Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-22
MONTPELIER, SEPTEMBER 20, IS43.

twenty ysars' interval, Of future crown. The
Partisan svbil had confr.ued the decree OF the
sorceress oi Martinique
This event drew 10 Mile. Lenormand. the at
tenon of Mile. Toien. Nine. Rscamler, aud the
other intellectual Indies of the Directory, VINO
were then creating II new era in The salons Ut the
Luxembourg.
But the prediction seemed about TO he nullfed
The widow of the VIcomte de Bpauharuais was
to marry young soldier Of fortune
at is poor match" snd her friends, "yon are
about To do foolish act, which you VIII one Gay
repent
VT istrue, that in marrying, nbdicne," thought
she. The dreams of ambition had been a0and-
0ned for the impulses Of the heart
Before she married, she resolved once more. in
company with her intended, to visit the sym,
who, consulting the cards. announced that no
change had akeu place III her destiny, aud then
taking Nupoeor's hand, who Ind come there care
less aud ncreluious, she gaZed AT i, with emolinn,
and traclng lIs lines, spoke OF his secret designs
his warIike projects, aud the future successes oil
his arms
B0naparie listened with asionishmpnt. 81 shalt
endeavor to realize your predictions said lie, on
leaving.
Aud J." said Josephine, leaning with pride ON
his arm, " feel no longer any douln- Of the bril-
liant d,s'iny which is reserved for ne.
The Accomplishment oi these predictions IN
creased sill more the popularity OF Mile. Lenor-
maud.
Que day the Empress Josephine entered the
Emperor's iOOtu ~ tears.
II know the project you preparing: ! nm
to he sacrificed Tor REASONS Of State. The act OF
divorce is alrealy drawn"
She was right: but whence came her informa-
ton?
81 will discover the author OF this treason"
said the Emperor, "and whoever he may be- he
shall meet his punishment"
{" She who announced my elevation, has pre-
diced my fall. Mile. Lenornand IS my inloru-
ant"
Within an hour after this scene, The sybil was
before tn, Minister Of the Police, FOuche.
Announcing TO her thar she was about TO lie
sent to prison. where she would probably remain
for II long time, Mile. Lenormand turning over
her cards which she had brought with her, repl =
ed
"Who knows? here is II jack of clubs. who
will release me sooner Than you think"
Indeed! the jnck OF clubs viii have that non
| orw
| Eyes, for he is the Duke dc Rovigo your sue.
cessor."
The fall Of the Empire re-estabshed Mile.
! Lenormand in her popularity. she had been per-
| scented tor predicting the tesorutun the Elm
| peror alexanrar had hundred her by cunsnu-
| iiun ; nothing was wanting TO her lame ; and she
| thenceiorward continued pehceahly aud probably
| her profession with success aud popularity which
| never abaed till her inst niunients
Her residence for he last forty yenrs.was at No.
| Rue lie Tournon; and over the dODr was the
| slgu, :. Mile. Lenornand, Ibrarie." She dIsdan-
ed all the usual apparatus OF magirians; the inle.
| riOr of her apartment was arranged as a snIp e
| parlor, with II set of shelves containing number
| OF cabastic works. She herself, Of late years,
was Il short, fat woman Of a r,iddy complexion
wearing large light wig, surnUunicd by a vo-
luminous sen.orlenlal turl'an the rest OF her
costume beng Ut the simplest description.
Her invesig ntions were of different kinds, va =
rying ~ price from four to six hundred francs.
Size would take The left hand other visiier, and
ask, 8 What is Your age? " hich is yonr favor
| lie flower? To what animal have you the great
| esi repugnance p
These questions were put in nonoton0us, ma
sal Tone and 10 each answer she would respond,
Every good" continuing 10 shuttle her cards, and
presenting them to the visiler with Il request III
cut them " iih the left hand. Then dealing therIl
| Oh the table, one 10y one, she would run on with
! her prophecies, with IA voublity which 1t was al.
i most difficult To follow aud which seGIneG like
reading from book or repeating astudleu lesson
In this Hood of apparently unmeunlng words, one
would he suddenly struck with luminous trait
She excelled particularly in depicting the c!lnr
acler, nclinatinns and tastes Of her Visitors, II wat
not the physignouy which guided her. for SHE
scarcely looked them in The face AL her science
lay in the various combinations Of her cards. wheel
| rarely deceived her. Sne never failed 10 tell ila
ny truths respecting The pnsl, aud the most o
those whu nave consulted her, declare that heI
predictions were almost invariably realized.
| Aiming the most illusrrous OF her clients, may
he enumerated Barras, Fallen, David The paint
rr Prince I'alle, rand Garsl the singer, IalnIa
Gen. Morenu, Demon, and lie Duke dc Berry,
Many foreigners of distinction held correspond
enre with her, aud nearly AL The ladies' OF the Pa
risnn iashionnble world have consulted her
II she has left AIRY memoirs, preserved all the
letters which have betu written To her, aud regis
tered the names at oil those who have had re
course I" her art, her papers wltl be worth more
than he five hundred thousand francs, which II is
SAID com lose her fortune.
Il Vile. Lenormand will never be replaced. L
will he in vain Tor vulgar prrtenders 10 aspire to
| FL her throne. The faith Is extinct the last syb-
il is no more; the tripod Is oveihrown; the
cards aye III cOD!uslOn. The Kingdom vi the fu-
ture is without sovereign.