Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27
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cH4PrBR Lx.-TBE MARRIAGE

CHAPTER LX-THE MARRIAGE.
And now re must 60 back 8 few weeks
IN our narrative, TO where we left the In
mates Of Rose Cottage, as it was named
though q small two-storied villa.
There is a glamour In love-" some
writer tells Us, adding, perhaps with
truth, that "wnst we love is not the
tangible man or woman, as the case may
be. who lives, breathes, and exists, but
the fancy of cur own hearts-ihe idea
inst we have created out OF our own IN.
satisfied longing"
Be ell that as it ms7, Melsrie had No
such lhoughtg-and ye! her marriage was
close ct hand now, pairiully clCse-as it
v,s contract IN which her hesrt had no
share; degrading enc she felt it TO be.
So, ST last, but one day INTERVIEWED.
Meianie had not watched The papers for
some time past, as kind Of curious IN
difference to everything, kind Of dumb
fesD,ir of her future, possessed her now;
INIT had she seen the only paper that
came 70 Rose Cottage, even on the morn
1rg # her marriage, it might have
changed that future indeed.
Uncle Grimshaw had looked, however,
the newspaper in hot haste.
The intelligence he saw was sufficiently
startling, especially ST such crisis. L
WIS to the effect that "Captsin Montague
L9nsdale, VINO disappeared after the cap
tire Of AVA, AID hsd SO miraculously es-
caued the DacOits, reaching our gun
BOAT Kathleen on the IraTaddy some
time before, Ws5 row coming home
in charge CT sick and wounded men from
RsDgOon!"
"Comlng home" muttered Uncle
GrimsAaw; and, as be concealed the
paper, something like g malediction es-
csDed him, and he hurried away to see
Mrs. ChilliDgton, VITO had taken up hel
quarters ct Rose Cottage "till the event
came off,"
Mslsnle was thinking of her future
when married TO Sir Brisco. She con-
trssted her years, barely twenty, with
MS, over sky; and knew when she was
iorty, il spared, he would be xn aged aud
helpless creature OF eighty-helpless per-
1sps as poor Reggie.
Ol her marriage morning she was
somewhat like an au5Om3tou in the
hands OF Mrs. C6iliington, old Betha, GrC
more especially MsGemOiselle Clochette
10 whom wss chiefly assigned the duty
u attiring her; while her "affectionate
sunt" had duly brought her well-hung
carriage for her use, with the powered
C0achman duly accoutred with bouquets
and breast knots.
"There never was bride more beauti
ful thsn you, Miss Talbot" said CloCh-
cite, in her broken English, as she fasten
ed q Sparkling spray IF the R:vensbournt
diamonds among the dark masses Of Me
lauie's hair. "Mon Dieu--it is s romance
20 regard you! ZEN suis en- eXtasse
You sIe parfait!"
And she was sC-peTfect from hel
splendid hSir and snow white neck to tht
Tins Of her satin shoes-but all, 30 pain
fully pale, rigid and Indifferent to all sp-
S&yance.
"With this ring thee wed, with my
body thee worship, and with all ny
worldly goods [ thee endow."
U0cie Grimshaw heard the words, per
haps more distinctly than she to whom
they were said, and he thought joyously
Of Rayensbourne Hall and all its cOnc0m
itants-the settlements and so forth.
Melanie heard the solemn words Of
promise, and they seemed to echo Though
the old vaulted church Of SGOBepcross
lrst in the wears soft and sOnorou!
voice, ard then IN the firm and quiet tones
Of Sir Briscc, and as they fell on her ear
the shadow that sat enthIoned in he,
1ea:t-the shadow Of him, who she deem
ed had found q gol1ier's grave so far, IA
away, seemed 10 rise up0rAldinglY oefor'
her.
sac dared not then lift her eyes, ever
for i second 10 those Of Sir BTisco, no
cared she 10 do SO.
with my ocdy I thee worship" a!
Re said this, she felt his strong, Arm hsnt
Clasp hers closely; but it felt-she Wa
MISUNDERSTANDING cold and clamm,
Just then.
Why?
Her long dark lsshes dropped and re
NAMED so till the close of the ceremony
Nor did she liit them when Dick, witt
tear-wetted cheeks, sprnng forward II
clsim the first kiss in the vestry, for DO,
though he wae, he knew enough to fee
th8t Melsnie had sacrificed herself 70
Reggie and for him.
NJ bishop was present, as the pars
graph had Il; but among those in Churcl
were Mr., Mrs and Miss Pisntagene
PuSwash, unlimited, however, TO thei
own considerable disgust.
All inst followed seemed dream t.
TIE chief actress therein. The reglste
VAS duly signed IN the damp Old mouIo
yps.ry, or whilom sacTisty in Euglsnd'
older dsvs: end there were two sigma
lures side by side that seemed odd-mos
strange 10 Mel&Rle-ss the pen droppe'
from her fingers.
Then Sir Brisco drew her hand eve
his srm, pressing it 10 his SIDE, and the
issued forth, While on the wheeZy old or
Gan WAS performed something that wa
meaut 10 be MeGdelssOhn's wedding
March; and they passed through IN
usually deserted and sequeSteIed church
YARD, now folly crowded, for all N
country side" had gathered TO see tn
marriage OF their populsr landlord wit
ne sweet youug girl whom the poo
knew SO well; and few well meanlh
folks, with their children, ell smartene
ap for the occasion, strewed flowers upo
ne path before the welded pair.
"She looks like desth-S corpse-mof
nora BRIDE" Melanie hesrd one Whispe
near her.
Better be sr old mans darling than
youug.one's slave. 1 was more the 'apple
for marrying young I'M" said snothe
rustic.
"SaeW soon be rid of him; he'll croa
snon," VAS the 2onsolatory remark OF
taird crOnle.
Melsnie recall ed this speech with oil;
msY ere long; but meanwhile the iamlilS
bells were Urging merriiy IN inc lVy-cla
tower Of the Anglo N9Tmsn chutch, ha
drowned by the cheers OF The rustlcs'