The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1858-01-21


house, elaborate out-buildings, aud high
ly ornafented grounds, which had ab'
sorbed the means of the late owner. Far
quier's Eolly'--was the heavily-mortgag
ed patrinony of Godfrey Farquier DuIa-
ME, the grandson Of Hugh IIawe, and
now young aspirant for legal honors at
the Unitersity Of Virginia.
But little benefit to the heir was to be
hoped frpm the inheritance of his fathers
bu+honEd property. In the first place.
old Hugh Have had bought up in his own
name al the claims against the estate of
farquieAs Folly--doubtless to prevent
oreclos8rs, and to save the property for
his gtAhakon,
~ But, Whappily, Godfrey had mortally
oihniedShe despotic old man by declin-
ing an agricultural life, and persistng in
the safdgsof prcfession--a course that
had Fesaled in bis own disiuheritance.
To lfhse ls6Spunishment more bitter to
his graRlEc the old man had taken into
xf,voN kesphcw, DR., Henry Have, whom
he gAhlished near himself at Far,
At AlE.ima the disinherited heir, hav-
ing tipisIssdga term at the University,
had comgldoAp Ap to spend a part Of his va
cation IN his 1atiye place. !
Il was upodthe Saturday evening of
hia arrival thalfhe found the ittlo hotel
aud, indeed, de whole village Of Alta
mont, in a gret state of excitement, from
the fact that thk celebrated heiress, Miss
Honora PauleAhad just stopRsl there,
and passed thr9igh on her way home.
Those who pad been so happy as TO
catcha glimpse bfber face, We'd with'each
other IN praise oF her many charms, while
those who had Aiot, listened with eager,
ness, and looked forward to indemnifying
themselves by seeing her at church the
next morning.
The next day Godfrey Dulanie atten-
ded church. whore he saw and fell in love.
with the most beautiful and intellectual.
looking girl he had ever beheId. From
Ghe cheapness and simplicitypfher attire,
he supposed her to be sous POOR depen.
dent Of Madame Auderly's. iasWhose pew
she sat Godfrey was completely capt..
eated. and he resolved at once 10 WOO,
ebd, if possible, win this lovely being for
Rlis vile. poor girl though she was. He
Vas glad she was poor, because she could
Ifor that reason be more easily won. But
.On accompanying Mr.. Wiloughby, the
clergyman, and biz brother-in Jaw, Ern.
est Heine. home after church, what was
his astonishment and dismay at being in
produced to the supposed poor girl
whom he found tobe no other than the
celebrated Miss Honora Paule, the great.
EST heiress and belle, as well as the best
and noblest girl, in tie State of Virginia
She greeted him cordially. and in few
minutes the company were busily engag-
ed in conversation, The topic of 'capi-
having been started, God
freY turned to Honora, and said:
4 Jake. an especial personal interest ia
having capital punishment abolished--
Mig Paule, do you believe in astrology?'
HonGa started, liked her eyes intent.
iy upon the quesdcper, and then with
drawing them answered.
Sir, why do you ask nee III believe ia
astrol6gyP
Because, Miss Paale, | was about to
relate for your adjustment a prediction
that was made eoueetting myself, ~
professor Of that black krt.'
"A Arsdiction,' exchims
logghhb. draSiug uesr,