Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-04-08
FOR A FLOWER.

doors were flung open, displaying the high
altar decorated with flowers and lights
and in the garlanded doorway appeared
the young pair, while the bells pealed JOY.
Ously All nature seemed 20 be in festal
attire, for the sweet odors of spring filled
the air, the wild birds were singing merrily
and sunbeams fell like halo across the
fOreheads Of the bride and groom. She
was fair and graceful, and in her white
gown and veil seemed Ike an angel 81 raved
from heaven, the bridegroom, noble aud
gallant, looked with love uuutterable at
the fair girl who leaned upon his arm.
The country people were dressed in their
Sunday clothes, the men wearing roscttes
in their buttonhOies, the women with
lilies Of the valley ia their bodiccs and all
waved Towering hawthorn branches and
made the air ring with reclamation.
Long live Mile Yolaudel Long live
the bridel God bless our sweet young
iadyP' they cried and from time TO time
they added, Long live the marquisp
The church Of Clair,ilIc overlooked the
village, being built on rocky eminpncr,
and was approached by "A steep winding
path and stairway; rich and poor, noble
and simple, dead and living, all must enter
the church by way Of Paradise Road. "
The wedding party, g.ittering iR gold and
silk and velvet and followed by the cheer.
ing crowd, walked down this rustic path.
way to where the carriages were waiting,
and the bridegroom, pleased by the en-
thusiasm Of the people and their evident
affection for his bride, said TO her tenderly:
You see, my love, how dear you are 10
these people They will never forget you
q d
their good angel from them"
The bride smiled and raised her sweet
eyes 10 his face for moment, and then she
turned to her father saying
1T is such "A beautiful day, papa; may
we not walk home"
Certainly dear, II yon wish il" he re
piled glad OF an opportunity Of pleasing
his child, from whom he must soon part
and accordingly the bridal pair and all the
young persons of the party walked through
the village TO the chateau of Clairville
which was situated at the other end, while
the dowagers aud other persons followed
in their carriages
Yolande, leaning on her husbands arm,
stopped repeatedly at the humble cottages,
where the poor old men and women, whom
age or inGrrnity rendered unable to 20 out
"FAb W dlAllE III NAANlA 'lANll ways 10 ste Allt
bride pass. For each one she had a word
and smile, and many a trembling hand
and a weak, thin voice was raised to bless
her
The Joyous procession now reached a
turn in the narrow road and came TO a
standstill, being met by funeral party
1t was very poor affair. There was a
coronet emblazoned on the white pail
oh rod no ,f x,vtv,,,
and not flower was seen there, not sin
gle blossom, in spite Of the warm spring.
time Behind the bier a poorly clad man.
the only mourner, walked slowly, looking
with his head bent and his face covered by
his hands, a picture Of despairing grief
At sight Of the Clairville wedding party
the men carrying the bier stopped and
would have turned ont Of the road, but the
mourner raised his head and gazed fieruely
at the happy throng, who with their rich
gala clothing and smiling faces, seemed to
offer insult to his sorrow.
Go onp he said ia a hoarse voice to the
porters, AS if be 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 graveiy:
Respect the dead, triends Fall back
and let the bier pass"
He was instantly obeyed, and the funeral
moved on past the gorgeously attIud
throug, who made way reverently, the la.
dies crossing themselves and the lords re
moving their hats As the bier passed the
bride she was filled with pity at sight Of
the young, stiff form under the white pail.
and taking a Sprig Of orange blossom out
Of her bouquet, she laid it gently upon the
bier The stern mUUucr saw the act and
his expression sOftcued a little. then cover.
ing his face again He broke into low s0bs
"Who is that mauT asked Count Clair
Vile
Il do not know, my lord" replied the
man addressed lie is a stranger He
came to the ion few days ago with his
sister She was almost dead, Rs any one
could see lie seemed to love her very
much, and when sine died he cursed like "a
hereto and shook his fist al heaven This
morning I told him it was too early tohavc
the funeral and Jhat he ought 60 give the
cure time 10 change his stole after the
wedding, but hc would not listen 10 me-
The bridal party moved ON ami soon the
merry pcals Of the church bells were
changed to a mouruful toliiuU os the bier
passed under the kay floral decoration, Of
the door
who is that young LADY," asked the
mourner Of "a by ISLANDER
THE bride2 That Is Nile. Yolande de
Clairville, was the reply. and the stranger
murmured softly.
MAY she always b. happy"
Then be went into tne church.
Twenty yoau, passed aud the Reign OF
Terror began ga La Nendoe the war was
at its height when the convention sent one
Of its members SO Nantes with instructions
70 take swift and violent measures against
the Royalsts
Accordingly this man, Carrier by name.
caused large number Of suspects" TO he
confined la the eutrepOt, q building near
the cathedral Of st. Pierre: men, women
and children were hustled pellmel into
this ontechamhcr Of the River Loire, and
in spite Of the daily drownings the prison
was ever thrUnged with victims.
la large. low hail the terrible proconsHl
presided at the mock trials. The prisoners