M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-01-21

rooms ofthe Egyptian, who was sItllen
practicing in that city. And after
some such preparations as he had used
in your case, he cast my horoscope
and read my future. 1t was this, that
before my twentieth birthday, | Bho'd
be bride, but never a wife, foI chat
the tataJ form 0f tie Scqf6Ld arose
betareen the auptiaL JenedjctiOb and
tile bridal chamber. Such wore the
words of the prophecy She spoke
with solemnity that seemed ID over
shadow every other feeling.
CHAPTER H. a-1
THE sYBIL's CIRCLE.
The next day. Honora informed
her grandmother, Madame Auderly,
of Godirey's presence in the neighbor-
hood, and the old lady sent her only
brother, Colonel Shannon, to fetch him
to Piedmont. Godfrey accepted the
invitation. On his arrival, he found
General Stcrne, the governor elect OF
Virginia, and his son, had taken up
their quarters, for several days, with
Madam Auderly; and the old lady, in
his home, at once sent off cards OF in
vitation to some Of the neighbors to
visit her that evening.
When tea was over, the company
adjourned to the drawing room, where,
soon after, the guests invited the eve
ming joined them.
First came Father OLouberty, the
parish priest OF st Andrews Church,
at Grassland.
| The next arrivals were Mr.. and
Mrs. Willoughby, and Mr.. ueine.
Immediately after them came DR..
aud Mrs. Henry IIawe--the doctor,
man Of great fashion and elegance,
the lady, delicate, pensive woman,
with sort Of sad, moonlight face,
beaming softly out between her Aeecy
locks Of jet.
And, last of all, to the astonishment
OF everybody, came old Hugh Have,
who had been invited as a mater oil
courtesy, and was not in the least
degree expected to make his appear.
ance.
lie came not alone. OK his arm he
brought young girl, uninvited, but
whom, with grave courtesy, presented
to his hostess as Agnes Darke, the
daughter of a deceased friend, and
now his ward, who had arrived only
that morning. and whom, presumHg
on Madame Auderly's well-known
kindness, he had venturcd to present
to her.
Madame AuderIy, a reader of faces,
was certainly attracted towards her {;
an d, after q little talk, that confirmed
her first favorable impressions, she
took the hand Of the orphan girl, and
conducted her to the group formed
Of Misses Auderly, Mr.. Sternc. Mr..
lleine, Mr.. Dulantie, and llonora
Paule.
Undor the auspices of Miss Rose
Auderly, they were just about to form
what she called a SYPHILIS Circle, for
which purpose, Mcssrs. lIeine and
Stelne were dispatched to bring for
ward a round table. Miss Rose went
to a cabinet to seek the 'Sybil's
Leaves which she presently produc,
| ed. Allthen settled themselves a.
round the table.
A dead silence roigned. Rose
shuffled the cards, turned them with
their faces down, and then, addressing
her right hand ncighbor, MIR. Sterne,
in a low voice, she demanded
'What would you with the Sybil 2?
4 would know the future partner
of my life,' was his formal a nswer
Draw
The young man hesitated for
while, smiled, and, rejected all those
cards that were nearest himself, put
his hand under the pack, and with
drew the lowest one.
'Rcadr he said, extending the care
to the Sybil.
'IIear!' she exclaimed:
"'A widow, beautiful as light,
Twill be your lot to we'd
With a rich iointure, which shall pour
Its blessings on your head.'n
There was general clapping o
hands, aud shouts of laughter.
1t was now Miss JeSSi6'S turn tC
test her fate. Being young lady
she would not put the question in the
usual form, but merely inquired wha
what should be her future fate. The
answer drawn was
"'To dandle fools and chronicle small beer.'"
a reply that nearly eXtinguishod Miss
Jessie for the evening.
Il declare, ifhere is not Mr.. Hugl
IIawep exclaimed the lively Lily, as
the old miser sauntered deliberately
to the table, and stood looking will
indolent curiosity upon the game o.
the young people. Come, Mr.. Have
declare, you shall have your fortune
toldp
We'll, weli-the commands ofyounG
ladies are not to be disobeyed, replied
A. IA ,a,n o.ollon+l,, N, bo ovEop1