The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-04-06

~We've run risk" she said; III
we'd la fingered another hair hour
'twould ha' been the last o. u.s. No
one ever lives AS once sets eyes upon
the bride. one man vas fooihardy
enough TO Try II long ago; he waited
and watched 10 see the bride come.
ard he was never heard OF again
"she must be terrlD.e bride. then."
1 answered. sitting down beside her;
"wont you tell me about herr Tel
me the story from beginning to end
There is story. isn't theres
"oh, yes, I've told II hundreds o
times In my day. Listen. aud you
shall hear H. IL all happened cen
turtles ago, when the old church yonder
was Just building.
"A great gentleman come across the
sea from England-I.ord Stewart ny
name. He lived In great house down
among the hills below there. and bad
no end o. servants. and dishes o gold
and silver 10 eat out OF. and fne ear
riages 70 ride in. and his daughter Was
the grandest lady in the whole eoun-
try. aud the handsomest. She had
skin like snow, and cheeks like prim-
roses, ard eyes like starr. aud she
wore gowns o. tie nnest silk ever
woye.
We'll, Lord stewart meant 10 mar
~ her to some great man who was to
come across from England; but the
Lady Beatrice. that was her name.
what should she do bur fall Ia love
with the head architect. who Was
building the old church dosn yon-
der.
'He was a nne young fellow, but
he come OF the people. and wasn't over
rich. and be daren't show himself at
Lord Stewards great house. 80 every
evening at twilight the Lady beatrice
she comes down TO the church 10 meet
him. aud they walks up and down,
talking o. their love. tili the midnight
stars were a shining overhead.
Lord Stewart he knows nothing
about II. and be sends 10 England for
the me gentleman 10 come over and
marry his daughter. And be CONES.
and puts a glltrering ring on Lady
bsatrlee's nAser. and the wedding day
Is liked. and the wedding nn-ry a
making up-white silks and satins.
and laccs. such Hs never was seen
afoFe under the sun.
"AHd Lady Beatrice l. afraid 10 ssy
word. but she goes on meeting her
lover. Every rvenlng at twilight she
goes down 10 the church. aud II he
lsn't there she falls % singing In her
soft. sweet voice. and be hears her.
and comes. ani they walk up and
down together
'iiut az lasg the wedding day comes.
and the wedding fga-t il cooked. and
All the grand wedding guests lnrifed.
And the wedding hu-ry !. all Ia rradi.
tess. and Lord stewart coumands hls
daughter To get ready for the mar.
riagc. And she dare not dlsob~y. OF
open her mouth 90 tell him a word
about the man she loves No che sits
white aud stili Ike a ghost. while they
robe her In the white silks aud lac~..
aud jewels. and then they lead her
down the great stairway. and put her
Ia the waiting carriage. and the grand
party drive. down 20 the new
church. They are TO b. married there.
the very nrst marriage beforr tho
new altar
"a groom gaiiops ahead. 20 bid tho
head architect hav. the bells In rrndl.
ness 10 ring for the wedding. and b.
goes NJ on the dizzy stc~ple. la a great
hurry. 10 see for himself that all 10
light lie has heard nothing Of tho
marriage. and has no dream that Lady
Beatrice Is TO be the bride.
But presently he looks down. Just
Is the grand party COMES dashing up.
md be Sees Lcndy Beatrice come walk
ns up to the steps. all In her white
IIlks and lnces. with her white veil
lowing to her feet. and she leaning
m the arm Of the fine English gentle
nan. All In minute. II flashes
Trough bis mind what il q going TO
'c-tbat Lady Beatrice In. played
I'm false. and has come 10 church 10
c made another mans bride.
'lic grows blind aud sick. and rr-ls
where he stands. aud presently he falls
''tt'h~ N'WN tfFtt wv Ul<tJ HN'tnff.
ic strikes the iing~toucS In the court
ard. right nj Lady Bcatrice's feet. "a
he comes sweeping up on her bride.
rooms arm.
"she sees him. and knows him. and
aiis ON her knees beside him. with
n awful cry. The blood stains her
'hltc marriage roles. and the white
,ses In her hair fail ont. aud lay
abbIcd In pool Of red blood
They raise her up and curry her
n. but the wedding does not 20 on.
'r the poor lady lies In q swoon. and
rat night she dies. calling on her
sad lovers name.
The next day. when the men came
wash away the blood stains from
10 flngstones where the poor architect
~. they find that Lady Bcatrice's
-idal roses have taken root. and are
owing betwixt the fngstones in the
and instead Of being white.
icy are blood red.
That's the story OF the brides
sesl And for hundreds and hundreds
years they have grown and bloomcd