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STANTON AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA. JANUARY 3d. 1868.
Amid profound silence, and in sol

Amid profound silence, and in sol
emn voice she read
THY fate looms full of horror! From falls
friends,
Near at hand, perditon threatens thee!-
fearful sign stands in thy house OF life =
An enemy-a fend turks close behind
The radiance of thy planet.--Oh, be warned
i ..Pshaw what serious mockeryn' ex
claimed the old man, scornfully, as he turn
ed away, and gave place to his nephew, VIII
had all the while been posted behind him
peeping over his shoulder.
.'Will you permit me to test my for
tune p inquired the fascinating" DR.
Have.
"And what would Ycu with the Sybil 2
was the response.
II would know the future"
DRAW Y said the Sybil, in tone Ct as
sumed sternness.
Smiling his graceful but most sinister
smile, the doctor drew a card, and passeo
it to the reader.
''Hear p said the latter, lifting the tab
let Of fate, and reading
!" Il know thee Thou fearest the solemn night!
4 With her piercing stars, and her deep winds
| might -
| There's tone in her voice thou fain woudst shun
For it asks what the secret soul hath done
| And thou there's weight on thine !-away!-
Back to thy home and pray
''Look! I declare how pale the doctor
has grown!' exclaimed the Aippant Jessie.
Zone would really think, to look at him,
that "a deep remorse for some Enacted
crime preyed on him.
Nonsense! Jugglery!" said the lat
ter, turning away to conceal his agitation.
The eyes of Honora Paule followed him
with the deepest interest--there was that
upon his brow that she had never seen be-
! FORE
The next in turn was Agnes Turning
to her, Rose said:
What seek you in the magic circle, lady?'
"My Destiny" answered the luscious
! tones.
| ''Invoke the knowledge p
Agnes drew a tablet, and passed it, as
usual, to the Sybil, who read
"'Oh, ask me not to speak thy fate
Oh, tempt me not to tell
The doom shall make thee desolate,
The wrong thou maySt not quell
A,oay Audy for death ,could be
Erea az q mercy unto hes
Agnes shuddered, and covered her face
with her hands.
s'Put up the tablets They are growing
fatal p said Rose.
'sNot for the world .--now that each word
is fate There is couple yet to be dispos-
ed Of! Miss Paule, draw near p said Mr..
Heine
The cheek of Honora Paule changed; yet
striving with feeling thatshe felt to be un-
worthy, she smiled, reached forth her hand,
drew tablet, and passed it to the Sybil,
who, in an effective voice, read
g But how is this dream is on my soul
see bride-a crowned with flowers & smiling,
As in delightful visions, on the brink
Of dread chasm-and thou art she (!
Honora heard in silence, remembering
the strange correspondence Of these lines
with the prediction Of the astrologer, made
long ago, endeavoring to convince herself
that it was mere coincidence, and vainly
trying to subdue the foreboding of her heart
"Mr. Dulanic p said Rose, shutting the
tablets, and passing them to him.
He drew GARD, and returned it to be Pc
ruscd.
The Sybil took it, and thrill Of super
stitious terror shook her frame as she read
--'t disgrace and III
Ana shameful death are near ~
An irrepressible low cry broke from the
pallid lips of Honora. "Throw up the
cards p she said: 1T is wicked, this tam
Epering with the mysteries Of the future"
The above is the commencement Of Mrs.
Southworth's great story, which is now be-
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II er smile 50 soft, her heart so kind,
Her voice for PHYS tones SO fit,
All speak her woman but her mind
Lifts her where bards and sages sit.
4 Sad Case-A Disgraced Community.
The Rural Intelligencer, published at
Gardiner, (Me. } calls attention to the pre-
sent sad condition Of Hon. Parker Sheldon,
who, but a few years ago, was one OF the
most prominent business men IN that State;
a large hearted citizen, widely known and
resnected. and once in prosperous circum-