Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-21
THE BRIDE OF AN EVENING
. BY EMMA d. E. N. soUTHwoRTH.
CHAPTER 1.
THE AsTRoLoGER's PREDICTION.

Reading, a few weeks since, one vf DeQuincey s
papers-.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 requir-
ed the flight of time to develop.
The locality Of our story lies amid one Of the
widest aud most picturesque regions of the Old
Dominion, where the head waters of the Rap
pahannock wash the base of the Blue Ridge.
The precise spot Crossland--is sunlime
and beautiful scene, where two forest-crowned
ranges Of moutains cross each other at oblique
angles.
At the intersecting point of lhese ridges nest
les little hamlet, named from its elevated po-
sition, Altamont.
At the period at which our story opens the
four estates, in the four angles of the lar
moutain cross, were owned as follows.
The eastern farm. called Piedmont. was the
life property of Madame Auderly, Nirginian
lady of the old school.
The western and most valuable estate was the
inheritance of Honora Paue, an orphan heir
ess grand daughter and ward of Madame Aud
erly.
The northern and smallest one, called. from
being the deepest valley IF the four-Howe $
Hole-was the property of old Hugh Have, a
widower of gloomy temper, parsimonious habits,
| and almost fabulous wealth.
| The southern farm-nsmed from the extrav.
| HEaHb CoSb w tue NiA"
crate out-buildings, and highly ornamented
grounds which had absorbed the means of the
| late owner, 'Farquer's Foly'-was the heavily
mortgaged patrimony of Godfrey Farquier
Dulanie. the grandson Of Hugh Have. and now
young aspirant for legal honors at the Univer-
sity of Virginia.
| But little benefit to the heir was to be hoped
from the inheritance of his fathers burtLened
property. In the first place, old Hugh Have
| had bought up in his own name all the claims
against the estate OF Farquer's Folly-doubtless
10 prevent foreclosure, and 10 save the prop
erty for his grandson.
! But, unhappy, Grodfrey had mortally offend
ed the despotic old man by declining an agrcul
tural life, and persistin in the study of a pro
fession--a course that had resulted in his disin-
heritance.
To make this punishment more bitter to his
grandson the old man had taken into favor his
nephew, DIR. Henry Howe, whom he had es'
tablished near himself at Farquier's Folly.
At this time, the disinherited heir, having
finished term at the University. had come
doMn to spend g part of his vacation IN his ma
tive place.
1t was upon the Saturday evening of his ar
rival that he found the little hotet d indeed, the
whole village of Atamont, in a great state OF ex
citemeut, from the fact that the celebrated heir
ess. Miss Honora Paule had just stopped there
and passed through on her way home.
Those who had been so happy as to catch ;
glimpse Of her face WED with each other IN praise
of her many charms, while those who had not
listened with eagerness, and hooked forward
to Indemnitying themselves by seeing her a
church Mt the next morning.
The next day, Godfrey Dulanie ATTENDED
church where he saw and fell in love with IN
most beautiful aud lntellee,ual> looking girl b
had ever beheld. From the cheapness and sim
pjcity of her attire, he supposed her to be SOM
,,f Naaa A pftar
new she sat, Godfrey was completely cAptIva
tied. and he resolved at once 10 WOO, aud. II pos
sible win this lovely being tor his wife, poo
Girl though she was. He was glad she wa
Door. because. she could for this reason NOR
! easily be won. But on ACCOMMODATING Mr.. Wi
loughby the clergyman and his hrother-inslaw
I Ernest Heine, home after church. what was n!
= establishment and dismay at being introduced
the supposed poor girl whom he found to b
no other ,hau the celebrated Miss HonoraPauls
the greatest heiress and belle as well as the bes
and noblest girl in the State of Virginia. SD
greeted him cordially, and in few minutes tn
company were bu silly engaged IN convers'
ton. The topic of capital punishment nav
: ing been started, Godfrey turned to Honora
' and said:
T. Il take an especial personal interest IN havin
capital punishment abolished Miss Pauie,
you believe in astrologyi.
n Honora started, fixed her eyes insenhy npo
: the qaeStloner, and then Withdrawing them al
II swered-
e Sir, why did You ask me- il believe in a
trologyl'
Because, Miss paule, was about 70 rea
flor your amusement prediction that was. mad
lconcerning myself, by professor of that biac
in art
n "A prediction exclaimed Mrs willoughby
10 drawing near, with eager interest.
Yes, madam, replied Mr.. Duisnie, smillin,
e a prediction which. ii l believed, would ce
Il tainly dispose me to favor the adjustment
. the death penalty. Three years since. while
was soiourninr for short time in the city
Redmond on nay way To the University ehal
! eed 10 hear OF tie Egyptian Dsrvis-Achoad,w
he was at that time creating quite sensation
the city. His wonderful reputation was Z
theme of every tongue. =,
Idleness and curiosity combined to lead q
ln to his rooms He required night TO cast n
horoscope. He demanded, and gave him, 9
day and hour of my birth, and then / took eay
~ With the promise 10 return in the morning
Tbs sex. Fay Sent-'