Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-12-26
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re uIsSdoc, WHICH dunudiIy SHctps SD !
IL thousands of interesting and !ovelU--gh
here for no light purpose. Seek mol t.
know the reason. Look and reply moi ex
cept when the enchaniment requires it
Thou beholde.t in me Salladno, the Gre
clan A>trologer and Alchymist Of Time
! Young man. answer me. Dost thou wlsE
= 'oarn q lesson of wisdom from the past
The present, and the fu,urel Think, be-
/ fore thou speakes'. give thee one hal
hour TO contemplate. Till the expiration
of that time, farewell" So saying, he
vanished from my sight.
Now Chought y can learn something
above my fellows. | shall be enabled 10
pierce the mysterious clouds which sur.
round the stars. This will be grand and
, enchanting this will be dazzling and CT.
rious 10 behold. But q asked r,,scIf) is
i. right that | should penetrate the future.
and seek TO. know my lot? endeavored
10 recall myself 10 my usual c!earness Of
mind. had half a mind 10 deny ths
pleasure, when that same voice again star.
tied me by lis impressive tone, saying,
"Young man! the time has expired.
Art thou willing 10 behold nv incantaiions? I?
lf thou art. speak,"
Hardly knowing what did, answered
in The affirmative. Instantly, as if by
magic, everything was changed. was
no longer in hermi,'s cell. but in spa
cious saloon. Its walls were hung around
with beautiful paintings, evidently tcrc:.ed
by some master hand. They were prin-
cipally oriental scenes, and OF such i dark
and my mys,erious character that l could Eol
divine their meaning. The ceiling was
high, and Of a circular, concave shape.
Its surface was most skllully carved, gid.
ed, and richly inlaid with Mosaic work.
ln the centre Of the dome. there sparkled
a large, dazzling ruby. whose crimson
rays shone on all below, bathing every
object in gorgeous profuson. Interspersed
over this high and splendid concavity,
glirtered myriads OF gems, whose commin.
gled rays, darling downwards in diHeren,
presented sublime spectacle.
Around the room hung wreaths Of the
most beautiful flowers that could be imag-
med. Their delicious fragrance filled The |
whole apartment. My feet lrod splendid.
y carpe,ed floor of Turkish manufacture.
Silver and gold lamps were suspended from
llferent parts Of the room. 10 the centre
IF the apartment stood golden Ct nser,
'es,iug on the purest Of all marble. This
vas dex,erously carved with numerous
mysterious signs or letters. From the
:enser smoky cloud ascended in broadly
waves, shedding a spicy per-
ume on all around.
Twas not alone in the apartment. A
hort distance from me stood The dviner of
nv late, clad in bIood.red pelsse, curl.
,usIy wrough, with letters Of gold. His
png sleeves hung loosely down, displaying
wrist encircled with FURNISHED steel his
ong white hair was gently parted over his
White and expanded forehead, and confined
n is place by circlet of silver, at the
rontlet of which sparkled a diamond of
now. white brlliancy. Stretching his
wand horizontally, he waved it three times
n the air, mu,tered an unknown language,
nd directed me TO keep my eyes fixed on
burning censer swinging before me. ]
azed in mute astonishment. The blue
moke curled gracefully upwards. and
filled the room. Saladino d.
ecied me still to keep my eve on the shad.
wv, perfumed vapor, that surrounded me.