The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-11-07
+. [From the Darlington Soathorner.]
A WEDDING.
BY MISS CnEEsBoRoUGH.

mates were summoned to act rs her
brides maids
How wonderful this seems said
Estellc Hayward, rs wo walked up tho
stairway together. lie is thirty years
older than Isabel, and perfect fright,
and so diyagrecabe.'
'lIe is all that, and he is immensely
rich besides
Yes; but did you not think that she
loved Clinton Johns?'
L know that she did; but what OF
that? Women marry one and love an
other constantly, aud men do the same
thing, aud l suppose that it will con.
time to be done world without cnl'
BY this timc we had rcachc the
door Of the room; we knocked Come
in said Il pleasant voice an.l We walked
IN. here she sat under the gas light.
dressed in her bridal dress, waiting for
the hour Of tic ceremony to arrive.
Il am all dressed, you see, she said,
Il never like to do things in Il hurry it
hustcrs me. What clock is it, listclc?
1T has just struck seven
sAnd am to be married ut eight
you have one hour yet, replied
! stcllc, 'to ponder, and repent, after
that you need do neither.
I have done all the pondering cx-
2cct to do, and rs to repcnting, we'll,
when have once made ur my mind to
do thing, l make it Il rule never to
repent. Now, sit down both OF you, anl
luok at me; how do look 2
You arc MS pale as ghost, replied
Estcllc 'and yonr eyes look Il, If
L meant my dress, Estcllc, she in
terrurtcd her My face is Of no con
sequence; il | do look pale, M wondcr,
for, for two days, l have had frigh,ful
twingcs Of pain in niy heart wish
you to observe my dress. Mr.. Cleveland
insisted upon sending to Paris Tor the
dress in which was to be married. thi,
and the diamonds l wear are his wed
ding prcsen, to me-
Sic spike calmly enough, but we
knew that it was assumed. Save for
the uncar.hly palor OF. her lacc, She
would have locked beautiful The
dress WAS splendcd enough for u queen;
it was Of rich s;,in covered with II
ncchlin lace ovcr-drcss; which w,>
loopcd up with long sprays Of orange
blorsoms Diamonds glittcrcd at her
waist. on her bosom, in her ears, on her
neck, around her wrists and in her hair,
whose midnight darkness seemed to
show them to greater advantage.
We'll, what do | look like!
You look 1 said 'as if all the
diamonds Of Golconda had been cmrticd
unon you
And your dress is superb Es!e!!,..
remarked.
Il hope that you may be as happy as
YOU " i'll t'c rich, Isabel | said.
She looked at lie moment with the
tears simmcring in her large dark eyes,
and replied
.IIappiuess l really never expect to
enjoy; if 1 am coutented, that is al
calculate on
We sat in silence and look cd at her,
this victim, dressed out for the sacrifice.
Don't stare at me as you arc d"in.
Estelic,' she said, driving back The
tears, with that hopeless look OH y.ur
face. | am not marrying simply for
money, as you seem to think
What, then, arc you marrying for
love"
She arose from her scat; ho~ splcnl
i'll she looked rs she .ralled her train
aitcr her. Twice shc walked the length
of the room, then she folded her arms
and stood in trout OF us. shall never
forget that vision of splen'lor and wo
mans despair as l looked up at her
Her eyes flashed rs she spakc and her
dclicately cut nostrils dilat d.
Marry for love, she said, mo; carry
dcad heart | loved once nh how
well. ] was but fifteen years old when
4 first loved Clinton Johns; am no"
twcnty.fv and never e.scd to love
him, until ! became convinced that he
did not love me. He was attentive to
me. he allowed no one else to Fay ne
the same attentions; he said and did
enough to create ho}e, but not enough
to satisfy love. For ten years he how
cred nron me, for ten years | ai,crna-
ted between hope and despair. Then
INV pride revolted, and said, III break
this chain which gals me, LII burst
iheso fcttcls which bind me to hlm.
Did / do it easily? No; but did it,
l wrenched my heart but | dill it. |
do not, cannot ever love again; | c'n
live without loving; have done with
thnt pleasant dream forever and forever.
Her voice which had been vehement
died away to almost whisper, but We
heard that forever and forever, and it
sounded to our cars like tho wailings Of
despair. She threw herself On thc chair,