Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-06-20

H'bNN hIs u tdhoCu NY uNClutHls ~ VIII
change color once, twice, thrice-t5st as
hues OF the rainbow melt into each other
and vanish, even while you gaze upon them.
II death overtake you by gradual decay.
and in the common course of nature, other
than gentle ripple over its surface, no
change will the still water know to tell.
You understand me 7"
81 do"
Gully? Approach then. Gaze stead
Easily on The surface, and it shall mirror To
lhce, fully and faithfully the future"
The caImer, and graver, and sadder Of
the two, advanced slowly to the margin,
with look of mingled curiosity and mere
dulity, which sat strangely on his heavy
massive features. In an instant the wa
ter rose at least two feet, changed color rap
idly and evidently more than once, and then
become dark and molonless as before.
"Ah rot far distant--and by ACCIDENT"
The Sybil made no reply, but merely
mo,ioned him by gesture TO gaze on.
He did so; and as lie looked he beheld a
mimic representation of great confusion.
Countless multiudes were assembled
there was running to and Reimbursement
were riding in all drectons-ihe spectators
were conversin4 eagerly with each other,
and deep dismay sat on maby counte-
nance. This faded from the surface, and
there was presented to him small room,
in what appeared 10 be roadside inn.
Three or more individuals it contained, 10
whose persons he was a perfect stranger.
But there was one present, whose features
he instantly rccOgniZed-one who was E.
yer dear to hm-hlS wife. Her counte-
nance was calm, but there was stamped on
it indescrbable distress. Propped up with
| pillows in the foreground was figure which
| his features told him was himself The
eye was wandering and restless. Every
| lea lure bore the impress OF intense agony
and the face was overspread with that cold,
| grey tint which so surely iortels impending
| dissolution. He looked al il steadily for
| lew seconds. A sort CT mist seemed 10
come over his vision. He Withdrew his
gaze Tor an instant from the fountain, and
when he again rusumed his observation,
the painful scene ha wholly disappeared.
His enquirng look OF establishment ard C.
motion the Sybl returned with Indifference.
The agitation manifested in his counte-
nance was strangely contrasted by the fix
ed, rigid expression OF hers. His appear
ed painful struggle with conflicting feel
lrgs; her countenance wore its usual air Of
cold and impressive Indifference.
"That should see her-that she should
be so clearly, so accurately, and faithfully
portrayed, is most bew iIdering!''
"What it's past a joke ?" said the
younger of the two, advancing gaily to
the fountain, "The answer OF the oracle is
not palatable, Ell? Take your lavorite
poets advice henceiorlh:
-Qud sit fnturum Cras
Fuge querere.
! Rut po,y of sno , MI IN ,,o ,,.lo, ,o,,s IL
| future :" The WAFER rose a few inches and
. then became stationary. On its surface
next appeared small chamber, insignif-
cant in its dmensons-scanty in its ac-
commodaion meagre in its furniture
and altogether humble in comforts and
appointments. Gardens seemed TO stretch
around it; and on the mantepiece he re-
marked a small bronze clock, singular
shape.
"Chares, as live" lie exclaimed, as
his eye rested on the lneamenis of a youth,
who was holding the hand of sick per-.
son, in the fill vigor of life, hui evidently
rncked with bodily agony "The other fig
ure | conceive 10 be that" said he, a ller a
short pause, "Charlea's dying father.
IT'S a painful spectacle" he continued. =.
turning from The fountain, "and | know
not what benefit is 10 he derived from a
heightened contemplation of it. Come, the
day wears. We will leave this singular
and certainly puzzling exhibition"
He took his friends arm as he spoke, and
advanced 10 lender his parting devors 10
the Mystic, and with them her fee. The
! first she returned codly-,he latter she
peremptorily refused. 81 am already remu-
) neraied," was the startling declaration.
, 'ESuficient honor for me If have ad,ninic
tered to the amuscment-the passing a.
nauSement !'-thc bitter emphasis placed on
the last word conveyed meaning which
those she addressed seemed to feel and
shrink irom-"of two such distinguished
state servants of his Britannia Majesty as
} Mr.. Huskis5on and Mr.. Canning"
Again with exquisite mockery, she cur
esied still deeper and delerentially than be-
fore, aud ere they conll recover from their
surprise. she left them.