The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-23

First came Father O'Louher,y, the
parish priest Of ST. Andrews Church, a,
| Grassland. .,.r
The next arrivals were Mr.. and Mrs.
WiIIoughby, and Mr.. Heine.
lmmediatel y after them came Dr.. and
Mrs, Henry Hawe--the doctor, man Of
great fashion and elegance, tho lady, a
delicate, pensive woman, with sort Of
sad, moonlight face, beGmng softly out
between her neecy locks Of Jet.
And lat of all, to The astonishment Of
everybody, came old Hugh Have, who
had been invited as matter of courtesy,
and was not in the least degree expected
to make his appearance.
He came not alone. On his arm he !
brought young girl, unlimited, but
whom with grave courtesy, he presented
TO his hostess as Agnes Drake, the daugh.
ter Of deceased friend, and now his
ward who had arrived only that morning,
and whom, presuming on Madame Au.
deriy's well.known kindness, he had
ventured to present to her.
Madame Auderly, a reader of faces,
WAS certainly attracted towards her; and.
after little talk, that con firmed her first
favorable impressions, she took the hand
Of the orphan girl, and conducted her to
the group formed by the Misses Auderly,
Mr. Sterne, Mr.. Heine, Mr.. Dulanic, and
Honora Paulc,
Under the auspices Of Miss Rose Au-
derby, they were Just about to form what
she called a SYPHILIS Circle, for which
purpose Mcssrs. Heine and Sterne were
dispatched to bring forward round table.
Miss Rose went to a cabinet TO seek the
"Sy bills Leaves" which, she presently
Produced All then seated themselves
around The table. .rt
A dead silence reigned. Rose shufhcd
the cards, turned them with their faces
down. and then, addressing her Iight.hand
nei yhnor, Mr.. Sterue, in low voice, she
demanded:
"What would you with the Sybil ?"
81 would know the future partner Of
my lire.' was the formal answer.
Draw ...
The young man hesitated for while,
smiled, and, rejecting all those cards that
} were nearest himself, put his hand under
the pack, and withdrew the lowest one.
"Read!" he said, extending the card
to the Sybil.
Hear' she exclaimed:
... "'A widow, beautiful as light
Twill be your lot TO we'd
+ With rich loin.me, which shall pour
Its blessings on youi head.'
There was general clapping of hands,
and shouts of laughter.
1t was now Miss Jesse's turn TO test
her fate. Being young lady, she would
ut rnt ,ha l"na,;a.> - tho '-~""' f0."I'
t but merely inquired what should be her
: future fate. The answer drawn was:
, ."To danle fools and chronicle small BEER"
t 4 reply that nearly extinguished Miss
Jessie for the evening
. 81 declare, if here is not Mr.. Hugh
J Hawe!" exclaimed the lively Lily, as the
9 old miser sauntered deliberately to the
. table, and stood looking with indolent
, curiosity upon the game of the young
people. Come. Mr.. Have, | declare,
t YOU shall have your fortune told! !"
We'll, well-the commands Of young
ladies are not to be disobeyed," replied
= the old man galantly, as he extended
his hand and drew card, which he
passed TO the Sybll.
Amid profound silence, and in solemr
4 voice, she read:
"rhy fate looms full of horror! From false friends,
q Near at hard, rerdition threatens thce!--
A fearful sign stands in thy house of life. !
" An enemy--a feud turks close behind
The radiance of thy planet-Oh, be warned !''
a "Pshaw! what serious mockery!" ex
claimed the old man scorniully, as ut
turned away, and gave, place TO hi
nephew, who had all the while been post
ed behind him, peeping over his shoulder
evil. you permit me 10 test my Tor
! tune p inquired the " fascinating" DR.
Have.
"And what would YOU with the Sybil ?
d was the response
. 81 would know the future
"Draw," said the Sybil, in tone o
assumed sternncss.
!. Smiling his graceful but most siniste
n smile, the doctor drew a card, and passet
). il to the reader. ..-
!. "Hcar." said the latter, lifting TIT
q tablet Of fate and reading:
, '"I KNOW THEE thou rsarest the solemn nsh
With her piercing stars and her deep wims nlght!--
e There's tone in her voice thou iain woust shu1'
n For il asks what the secret soul hath done
" And thou !--there's weight on thine AWAY -
Is Back to thy home and pray!''
y "Look! declare, how pale the doc
IS tor has grown" exclaimed the llippan
=. Jessie. Il One would really think, t
'r look at him, that a deep remorse 70
sc some Enacted crime preyed on him
le "Nonsense Jugglery!" said the lat
81 ter, turning away to conceal his agits
J. ton.
y The eyes OF Honora Paule followc
him with the deepest into rest-there wa
that upon his brow that she had nevt
seen before
The next in turn was Agnes. Turnin
,r to her, Rose said:
|. "What seek you in the magic circle