The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-21
CHA TIER I.
THE sYBIL's CIRCLE.

THE sYBIL's CIRCLE.
The next day, Houora informed her
granduother, Madame Auderly, Of G od-
frey's presence in the neighborhood, aud
the old lady sen. her only brother, Col
snel Shannon, to fetch him to Piedmont
Godfrey accepted tho invitation. On
his arrival, be found that Gen. Sterps,
the Governor elect of Virginia, and his
son, had just taken up their quarters,
for several days, with Madame Audsrly
sod tho old lady, in his honor at once
set of cards of invitation to acme of the
peigbbors to visit her that evening.
When tea was over, the company ad-
jourued to the drawing room, where,
soon after, the guests invited for the
evening joined thsm.
First same Father O'Lougherty, the
parish priest of St. Andrew Church, at
Grassland.
The next arrivals were Mr.. and Mrs.
Willoughby, aud Mr.. Hone.
Immediately after them csms Dr.
and Mrs Henry Haws--the doctor, a
man Of great fashion and elegance, Ia.
dy, delicate, pensive woman, with a
ssrt Of sad, moonlight face, beaming
softly out between her feecy looks Of
jet.
And, last Of all, to the astsnish ment
Of everybody, came old Hugh Have,
who had been invited as a matter of
courtesy, and was not in the least de-.
gree expected to make bis appearance
He came not alone. On bis arm be
bronght young girl, uninvted, but
whsm, with grave courtesy, he present
ted to bis hostess as Agnes Darke, the
dsught Of deceased, and now his ward
who had arrived only that morning, aud
whom, presumiug on Madame Auderly's
well-kuown kindness, hs had ventured
to present to her.
Madame Auderly, reader Of faces,
was certainly attracted towards her :;
and, after little talk, that confirmed
bsr first favorable Impressions, sac took
the hand of the orphan girl, and conduc,
ted her to ths group formed by the
Misses Auderly, MIR Stcrne, Mr.. Heine,
Mr., Dulaine, and Honora Paule.
Under the auspices of Miss Rose Au-
derly, they were just about to form what
she called Sybil's Circle, for which
purpose, Messrs. Heine and Stsrne were
dispatched to bring forward q round ia
bio. Miss Rose went to a cabiuet to
seek the 'Sybils Leaves which she
presently produced. All then seated
themselves around the table.
A dead silence reigncd. Ro.o shut
fed the cards, turned them with their
faces down, and thon, addressing her
right hand neighbor, Mr.. Sterne, in .
low voice, she demanded
What would ysu with the Sybili'
Il would know the future partner of
my life,' was the formal answer.
Draw
The young man hcsitated for while,
smiled, and, rejecting all those cards
that wero nearest himself, put his hand
under the pacb, and withdrew the lowest
one.
Read y he said, extending the card
to the Sybil.
Hear y she exclaimed:
A widow, beautiful AS light,
Twill be your lot to we'd
With rich jointure, which shall pour
In blessings on your head
There wasa general Olappng Of hands
and shouts of laughter.
1t was now Miss Jessio's turn to test
her fate. Being = young lady. she
would not putthe question 10 the usual
form, but merely inquired what should
be her future fate. The answer drawn
was-
ITO dsndle fools and chronicle small beer
areply that nearly extiogui'hed Miss
Jessie for the evening.
j declare, If here is not Mr.. Hugh
Have y exclaimed tho lively Lily, ss
the old miser ssuDtersd deliberately TO
the table, and stood looking with indo.
lest curiosity upon the game Of The
young people. Come, Mr.. Have I
declare, you shall have your fOhuu.
ioldf'
well, vell--tbe commspds Of ysupa
ladies' are 20, 10 bs disobsyed, replied
No cid man, gsllsnily, 30 he sr,ssdsd
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