The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-26

Dost see my little dun grey.
And how he neighs with glee7
Then let us sing, and make merry.
"As slim as a reed, and as graceful,
Is my little horse, hii hill
Hi my little horse. hill hill
Let us sing and make merryW
She sang at first gayly, and with ami
nation, but gradually her voice took
a more melancholy tone, and her sad
ness seemed to take possession of those
who listened to her.
The young fellows could not under
stand by what feeling their hearts were
swayed.
They all surrunded Neagoe, and one
of them said:
"Thou art slim and graceful, and
thou hast eyes like burning coal, thou
darling with the jetblack hair!' and he
tried to put his arm around her, but
she slipped out of his reach, and
pushed him aside with such a threat
ening look in her eyes that the youth
was abashed, and drew back.
"Ah ahl" cried the others laughing.
zone must not even attempt to touch
her, she takes fire so quickly"
Some young girls then approached.
and one of them said to Vlad: will
you sing us a. song-something which
will make ones blood creep?"
'If you wish" the old man answered,
and he sang them a song as mourn
full as his own life.
Before he had quite finished shouts of
joy and the sound of the firing of guns
were heard, announcing the approach
OF the wedding party, headed by band
of Tzigan musicians, who played on
their instruments as they walked
along. Then came the children, strew-
ing the path with flowers, then the
bridegroom on horseback, escorted by
other young men also on horseback
then the wagon of the bride, which was
drawn by six milk-white oxen, whose
long curved horns were gllded, and gay
with ribbons and flNyers.
In the centre of the wagon, seated
on piles of household linen, was the
bride, wearing the "beteala," or long
streamers of gold thread, which US
ually replace the bridal veil She
looked bright and happy, but modestly
decreed that she must keep her eyes
cast down. Nevertheless, a gladstone
looked escaped now and then from
under her long lashes.
Around her were laughing, chatter
ing maidens. Her father and mother
were also of the party-he wearing a
snow-white shirt, and broad leather
girdle, she with her long, fine veil en-
broidered with threads of gold, twisted
round her head and almost reaching
to her feet behind.
The young men halted. The bride
groom sprang from his horse to assist
the bride to descend from her car.
DO not forget, when thou passett
by me in church, to touch my foot with
| thine, so that l may be married next
year." whispered the girl.
Neagoe had turned her back on this
gay, rich wedding. She kicked a stone
| absently before her and frowned, while
the old man collected the money which
was offered to him. This passing
| round the hat was very bitter anc
painful to Neagoe; it hurt her pride
and she would have liked to fling the
| money away. Thinking that the wed
ding procession had moved on, Neagot
| turned her head in that direction JUS
| as the bride had got down. She gave
sharp cry, and, making her way
| quickly through the crowd, she ran t,
| the bridegroom, crying out: "Radu
| Radu my brother, how glad 1 am t
have met thee! Father, come here
father" and she turned back rapidly
and led the old man forward. Look
See! This is Radu, thy son! Now We
are out of all trouble We need fear nC
more suffering. Oh! Radu, how lucky
it is that we came this way!"
But she stopped suddenly for sh,
saw that Radu looked aghast and spok,
never a word. The bride looked in as
tonishment from one to the other
| Then she smiled in derison. What
Radu, these beggars by the roadside
are thy father and thy sister?"
| Radu kept silence.
| What, Radu, thou has lied to me
lied to thy Lleano! Did'st thou ever tel
me that thou vert the son of a way
side beggar? Or, II may be, that thi
girl is not thy sister, but, perhaps, tn,
sweetheart? Say, did'st thou promis
to marry her and then send her adrif
when thou found st that was richer?'
Then Radu with a great effort, said
Il do not know this girl"