The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-10-15

secured upon the outside"
Ne not friahteRcd. Miss" said The
'ortune teller. in bold yet digniied tone.
You seek the future where you can
lind it. You are within temple Of As.
irology YOU wish the truth, YOU mus,
bow with reverence and in cunHdencs be.
fore IT, altar. Come, be seated, and le,
me know your want.."
Has language served 80 still, Ia de-.
gree, Tho heatings Of the inexperienced
girls heart, and with trembling stems she
walked to the table and seated herself op
osite the enchaW;ress.
What do you seek - asked ,ha lar
tune teller.
Are We alone!" cnquired the timiL,
and now blushing patron.
awe are; no one is within the sound
OF our voices. Speak freely the wishes
Of ynW hcaH,H
What will be my Gtuse ~ asked ,hs
trembling girl.
10 response to this, tho Astrolor;s,
asked numerous questions rs to age, &c.
and then proceeded TO examine E. globe
near her right hand.
lou love" inquiringlv said the for
tune teller. A blush WAS the answer
But you are dooine>t IT, bitter, LATTER dis
app'int1ep',H
Hattie uould not Conceal hsy emotion
and rs tears came in he; eyes, she gazed
steadi,stly upon the countenauce OF the
fortune teller, who continued
lie upon whoia yapr affections are
liked, iove2you net. Ills heart i wicked,
and his words deceptious. Scorn him as
you would viper, for he seeks your
ruin
"oi that is vet tsae--i. sagno. he
trueEN eN:hiE4sd Hattie, - sLc bgr., into
teays.
Young lady, do you doubt the revela
ton !" replied the As;rologist. "As I'm
errlng as tne sun which moves in the
heavens--as true as the planets which ROLL
in their orbits, are tAeGa wosl.s which !
. give to yoN"
Frank f.lsesa asked the girl in
agony
AYE, false His honied words come
from the lips onl nly-he loves YOU not"
90! then is my happiness rrined for
ever, Now, JUDGED. are all my miSirings
explained, my sy.spicioss coneraedY' -
e. would have spared you all this
agony il could, bu, truth you sought and
truth l have givep You. But WHY weep,
why sigh. Why mournl You,a x.I beau
~ age yours, and there are hun lreds who
would gladly receive your love, and be-
stow upon you holy affection Ah! as
look upon she globe, see one now-a
bold man y Ellow. with eyes Iks dia
monds, bowling at your feet, and admirinp
your loneliness. Would you know him I"
No! nor replied the soLbipc girl,
81 can never love another--my heart will
never recover from this shock"
$50 says the planet" continued the
AstEolagisi. at is blow which will
bring you to-shall | reveal ii
Yes, yes, tell me all"
} "Zo, your grGpe :"
a shrek followed, and Hattie fell
swooning to the floor. The fortune teller
| found il necessary to call assistance, and
among Others, Jennie Mason, who had
accompanied her friend, entered tie Eoom.
She too, was almost OVERCOME ~ Hattias
d4ress.
through proper restoraiives, which
were promptly applied, Hattie was
! brought TO Consciousness, and, in n short
time, was able TO leave for home. In
vain her friend asked her for tho cause Of
iof heE saoiion.. Her lips wege scaled %
to what had trsnspired between her and
the fortune teller. She hurried lone,
went directly to her room, and there gave
vent 10 her sorrow in tears.
Twelve months had rolled away, and
Hattie Brown was dyipg. Sroq. the day
she had visited the fortune teller, her
whole demeanor had changed. She was
sad and dejected, and all efforts of her
friends TO enliven ber mind, TO arouse
ragain tha Gaysty Of her besst were fruit
less. Tho rosy hue other cheeka fed, and
the brightness Of her eye departed. Then
came the fearful cough, the hectic flush.
and the physician pronounced her 10 de-
cline. Death swiftly approached. and at
last clsimed his young and innocent vic.
tim. bier Spisit had Qpeitly fed, and sor-
frowing friends stood. Weeping a. the bed
side, when a young man. rushad wildly
into the room,
ket me soc beE for hesvea's sake let
ime see beE ba!pEe she dies I" be exclaimed,
rs he rushed towabd The bedside.
The startled mourners stopped him.
"She is dead" said one.
dead Z! o. God dead" he mutte.ed /;
",hen let me die tool" and he cell faint.
ing TO the floor.
This touching scene Is easily explained.
| Tie Young man was the Frank named 10