Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-06-25

! warmer Inan the eyes Ol the CdINeu
angel over the church door. That dis
turbed the patricIan's daughter, but
valnly she strove against the love which
had arisen in her proud heart
With a woman's art she knew how
to bring it about that Diethart became
dearer and dearer to her father, aud that
finally be came ana went in the house
daily. With her own hand she poured
the golden wine into his glass, at the
same time her arm brushed his brown
curly locks as If unaware; she sang to
the lutte for him her native airs and
sweet Italian melodies that she had
learned from a foreign master; but
Diethart showed only measured polite
ness and cold respect for all fayors be
slowed upon him. Jealousy was added
to Elsa's love when her sharp eyes no
ticei how often DIethart gaZed at the
ring on his finger, and she tried to dis
cover whether another maiden had pos
session of his lie ut. There was no one
in the city who had bewItched the
youth, that she found out easily; but
perhaps he had sweethe ort far away.
)h, how she hated tins unknown rival
One day about noon Elsa was passing
the new building. 1t was still within;
| the workmen were taking their midday
rest With hesltating steps she entered
the house and found what she had
hoped for. Dlethart lay stretched out
on the floor asleep. Nobody else was
about. The maiden bent over the
sleeper to kiss his red lips, but just then
her eyes fell on the god ring on the
young mans right hand. Jealousy
blaZed up in her heart Cautiously
she took hold of the ring, slipped it
gently from the sleeper's finger and
concealed it III her dress.
Then DIethart awoke from his sleep.
He arose in confusion when he saw the
master builders daughter, standing
before him in great excitement He
did not notice the loss of the ring; with
the ring, everything connected with it
had disapI cared from his memory, like
writing erased from a slate. There
fore, for the first time, lie was aware of
ElSa'S captivating beauty, and as he,
seized by sudden love, held out his arms
towards the beautiful form, she fell
glowing with love on his breast, and
embraced his sunburnt neck.
From the tower of the church, which
was now completed, the bells were
ringing for the first time, and old and
young were fastening towards the new
house of God, which was to be conse'
Grated TODAY. But the feast of cOnse-
I tIailDn Wa 10 De lOllON6l DN d StNDllNl4
and that seemed quite as impOI tant u
the people as the first. Elsa, the archl-
Lect's much courted daughter, was to
give her hand to-day at the altar TO the
young stonecutter Diethart, and the
brides father had provided the richest
and most brilliant wedding the city ha l
ever seen. 1t was a good omen fol
such handsome pair as DIethart and
Elsa to be the first to be united al the
new altar. For both of them were
beautiful and stately; that was admitted
even by those who envied them, anC
they were not few.
The church festival passed off accord
ing to the established custom. TheT
the bridal procession marched to thu
gayly decorated house of the bride
father, and soon its walls resOundeC
. with music and dancing.
When the wedding supper was ovCl
and Elsa had danced the last dance o
honor, the BRIDES garter was unfasteneC
and each one of the guests had piece
Of the blue silk ribbon as remem
brance The brae's father filed great
silver bumper with sweet wine anC
drank the health of his children, the
ffers and kettle drummers began K
play and in the midst of the merrl
making the bridal pair fed from the
hall.
Weary of the wedding festivities, tht
newly married couple sat together II
the quiet bridal chamber and exchanged
words OF love.
Teasingly Elsa said, Before l be
come your wife you must tell Inc on,
thing Am l the first to whom yOl
have spoken such words, or has anothe
. held your heart before me; That yOl
, must confess to me, for now there mus
be no longer any secrets between yOl
and me-
'Grieve me not with such suspicious
thou dear delight Of my eyes, replie'
Dictuart Surely, L have laughed anC
made merry with many "a pretty maid
but no other has won my heart, and /
: none other have my lips ever sworl
love and fidelity
'Ah, then, tell me- continued Elsa
! where did you get the ring that yol
used to wear? Did it come from somt
+ tender woman's hand, you wicked fel
lowr'
2 a ring, ring?' asked Diethart IL
l ! perplexity, and he shook his head. =
S | have never worn ring before yoI
placed this one on my finger
2 'What?' said Elsa, becoming excited
VIII you deny that you wore ring oil
| your right hand when / first saw yoI
: ! at my father's?'
r You are mistaken, El5a,' replied
Diethart, growing red.
oh, you false mani cried the angr
2 bride Shall 1 hold the ring befor
your eyes?'
) And with a swift movement sh
f drew the ring, which she had takel
from her sleeping lover, from he
: bosom, and held 1t before her husband
eyes. VIII you still deny itf'
! Very stranger said Diethart- is
[ possible that have worn than ring
= my Elsa? Let me see it, He tool
: the ring and placed it on his finger
Then he drew deep sigh. Yes b
| said. softly; L know the ring. Sigune
, >igune. what have l done to theel'
Lisa screamed aloud, oh, you faith
70 less. you deceitful mani Depart frou
GIe and never let me see your fac
- againr
Suddenly she stopped speaking, an
| cold shivers chilled her to the marrow
! They were no longer together in tn
/ bridal chamber, but third person wa
. with them. In the doorway stood tn
J form of a beautiful, pale woman VIII
heckoned with her white spirit hand
| 'SiguneI' cried the bridegroom, tho
T cailest me, and l must come 10 thee.
: He sprung up and turned toward til
2 apparition, but before he reached he
I he fell to the floor.
D Elsa's cry of distress had been hear
in tine hall, where the people were stl
2 | making merry When the bride
e father, followed by the wedding guests
t entered the room, he found his childre
lying nCeless on the floor
e Elsa came back TO life, but the col
r / F.,-.F ,r-,rJs .Iirf, Sbp uttered Will