The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-23


hut on accompanying M, Wiloughby, the
elcfRymhn, and biz bFother-in-law, Earnest
iirine, home after church, what vhs be az
constituent and dismay al being Introduced
10 the supposed poor girl" whom be found
a. be no other than the celebrated Miss lio-
nora Paule, the greatest hoiress and belle, a.
well as the best and nohlest girl Ia the state
ofNlrginia She greeted him cordially, and
in lev minutes the company were busily
engaged In conversation. The topic Of "cap-
iial punishment" having been aiaried, God
frey turned 10 HonoTa, and said
~ take M especial interest IN having cap
ltal punishment abolished-Miss Paule, do
you believe in astTol0gy p
IIonora started, fxed her eyes intently up
on the questioner and then, withdrawing
ihem answered
esir, Why did you AJAX me Il ] believe in
sftT0l0gyW 30
"lieeause, MIsg Paule, was about TO re-
late for your amusement prediction that
was made concerning hyaeh, by aproiessor
Of that black art"
"a predicllonP exclaimed Mrs. VII
loughby, drawing near him, With eager inter
est.
ayes, madam replied Mr.. Dulanie, smil-
ing, "a prediction which, II / believed, would
certainly dispose noe 10 favor the adjustment
~ the desth penalty. Three years aimee,
while WIS sojourning fora shor; time in the
city Of Richmond, on my way 10 the Uniycr-
atty, I CHANGED To bear Of the Egyptian Der
via, Achbnd, who was NJ that time creating
quite sensation w the city. Ills wonder
hil reputation was the theme Of every
tongue.
"ldlcncss and curiosity combined to lead
me 10 his rooms llr required q night 90
cast INV horoscope, lie demanded, and ]
Rnye him, the day and hour Of my birth, and
then ! took leave, with the promise 20
return In the morning. The next day !
went"
"Well2" questioned llonora, earnestly,
"My horoscope was horror.scope indeed.
Il predicted for me--a short and stormy life,
and a sharp and sudden death"
Good Heaven! But~-the details ?"
at prophcsicd four remarkable events,
the frat Of which has already come to
pass"
"Abd thut was-P"
"lhc los Of my patrimonial estate?"
"Singular coincidence interrupted Mr..
Willoughby, aGshc arose and joined his wife
and brothcr-iItluw Of the other end Of the
room.
FL thought 40 when the prophecy was full
6llod," replied Godfrey
"And the other three oyentsp" softly in
quircd Honora.
"lho other three events, ie they follow "a
predicted, must happen within the next two
years, OF before reach my twcnty-fNh ami
vcsap. The first Of these is to be the unex-
pccted inheritance Of vast wrulth.n
Upon hearing this, a bright smile played
around the lips of lIouura aud banishel the
eloudh from her brow She waited few
minutes for him TO proceed, but finding that
he continued silent she said
"Well, Mr. Dalanic, go on what was the
third prediNed event %
"Do YOU command me 10 inform you ?"
"No, sir ! beg YOU, OF your courtesy to do
so" -.
VERY well,' he said, dropping his voice to
low undortonc, ut was 20 be my marriage
with trr wunun slto-ia ',etsl,i,,r -
A vivid blush supplantcd the bright smile
ttTUt quiivrrvri l4,,-+,,r-- sAg..!.le Glec
There was pause, broken at length by her
voice, rs she gently inquired
"And the fourth (" \
The answer came reluctantly, and in ,onos
so tow uE 10 Iucrt -uufy her ur-
"lho fourth aud last prediction was, that
before my twenty-tiith birthday should per-
ish on the scaiiold."
u INV CIV oIohc from the ups OF liOnOrn
a, utr huruS inv 5i5 wa EFT'EFg. .sr7..srr
Amer minute or two she dropped them and
looking him steadily in the face. said With
quiet trmncss---
you doubtless wonder ct my emotion.
Now hear me. On the autumn following the
summer in which that prediction was made
TO you, | was in Baltimore with my grind
mother, and with Mrs. Willoughby, who was
then Miss HciAv. Curiosity took us 90 the
rooms Of the Egyptian. who was then prac-
ilcing 10 that city And nfter some such
preparations rs he had used in your case, he
east my horoscope aud read my future. IL
was this, that before my twentieth birthday.
| should be bride, but never wife, for thai
The fatal form Of the seahQld arose between
the nupunl hcncdicticn aud the bridal cham
her. Such we're tho words of the propheov.r
She spoke with solcmni,y that seemed 10
ovorshacow every other feeling.
CHAPTER II.
,TnE symL's CIRCLE. .,
The nexrduyY .IIonora informed her grand
mother, Madame Audcrly, OF Godfroy's pres.
etee ~ the ighharhnol- the old LADY
s,'ni her only brother, Colonel Shannon, 10
fetch him TO Piedmont Godfrey accented
the invitation. On his arrival he found that
oil Nlrulu=
ID and his son, had just taken up their quar-
iek, for several days, with Madame Auderly
md the old lady, in his honor, at once sent
oil Airds of invitation 90 some of the neigh
Dorslto yisit her thatrvening.
NHen tea was over, the company adjourn
ID III the drawing room, where, soon amer,
he tuests invited for the evening Joined |
hem.(
Firit came Father OLouhcrty, the parish
PRIEST lf ST. Andrews Church, AZ Grassland. |
IhdpeSt arrivals were Mr.. and Mrs. Wn- |
oughhy, and Mr.. lieinc.
Immediately after them came DIR. and Mrs
Henry Hawe-thc doctor, n man of great fash.
on aud elegance, the lady,,a delicate, pensive
roman, with sort Of sad, moonlight face.
Il jet.
And, last of all, to the astonishment of ev-
rybody, came old Hugh Have, who had been
invited ns matter Of courtesy, and was NOT
n the lcastdegrec expected to make his an
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