The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-02-23

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return and wed his love.
1t Is well for our poor human hearts
that we can not pierce the veil of the
mysterious future. Ere two years had
been marked on the calendar of time"
Edna Linden had crushed the hopes of
several youths, who had sought her love !;
mad broken her troth with Auguste Lacy
and he-was married t. another I
Such is life
From that time Edna was the reigning
belle of B. All who came within
her sphere went away with wounded
hearts. She was not cruel or heartless,
but she could not help being attractive
any more than the violet can bloom and
not shed fragrance on all around it. At
eighteen ner beauty had reached the
zenith of its glory. And Auguste Lacy,
then widower, returned to Edna, and
on his knees implored of the woman
wha. the girl had once given him-her
heart. But "no" WIS her answer. Not
for him did she live.
so numerous did her conques.s become.
that some called her flirt, and the beaux
began to stand off and adore, fearing to
have their wings scorched if they ap-
preached too near the light of her bril-
liant eyes; and we all know that "dis.
cretion is the better part of valor."
But Edna Linden was true woman,
after all. And SO surely as the sun nbeams
will reach the heart of the rose, 80 surely
will love find its way to every human
heart. So when the noble Austin Rut-
ledge came with the courage which true
love gives to the most timid, and ventured
to unveil his heart to her, she acknowl-
edged that she was not exempt from the
common fate Of woman, which is to love
with all her hearts devotion one being,
who is, in her eyes, set apart from all
others as loftier, purer, more beloved
than any other one of Gods creations.
So Edna and Austin are soon to be su-
premely happy. For tits certainly true
that the goth of next month will bo the
wedding day of these two, so we'll suited
to each other. know she will be superb
in her pure and elegant brida! robe, with
the lovely wreath .esting softly on her
sunny curls, and the snowy veil cnshrin-
ing her queenly form.
1t will be sad for us to give up our
mischievous, fun-loving, warm hearted
friend, who is truly the life of her
fathers house. But she will go to make
another home happy, to cheer with her
love one heart that is entirely hers.-
And to no one could we so trustingly
give her as to her true and loyal love,
Austin Rutledge.
Welded BLISS.
Well, they were married at the ap.
pointed time. II was evening. The
church was brilliantly lighted, and taste
fully decorated with evergreen branches
and fair, sweet flowers. The house was
filed with friends and acquaintance of
both parties, who gazed with admiration
on the splendid looking couple, as they
slowly and gracefully advanced up the
aisle, followed by train of handsome
men and maidens.
Perfect silence reigned throughout the
assembly, as they knelt before the man
of God, and listened to the solemnly
beautiful and impressive service of the
Episcopal Church, which united the
lives of those two, 30 perfectly suited
each to the other.
cannot give yoa en- idea of the rega!
beauty of Edna as q bride. Or the
princely look of her lover rs he walked
beside her. He YVES tall and finely
formed; of graceful carriage, but
quick and airy in his movements. He
had very beautiful eyes, grey in color,
soft and gentle in expression. He wore
a moustache, but no beard then. His
nature was genial and sunny, amiablo
and social, full of fun and merriment,
but the soul of integrity and honor.
After several days Of festivity and
mirth-halcyon days never to be forgot
tcn-Edna bade farewell to her happy
home and fond parents, and went trust.
ingly with heart full Of hope, love and
happiness with her husband.
The first months of their married life
were spent in the sunny LAND of Flow.
ers." There, wandering amid orange
groves, plucking the delicious, golden
fruit, inhaling the fragrance of the
snowy blossoms, or gliding over the crys.
tai waters, or seated with friends on the
pleasant piazza overlooking the grand
and beautiful scenery which bordered
the banks of the mighty river flowing
near, ever attended By her beloved com.
panion, the halcyon days sped by like q
dream of beauty, or like an episode in
fairy land. Edna looks back OF those
days as living poem-a beautiful Idyl
But after awhile they camo down from
their airy heights TO the real life.
They made their home in one OF ouI
Southern cities. Mr.. Rutledge was part.
ner in one Of the first business houses ol
the place. He belonged to one of the
highest families in the State, consequent
ly they moved in the best society,"
Dame fortune smiled on the young cou
pie; they we're prosperous and happy
and by his energy and industry Austin
rapidly amassed fortune. They hat
no children, therefore they were all ir
all to each other The devotion between
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