The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-01-21
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Reading, few weeks since, one OF ID, Quin.
Gays papeis--" Three Memorable Murders, -
recalled to my mind the strange circumstances
of one OF the most mysterious domestic dramas
that ever taxed the ingenuity Of man, or required
the flight OF time to develop.
The locality OF our story lies amid one OF the
widest aud most picturesque regions OF the Do
ininiou, where the head waters OF the Rlppahon-
mock wash the base Of the Blue Ridge.
The precise spot--Crossland--is sublime
and beautiful scene where two forest crowned
ranges Of mountains cross each other at oblique
angles,
At the intersecing point Of these ridges nest
les little hamlet named, from its elevated po'
sitton, Altamount
At The reried at which our story opens the
four estates, in the four angles o The irregular
mountain cross, were owned os follows
The eastern farm, called Piedmont was The
life property OF Madam Auderly, Virgnion
lady of the old school
Tho western aud most valuable estate was
the inheritance of Honora Pdulo, on orphan
heiress, granddaughter aud ward OF Madame
Audeily.
The northern anl smallest one, called, from
being tho deepest vale of the four--lldwes Hole
was the property of old Hugh Have, a wild
over Of gloomy temper, parsim)nlous habits,
und almost fabulous wealth.
The southern farm manned from the extrava-
CANT cost of the elegant nansion-house, elabor-
ate out.bnildings, and highly ornamcut,d
grounds which had absorbed the means Of the
late owner, "Farauiers Foliy"--was the heavily
morlgaged patrimony of Godfrey Fatqucr Dul.
aine, the grandson Of Hugh Have, and now n
young ospirant for legal honors at the Univer.
sity Of Virginia.
But little benefit to the heir wus 10 be hoped
from the inhcrinnce of his fathers bnrlhened
property. In the FIRST place, old Hugh Have
had bought up in his own name all the claims
against the estate OF Fdrquer's Folly doubtless
to prevent foreclosure, and to save the proper.
ty for his grandson,
But, unhappily, Godfrey had mortally offend.
ed the despolc old man by declining an agri
cultural lle and persstng in the study OF d
professon--a course that had resulted in hi:
own disinheritance.
TO make this punishment more bitter to hi;
grandson, the old man had taken into favor hi,
nephew, DR.. Henry Have, whom he had cstab
Nshed near himself at Farquicr's Folly.
At this timo the disinherited heir hav
ing finished term at the University had comt
down to spend part OF his vacation ut his ma
tive place.
II was upon the Saturday evening Of his ar
rival that he found the little hotel and indeed
the whole village Of Altamount, in great STATE
of excitement, from the fact that the ceebra
tad heiress, Miss Honora Paue, had just stoppe,
Thos, who had bien so happy as to catch
glimpse of her face viewed with each other il
praise OF her many charms, while those wht
had not, listened with eagerness ani looked for
ward to inlemnifying themselves by seeing he
at church the next morning.
The next day, Godfrey Dulnnie attended
church, where he saw and fell in love with tn
most beautiful aud intellectual-loooking girl h
had ever b,held. From th1 cheupness aud $ m
plioty OF her attire, he supposed her to be som
poor dependent OF Madame Auderlys in who's
pew she sat. Godfrey was completely captivu
ted, aud he resolved at once to woo, and, II pos
sible, win this lovely being Tor his wife, poo
girl though she was. lie was 81 lad she was poo
because she could for that reason BE- more eas
won But on accompanlin ing Mr.. Wllloughbl
the clergyman, and his brother-in law, Emes
H,in, HON. after chruch, whit was his asionisl
ment anl dism,y at being in reduced to tn
supposed +" poor girl" whom he found to be II
other than the celebrated Miss lonora Poule
the greatest heress and belle,as well as the hes
and nublest girl, in the State Of Virginia. Sl
greeted him cordially and in a few minutes tn
company were busily engaged in conversation
The topic of capital punishment having bee
started, Godfrey turnsl to Honora aud said
II take al especial personal interest in hay
ing capital punishment abolishcd--Miss PAUL
do you b.lieve in asrology 2
Honora started, fixed her eyes intenty o
the uuestiontr, and then withdrawing them al
swerel-
"Sir, why did you ask me if believed
ustrology p
Because, Miss Pauls, was about to rela
for your amusement prediction that was mat
concerning myself by a professor OF the blac
art"
"A prediction" excluim,d Mrs. Wiloughb
drawing near, with eager Interest.
Yes, madame" replied Mr.. Dulanie, sm
ling. "a prediction which, il believed wou
certainly dispose me to favor the abollshmel
o! the death penalty. Three years since, whi
was SOLO, ning for short time in the city
Rich hnond, on my way to the University.
chauced to hear of the Egyptian Deryis, Acl
bad, who was a. that TINA creating quite SCI
sation in the city. His wonderful reputatic
was the theme of every tongue.
"Idleness aud curiosity combined 10 lead II
to his rooms H. required a night to cast N
horoscope. lie demanded, ani | gave him, Il
day and hour Of my birth,and then took leav
with the promise to return IN the morning, IL
next day went
"Weh? ?" questioned Honora, earnestly,
"My horoscope was a hJrror-scope indeed
1t predicted for ma-a short and stormy il
aud sharp and sudden DEATH
GOOD Heaven But--the details ??
at proph,sied four temlrklble events, Il
first of which has already CON, to pass,
And taat was-f"
The loss of my patrimonal state"
"Snguar concdence!' interrupted NJ
Wlloughby, as he arose and joined his wife al
brother-in-law at the other enl of the room,
~ thought so when the prophecy was fulf
ed," replied Godfrey.
"Aa the other three events?" softly inquir
Honora.
"The other three events, If they follow
predicted, must happon within the next ans
vsrsary. The first Of these is 10 be the une
pected inheritance OF vast wealth"
Upon hearing this, bright smile play
around the lips of H1noro, and banished /
clouds from hsr brow. she waited a few mi
utes for him to proceed but finding that he CO
timed silent she s,id--
"Well, Me-. Oulanie, 60 on! what was /
third predicted event?"