Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-01-26
CHAPTER II.
THE sYBIL's CIRCLE.

The next day, Honora informed her
grandmother, Madame Auderly, of God
frey's presence in the neighborhood, and
the old lady sent her only brother, Colo
mel Shannon, to fetch him to Piedmont.
Godfrey accepted the invitation. On his
arrival, he found that General Sterne, the
governor elect of Virginia, and his son,
had just taken up their quarters, for sew
eral days, with Madame Auderly; and the
old lady, in his honor, at once sent Oft
cards of invitation to some OF the neigh
bors to visit her that evening.
When tea was over, the company ad-
iourned 10 the drawing room, where, soon
AFTER the guests invited for the evening
Joined them.
| First came Father O. Louherty, the par
ish priest of ST. Andrews Church, at
| The next arrivals we're Mr.. and Mrs.
Willoughby, and MIR. 'Heine. A
ediately after them came Dr.. and
Mrs! Henry Hawe-the doctor, man OF
great fashion and elegance, the lady.a de-
licate, pensive woman, with assorto of sad,
moonlight face, beaming'softly out between
her ffeecy locks Of jet.
And, last of all. to the astonishment OF
everybody came old Hugh Have, who had
been invited as a matter of courtesy, and
was not in the least degree expected to
make his appearance.
I, lie came not alone. On his arm he
brought young girl, uninvited, but
whom, with grave courtesy, he presented
to his hostess as Agnes Darke, the daugh-
ser ola deceased friend, and now his ward!
who had arrived only that morning, anc
whom, presuming on Madame Auderly
well-known Kindness, he had ventured tc
preeent to her. Ha
Madame Auderly, a reader of faces
was certaily attracted towards her; and
after little talk, that confirmed her frs
fayorablelimpressions, she .tOek heshanC
Of the orphan girl, and conducted' her t.
the group formed by the Misses, Auderly
MIR. Sterne, Mr.. Heine, Mr. Dulanie, ant
Honora Paule. u 'F1's5FSs ~fs'RA
} Under tie auspices Of Miss Rose Aud
erly,. they were, just about to form wha
J she called Sybil's Circle, for which pur
: pose, Messrs. Heine and Sterue were dis
patched to bring forward round table,
: Miss Rose went to cabinet to seek tn
) "SybiPs Leaves" which she prese ntl
produced. All then seated thsmselve
around the table, ysF ..s,a...y
A dead silence reigned. Rose shuttle
0 the cards, turned them with their face
down, and then, addressing her right-han
a lneighbor, Mr.. Sterne, in low voice, sh
demanded
Z 4.tWhat would you with the Sybii?'
: III would know the future partner OF m
ife,'' was the formal answer.
}, "Drawn sF
: They young man hesitated for while
u tsmileds ard, rejecting all those cards th'
: were nearest himself, put his hand undt
e ltbe pack, and withdrew the lowest one.
!, eReadr' he said, extending the card
d the 'Sybila bae eld p5Vi3
l., ..Hear!' she exclaimed: e54rf,
r q widow, beautiful as light,
.f,r Twill be your lot to we'd
,ses Its blessings on your head ''''p~8 ,
TO There was general clapping of hand
a and shouts Of laughter.
II It was now Miss Jessie's turn to test h
idl fate. Being young lady, she would n
e, put the question in. the usual form, b
g. merely inquired what should be her futu
fate. The answer drawn was
81 =" TO dandle fools and ehronIsi e.snalI beers ?
reply that nearly extinguished Miss Je
pc sic foT the evening.
ID 81 declare, if here, is not AR. Hug
!, Hawe!" exclaimed the lively Lily, as 4
lold miser sauntered deliberately to the I
s, bic, and stood looking with indolent cui
TO oiosity upon the game of the young peop
.sCome, Mr. Hawel ] declare, you shl
Ihaye your fortune toldl'' IL
well. well--the commands Of your
ed lJadies are not to be disoleyed, replied {
ed1old man, gallantlY, as he extended J
er baud md drew card, which he passed
the SybiL