Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-08-28
VOLUME 30. NUMBER 40.

mhm 'a many great Personnge- have had in common with
nm Alter this memorable audience Madame a. s,,.I
collecting her scattered thoughts recalled Ia b,r., 49,
WorIs OF lie Nornand she returned the dwelling Of
ana ever alter goanted her that confidence
wch was respectfully continued by of our doctrnnir,
Ministers (tho Duke de Brogle tue sonn-lav of a. S,,eI
Inc hgh destiuies predicted to Madame BEAuurRSAr.
were realized; bu; this strange fortune was soon IN sxna
ence reverse One day the Empress JOSEPHINE went into
the cabinet OF the Emperor in great distress 81 know
he PROJECT you are medinting against me said she vo
VIII sachce me To- State policy The act of divorc. !.
already prepared IL true: the Empress was co,.,
informed; but how had she learnt this State sece, kno
ohy l" lew intimate counselors1 al will discover the
a"' " u!s ueason, said the Emperor, land whoever
II ls vii ind means punish him" ABE tranonil and
JUST sai1 JosEPHNE there is IN your family
nor among your cnunsellors" ''
In order prevent innocent people Cr being s,sr,,
ue hnpfess continued, "he who predicted INV eleysn
mas also announced my downfall have learnt all from
Mademosella Lit NoRNAvD" An hour af,erw,rd, tho
"yDl was taken before the Minister of Police .WelI,'
Snu F"utHE IN banering tone "have YOU read i'm Won,
1fus nat you Were 10 be arrested to-day 1' mo thouyb
was ordered here for consultation and have brouSb,
my cards accordingly" So SAYING with simDle and r.
gun arr Mile LE NoRMASD spread out her cards upon bo
table OF the Minister FoUcHE recollected that when no
INST came To Paris. IA Deputy 10 the National Con
N"hton one OF his friends conducted him IN the hose of
Tue SyO, who then uttered him these ,yord
gu nave already been IN elevated position but Won
&c P'Aeeu -lll higher" The first part of this oracle
alluded 10 an adventure which sgnazed the youthful career
'oO,t one day, IN presence Of all the population OF
Nantz, ie assembled IN balloon and performed bc yo
"ilCh was iata. 10 fhaster du Roster This lucky ex
crson pretty bold the part Young professor Of oh
''opy established the popularity of FouoHE and after
WARDS aided hun IN his election Deputy for the Loire In
iniieuIe' mus one elevation brought another The
Minister reprirnanded Mile. LIZ NoRNAvp verv sb,rnIv
upon some OF her oracuar flights but she continued To
siiie aud distribute her cards saving from time n, time in
10" voice, always the knave of Spades" The RI.
pToaces OF FoUcHE JUST and the Syb felt them so
before she had chosen her abode in the Rue de
ournon, whence sle ruled all the Faubourg St Ger
m haienng by her predictions the hopes OF the Royass
ms was black ngatitude towards the Empress JosrPuNE
VINO had loaded her with kindness. Bui JOSEPHINE was
out u De divorced, and besides pancing at the future
iHe LIE Nofnand PROMISED nothing the part Of Proyi-
dence touche said a word concerning the divorce.
