True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-08-04

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tell you the wonders as we 60 along +
ga servant politely showed us to the
door, but the astrologer did not again
make his appearance. On our way back
to our lodgings, the Spaniard entertained
us with ludicrous picture of the gravity
with which the man Of science had taken
down the hour of his birth, and proceeded
with his calculations, and how, when he
had finished, he had very gravelY and
solemnly told him thai he had better not
seek to know anything of the future, but
rest content with the fact that he was not
long for this world.
~ insisted pursued the narrator
upon knowing the day and the hour when
l should leave the transitory things Of
time; and after some seeming reluctance,
he gave me the exact date, which here
you have;' and handing me a card on
which the year, month, day and hour was
pencilled by his own hand, he burst into
q loud, contemptuous laugh, and declared
that that was all he received for his time,
patience and money.
81 joined him in his laugh, looking
upon the whole affair as kind Of foolish
past time; but Russell became very
grave, and chided us both for making
light Of so serious matter.
"Three months passed away, and ex.
cept for the first two or three days, moth
ing more was said on the subject of the
astrologer and his predictions-Russell
from some reason RETAINED from bringing
it up, and Salvador holding it too much
in contempt 10 waste word upon it.
"About this time we all became sepa.
rated-the Englishman returned home
the Spaniard going to Cadiz and myself
to Rome.
"Afler an absence Of about two month
| returned to Paris and took lodgings il
different part Of the city. | did mo-
suppose that either Of my friends were
then in the gay capital but on walking
out the second day, who should meet
near the Pont Royal, but my old friend
Juan Salvador, so changed that | scarcely
knew him.
I" He had fallen away much in person;
his features had become thin, sallow and
haggard : his eye, bright, intense, but
wandering, with an expression that seem
ad tending towards insanity, while hi:
long dishevelled hair, and careless, al
most slovenly mode,of dressing, showed
that he was no longer governed by tha
pride Of external appearance which hat
once marked him as a gentleman of fash
ion.
"'Good Heavens 7 exclaimed I, gras
ping his hand, which i discovered to bt
feverish and nervous; lis it possible, tha
in you behold Juan Salvador! What
is the matter my friend F? are you ill?-
Nay. you must be ! or else some grea
trouble is preying upon your mind 7
"'Ill?' he returned, with fiery glance
as he fixed his black eyes upon mine
who says lam i'll! No! no | am vel
very well-and happy 10 meet you J.
When did you return from Rome 2
"'I arrived in the city yester1ay,'bu
did not dream of meeting YOU
81 have been returned week. HI
replied: some unexpected business brot
me back sooner than | intended
"'Are you in any difficulty = I inqui
red.
No! he replied no! Why, am I in
deed SO changed =
s'I saw that the idea Of his being chan
ged irritated him, and turned the con
versation. lie spoke Of many thing,
which had happened during his absence
referred to the pleasant hours we hat
spent together, and inquired if l hat
heard from Russell since his departure
but | noticed through all, that there wal
certain wandering Of his mind, pecu
liar and unpleasant abstraction, a sort o
nervous wildness and uneasiness, tina
gave me not little anxiety for the stat'
Of lis health, and rendered his company
far less agreeable than it had formerly
been, We exchanged addresses, and |
made an appointment for him to NEE
me on the following day /; and on parting
! advised him to consult o physician, tho
| fancied he considered my advice some
what obtrusiye, and did not take it in
kindly spirit.
"From that time, for couple Of week.
l generally met him once or twice during
the tweenty,four hours but observec
with considerable alarm, that every DAY
the change in him was for the worse in
stead oftbe better. He positively refused
to see a physician, however and always
declared, when | brought up the subjec
kof his health, that there was nothing The
matter with him; and as / found thi'
annoyed him, without producing any
good good result, / finally stopped men
tioning the matter altogether.
Suddenly he ceased calling upon me
and on going to his lodgings, ! learned
that he had hastily packed up his things
and departed but whether from the city
or 10 a different part Of IL, could no
ascertain ok 5ssl s8,sS5
"I reflected much upon the grea
change | had seen in, him, and racked my
brain 10 divine, the cause, but withou