The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-12-09
TIM BRIDAL WINE CUP.

bttuh tho l0hhH nuu &thuhEhsttr1 tesN'sf
Wood |; bleige with vine. ran through the
crowd rs q
The beauiifub brids erex pale--thc de,
cisise hour had come. She pressed her
white hands together. aud the leaves u Der
bridal wreath ,rembled on her pure brow ;
her breath came quicker aud her heart beat
/ wilder. .I III
Yes. Masion. lay aside you- scruples for
| this once. said lLe ju.ige, ii y low soIass
going towards bis ,uaughier. the company
/ expects il. d. not seriously iairiDgespoa
tLe ru.es Of etiquette; III ,oar own home
as. as you please, but in mine. fof this
once. please me.
Every eye vas turned towards the bridal
pair. Msrivn's principles were well known.
Harry bad been = consiy@list, batof late
Lis friends had noticed the change in his
manners. the difference 10 his hablts--snd
tonight thry watched % see. as they sneer-
iI,gls said. II he Was tied down TO d wc-
mans opiiiion 50 SOON.
Pouring brinmiug beaker. they held
it sith tempting su,Ilss toward Marion.
She vas very pale. though more composed.
and her hand shook not as. smiling back,
sbe gracefully accepted the crystal iempter
aud raised il to her lips But scarcely bad
rhe done 81. when every hand was arrested
b her piercing exclamation VI 'On J bos
terriblcr
What j. t. cried une and al. throng-
ing tegeih-r. fsr she bad slowly earned the
glass st arw's length. aud wss hxedly re-
gafding il rs though il vas some hideous
obj-et.
Watt be answered. While sn inspired
light shone irom her dark eyes. .salt. and
! will tell yau. see.' she added slosly
p,lHiing Que jeselIel 6nger u The spark
ling liquid. = .ight that beggarr ~ de-
scrilaral. and yet listen--I viii paint il for
sou all f can. Il pa lonely spot tall
nlonsisins crowned xitb vesdure rise ID,
ssful sabli,siiy around; q river runs
thr.ugh aud bright eSwers grou 10 the va
t~r's edge. There na thick warm mist
tLa, the sun seeks vainly 10 piercs frees.
lufiy aud besuiiisi. wayv 10 the airy motion
u the hirds lot there gruaP u Indians
g.,her they HlI 70 aud lro WITH soasthing
lIke sUrrow apa their dark bsoa-. and ~
their u,nist lies manly iorm--bui his dark
eiaek how deashiy, bic eyes Wild with the
] 9 fui 6re Ui lever O,a friend stands be.
sid hlm--isy. should say kneels-ior
see. he i riiosiae hat .oei head apcD bis
breast.
Gcms. in ruins--oh. ths high. hsly
lsoki.g brsw. why shvuli death mark it,
aud hs 80 young. Lsok hos be throw,
! ssrk the damp rur.sl see him clasp bis
hands ! hesr his thrilling shrieks for life
/ mark hog he clutches q the iorm Of bis
eusapaniea. impIonag 20 be saved. OIL
hear him call piieoosiy his father name
see him tw,ne his kneen s.gether as he
shrieks for his siasr-.the tsin of his soal
--weeping Tor hIm IN his native dis,sat
lspd.
see I she exclaimed, while the bridal
party shrshk back. the u..tss.ec ~.ae ,rem.
bling ~ their grrp, AM The Judge tell.
/ oserpe~esed. upon Ms sat--'see, Lis arns
] are lifted 10 hssyea--he prals. ho~ sl.aiy.
wiidiy. for merry BAT lever rashes III rDagh
bis veins. Tue friend beside hin ls Weep.
ing. ase.s,rleksa. the dark .seu move -.
lsatly away. aud leave the living aud tbs
i dyuRg together.'
rhsrs vas hush 10 that prineely par.
Tor. broken only b. what seemei s.aOth.
edsob fron some nsn.y busvm. The bride
stood Jet upright. wnn qa,ssr,ng lip anl
tears stealing % the ouiwafd sags VI her
lsshe-. llrr beauufai ara had loss Us en-
tension. and the giass wltA its li,iIe tToa.
bled red saves eaac slealy towards The
range u her sis,oa. She spike agsin--
every Up was mute. ilsr svloe MAS loo
and faint. yst ssfslly DISTINCT. she still
6xed her sorswiai giasee npoa the sine.
'lt y evening now. the great white usDop
u comiug up. and his beans laY gently on
hls fysshssi.. lie moves not. his eyss are
sss 10 their secksss: dam are their piercing
glanees; W vain his iTiend whispers the
uame of father aud sister Death aod no
sol. hsnd. 20 gentle voice. 10 b.ce aud
rooGhe him. tbs bead sisss beck. oDe eoe-
valsiss shudder. as s dead.
Akrvsn raa through the assembly 30 "
nd vas her description. % uncarthly her
look. % ,aspired her manner. ,hs: what she
described seemed ae,sally 10 have taken
place then aud there They uoileed also
that the bridegroom bid his lace 10 hss
hands aud vas weeping. 40
dead Z she reported again. her lips qui.
| vering faster. sni her voies aors and lpore
bsokss. 'and there, they secop BIN grave.
aud there. wssout shruuj. they lay him
dssn is that damp. rceslag earth. The
ealy son u proud father. The only idolii-
I'd bfoshsr q . foad sister. Aad he sleeps
10. day in that distant country, with no
sseae ,olmark ihespot. There be hes, my
f.shsrs son. my evs twia brother. sietin
70 this deadly poison. F.thsr,' shs sr.
cls,med. turning suddenly. while The tears
rainsd DON hef beantiful shssks,' 'fslhsr,
shall dnph h pou
Tho iefa Of the old jsdfs vss eosvulsss
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