Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-07-24

Let her appear aftet 70 nlknt, Nc
said to . sharp-featured, midule-aged
man with whom he sat In the private
room of the bank one afternoon. -
could face her then, you know, Fleid-
ing" 80, ~. afraid
that she will haunt you In the shadow
Of the altar? p"
mo; have trusted to you in the
matter"
The man did not reply: but bowed.
"You cannot come, You, say ?" War
top said. u,.,a
ing; "but the bride shall receive my
con CALCULATIONS. i
"Thauksv % and Wartop rose and
took an elegant overcoat from its nook.
"Nins o'clock tomorrow you know,
ami punctuslity in wedding ceremonies
| IL, in the highest sense, commendabi'.
Although " separate here, do not let
| ms drive you of. Marquis will come
in directly, and chat with you"
Wartop lit . cigar and started ont,
followed by bon voyage from Field
ing.
womeu," Fielding murmured as he )eit
the bank.
Oliver Wartop completed his we'd
ding toilet in his princely home, and al
last, with everything au fat, entered
J the carriage that stood before tho man
sion.
The coaohman swung the door, and
had lust settled down Oh to his box,
! when q girlish figure glided to the
window.
She held rich bouquet in one OF her
} petit hands, and with the other she
\ opened the carriage door.
r VIII one of the city's princes accept
a bouquet on his happiest day." she
= said, and then as WartOp extended his
!. hand for the gift, she added, MAY the
love of the bride dwell forever with the
q man who salutes her with kiss to-
d night" -, A.,
d man in the carr age. Such gifts as
o these are to be desired more than silver
and gold"
III As if TO prove his speech, the graft
J. fed banker thrust money into the white
d hands, and the vehicle rolled away.
do not want penny OF you
money, Oliver Wartop!" Missed the be
lstower of the bouquet, and the mex
!, moment she cast 1t into the gutter. IL
ss to your bride, hut, my soul what
terrible alter go .
al She looked ut tho carriage until !
disappeared, when she turned on ne
he heel and walked away, with raise
II the rejected.
Us The church was filled TO inconven
lis ence BY tie elite of the city.
Carriage after carriage had deposite
ke REPRESENTATIVES Of beauty and wealt
before the door, and the homeless, lii
nd ling the pavement, looked on like sii
Dir ners at the edge of Paradise.
The arrival of the last guest found IL
en- bridegroom still absent.
m Why did not Oliver WARRIOR come :?
he Earle Feast, whose heart he ha
nd won, and whose sunny hair was crow
he ed with a wreath of orange-blossom
waited impatiently for his coming.
in But, at last, the bankers carriaI
,m rolled up to the door.
Then an exclamation drew sever
ato gentlemen to the spot, and they behe
ar WARRIOR apparently asleep among e
the cushions.
But his eyes were half open and
beautiful bouquet seemed ready to Or
red from his hand.
The cry was raised that the brio
low groom was dead
re- 81 And that. too, at the door OF !
airy church.
lostl Amid ir..escribable excitement c
Nn. yer Warjop was horne TO MIR. Feas
age mansion, and pale and brighten
our faces bei over him, while the beau
;on. full rhlid of luxury who was to ha
in be- II bis bride, lay in one OF the
bird 1oned rooms, struck senseless by
asst, blow.
=" Death from disease of the heart
)ut, what the doctors said.
In Earlie's home the merry lau
dis grew still, and one by one the shudd
hat ing guests stole away.
feltI They left the dead banker with
our deadly bouquet which had been tai
Our from the carriage lying upon his bres
soul But its beauties we're fading, and
ere, odor of tue poison which had stall
but. the leaves had departed with life.
fter The tragic occurrence spread |
wildfre over the city, and while h
!, dreds were discussing II, sad.look
Q to woman gased into Fielding's face
said -
most "He would not give me justice, Q
! 40 I struck the second blow. WI
sbe see him-little divers father
, to would-be husband of another viii.
can lived. Never. The world does not Ire
,ows that his widow lives; it is thinking
ned. his almost bride Death lurked in
mar. last gift to him. shall go back
ing baby grave now.
vou on the following day Editha "
laway, carrying in her bosom the Il
INT. rage certificate, which the bank
,ried room yielded to Fielding, after
ched tragedy OF vengeance.
bear Strange to say, the DeautiIui
/ do. fragile instrument o, deatn was pu
, my almost bride received a letter that
am her all. -,
I the 81 struck him for both OF US,
that letter said, and Earle snuddered as
AXE q laid it away.