The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-11

deep, heartfelt thanks Tor their own happl-
ness, which was so closely conuected with
that of their daughter. Hubertine. hav-
ing gone once mo Q TO t4e cemetery,
saddened by the thought of their loneli-
ness, and the little house, which would seem
SO empty after the departure OF the dearly
beloved child. had prayed to her mother { 7
long time; when suddenly she felt within
her an inexplicable relief and gladness,
which convinced her that at last her petit
ton had been granted. From the depths of
the earth, after more than twenty years,
the stinate mother had forgiven them and
sent them the child of pardon so ardently
desired and longed for. Was this the
recompense of their charity toward the
poor, forlorn little creature whom they hal
found one snowy day at the cathedral en-
trance, and who to-day was to wed a prince
wit all the show and pomp of the great
ceremony? They remained on their kne IS,
wi; bout praying in formulated words, en-
raptured with gratitude, their whols souls
overii owing with an excess of intinltc
thank giving. Aud on the other side of the
nave, seated on his high, official rome,
monseigneur was also one Of the family
group. He seemed filed with the majesty
of the God whom he represented; he wa
resplendent in the glory of his sacred vest
ments, and the expression of his counteu-
ance was that of proud serenity, as it he
"otC Suljtol1 AttSu Oh NOtiuly pas
sioDs Above his head, on TIE panel of Won
derful embroidery, we're two angels sup
porting the brilliant coat of arms of Hau-
tecour.
Then the solemn service began. All the
clergy connected with the cathedral were
present to do honor to their
bishop, and priests had come
from the different parishes 10 assist
them. Among the crowd of white sur
plices which seemed to overflow the graf
ing, shone the go den capes of toe chorist-
ers, and the red robes of the singing boys
The almost eternal night of the SHE aisles
crushed down by the weight of the heavy
Romanesque chapels, was this morning
slightly brigntened by the limpid April
sunlight which struck the painted glass oil
the windows SO thai they seemed TO be
burning of gems, sacred bursting into
blossom of luminous flowers. But tn
background OF the nave particularly
blazed with swarming of wax tapers, ia
pers as innumerableas the stars of evening in
a summer syl. In the center, the high altar
seemed on fire from them, true burning
ous1,n symbolic of the flame that coAsu nes
souls; and there were also candles in larg
caudelabra aud in chandeliers, while before
tue plighted couple, two enormous lustres
with round branches looked like two SUM-
About them was a garden of masses OF
green plants and of living blossoms, where
were in flower great tufts of white
azaleas, of white camelias and of lilacs
Away to the back of the epse sparkled bits
of gold and silver, alf-seen skirts of vel
vet and of silk, distant daZZIS1g of the
tabernacle among the sombre SURF Gadings
Of green verdure. Above all this burnin,
the nave sprang out and the four enormous
pillars of the transept mounted upward to
support the arched vaulting, in the trem-
IL st,
flames which almost seemed to pale at times
in the full daylight which entered by the
nigh gothic windows
An gelique had wished to be married by
the good Abbs Cornille, and when she sa :
i'm come forward in his surplice, with the
white stole, followed by two clerks, sh,
smiled This was at last the triumphant re-
ahz4tiou of her drea n, she was wedding
fortune. beauty and power, far beyond her
widest hopes.
The church itself was singing by its
or gans, radiant with its waxetapers, and
alive with the crowd of Believers and
prio IS, whom she knew to be around her on
every side. Never had the old building
been more brilliant or tilled with more
regal pomp. enlarged, as it were, in its holy,
sacred luxury, by an expansion of happi-
ness.
Angelque smiled again in the full knowl.
edge that death was at her heart, ceiebrat-
ing its victory over her, in the midst of this
glorious joy. In entering the cathedral
sue had glanced at the Chapel d. Hautece 1T,
where slept Laurette and Balbine, the
Happy Dead" who pas ed away when
very young, in the full happiness of thei
love At this last hour she wa, indeed per-
feet. Victorious over herself, reclaimed,
renewed, having no longer any feeling OF
pas ion or of pride at her triumph, resigned
at the knowledge that her life was fast
leaving her, in this beautiful Hosanna of
ner great friend the blessed OLD church.
When she fell upon her knees, it was as a
most humble, most submissive servant, en-
tir tly free from the stain of original sin
and in her remuneration she was thoroug hly
content.
The Able Cornille. having mounted to
he altar, had ju t come down again. In a
loud voice be made the exhortation; he cited
as an example marriage which Jesus
had contracted with the church; he spoke
of the future, of days to come when they
would live and govern themselves in the
true faith; of children whom they must
bring up as christians; and then, once more.
in face of this hoye, Angelique again smiled
sweetIy, while Feicen tremDled at the idea
of all this happiness which he believed
be assured. Then came the consented de,
mands of the ritual, the replies which
lk5Ill tOScUuot LOl bhCAl olliTb OK
istence, the decisive 'Y es"-which she pro-
nounced in a voice filed with emotion from
the depths of her heart, and which he said
in a much louder tone, and with a tender
earnestness. The irrevocable step was
taken, the clergyman had placed their
right hands together, one clasping the
other, as he repeated the prescribed for
mula:
ego conjuago vos in matrimonium, in
nomine PATHS, ct Fllii, ct Spiritus sancti."
But there were still the rings to be
blessed, the symbols of inviolable fidelity,
and of the eternity OF the union, which is
lasting. In the silver basin, above the rings
of gold, the priest shook back and forth the
asperges brush, and, making the sign Of the
cross, sald
"Benedic, Domino, annuum hnnc."
Thea he presented them to the young
coupls, to testify to them that the church
santified their union; that for the husband
henceforth his heart was sealed, and no
other woman could ever enter therei o and
the hus and was to place the ring upon bis
wife's finger in order to show her, in his
turn, that henceforth he alone among all
men existed for her. This was the strict
unio1, without end, the sign OF her depend
ence upon him, which would recall to her
constantly the vows she had made; it was
also the promise of long series of years TO
be passed together, as il by this little circle
Of gold they were attached to each other to
the grave.
And while the priest, after the fiual
prayers, exhorted them once more, Angel