Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-01-28

| 1dNOI luO VI GhC pCh
atty. Three years since, while l was
1 sejourning for short time in the city
of Richmond, on my way to the Uni.
| vsrsity, I ;chanced to hear of the Egyp-
4 tian Dervis, Achbad, who was, at that
time creating quite a sensation in the
city. His wonderful reputation was
the theme of every tongue. " e#
Idleness, and curiosity combined to
lead me to his rooms. He required a
night to cast my horoscope. He de-
manded, and 1 gave him, the day and
hour of my birth. and then 1 took leave,
WITH the promise to ret.srn-iin me morn
ing The next day I vent -sl "
HstWell?" questioned Honora, earnest
! ly. y -.iaT - Eaa ..'.
7"My horoscope was HoRRoR-scope
indeed! 1t predicted for me-a short
and stormy life, and a sharp and sud
den death" -'T e-f '5 7HF2 t.
"Good Heaven! But:-the details ?''
att prephesied four remarkable events,
the first of which has already come to
pass"
"And that was-?"
"The loss of my patrimonial estate =
"Singular coincidence - interrupted
Mr.. Willoughby, as he arose and joined
his wife and brother-in-law at the other
end of the room.
''I thought SO when the prophecy was
fulfilled, replied Godfrey. s+@E ~
"And the other three events?'' softly
inquired Honora. t'.''--
THE other three events, if they fol-
low as predicted, must happen within
the next two years, or before l reach
my twenty fifth anniversary. The first
of these is to be the unexpected inher-
itance of vast wealth"
Upon hearing this, a bright smile
played around the lips of Honora. and
banished the clouds from her brow
She waited few minutes for him to
proceed. but finding that he continued
silent, she said
"WeIl, Mr. Dulanie, go on what was
the third predicted event?"
.'Do you command me to inform
you ~" T .it1'i '.T.''~ L'-.r.
mo, sir; I beg you, of your cOurte-
sy, to do So 'fsT. III" a'...I 1" -
"Very well," he said, dropping his
voice to low undertone, alt was to be
my marriage with the woman l should
worship" -'t' -. ".5.t
4 deep vivid blush supplanted the
bright snlilssztliat ttuiveral--over-44one
ra's variable face. There was pause,
broken at length by her voice, as she
gently inquired
"And the fourth ?'-
The answer came reluctantly, and in
tones so low as only to meet her ear
The fourth and last prediction was,
that before my t,ccniy.ft1h Jirh-doy
shouH perish on the scafold.'
A low cry broke from the lips of Ho-
! nora as her hands few up and covered
her face. After a minute or two she
dropped them, and looking him steadily
in the face, said with quiet frmness-
''Y ou. doubtless wonder at my emo
ton. Now hear. me. On the autumn
following the summer in which that
| prediction was made to you, 1 was in
Baltimore with my grandmother, and
with Mrs. Willoughby, who was then
Miss Heine. Curiosity took us to the
rooms of the Egyptian, who was then
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 b,
fore my twentieth birthday, I should be
a bride, but never wife, for that til.
fatal form Of the scGfold arose bet,ceen
the nUptial benediction and the Jrida
4 chamber Such were the words of the
prophecy" She spoke with a solcmni
ty that seemed to overshadow every 9th
er feeling. "i5"