The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-13
THE BRIDAL VII.

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4 pretty dark-eyed girl began to work it,
whose lover was over the sea. She was a
French girl, and came of a family of lace
makers.
''I'll work my own bridal veil in my lei
sure time," she said. $50, when Walter
comes to marry me, l shall be gay bride. "
But she never finished the veil. Walter
came too soon. She married her English
lover-as poor as hcrself-and went with
him to London; and the half finished veil
went along, carefully folded away at the
bottom Of trunk, and, for the time being,
quite forgotten.
II may have been forgotten in earnest
during twelve years, for aught l know
certainly i lay that long unnoticed. 10, A
lovely littleGt ten-year old girl was the fairy
that broke its long sleep at1ast., She had
dark eyes, like. the lit tle peasant of twelve
years ago ,Hbut Nv alter golden hair. q. y
"Oh, the charming lace!" she cried, clap
ping her hands and dancing delightcdly, as
Elise shook IL out of the folds. 'Dcar
mamma what is it2 who made it2 and
why is it but half done? Can | have it for
dress for my doll, mammal"
The pretty darll-eyed matron laughed
and shook her head, and half sighed, as she
pressed the delicate fabric to her lips. Then
she told the child the history Of its making.
. "But it shall not be hidden 50 long from
the light again, " she said, tcnderly. 81 will
finish it, and when the time comes for my
Adele to be bride, she will have veil to
be proud Of"
Again tho little taper fingers toilcd merri-
ly and busly foyer tho delicate lace, aud
fairy like ferns and masses OF graceful flow
or A I,1n
watched the progress of the work with
the kecnest interest. i'@' '''A"s' '''"
"AIamma, teach me to work it," sho
said one day ''Nly fingers arc much finer
and timer than yours"
After that she would bring her little
work-basket. to her mothers side and work
IL veil for her doll. The facility with which
she learned the graceful art was astonish-
ing. At the age of fifteen so perfect was
she that Elise did not fear to let her take
part in the creation of the bridal veil itself,
but they worked at it now and then as the
fancy seized them. {.,,.,s yrr I'm Y,.' y
Louis Rivierc was from, France, like
Adelc's mother-that had been bond be-
tween them from the flrst-for Adele loved
her mothers country for her mothers sake,
IL fough she herself was proud of being
called English, and she also loved the young
Frcnchman.
Louis came of noble blood and was we'll
to-do. ,He had some ,money--not enough
to liye upon in idle, luxury, but plenty to
secure him fair start in business life
Unwilli ug to enter upon this course in Paris,
where his noble relations would not scruple
to oppose him, he had chosen London as the
scene of his future efforts, and embark cd in
business as q merchant there.
The happy weeks and mouths grew into
years.. Adele was now seventeen it was
now agreed and promised that, when tho
spring time came she should be Rivicrc's
bride. .3 @1u} 31r'in,i" iiG
'sWcqm,ist, finish tho bridal veil," cried
Elise, eagerly. ~ tell yon, Monsieur
Louis, no lady of your proud house ever
wore a lace more exquisite and rich. All,
shall not feel proud when look at my
beautiful child in her marriage robes, and
think of the poor peasant girl of long ago,
who toiled at the lace to earn coarse bread
so far away, over the sea2n b.Ga# vi
Louis turned quickly at these words, a
look of displeased surprise in his dark eyes.
''What peasant girl, madame ?" he ques
toned, uneasily:
"MyselfI" >he answered, happily, not
marking the look or the tone. 'What. was
but p6or littlelat maker when my gen
erous young lover married me, the father Of
Adcle2"
He answered nothing, and Elise went
1nerrily chattering on; but Adolo noted his
suddenly downcast eyes and gloomy eyes,
though she was far from (suspeeting tho
cause of either
His naughty family pride had received a
blow
"a lacc-maker!" he said to himself. "a
peasant girl If I had but known 1t %
All that night and for days and nights
aftcrward, the thought of his brides hum
ble extraotion tortured him; StlI0atihg to Ills
pride could not beremoyed. nj
+ GaUhconsei0 yfo himaelf rliis annoyance
affected his temper; he became irritable,
fretful, impatient, sometimes to the very
verge Of impoliteness even, above all, lie
conceived an absurd but violent dislike to
the bridal veil;
Idetcst die siglitf OF. it'll he cried, one
evening, in a moment Of self-forgetfplpess,
and when he and Adele were alone. off,
indeed, you love me, never work at in my
presence, Adele; and if r dared ask one
special favor Of you, It should be-
'sndlenly -Aslie was listening
( in ngfeatisurpriae.li},a aiafqptQa. 3,s,t0 iInl
..s,j swell, Yfshe saidi) YItellould be .-r,y, .-r,n
~ gtheH Il ys| world bp
She folded her work and let her fail
hands fall on 1t in her Jap; one COULD 8et
that those little hands were trembling. IS y
She was greatly surprised at this manner
s9d EeSssi. and alse vaguely hyrt u she Is
wondered Often lately htia, subtle 1ahi athIi
pleasant change In Louis. Could 1t be pos
stble that sho was about to discover III
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