The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-17
TIONESVA. PA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1885,

| t0iOV Va tne Drlual uTeSs, BlahcRF lnJu
The small jewel case enclosing the cross
OF emeralds, Franklin Monroe's gift. '''1
would wear it if / could, she says to
herself ''only bride must be in pure
white. What lovely color these stones
navel / do not wonder that tired lap
9daries rest their eyes upon emeralds. ]
would like to wear it, for love-oh, in
deed love Cousin Franklin next best to
mother-next best in all the world to
mother and Eugene"
At the very thought of the name ecu
gene, " Anabel Clifton colored. She was
much in love with the young man Eu-
gene Sands her chosen husband deeply
in love, although she had known him
scarcely three monthSi and but for his
nigh credentials, his w& lth and position,
his impetuous persistence in fastening
the marriage, and the urgent fatality
that precipitates a love-match, Anabels
sole guardian, her mother could not
have been persuaded to part so early with
her child. =.
."And to day 1 shall be his wifel''
gasped Anabel, with a sudden time-stroke
on her heart, half dread, half ecstasy.
II 0'cL0ck n. MA note for you,
Miss Clifton" says servant, breaking
up Anabels solitude.
12 o'clock M-Anabel is lying motion
less in a "dead faint" and the ceremony
to lie at three
The news spread through the house
like wIdfre. The mother, the nurse, and
the doetor, hastily summoned, were at
herbedside. -.
'tSh0 neber tainted aSpre in ,her
bressed lifetime" said tho old nurse.
"SuS hin's happened fo' suah.
|, "She had note sent TO. her." some
@ne suggested. Size disniNed immedi-
ately the servant who brought it; then
a sharp call was heard-a ory. When the
tower room was reached -. A.nabel lag
stretched on the foof inAdR death-like
swoon. Where was the note that a mo-
ment before she must have had in her
hand3 1t was nowhere to be found.
l o'clock y. M-The flower decorators
busy in finishing the fragrant ornament
of the house, nothing remaining to be
done but to hang the shields of camellias
in the halls, and twine the balusters Of
the stairs with pink carnations and
smilax. Time for the bride to be at her
toilet the hairdresser is in waiting.
81 must see my mother all alone, " said
Anabel, still white as ghost, and almost
smothered by the anxious thronging of
her attendants. 81 want her with me
quite alone"
"Den swaller dis yere quietin' bowl OBJ
nourishin', Miss Ambel, an bear up,
honey; missus q frubbled enuf areddy. "
Anabel dram &c strengthening potion
unquestioningfy@ Then the authoritative
/ crone ordered everyone from the tower
room, and the mother, pale as her child,
came to the bedside
"Dear mother" said Anabel-ard the
fond eyes that looked upon her as she
spoke seemed to see before their wistful
gaze no longeRa child, but a woman-a
child quickly But surely aged into the
lot of woman. 'Dear mother, this is
my wedding day, but l have changed
my mind. Don't be troubled, dear; tits
only aboy y trihe. shall be married,'' y
she spoke on, hurriedly, to-day. AT
three o'clock every one will be here, of
course, and I may be little lat6. l
have changed my mind, dear mother,
had choice in this, because her lover
Eugene Sands, was but a stranger in the
town-an Englishman arrested upon a
pleasure tour by the fascination of Ana
bel. 81 want Cousin franklin TO be sent
for Immediately"
'My darling" said the mother, with
gentle hesitation, 81 will do Just as you
say, for want everything to please you
to-day. But do you think it is quite
kind to Franklin, who has loved you SC
long and faithfully, and who, although
we caH him so for affection, is not really
your cousin, remember-do you think it
is quite kind in you to ask him to accept
such conspicuous place in this ordeal n
Anabel sank back on her pillow with
an ashy line drawn about heSGps threat
ening another swoOn. II mu0Esee him, y
she murmercd "Send for him, deal
mother, If you love your little Anabel
Send for him at oncSn
. O'Clock p. Ms" Cousin Franklin
below? Tell him TO |please go into the
library and take book. shall be ready
to receive him presently. And now bring
the hair-dresser; as then dress me as
quickly as possible.A
This was Anabel's order. When every
touch was completeShe went to the mir
ror, and for five minutes or more-sC
they said afterwart Looked at the re
Fiction of herself SADLY.
'Ts this you, AQASel Clifton2" they
heard her say; and Zen she came bach
to her mother and Me children, whC
waited to view her, ,sSnd showed hersel
- dazzling-to them, Ill smiles.
3o'eLO,k p. A-Cauiages rolling up t.
the door. The drawing rooms in splen
dor; the receptions-rooms on the uppe
floors filling with Opera-cloaked guests
and with gentlemen drawing on thei
light gloves the bridemaids and gr)oms
men grouped ia an anteroom apart.
''Tell Cousin Franklin he may come t.
me-" said Anabel. She was now in th
radiance of her beauty, two bright rose
glowing freshly pom her cheeks, for 81
youth masks with bloom its fever; he
eyes violet-liddels radiant. She whis
pered to her motbF, who was the last t,
linger: 'Darlin bring him yourself