Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-11-09

sea, JoeGnda ?"
al should be likely to. l would not
dare attempt it,"
"lt we only vent to the city, you
would tnll a victim to a railroad cstastro-
phc, or be thrown from the carriage and
fatally injured ?"
"Nes," she murmured
"Listen to me then, dearest. You feel
safest here in your own home, do you
notH"
Il think do"
"Why, yes. What can harm you
here, Jorunda Wen, you shah stay
here only we will be married. We will
take your father into our confidence II he
viii have sympathy and l will ask him
to let us have suit Of rooms here for
year. The ceremony shall take place in
yoar own pWlor. " here is healthier
spot than this ? And we VIII have no
disappointed lovers, with hidden daggors,
near us no internal machines to blow
US up; no carclers use Of fire arms. AN
shall he carefully looked to ON your ao.
count"
"lou are laughing at me, /" was all she
said, moumtully.
Bat they passed on, he wrapping her
shawl about her for the night was grow
ing chilv-and head no more.
thought he would prevail, and be did
But 1t was not until the Summer had
gone, and, as | have aid, the cloud Ind
passed from me to them.
Jocuula grew pale and thin, and her
accustomed gaigty and cheer only cams
in Guul bursts. She wa, merely silent
and absent minded did not osk her
confidence; butmy father was much
my-uaed, until Knight kirkland went to
him with explanations.
He was much concerned very kind. |
hud always known that Joruuda was his
nyoile child. That beautiful dead
/ gypsy and possessed the strongest hold On
his hoart llo ad never loved my oe-
giant mother half So we'll. Al hs strong
Tenderness Ion Jocuuda came odt now.
lie had the keene,t sy mmlhy for her
Whether or not he had any faith ia her
prophecy, he did nothing more than 10
question and consider it mirIy. He unit
ed with Knight in tying 20 encourage
and reassute her.
Tho south wing Of the old mansion was
appropriated to tAeu usei and, as the
wedding day approached, some change.
We're made in our long drawing -oom. A
door WA, opened into tho conservatory,
md new chandeliers were hung.
They were Co be married one October
evening, aud remnin quietly with us. An
the exquisite appointments for their 3ain-
ty house keeping were finished.
"Wbatn cosy little pmor - cried
knight, when woHlI went up one even.
ing, to SEQ the edsct OF lighting it for tho
first time.
1t wus furnished in cherry velvet, and
seemed TO suit Jocuuda perfectly
lie looked toward her BRIGHTLY.
eyes" she answered but it looks
toward the cburchyard"
We ga1eI NJ each other without
wo,ds.
But the next day -he was more cheor.
fol. 1t was her wedding day. 1 heIprd
to dres, her in lhc afternoon, aud TO en-
courage the roses u hal checks, 1 twined
roses with The orange hower..
Iu her cream white silk and lace, She
was more Ikea beautiful picture than
any living woman had ever seen. /
chalt.d in my gaye-t manner darng the
process Of her toilet, hoping she would
not even think Of her fear She did not
refer 10 it, / was her brde-muld, md
She fastened the aowcr4 to INV hair and
dress with her oao delt dugers
allow pretty you are, trscls +" she
murmued. "Why didn'tk Knight choose
you 2"
"Two blonde hcud, ? It wouldn't do
alnIl. We should be taken for brother
and .ister" responded, lightly, and at
last without hcauache.
A knock at the door,
"Thcro is Kpightnnd Fay"
For the wedding patty WA. ell Of the
family we thought Jocun ia would feel
safest 20 and before tho old fiendy
minister, ranged myself beside my sis
ter, while our brother stood by Knight.
Comfy, calmly, reyerently, they we're
married.
Why WAS it that the last word foil on
my young heart like knell1 ? / stood
beside my .i,.er, my head bowed in
bticfplayer which followed the marriage
ceremoay, and in.tinctively my hand
crept forth TO clutch her shining wed
ding garments. caught one glimpse Of
her laca, lovely, sereus for the fear had
aed from ber hsait4nd entered into mine.
Thea there was ierribis crash, with Il
wLuI OF nllIus lights.
Iornu instant 1 stood stunned, bewil- /
deled / wa. untouched unhurt. But
al my feet, PROSTATE upon her face, The
heavy bronze chandelier upon her white
form, lay my istet-dead
head their cries, 1 heard Knight
Kutaud's heavy groaus- despair ia both;
but / would not believe. / aung myself
bsiide bar, raised her head to my bo-
som but the beautiful lace fell baek
whito aDd It'll. -she was only liyeless
clay.
Jocunda'. prophecy had come true -
Dearly us we loved her, carefully ~ we
bad tried 10 preserve her precious life, u
careless band uaI been ,he instrument .
work all our woe.
The chandelier below whore Joeunda
stood had not been properly secued
Pondelou- a- elegant, 1t dgscoud-d upon