Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-01-16
THE BRIDE OF AN EVENING.
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CH APTER /.
THE AsTRoLoGER's PREDICTION,

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The locality of our story lies amid one OF
the widest and most picturesque regions oil
the Old Dominion, where the head waters oil
the Rappahannock wash the base Of the Blue
Ridge.
The precise pot-Crossland--is sublime
and beautiful scene, where two forest-crowned
ranges Of mountains cross each other at
oblique angles.
AT the intersecting point Of these ridges
nestles little hamlet, named, from its eleva-
ted position, Altamont.
At the period at which our story opens
the four estates, u the four angles of the
irregular mountain cross, were owned as
follows:
The eastern farm, called Piedmont, was
the life property Of Madame Auder'y, a
Nirginian lady Of the old school
The western and most valuable estate was
the inheritance of Honora Paule, an orphan
heregs, granddaughter and ward Of Madame
Auderly.
The northern and smallest one, called,
from being the deepest vale of the four
Hawe's llole-was the property of old Hugh
Have, q widower of gloomy temper, parsi-
monious habits, and almost fabulous wealth.
The southern fatm-ramed, from the eY-
travagant cost Of the elegant mnnsion-house,
elaborate t.buildings, aud highly ornament
cd grounds, which had absorbed tho meaus
of the late owner, "Farquier's Folly"-was
the heavilv-mortgGgc6 patrimony Of Godfrey
Farquier Dnlanie, the grandson of Hugh
| Have, and now a yourg aspirant for legal
honors at the University Of Virginia.
But little benefit TO the heir was TO be
honed from the Inheritance of his fathers
bar, ,hened property. IN the first place, old
Hugh Have had bought Up in his own name
all the claims against the estate Of FarQuier's s
| Folly-doubtless to prevent u foreclosure,
and to save the property for his grandson.
But, unhappily, Godfrey had mortaly Of
Tended the despotic old man by declining an
agricultural life, aud persisting in the study
of a professional course that had resulted in
his own disinheritauce.
TO make this punishment more bitter to
his grandson, the old man had taken into
favor his nephew, DR.. Henry Have. whom he
had established near himself at Farquier's
Folly.
At this time, the disinherited heir, having
finished q term at the University, had come
down to spend part of his vacation in his
native place.
1t was upon the Saturday evening Of his
arrival that he found the little hotel, and
indeed, the whole village Of AllHmont, in q
the celebrated heiress, Miss Honora Paule
had Just stepped there, and passed through
on her way home.
Those who had been so happy as to catch q
glimpse Of her face, We'd with each other in
praise of her many charms, while those who
had not, listened with eagerness, and looked
forward to indemnifying themselves by seeing
her at church the neyt morning.
l,,, n,,lo otf Iot
church. where he saw aud fell in love will
the most beautiful and inteIlectual.lookipg
girl he had ever beheld. From the cheap
ness and simplicity Of her attire, he supposed
her to he some poor dependent of Madame
, Auderly's, in whose pew she sat. Godfrey
was completely captivated, and lie resolved
at once to WOO, and, il possible, win this
lovely being for his wife, poor girl though sh,
was lie was glad she was poor, because
/ she could for that reason be more easily won
But on accompanying Mr. Willoughby, th'
Clergyman, aud his brother-inlaw, Ernes
IIeine, home after church, what was bis as
, tosishment and disnIay at being introduced
to the supposed poor girl" whom he fonn'
TO be no othar than the celebrated Mis-
ilonona paule, the greatest heircss and belle
as we'll as the best and nobest girl. in th,
State Of Nirginia. She greeted him cordially
= huu III 10" MINUTES tue CuWJa Ntie buSll.
engaged in conversation. The topic of "cap
ital punishment having been started, God
c frey turned to ilonora aud said:
l Il take an especial personal interest il
0 having capital punishment abolshed-Mis is
= Paule, do ySu believe in astrology ?"
lionora started, Gxed her eyes intenll,
j upon the Questioner and then withdrawing
{ them answered.
"Sir, why did yoa ask me il l believe il
n astrology?'
because, Miss Paule, was about t
relate for your amusement a prediction tina
was made concerning myself by professo
Of that black ant"
"A prediction" exclaimed Mrs. Willougl
by, drawing near, with eager interest.
"Yes, madam" replied Mr.. Dulane, SIN
ling, "a prediction which, if believed. woul
: certainly dispose me to favor the aboishmeu
!, Of the death penalty. Three years since
while was Sjorrning for short time
the city Of Richmond, on my way TO the Tn
= yersiiy, l chaneed to hear OF the Egyptia
: ( Dervis, Achbad, who was at that time crei
. ting quite sensation in the city. His woT
!. deriul reputation was the theme OF ever
tongue.
=. "idleness and curiosity combined TO lea
me to his rooms He required a night I
cast my horoscope. lie demanded, and
: gave him, the day and hour of my birth, an
e then took leave, with the promise to retur
in the morning The next day went"
"Well?' ?' questioned Honora, earnestly.
"My horoscope was oR.scope indeed
3 1t predicted for me-a short and stormy lif
= aud a sharp aud sudden death"
= Good Heaven But-the details p
:, at prophesied four remarkable events, I'll
Il first of which has already come to pass"
"Aud that was--?"
,r "The loss Of my patrimouial estate!"
pr singular coincidence !" Interrupted Nj
I'd Willoughby, as he arose and joined his wi
and brother.in-law at the other end of II
room.
II thought so when the prophecy ".
fulfilled" replied Godfrey.
80 "And the other three events 7" softly i
quired Honora.
ITS "Fhe other three events, il they follow
Ia predicted, must happen within the next tv
lie years. or before reach my twenty ffth ami
yersary. The frat Of these is to be the une
pected inheritance of vast wealth."
- Upon hearing this, bright smile play
IRE around the lips Of Honora, and banished I
ost clouds from her brow She waited a q
minutes for him to proceed, but finding III
he continued silent, she said--