Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-06-20
From the London Court Journal.
THE FOREIGN SYBlL AND THE
BRITISH STATESMEN.

flfi L OhtION > Bill AND HE
BRITISH STATESMEN.
"For it is not the past alone that has its |
ghosts each event to some has also its |
spcclrum-its shade when the hour ar.
rives, life enters it, the shadow becomes
corporeal, and walks the world. Thus in |
the land beyond the grave, are even two
impalpable and sceptral ghoss-the things
to be, the things that have been :" CO.
dolphin
AT Paris, during the early part ofthe
year 1897, and the autumn of 1928 and
1929, resided lady, whose pretensiOns and
performances caused no slight sensation "a
mong the noveIiy-seeking cOteries Of that
gay capital. Madame du Frambaud was
a woman advanced in years, plain in APP
pearance, and grave in address. She spoke
in the tone and diction of one who had
been accustomed 10 move in the higher
grade Of society; OF her descent, connex-
ions, plans and resources, no one seemed to
be able 10 CLEAN the slightest information.
She proiessed to unveil the future and
though her fee was gold, and though she
saw those only who waited upon her with
formal introduction from the previous eli
cnt, the eqnipages that were found loiter-
ing near her spacious dwelling, in rue du
Ia Paix chex la Barriere du Route, contain
ed half the beauty and haut ton of Paris.
And yet the information she gave was
partial, and related to two epochs only in the
life OF those who consulted her-marriage
and death. She would place before you
the lively scene and gay appenda yes of the
one and the languor, gloom, and restless
ness OF the other. On neither spectacle
was it her custom TO offer one syllable OF
remark. She ieIt her vistant to draw his
own moral from the scene.
Among the strangers in Paris in that pc
Rod, were two Englshmen, of great,
though opposite talens--bo,h ambitious
men-each idolized by their respective par
ty-each sworn champion OF certain set
81 opinions-both much in favor of the sove-
reign they served and aspiring TO the
highest rewards in which talents and ener-
gy could win. They heard from fifty fair.
tongues the fame OF Madame du Fran
baud and as mere whim of tho moment
AN impromptu Of extravaganza-they
resolved 10 visit the Mystic in disguise, and
test her precisions. They were described
in the note of introduction, which thew
presented as "two American gentlemen,
whose stay at Paris must be under any cir
cumStanceS short; whose errand there was
commercial speculation the issue of which
might call them To Philadelphia at few
hours notice. They entrealed, therefore,
the favor Of an immediate audience"
1t was granted at once. She received
them, as was her wont, in silence. But
upon The first who entered her apartment
/ Che younger, and by far the more inttlec
Iual looking OF the two) she gazed long
end earnestly.
"You are married, and have two SONS
and daughter" was the off hand deca-
ration with which she met his brow,
"scenes of your nuplaials, therefore, you
cannot well have forgotten. That of your
demise is the spectacle which presume you
wish To have brought before yOu.'
"And Won, sir, said she, turning TO his
companion, are married, but childess Do
your busy lie Perhaps, added she, with
more intc"eSt and feeling than she generally
exhibited, "you will abandon your inlen-
tion' Reconsider it,
"By no means: The ordeal which is gai-
/ ~ courled by my companion, | would also
brave"
Have you frmness and resolutions have
you nerve 10 gaze upon narrowing spec
/ laCIc.
"Whhom 10, ought haze come hther %
"a am answered. Follow me-"
She led the way, as she spoke, out of The
apartment, aud The Englishmcn followed
her. They crossed a small low passage
passed through a narrow portal; and found
themselves in hall of very considerable
extent. |; was paved with black marble,
and decorated at each end with four splen-
ded pillars Of the same material. In the
center rose very large jet black basin, fill
cd with dark water 10 a considerable depth.
A cupola or lantern admitted a temporary
light from above and the deep basin so
placed that whatever daylight The dome adj
miiled fell full upon it. But besides the
noble proportions Of the hall, and The light
ness of the pillars and The fairy tracery OF
the cupcla, there was an air of gloon over
the whole apartment. Ii seemed fitting
scene to communicate things olapproachng
sorrow, separation, silence, death.
"Look on this dark water" said their
conduclress. at shall speak 10 you Of the
future. II death be at a distance, it will
sink some feet IN every second that you
gaze upon it. II your parting hour APP
breaches, it will rise rapidly; and if the
rery last sand in lies hourglass be running
- will mount ill il be checked only by the