon father and daue
f ter slept in one grave
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