The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-01-20
THE BRIDE or AN EVENING
ar EMMA D. E. ~ sourHwOprH.
CHAPTER I.
THE AsrRoLoaER's PREDICTION.

" that ever taxed the ingenuity ofman, or requir-
., I'D the fight of time to. develop. @
.sG The locality Of our story lies amid one ofthe
widest and most picturesque regions of the Old
Dominion, where the head waters of the Rap
pan hammock wash the base of the Blue Ridge
-, The precce spot-Crossland-- sublime
and beautiful scene, where two forest t-crowned
ranges Of mountains cross each other at oblique
angles btH
n, At the interesting point Of these ridges ne it.
p les little hamlet, named, from its elevated po-
Rtiop, Atamont
.sa AT the period at which our story opens the
four estates, in the four angles OF the irregular
mountain cross, were owned asfollows:
The eastern farm, called lTiedmont, was the
life property of Madame Auderlg, yirginian
lady ofthe old school, ri
The western and most valuable estate was
the inheritance Of Honora Paulo, an orphan
hciress granddaughter and ward Of Madame
Auderly.
b The northern and smallest one, called, from
being the deepest vale ofthe tour--Hawe's Hole
-4was the property Of old Hugh Have, wido-.
syer of gloomy temper, parsimonious habits,
and almost fabulous wealth. %
The southern arm--named, from the extrav-
agant cast of the elegant mans ion-h house, elabo-
rate out buildings, and highly ornamentcd
grounds which had absorbed the means OF the
late owner, "Farquier's Folly"--was the heavi-
ly-mortgaged patrimony Of Godfrey Farquier
DuTanie, the grandson of Hugh Have, and now
a young asprant for legal honors at the Uni
versty Of Virginia.
But little benefit to the heir was to be hoped
from the inheritance Of his fathers burthcned
property. In the first place, old Hugh Have
had bought up his own name all the claims
against the cstst, Of lFarquier's Folly--doubt-
= lesst prevent foreclosure, and to save the
q property ~ grandson.
But, uphappily, Godfrey had mortally offend
ed the ldcspotc old man by declining an agri.
cultural life,and perssting in the study ofa pro-.
G:Sion-a course that had resulted in his own
= Nsinhcritance. AZ si
To make this punishment more bitter in his
grandson, the did man had taken into favor his
i. nephew, DR.; Henry Have, whom he had estab-
d lished near himself at Farquier's Folly.
III AT this time, the disinherlted heir, having
M finished term at the University, had come
\ down to spend part Of his vacation in his ma
= tive place.
TWAS upon the Saturday evening Of his ar
rival that he found the little hotel, and, indeed
the whole village ofAltamont, in a great state
ofexcitement, from the fact that the celebrated
heiress, Miss Honora Paule, had just stopped
there, andpassed through on her way home
f., Those who had been so happy as to catch a
L glimpse of her face, We'd with each other in
praise Of her many charms, while those who had
not, listened with eagerness, and looked forward
y. to indemnifying themselves by seeing her at
church the next morning
a, The next day, Godfrey Duanie attended
church. where he saw and fell in love with tho
! most beautiful and intellectual looking girl he
had ever bcheM. From the cheapness and sim
plicity o. her attire, he supposed her to be some
] X poor dependent Of Madame Audcrly's, inwhose
] pow she sat- Godfrey was completely cap.iva.
ted, and he resolved at cnce to WOO and, if poss-
ibIe, win this lovely being FOR his wife, poor gir
Il thought she was He was glad she was poor
because she could for that reason beinore easily
won. Butte accompanying Mr.. Willoughby
! the clergyman, and his brother-in law, Ernest
lassTIcire; home after church, what was his aston
/ ishinent and dismay at being introduced to tn,
- supposed "poor gir ~ whom he found to be ne
NJ other than the celebrated Miss Honora Paulo
the greatest heress and belle, as weltas the bes
and noblest girl. in the State Of Virginia Sht
III greeted him cordially, and in few minutes tn,
E'''co company were busily engaged in conversation
The topic Of f:'capiial punishment, having beei
started, Godfrey turned to Honora. and said:
II. m take an especial personal interest in hav
ihgsapital punishment abolished Miss Paule
~ AZ you believe III astroiogy ?'f 5
4. Hopora started, fixed hefeses intently upor
Il the qucktioner, and tIlen Withdrawing them an
sssf gwered - ~ Ha5 8t5.1'ttae4
.sla NSir, why doyou ask me il belive in astrol
sgVsth efgl. jgll qatSseaFl A3 ll b5sfHN8ts tt 81
3ssrsT' Because, Miss Panle, was about to relat
EOf your amusement d prediction that was mad
concerning myself by a,proiessor ofthat blacl
" Aft.l1t9A eft aagifs ~ " fgE'
"a prediction" exclaimed Mrs. Willoughby
slfaWing near. with eager interest. III &
sssgds madam replied Mr.. Dulanic, smiling
.9rrlJiction which, il ! believed, would col
tainiy dispose me 70 favor theTabolishmcnt ofth
death penalty, Three years since, while, wa
sa soiourning fora short time in the city ofiRich
shobd ,of ny way u tho University, 4 CHANGED I
toiieAr sfthas Egyptian Deryis, Achbad, VIII
was AZ that fine creating quite ! sensation
she city His wonderful reputation was III
s.s theme pfcgerg tongue .s5,i sisss aaao
sasAIdleness and curiosity combined to lead m
q lis rooms He required. 4 night to cast ~
ea horoscope. He demanded, aud | gave him, II
ts,lday and ihoutofny birth, and then 4 took leav
.sAwith the promise to return in the morning.
Ths next day ! vent n as s..,
3 ia HWellghqhestioned Honora earnestly.
..Sfy horoscope was HoRnoh. scope indeed
REL lt predicted lor ms short and stormy III
Il Il mna asharp md sudden DEATH, i, \, sfg "a
y "Good Hesvcn! But--the details2 H
.It propheiied iour remarkable events. II
1rst d which sas already come 70 passD
Nv tkthd that was--?' @ gsai u
I. assq ssFhaj6s sEshy patrimonisl estatsy,
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