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From The .lfemOirs Of The EMPIRES, Jos, milne.
JOSEPHINE & TIE FORTUNE TELLER
Zone day, before nv first marriage.
while taking my usual walk, I obseGv.
cd number Of negro girls assembled
round an cid woman, engaged in tell
ing their fortunes. drew near TO OBJ
serve their proceedings. The old ~
bh. on beholding me, uttered a loud
exclamation, and almost by force seiz
ed my hand. She appeared to be un-
der the greatest agitation. Amused
at these absurditles, as thought them.
allowed her to proceed, saying, so
you discover something extraordinary
IN my destiny p. Yes'-.Is happi.
ness or misfortune to be my lot !'-
Misfortune. All, stop! and hsppi.
ness too. You take care not 10 cnm.
nit yourself, my good dame; your ora.
eies are not the most ineligible. Il
am not permitted TO render them more
clear said the woman, raising her ewes
with mysterious expression 10 heaven.
Bot 70 the point replied I, for Gu
riosity began 10 be excited what read
you concerning me in futursi'-s What
do see IN future s-You will not be
hsve me If l speak. indeed. I
assure. Come. my good mother, what
am ] to fear and hope !'-.On your
own head be IL then listen: You will
be married soon; that union will no,
De happy; you will become a widow.
and then-then will you be Queen of
France! Some happy years will be
yours; but you will die in an hospital,
amid civil commotion.'
On concluding these Words con-
sinued josephine, the cid woman
burst from the crowd, and hurried a
way ~ fast as her limbs, enfeebled by
age, would permit. / forbade the by.
ISLANDERS TO modest or banter the pre
tended prophecies on this ridiculous
prediction; and took occasion, from the
seeming absurdity OF the whole pro.
ceediDg, to caution the young negresses
how they gave heed to such matters.
Henceforih, ] thought Of The afisir only
to laugh at with my relatives. But az.
forwards, when my husband had ner.
ished on the scsfoId, in spite Of NV
better judgment, this prediction foroi.
bly, REQUIRED to my mind after a lapse
OF years; and though was myself in
prison, the transaction assumed a less
improbable character, and | ended by
regarding the fulfilmeut as matter Of
course"
The above recital might be corrobo.
rated, II necessary, by the evidence
OF various persons. who, At different
times. had likewise heard IL from the
lips Of the individual concerned.
PoRrRArT % JosEPHrSE. ions.
phlne was rather ABOVE than below the
middle size, hers being exactly that
perfection Of stature which is neither
too tall for the delicacy Of feminine
proportion, nor 80 diminutiye a. 10 de &.
tract from dignity. Her person, IN ITS
individual forms, exhibits faul,le,s
symmetry; add the whole frame, ami.
mated by iightness and elasticity Of
movemeni,seemehli like something Prisl
in itS perfectly graceful carriage. This
harmonious ease of action contributed
vet more to the dignifed, though still
youthful air, so remarkable in Jose.
phins's appearance. Hef features were
small aad hnely modelled, the curves
teuding rather to faIlns,s, end the pro
file tending 20 GrecisR, bat withsu,
any status-like eoldnsss Of outline. -
The habitusl character Of her counfs
nance vas q placid sweetness, within
whess Influence there were few uho
W0uld not have been interested IN =
being 30 gentle. Perhaps the 6rsg ian
preston might have lefl feeling that
there waited energy; but this could
have been for al instant only, Zoe the