The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-21

sslemn voice, she read
Thy fate looms full of horror! From false
friends,
Near at hand, peraition threatens thee
A fearful sign stands in thy house Of life! =
An ensmy-a fend turks close behind
The radiance OF thy plaDet-Oh, DO warned'
Pehaw what serious mockery = ex-
claimed tho old nan scornfully, as be
TUNED away and gave place to bis nsph-
ew, who had all the while been posted
behind him. peeping over bis shoulder.
viii you permit me to test my for
tuns;' inquired the fascinating DR..
Have.
And what would you with the Sybil"
was the response
/ would know the future
Draw = said the Sybil, 10 tone of
assumed sternness.
Smiling bis graceful but most sinister
smile, the doctor drew card, and pass
ed it to the reader.
Hear = said the latter, lifting tie
ssblet Of fate, and reading
II know thee thou fear.st the solemn
night.
With her piercing stars, and her deep winds
might
There's tone in her voice thou ain would,t
shun,
For it'ssks what the secret soul hath done
And thou there's u weight on thine
away
Back to thy home and pray"
Look | declare how pale the doc
tor has crswn = exclaimed the hppant
Jessie. One would really think, to
look At him, that deep remogse for
some unacted crime preyed on him
"Nonsepse Jugglsry!" said the
latter, turning away 10 conceal bis asi-
tation.
The eyes Of Hopors Psule followed
him with tho deepest ipterest--thste
was that upon hi, brow that che had
never seen before.
The next in turn WAS Agnes. Turn
ing to her, Rose said:
What seek you in ths magic circle,
LADY,
My dos!iuy, answered the luscious
tones.
Invoke the knsul.dxe!'
Agnes drew a tablet, and passed il
~ usual, to the Sybi, who read
'Oh, ask me not to speak thy fate
Oh, tempt Inc not so tell
The doom shall make thee desolatc,
The wrong thou mayst not quell
Away Away for death would be
Even as mercy unto thee"
Agnes shuddered, and covered her
face with her hands.
Put up the tablets They are grow
ing fatal = said Ross.
Net for the world now that each
word is fate! Thsrs is . couple yet to
be disposed Of! Miss Paple, draw near =
said Mr.. Heine.
The cheek of Honora Paule changed
yet striving with 4 feeling that she felt
10 be unwerthy, she smiled, reached
forth her hand, drew tablet, and pas
sed 1t to the SyLil, who, in an cffecsivc
voice, read
But how is tins A dream is on my soul
see a bridc-all crowned with flowers, anc
smiling,
As in delighted visions, on tie brink
Of . dread chasm-snd thou art she'
Honora heard in silence, remembering
the strange correspondence of these line'
with the prediction of the astrsloger
made long age, sndcavoring to convince
herself that it was a mere coincidence
and vainly trying to subGus TIE Gorcbo
ding of bsr heart.
Mr.. Dnlanio y said Rose, shuflnl
the tablets, and passing then to him
He drew a card, and returned i. t
be peruss6.
The Sybil toek it, aud thrill Of su
persti.ious terror sLook her frame az sh,
read
- Disgrace and i'll
And shameful death are near !
An irreprss,ble low cry brske from
the pallid lips Of Honora. Throw vi
the card. = che said: 1t is wicked
this tampeIipg with tho mysteries sf til
futurep
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