The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-11
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1888.

the great golden candlesticks, in which were
lighted tapers
fhe presence of monseigneur complicated
the rites. the salutations and the kisses.
Every moment there were bowings. or
5endings of the knee, which kept the wings
of the surplices in constant motion. In the
old stalls. with their backs of carved wood,
| the whole chapter of canons rose, and then
again at other ii es 1t was as If q breath
| from heaven Frustrated at once the clergy,
by whom the whole apse was filed. The
officiating priest chanted at the altar.
| When he had finished, he went TO one side
| and took his seat viii the cholr in its
| turn for long time continued the solemn
| phrases of the services in the fine, clear
notes of the you chorist rs, light and
| delicate as the flutes of arch-angels Among
these voices was a very beautiful one, un-
usually pure and crystalline, That of young
| girl, and most delicious to hear. 1t was
iaid to be that of MademoiSelle Claire de
VoncNurt, who had wished and obtaioed
| permission to sing at this ma riage, which
lad Teen so ondarfully secured b. mira
Gle. The organ which accompanied Ter
appeared to sigh III a softened manner.
With the peaceful calm of a soul at ease ami
perfectly happy.
here were occasionally short spells of
| silence. Then the music burst out again
With formidable rolhngs, while the master
| If the ceremonies summoned the acolytes
| With the chandeliers, conducted the censer-
| bearers IT, the officiating clergyman, who
| blessed the incense in the vases. Now
| there was constantly heard the movements
Of the censor, with the silvery sounds of the
| little chains as they swung back and forth
| n the clear light. There was in the air q
ulusish, sweet-scented cloud, as they in
censed the bishop, the clergy, the altar. the
| gospel, each person and each thing in its
turn. even, the close crowd of people,
making tho three movements TO the right,
to the left, and IN froat, TO mark the cress.
| In the meantime AngeliQue and Felicien,
| ~ their knees. listened devoutly to the
mass, which is significant of the mysterious
| consummation of the marriage of Jesus
| and tue church. The. Q had been given into
| The hands of each q lighted candle, symbol
of the purity preserved sincs their baptism.
| After the Lol DIS prayer they had remained
under tie veil, which il a sign OF submis-
| sion, of OashfulnesS and of modesty, and
during this time, the priest, standing at the
| right-nand side of the altar, read the pre-
| scrlbed prayers. They still held the lighted
| oapers, which serve also as sign of renem-
| brance of death even in the joy Of happy
marriage And now it was finished, the
| offering was made, the officiating clergyman
| went away, accompa Leu by the director or
| lcolytes, after having prayed God to bless
| he newly welded couple, in order that they
| night live to sea and multiply their chill
| lran even to the third and fourth genera
| ion.
At this moment the entire clthedral
seemed living and exulting with joy. The
| darch Triu aphal was being played upon
jhe organs with such thun .er-llke pealS
| hat they ma e the old edifce fairly tTem-
ole. Tue entire crowd of people now r4s9,
| lutte excited and strainlng themselves to
| see everything; women even mounted on
| ne chairs, anu there were closely pressed
ows of heads as far back as the dark caap-
| is of the outer side als4eS. In this vast
multitude every face vas smiling, every
aeart beat with sympathetic joy. In this
| NAL adieu the tho ls4ndS OF tapers appeared
| o burn still higher, stretching out their
| danes like tongues of ire, vaclllatlng under
| ne vault9d arcaes. A last HosanLa from
the clergy rose up through the flowers and
| ,ne veraure In the midst OF the luxury of
| he ornaments AID the sacred vessels. But
| suddenly the great portal under the organs
vas opened wide, aud the sombre walls OF
| 5ae church were marke as Ii by great
| sheets of daylight.
1t was the ear April morning, the living
sun of the spring tide, the Place du CT tire,
| which was now seen with its, tldy-looking,
| white houses; and there another crowd, slll
| more numerous. awaited the coming Of The
bride ahd bridegroom, with a more impa-
tient eagerness, wnich already showed itself
py gestures aud acclamatlons. The candles
mad grown pal r, and tle noises of the
| street we're drowned IN the music of the
org ans.
With slow step, between the double
hedge of tne worshlpers, A geliqus and Fee
| llcien turned toward the entrance door.
After the triumphant carrying out of her
dream, she was now abou - enter the re-
atty Of life. This poIca OF broad sunlight
opened into the world of which as yet sue
| was eatirely ignorant. Sne retarded her
steps as she looked earnestly at the rows of
4ouses, at the tumutuous crowd, at all
| which greeted and claimed her. Her weak
| less was so intense that her husband was
| Obliged to almost carry her. Ho ever, she
was still able to look pleased, as she thought
If the princely house, filed with jewels
| and with quesnly toilets, were the nuptial
clamber awaited her. all decorated with
she was obliged to stop when nalf way down
| he aisle. then she bad suffi cient strength
| % take few steps more. She glanced at ner
| wedding ring, SO recently placed upon her
| ner finger, and smiled az this sign OF eternal
uuion. Then, on the threshold of the great
| IGOR, at the top OF the steps which went
down into the Place du CT )iGre, she tottered.
| td1 she HOb really dIIlFSd uD Vtlc VI
| her happinesss Was no. it there that le
| Joy of ner life, beng perfec ed, was to ends
| With last effort she raised herself as m Ich
as possible, that sac might put her lips upoa
| the lips OF Fehcien And III that kind OF
| love she PASSED away for ever.
| But her death was without sadness
Monseigneur, with his habltual movem mt
Of pastoral beaediction. aided this pure soul
| to free itself from the frail Dolly. He had
regained his calmness, and had once more
| found, in the fuldimeno OF his sacred call
ing, the desire for peace.
| / he Huberts, unconscious Of what had
taken place, were still kleellng, grateful Tor
the pardon at last granted them, and feel
| lug as il re-entering into existence. For
| them, as we'll as for their beloved laughter,
| the dream was to b. accomplished All tue
| cathedral and the whole town were en- fete.
The organs sounded louder than ever; the
bells peale joyously; the multitude waited
| to greet the loving cJu pie 1 the threshold OF
| the mystic church under the glorious spring
sunlight.
1t was indeed beautiful DEATH Angel
| ique, happy aud pure, carried away sud-
| denly at the moment OF toe realiz ItIon Of
her oldest dream, taken into the heavenly
life from the dark Romanesque chap-ls with
the hamboyant, Gothic Yaulted ceiling,
from among the gil LED decorations AMI
paintings of ancient times, in the full para
disc Of Golden Legends. What more could
she have a,ked fors
Felicien held in hio arms simply soft and