The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-02-27

Ny ~ sousi' OF an old
N.Y. and proud Breton
family,
Tie .,trmony was over and the
ehurrh door were iiuns open. display
Ing tho high alter decorated with
Hover. and lilhts and Ia the garland
81 doorway appeared III" young pair.
while the bells pcAlsi ioyonsly. All
na,uc s~-'uri TO I- Ia i-.ial attire,
for the rgs~i oior- Of spring hilv':
III. air. the Wild bir,l. we're singing
m-rrily. aud nunlvam- fell ike n halo
acro., the iof-h-a'ls al the bride and
groom. shs ~as lair AMI graceful. aud
in her white gown AND veil -, Hicd lik-
an an4-l .,Faysd from heaven; tho
bridegroom. noble and gallant. loo.~i
with love unutt-rahie a, the fair siEi
who leaned upon his arm.
Tile country people wrro dressed ia
their Sunday ria.he,., the men war.
Ing ro.r,,-. ia their button,holr-. tho
women with lilies o;.thr-yHllry IN
their bodies. and Hli waved Towering
hawthorn branches, and made the Eif
ring with Hcclamniions.
Long live Nndrmois-ii. Yolnnd-'
Lon. live the bride Col hl--. our
sw-ct young LADY," thry csicd. aud
from tins To time they added. Lon.
live tho Marquis"
Tho church oi Cinir,ill. overlooked
III. yillasv. hvins built on a rocky
smincnc-. and was approached hy
step winding path aud stairway; rich
and poor. noble and simple. dead aud
living. all must enter the church 10y
WAY oi Paradise Road" The we'd
ding party. sliti.rins in gold and SILK
aud velvet. and followed hy the cheer
ing crowd. walked down this rustic
pathway to where the carriages were
waiting. and the bridegroom. pleased
by th- nthu-ia-ui oi the people aud
their evident affection for III. bri,.,.
said 10 her. t.ndcfly:
"You sec. my love. how dear You
arc to those Isopio. They will never
iorrc, you. I fear they owv INC "A
rrhdcc for stealing their good angel
from them
Tho bride smiled aud raised her
sweet eye. to his face Tor a moment.
and then she turned TO her father.
saying
II, Is such beautiful day, papa:
may We not walk homog"
Certainly. d,nr, II yon wish II. " h.
replied. glad OF an opportunity Of
pleasing his child. from whom he must
soon part. and accordingly The bridal
pair and nj! the young persons Of the
party walked through tn. villng, TO
the chateau OF CinirN lie. which was
situated ut tn. other end while the
dowaacrs and other persons followed
in their carriages.
Yolandc leaning on her husbands
arm, stopped repeatedly at the hum
bic cottages where the poor old men
and women. whom age or iniirmity rem
dcrcd unable to go out. w.r. waiting
in their doorwnys to see the bride
pass. For each one she had n word
and smile. and many n trembling
hand aud weak, thin voice was raised
to bless her.
The Joyous procession now reached
n turn in the narrow road and came
to n s,andstill. being met by n funeral
party. II Was n very poor affair:
there was no coronct emblazoncd on
tho white phil which covered the
corpse OF n young maiden, and not
flower was seen there, not single bios
som. in spite of the warm spring.timc'
Behind the bier poorly clad man,
the only mourner. walked slowly.
looking, with his head bent and his
fare covered by his hands, n picture
OF dcspairing grief At sight OF the
Clairville welding party, the men car
ryine the bier stopped and would have
tuucd out of the read, but the
mourncr raised his head and gaaod
fercely at the happy throns. who with
their rich gala clothing and smiling
faces seemed TO offer insult to his so--
row.
60 on" he said. in hoarse voice
to the portcrs. as il he would have
liked to crush the fine lords and ladies
beneath his feet, but the men did not
stir. Then the count stepped forward,
saying gravely:-
Respect the dead, friends! Full
back and let the bier pass"
He was instantly obeyed, and the
funeral moved on past thegorgeously-
attired throng, vino made way rever-
emily, the lndie s crossing themselves
and the lords removing their hats
As the bier passed the bride she was
filed with pity ct the sight Of the
Young still form under the viii pail.
and taking spric OF orange blossom
out Of her bouquet she hid it gently
upon the bier. The stern mourner
saw the act, and his expression soft
tened liUtle; then covering his face
again he broke int o low sobs
"Who is that mani" asked Count
Clairville.
~ do not know, my lord" replied
tho man oIIrea.nl on. 10 /,