e resumed Ills conversation, observing the yb that she
was t. he putin prison. where she would remain lone time
now do you know that ," said Mile lie Normand .IIere
Is hnaye Of Spades that will let me out sooner than Won
'n"A An! the hnavn Of Spades will have that poxer7"
sOr" " ' '0u' 'ue0es-
The fall Of the empire re-esabshed Mile lie Norm.pd
IA IL her h0nors She had been prosecuted for
'r'ng predicted the Restoration the Emperor Alexander
"ad honored her with consultation; nothing WINS wanting
10 heT Sory the only thing she had TO do was to en-
% MAKE money by the peaceful practice her magi-
e'"ct' ana she dld 80 with undated and mys
eFous celebrity which remained with her to the last. For
lofty years, Mile lie NJrmand lived ia the Rur de Touy
ma" NO - the grOO OF the Sybi was on the ground flor
al 'he bottom o the yard. Over the door was the
-Su OF the prophecies, with these words I,Groi.sUs
lie -'o"d"d, bo0kSeLAeI The profession of soot-uysr
IS not recognised by imperfect laws; but all sorts of bu
mus nave special title IN order 10 obtain license
therefore Mile lie Normsnd took the quality of bookseller
IN order to receive her clients and expound her prophecies
without giving offence the police the successor. of bs
DUKES OF oanio and Roygo the opacity of book
seer mat she was inscribed in the National and Royal Al
manac. ' "
1ou rang at the bell Of the oraces house and the door
vas immediately opened By servant, who introduced YOU
INTO cabIaet Which contained nothing sybiine Mile lie
NoInahd dsdained all the trappngs which belong TO vu
gar 'gclans she was surrounded by no phantasmagos:
Tue interior at her apartment was quite smpe and cor
ponded 10 her sign OF bookseller.
Ihe'e were ranged along the wall about thirty volumes
NrH Tho rI1 -
pheuc Remembrance, Les Souvenirs ProDb,figu,, ",
hePoHse VI HoTHia1 journalistic Les Memories Histort
fHeS ana hye or SIX other productions or less caba
nc "e LII NoRNAND made her appearance; she was
OF late years Short fat rosy tIe wonan her head decoa
toI "i"a Wig OF very light hair and immense urbsn
nan oriental the rest Of her dress that of buergo
WHAT do you wishl" she asked Of her yister. MA.
DAME come toconsut YOU" "Wei, sit down How bigb
~ you =" nave various prices for my skill-ten TWEEN
- au Is as Tour hundred frances" ~ will take the
worth o louis" every welcome near This table AMI
gave ne your hand "lhere it's mot that give me tho
EFT hand How old your What is the flower Won ike
c D'S ana to what animal have you the greatest repug
"'ncei AL these questions made in monotonous
"G mas Tone and At every reply the Syb yerv
"e hen shutting the cards. she offered them 10 Won saw
ing Cni with your left hand" Then turning over the
CARDS she spread them the table BY one revealing
you" horoscope with volu5iy that extremely difficult
10 follow. One would have thought she was read
ing III book, or rather that she recited lesson got
ey hea' Amidst this torrent of words, which seemed at
h destitute Oi all meaning, would be struck all AT once
'' "s ~ isu. ne NyD eNcellCd, especially, de-
sefpns the Character the astes and unces of the person
VINO was before her and by the counenance that
sue was guided Tor she hardly looked at YOU all her science
ah penetration appeared TO be in the combinations OF
e cals which rarely deceived her She generally told you
much OF your past life, and the generality Of those who con
have declared that her prophecies almost al
ways realized. More than this; those who consulted her
Always received good advice along with her prophetic con
Nersaions Thanks 10 Madcmoisolo lie Nornand" said
the fHcess de w. 81" have lived thirty without either
doctor or lawyer" 81 have failed to consult the Sybh
q" the kue de Tcuron before committing any foolish act
SAID another great lady, "and have very lucky for ell
my tOlles have succeeded" NJ 49, de PAcadsrie Fran
case visited her every week regularly Among her voares
are many celebrated names: Baas Tallcn the painter
David fnucc Iaeyrand, Carat the singer, Taml ,ionI
Moeau, the Duke de Bern. 4 great many distinguished
persons corrcspOnded with her Almost all the beautiful
women m the fashionable world have consulted her II
hddemoi-ec lie Normand left memorsif she preserved
al. the letters which addressed o her-f she kept
register Of the OF all those who had recourse 70 her art
those pspers viii sell for much than 500 600 francs
which, 10 - said Is the fortune she leaves.
Mademusele lie NJunand never be replnced ~ IN
VAIN hu vulgar fortune teer aspire supply the void her
loss has made. Faith is eXinguished; the last Of the Sybs
dead tie tripod overturned the cards are conrusedly
scaiered farewell the great and little game Of fortune The
Kingdom OF the future now belongs TO none,
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