Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-06-04

i thought of an unveiled Future: nevertheless
the request of Camille decided him. On thu
day appointed they departed together. o.
arriving at the door, it opened, as of itself
the two friends entered without pausing,-
they wandered over many apartments, meet
ing no one, till at length they found them
selves in gallery terminated by black cur
tain, above which was inscribed-'T u
,could discorer your destiny, pass this curtain, :
but, first, pray"
Giulio was agitated: he threw himself upor
his knees Involuntary and unconsciously.-
Was he already within the grasp of this mys
FERROUS power! A few moments passed and
the young men raised the curtain, drew
their swords and entered the sanctuary. A
female approached them:-she was young
she was perhaps even handsome; but her as
pect defed examination: the CHASTITY fixednes,
Of death, strangely combined with the muta-
bility of life and its passions, formed its eX-
preston. 1t is beyond the scope of words to
define or describe those supernatural beings,
who, no doubt, inhabit regions where the lam
guage of man is unknown. Giulio, startled
by her aspect, turned aside; Camille cast down
his eyes. The Sibyl demanded their business,
and Camille explained to her the motives OF
their visit. She did not listen to him, her at.
tention seemed solely occupied by Giulio, she
was agitated; she shuddered, she extended
one hand towards him, as though to seize him,
and suddenly drew back. Camille entreated
her to reveal to him his destiny,-she consent.
cd, and Giulo retired. After short confer.
ence, Camille sought his friend, whom he
found plunged in a profound reveric: he told
him, smiling, that he need not be discouraged,
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bic; that the Sibyl had promised him that he
should marry Juliana, (the sister of Giulio, a
marriage, in fact, already decided on, but
that Slight accident would somewhat retard
his union. Giulio passed the fatal curtain,
Camille remaining in the gallery: very soon he
heard a fearful cry-he recognised the voice
Of his friend, and rushing forward, tore aside
the curtain. GiuGo was on his knees before
the Sibyl, who shook over his head blood
stained wand, 2ronouncing these words: GLOVE
WITHOUT BOUNDS SAcnILEeE! MuRnER ~
Camille seized with horror, approached Giulio,
who, pale and motionless, was incapable OF
supporting himself In vain he Intercepted
him; the only rerly he obtained was vague
repetition of the words Murder! Sacrilege!
At length Camille succeeded in conducting
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lodged him in safety, than he ficw to the a
bode of the Sibyl: he resolved to speak with
her and to compel from her an explanation;
but the palace was deserted, the curtain, the
inscription, all had disappeared; not trace Of
the sorceress remained, nor was she evel
seen again.
Some weeks elapsed. the wedding day o.
Camille was fixed, and Giulio seemed to have
regained his tranquility; Camille forebore &c
interrogate him, hoping that thus the horrible
scene with the Sibyl might gradually fade
from his recollection. On the eve OF the mar
riage, it happened that the Marquis de Cos
mo. the father of Giulio, ives thrown from III
horse, and although he received no important
injury from his fall, it had the effect of de
| LAYING the celebration of the nuptials. Giulio
Juliana and Camille, surrounded the bed o
| the MARQUIS, lamcnting the unfortunate OBJ
stacle to their hopes. Camille, struck by sud
den reflection, cried out aloud, s'Thc predlc
ton ofthe Sibyl is verified" This exclama
ton evidently produced great agitation II
Giulio, who from that hour constantly secluded
himselfin his own apartment; and summed al
society. He was only accessible to q worthy
Monk who had educated him, and with hin
he held long and mysterious conferences; a
for Camille, he no longer attempted to ap
proach him, perceiving himselfto be most es
peciallv the object ofhis avoidance.
The long-wished for day at length arrived
Camille and Juliana were united. Giulio die
not appear, he had quilted home, and thu
most diIgent search after him proved fruit
less. His father was miserable after the
lanse of about month he received the follow
ing letter.
"NIy father, spare yourself useless pursuit
nv resolution is inHexible, nothing can change
it. Dispose of your wealth; Giulio is dead Il
the world. 1t has cost me much to abandon
YOU. but must Az from horrible destiny
Farewell! forget the unhappy Giullo'"
This letter had no date; he who had bro
it was unknown, and had disappeared. Thu
MARQUIS Intercepted the Monk, through
whose means alone he believed there yet re
NAMED chance of recovering his fugluve
son; but question and threat were alike VAN
the Monk was neither to be persuaded no
intimidated; he replied that he was not igno
rant of the designs of Giulio, which he hat
long opposed, but that on finding him firml.
resolved, he had at length conceived it dut.
to enter into his views; that he knew the place
of his retreat, but that no earthly powe
should induce him TO betray secrets conhdet
| to him under the seal of confession.
Giulio had gone to Naples, from whence HI
had embarked for Messina, purposing there tt
enter Dominican convent which his comics
sor had recommended to him. Father Am
brosio, the superior of this convent, was
man of too much real piety and too enight
ened views to take advantage ofthe disturbed
imagination ola young man, and Giulio vainl,
besought him to dispense with the novltiate
he would by no means consent to It. Gluli'
was compelled to submit; his resolution ne
vertheless remained iminoveable: strang'
superstition governed him, and he believed
he could only find refuge from his fate in EN-
bracing monastic life. He was prosecuted
by the recollection of the Sibyl, incessantl!.
haunted by the words she had pronounced
yer him-"Love without bounds! Sacrllege
MURDER" The cloister seemed to him TIT