New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-03-21

TOW C1m0 Dy SUNSET the great 0OuDe,.
was overlooking with guests. The
bridal hour drew on apace.
The hair dresser had Just gone, ::sav-
ing Leah. and her one chosen brides
maid. Rachel, alone with their respec-
tive maids, when Leah, to the horror Of
the latter, and the undisguised amaze
mart 81 hsa siseeT, s,4ua4...ssly dismissed
both.
I'VE win dress each other, my DEAR
she smiled brightly In answer to the en-
quiring eyes Rachel had fixed upon her.
But no sooner bad the key been turn-
ed on the maids, and other possible i'm
truders, than her pretty imperiousness
changed to startling gravity. Facing
Rachel she placed an icy hand on her
shoulder.
II know AL. Rachel" she said calm
~. Il witnessed your parting with o.
valid yesterday evening, and
'Oh, Leah! Oh, great Heayens!'
gasped Rachel, staggering back. her
lace pallid % the SNOW swiftly falling
without.
She made movement to ding her
self on her knees before couch At her
side, when Leah caught her arm.
Nay! she cried almost sternly, and
little sarcastically, eve have no time
for heroics, Rachelv' Then, slippina
her hand into her bosom, she drew out
. tiny flask Of chased gold. ..You SEQ
this? she asked, her tone changing to
one Of awful meaning, Is she pointed to
the one word plainly engraved on the
side Of the flask.
Rachel shudderingly glanced from
the flask to her sister 5 rigid face.
what do you meanP" she gasped
with stiff lips.
ITO drain this to the drsgs unless
you obey me in every participate die
At your your feet"
Eyes! Listen. Rachel. I utter not .
word Of complaint-not q word Of up
brsiding. Oswald only made sad
mistake in giving his boyish heart to
me. and with it his trothplight. You,
and you only. have the mans heart,
and see that your grave ways suit him
far better than my gay ones. Enough
for that Now listen further"
With these words she placed her lips
to Rachel's ear, and whispered . few
sentences with feverish rapidly. Whittier
and whittier grew Rachel's lace. At
tho last word, she wrung her cold hands
passionately together.
Il cannot! I cannot she gasped.
You cannotl" echoed Leah chilling
(, ~. Very we'll. I can do this!'
As she uttered the determined words
she turned the screwed top Of the gold
en- flask. Rachel sprung forward and
caught her hand with . stifed cry.
"Oh. Leah. you cannot mean il, che
breathed, her eyes wide in stony horror.
| will you consenti"
! Again Rachel wrung her hands.
"Oh, Leah, ask me anything elser'
she moaned.
With . chilling smile Leah dropped
her eyes to the golden dask and swiftly
turned the top. But once more Rachel
grasp stayed her reckless hand. White
Tipped she gasped:
''You cannot mean to do % wicked Z
thing3"
.'As Heaven Il my witness, do,''
answered Leah, her voice firm and pas
sionless; 'for the last time, ask you
Answer me quickly"
A low moaning cry broke from Rach
Of. The next moment two Whispered
words fell from her lips:
II consent. .
A hushed murmur Of surprise rar
through the crowded drawing-room, q.
the bride and her bridesmaid entered
Both wore wells. and over the face q
each the veil was closely drawn.
In few minutes the brief ceremony
was ended.
Salute your BRIDE" smiled the cler
gyman.
The bridesmaid drew back the thicl
folds of point lace from the brides pallit
face. For one tght.nt Oswald Liscoml
stood as If petriH.el The next he ben
and kissed the quivering lips of-Rach
el! q rapturous Joy 1t his heart and il
his grave eyes.
The world accepted the surprise as
fanciful caprice Of the sisters, and onl,
Aunt Ruthven knew how one proul
neart suffered the heart Of the unlove,
Leah.
But Time. the great soother, won he
back to joyousness, and one sunni,
morning, two years later, she becam
the happiest of happy brides, and tool
the pretty title of Lady Stafford