Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
THE BRIDAL VEIL.

work it, whose lover was over The sea
She was a French girl, and came Of q
family Of lace.makers.
"Ill work my own aridal veil i'll my
leisure time she said. SO, wher
Walter comes to marry me, shall be q
gay bride
But she never finished the veil. Wal
ter came too soon. She married hei
English lover-ss poor as herself-and
went with him to London; and the
half finished veil went along, carefully
folded away at the bottom of n trunk
and for the time being quite forgotten.
Ii may have been forgotten i'll earnest
during twelve years, for aught know
certainly it lay that long unnoticed
A lovely little 10-year-old Girl was the
fairy that broke its long sleep at last
She had dark eyes like the little peas
ant OF twelve years ago, but Walters
golden hair.
"Oh, the charming lace!" she cried
clapping her hands and dancing delight.
eddy, as Elise shook it out of the folds
Dear mamma, what Is it and who
made it? and why is ii hail done? Can
have il for !. dlc,s for my doll, mann
ma ~
The pretty dark-cyed matron laughed
and shook her head, and half sighed as
she pressed the delicate fabric to her
lips. Then she told her child tAe his
tory of its making.
But it shall not be hidden so long
from the light again" she said, tender
~. 81 will finish il, and when the time
comes for me little Adele to be a bride
she will have a veil to he proud Of"
Again the little taper fingers toied
merrily and busily over the delicate
lace, and fairy-like ferns and masses OF
graceful flowers grew steadily under
them. Adele watched the progress oi
the work with interest.
mamma, teach me TO work il, she
said one day. "My fingers are much
finer and timer than yours
After that she would bring her little
work basket to her mothers side and
work at veil for her doll. The facility
with which she learned the graceful art
was astonishing. AT the age of 10 SO
expert was she that Elise did not fear
to let her take part in the creation oil
the bridal veil itself, but they worked
at it now and then as the fancy seized
them.
Louis Riviere was from France, like
Adele's mother-that had been bond
between them from the first-for Adele
loved her mothers country for her
mothers sake, though she herself was
proud Of being called English, and she
also loved the young Frenchman.
Louis came OF noble blood, and was
well-to.do. He had some money-not
enough 10 live on in idle luxury, but
plenty TO secure him a fair start III bust
ness life. Unwilling to enter upon this
course in Paris, where his noble rela'
tives would not scruple to oppose him,
he had chosed London AZ the scene oil
his future efforts, and embarked in bust
ness as n merchant there.
The happy weeks and months grew
into wears. Adele WAS now IL it was
agreed and promised that, when spring
time came, she should be Riviere's
bride.
ave must finish the bridal veil, cried
Elise, eagerly. Il tell you, Monsieur
Louis, no lady Of your proud house ever
wore lace more exquisite and rich
An, shall / not be proud when | look al
my beautiful child in her marriage
robes, and think of the poor little peas
ant girl of long ago, who toiled at the
lace to earn coarse bread so far away
over the sea-"
Louis turned quickly at these words
~. ,fl ,r1e 1t1h "A u ri
eyes.
"What peasant girl, madame ht
questioned, uneasily.
Myself she answered happily, no
marking the look or the tone. "Wha
was but poor lace-maker when my
generous young lover married me, the
father Of Adele
He answered nothing, and Elise wen
merrily chattering on; but Adele notice
his suddenly downcast air and gloomy
eyes, though she was far from suspect
ing the cause OF either.
His naughty family pride had re
ceiyed blow. \.
"a lace-maker," he said 70 himself
"A peasant girl! + ! had but known
it,"
All that night, and for days ane
nights afterwards, the thought Of M
brides humble extraction tortured nm
the sting to his pride would not be re
moved
Unconsciously to himself his annoy
ance affected his temper, he became u
ritable, fretful, impatient; sometimes
70 the verge 81 impoliteness even
above all, he conceived an absurd bu
violent dislike to the bridal veil.
Il detest the sight of it, be cried