The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-01

how much charm and real good mi
and kindness their future mistress
possessed.
At last the happy day dawned,
bright, with spring sunshine. The
village church was thronged.
Luxurious and grand ae is a London
wedding, with its pomp Of service
and musical accompaniment, there
is no prettier sight than when the
nuptial Knot is tied in a country
church.
On this occasion everyone had
dono their best, flowers there were
in proftsion, chimes of merry bells,
village children in spic and span new
dresses, which were Elvira's gift, al
delighted to do homage to the bridt
they loved SO well.
OF course Lady Marcia was there,
in n state of fussy and somewhat
overwhelming excitement. She had
fortunately given up all idea of be
coming the mistress of Bellagranda,
which was as well, considering that
MIR. reiane had no intention of sur-
'~41aeEing4hieireedom
/, Numberless friends and acquaint-
anco4 had come by special train from
- HLH
Lonaon, and of course, all the coun-
try had been invited Altogether it
was Ihe grandest affair that had agf-
tated the country side for many a
long year, and, since no one, great
or small, had been been forgotten n,
there had been no heart burning.
Even the banquet given a few
months ago at Coleshill in celebration
Of the birth of the heir to Aboyne
Court, was eclipsed by these marriage
fetes, which continued for quite 8
week after the bride and bride groom
had departed.
1t almost seemed, 80 bright an
gay was every one, as if the emem
brlnce of Lady Gertrude had n
plsce in the hearts of any of her oil
friends, and that Sir Clement Dun
raven, under the painful circum
stances, too, in which he had de
parted, was not even missed.
Yet, perhaps, no n regretted tn
sad story of the past few month
more than the bride and bridegroom
who were intensely gratified that h
had not wholly forgotten them.
On their return to Bellagrand
from the church a telegram wa
handed to them, addressed to 81
Miles and Lady Berkeley. 1t wa
from Sir Clement Dunraven wishin
them "every blessing which good
ness and sincerity deserved"
1t was a strangely -worded missivo
dating from Malta, and save to thos
who could more or less read betwee
the lines it savored somewhat {
eccentricity. And amid these ga
wedding festivities what place ha
L,sbeCh G!andinuing? None. TIL
angel of Death had once moro sprea
its wings about her path, and niue
though it would have gratifed he
to hive seen Miss Delane married [
the coed and true Sir Miles, she ha
a sadder and more solemn dut
which kept her at home.
Jim Glendinning was dead. TIL
information he had in such an ur
called for manner vouchsafed to D.
Watson seemed to have used up b
last CLEAN of intelligence; the do
after, darkness set in once more,
darkness which was the fore-runnt
of the night of death. Though /
lived some weeks he never raliie
from this last seizure, and the ever
ing before Elvira's wedding he passe
into his rest.
Had the suffariugs he had gor
through in connection with that tel
Iiblo trial been any rxpiHticn of IL
sins and crimes of his youth, Li,bct
wondered, as she looked on II
iuanimate form. With a ferve.
prayer thet it might be so she close
the dim eyes, and a scalding tear fe
on the furrowed brow as she stoopI
and kissed it.
"Where was Lisbeth? | nev,
saw her at our wedding. Strani
she shou'dkeep in the Underground.
Elvira had said to Sir Miles wh'
they we're discussing the event.
And he too remarked that he hi
} not cen her, and that it was su
prising that she had not come.
For Lisbeth, ever thoughtful f
othors, had carefully concealed ii
fact of her fathers death until Il
wedding should he yer. II 81
could help it no sadness should
mingled with their joy. 1t was n
until quite ten days later, when S
, Miles received a letter from d
Watson about some business matter
that they learnt the reason OF Ii
7 beth's absence.
Six weeks passed., and then q
happy couple came home to t
Snuggery, just as all nature W
bursting into bud and blossom.
Then the fetes recommended, (
3 everyone thought it necessary
T welcome them with festal acclail
Tn fact. 40 were the part'