Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-08
FOR A FLOWER.
A Story Of tho Time Of tho Reign
Of Terror.

Count Clairville had Just given IN
marriage his only daughter Yolande 70
the marquis OF Kcrgouet Of an old and
proud Rreton family.
The ceremony was over and the
church doors were flung open. display
ing the high altar decorated with
flowers and lights. and in the garland
ed doorway appeared the young pair,
while the bells pealed joyously. All
mature seemed to be in festal attire,
for the sweet odors of spring filed tho
cir. the wild birds were singing mer-
rily and sunbeams fell like a halo
across the forcheads OF the bride and
groom She was fair and graceful and
In her white gown and veil seemed
alike an angel straycd from Heaven; the
bridegroom, noble and gallant. looked
with love unuttersble at the fair girl
who leaned upon his arm.
Tho country people were dressed In
their Sunday clothes. the men wearing
rosettes in their buttonholes. the wom-
On with lilies of tho valley In their
bodices. and all waved lowering haw-
thorn branches and made the air ring
with acclamationA
Long 1.-Two Mlla Yolandei Long
live the bridei God bless our sweet
young lady" they cried, and from time
10 time they added: Long live the
marquisr'
The church Of Clairville overlooked
the village, being built ON rocky emf
hence. and was approached by steep
winding path and stairway; rich and
poor. noble and simple, dead and liv-
Ing. all must enter the church by way
OF Paradise road" The wedding
party. glitterins in gold and silk and
velvet, and followed by the cheering
crowd, walked down this rustic path
way 10 where the carriages were wait
ing. and the bridegroom. pleased BY
the enthusiasm Of the people and their
evident affection for his bride. said 70
her. tcnderly:
''You see. my love how dear you arc
10 these people They will never for
yet you fear they owe me q grudge
Tor stealing their good angel from
ihem."
The BRIDE smiled and raised her
pweet eyes TO his face for = moment
Ind then ahe turned to her father, say
ing:
"Is Is such q beautiful dag. papa. may
we not walk bome?"
Certainly dear. nyou wish t." he
replied, glad Of an opportunity OF
pleasing his child from whom he must
soon part. and accordingly tho bridal
pair and all tho young persons Of the
party walked through the village to
he chateau Of C1airville, which was
situated at tho other end, while tn
dowssers and othsr persons followed
IN their carriages
Yolands. leaning on her husbands
arm. stopped rcpestediy ss the humble
cottages where the poor old men and
women whom age or intirmity rendered
unable 70 30 out were waiting In their
doorways to see the bride pass For
each cue she had word and . scaile.
and many trembling baud and weak,
thin voice was raised TO bless her.
The joyous procession now reached a
turn in the narrow road and came TO q
sfandstill. being met by funeral party.
IL w>s . very poor affair; there was no
roronet sfnbiasoned on the white pail
which covered the corpse of . young
maiden. and not = flower wAs seen
there. net . single blossom. In spite Of
the warm srrin2timsi Behind the bier
, pooriy clad man. the only mourner.
walked slowly. looking. with bis head
bent srd his face covered By hss hands,
= picture Of dsspsirins grief Atsighi
q the ClairviEs wedding party, The
men earring the bier stopped and
wou,i have suspsd cut 81 ths road- bal
she noxrner rzfssd bis head AMI gased
1ercsiy ~ tAs happy thrunuk Who VIII
their rich xan clothing and smiling
faces seemed ~ ofRer Insult to his sor
row.
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che porterA - II be woutd hevs hke'
- er-sh sAe Ans isrds snd lnAtes se
meath his feet bu4 the men dhd 20
btir Then tho ecunt stsppsd forward
saying eravsly.
"Re~pses he deod, friends pa
0oek esd let Ne bier pass~
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