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Article AFTER ALL; ← Page 6 of 6 Article A LAMENT. Page 1 of 1
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After All;
Gothic structure , the new Palace of Westminster , or the Houses of Parliament , with their sumptuous decorations . Thus did they spend the days until the date of the wedding , which at last arrived . Olivia had summoned all her courage ancl determined to do her best . Perhaps it- was all for the best . Extensive preparations were made for a grand wedding at the old church , ancl many were the invited guests . All
seemed to augur well for the future . Not a hitch had occurred anywhere , ancl the sun smiled on the happy scenes in his bri ghtest mood . All appeared imbued with a cheerful spirit as they forwarded the arrangements . Mrs . Phane was not so fearful of disaster as before , ancl almost happy that her daughter would at last be comfortably settled . She hacl long been tossed on a sea of bitter disappointment and grief , and her good mother hoped that now she would at last be made happy . Mr . Phane , too , looked with an
approving eye on the preparations , ancl wishing the event was safely over . He loved his daughter , ancl he sincerel y trusted she would be happy . Merrisslope was still impatient , counting the slow dragging hours . He would not feel safe ancl secure until the marriage was over—he was strangel y filled with the presentiment that he would not be able to drink the cup of pleasure even this time . At last the time arrivedancl all went well for a whilethough Olivia
, , seemed much agitated , and she trembled so much that the service was obliged to be delayed . Totteringly she walked when they commenced again , and when the clergyman came to that important question : " Wilt thou have this man ? " & c , to the astonishment of all , she shrieked out " No ! " ancl rushed out of the church , ancl Merrisslope indulged in an audible "damn . " ( To be continued . )
A Lament.
A LAMENT .
PROM THE GERMAN 0 E HEINRICH HEINE . Und Wiisstens die Blumen die kleinen , etc ., etc . COULD the tiniest flowers know How deeply wounded my heart has been ,
They would with me " a weeping go , " To heal my wound so keen . And were the ni ghtingales aware How ill and sad I be , They would outpour everywhere Their quickening song for me .
Ancl did each little golden star My misery learn to " ken , " It would come from its brightness afar , Ancl " speak peace " to me " there and then . " But none of them can know—Not one of them knows my pain , She has herself rent with a blow , Yes , rent my heart "in twain . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
After All;
Gothic structure , the new Palace of Westminster , or the Houses of Parliament , with their sumptuous decorations . Thus did they spend the days until the date of the wedding , which at last arrived . Olivia had summoned all her courage ancl determined to do her best . Perhaps it- was all for the best . Extensive preparations were made for a grand wedding at the old church , ancl many were the invited guests . All
seemed to augur well for the future . Not a hitch had occurred anywhere , ancl the sun smiled on the happy scenes in his bri ghtest mood . All appeared imbued with a cheerful spirit as they forwarded the arrangements . Mrs . Phane was not so fearful of disaster as before , ancl almost happy that her daughter would at last be comfortably settled . She hacl long been tossed on a sea of bitter disappointment and grief , and her good mother hoped that now she would at last be made happy . Mr . Phane , too , looked with an
approving eye on the preparations , ancl wishing the event was safely over . He loved his daughter , ancl he sincerel y trusted she would be happy . Merrisslope was still impatient , counting the slow dragging hours . He would not feel safe ancl secure until the marriage was over—he was strangel y filled with the presentiment that he would not be able to drink the cup of pleasure even this time . At last the time arrivedancl all went well for a whilethough Olivia
, , seemed much agitated , and she trembled so much that the service was obliged to be delayed . Totteringly she walked when they commenced again , and when the clergyman came to that important question : " Wilt thou have this man ? " & c , to the astonishment of all , she shrieked out " No ! " ancl rushed out of the church , ancl Merrisslope indulged in an audible "damn . " ( To be continued . )
A Lament.
A LAMENT .
PROM THE GERMAN 0 E HEINRICH HEINE . Und Wiisstens die Blumen die kleinen , etc ., etc . COULD the tiniest flowers know How deeply wounded my heart has been ,
They would with me " a weeping go , " To heal my wound so keen . And were the ni ghtingales aware How ill and sad I be , They would outpour everywhere Their quickening song for me .
Ancl did each little golden star My misery learn to " ken , " It would come from its brightness afar , Ancl " speak peace " to me " there and then . " But none of them can know—Not one of them knows my pain , She has herself rent with a blow , Yes , rent my heart "in twain . "