New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-06
THE BRIDE OF AN EVENING.
BY EMMA d. z. y. sOUTHwoRTH.

BY EMMA d. E. y. sOUTHwoRTH.
CHAPTER l.
THE AsTRoLo6ER's PREDICTION.
Reading few weeks since, Of De QulDasys papsS-
Three Memorable Murders RECALLED my mind the strange
Of Of the moe. mysterious domestic drsmss that
ever taxed the ingenuity required the fsht Of time 70
develop.
The locality Of our story lies amid Of the widest and mo
picturesque sions Of Old Dominion where the head
Of tic Rappahannock wash the base Of the Blue Ridge
The precise spo.-Cro.sand-ha sublime and beautiful
where two ranges Of mountains each othss
{, oblique angles
At the iu,ersecns point of these ridge. neses little hamlet
named, from i,s elevated position. Ahamont.
period ct which story opens the four sstates in the
four angles Of the Irregular mountain cross, owned a. fol-
lows:
The eastern farm called Piedmont the life property OF
Madame Aud.riy virsinan lady of the old school
The and most valuable estate was the inheritance OF
Honora Paue orphan heie grand daughter ard ward Of
Madame Auderly.
The northern smallest one called from being the deepest
vale Of the four-Hawes Holewss the property Of old Hugh
Have wido~.r Of gloomy temper, pamonous habits and a.
most fabulous wealth.
The southern fan-naned from the xtravaant cost Of the
elegant mansion house. elaborate outbudns and highly orns-
meutsd grounds which had absorbed the Of the late owner
"FMqurrs Folly"-ws the heavily mortEased psnony Of
Godfrey Fquer Duane the grandson Of Hugh Have and now
young sspsnt for legal hono abe University Of Virginia
Blu. little the heir be hoped from the inherit
snce of his fathers buhcned property In the first place old
Hugh HAVE had bought up his all the claims against
the estate Of Farqu Foydouhess to ven foreclosure
and the property for hi. grandson
But uphsppy Godfrey had MORALLY offended the despoe old
man BY declining agricultural life, aud per.ing in the stdy
Of professions course that bad resulted IN Ms Own dher
To make punishment bitter his grandson, the old
man had taken favor his nephew Dr. Henry Have whom he
had established h.sseh /. P-rquisr's Polly.
= IL l..;, knt.l al atavn AZ fba
University down spend part Of hi. vacation In his
nstive place. ID.
It was upon the Ssgrdavsns Of his arrival that be found
the little hotel and indeed the whole village OF Atsmon IN
sres state from the fact that the celebrated heesss
Miss Hono Paue had just stopped there and parsed through On
her way home.
Those hsd been happy 10 catch glimpse OF her face
We'd with each praise Of her charms while those
who had not listened with and looked forward 70 IN
Identifying themselves by seeing her at church the next morning
The day. Godfrey D.ne attended church. where be Jaw
and fell In love with the most beautiful and intellectual looking
girl he beh From the chespnsss and simplicity OF her
s he supposed her to be dependent Of Madame An
derlys In whose pew she sat Godfrey completely capt.
vsted he resolved and if possible win this
lovely being for his wife poor girl though she was tie was glad
she was poor she could for that be easily
won Blu. on accompanying Mr. wioushby the clergyman and
hi, Ernest Heine home after church. what
his and dmsy being introduced to the supposed
poor " whom he found to be other than the celebrated
he's, and nob,st girl in the Of Virginia She greeted him
cordially and in minutes the company buy engaged
in The topic Of capital punishment having been
started, Godfrey tuned to Honora, and said:
take especial personal interest in having capital punish
men sbo.hed-Miss Paule do you believe in astsOlol"
Honors started fixed her eyes nt.ny upon the que'onf and
then Withdrawing them answered.
"sr Why did you ask me II believe 10 astroloey!"
"Becsnse Mss Psue, about TO relate for your aInass'
prediction that made concerning myself BY psos
sor Of tia, black art"
al prediction" exclaimed Mrs Willoushby, drawing near
with eager interest.
Yes msdsu replied Mr. Duanie, smiling, "a prediction
which believed would certainly dispose NE to favor the ao0
ishent the death penalty. Three years since while wa4o
journips for short time In the city Of Richmond way :"
the Unworthy CHANGED tn hear Of the Egyptian Dery Ach
bad who tina, time creating quite sensation n the city
His wonderful reputation the theme Of every tongue
likeness curiosity combined lead TO his rooms He
required night to cast horoscope He demanded and gave
him the day hour my BIRTH and then took leave with the
preni-e to return in the morning The next day went
"wenp questioned Honora, earnestly
any horoscope HORRoRs0pe indeed. II predicted Tor
ue-s short aud stormy e and sharp aud sudden death
GOOD Heaven But-the detailsp
al" phropesed four remarkable events the fIst Of which has
ALREADY come to psss."
And that was"
THE loss Of my pstrinonisl estate! :"
Singular coincidence interrupted Mr.. Wloushby, s he
and joined his wife and brotheEnaw at the 0sherend "
the
though. 20 when the prophecy fulfilled" replied God
frey.
"And the other three events !" softyinqured HonorA
The other three events they follow predicted must nap
pm the years or before reach my twenyhh
anniversary The 6 Of these TO be the unexpected inherit
Of vast wealth"
Upon bearing this bright smile played around the Ups Oh
Honora and bsnshed the clouds from her brow She rard
few minutes or him proceed but finding that he continued
silent she said -,
well Mr. Duanie. 90 or! what was the third Predicted
EVENT."
Do you command NE to inform you'll"
mo, sir; I beg YOU of your courtesy to DO so'
VERY we'll" he said dropping his voice to allow under
be my marriage with the woman should worship
deep vivid suppsnted the bright smile that quVea
over Honos variable face There pause broken ensn
BY her voice, ss she gently inquired
"And the fourth 7"
Tn. answer came reluctantly and In low Is 70 meet
only her
The fourth and prediction that bart ny 'HsS
GttA birth day saou,d perish on the sedfoId"
low CIV broke the ips Of Honors her hands ne" W
Alters minute or two she doppsa '
and looking him steadily In the face said with quiet hr'nn
a. You doubtless wonder at my emotion. NOW ne', ~.
the Autumn following the Summer in which that pre n'
made TO YOU was In Baltimore with my grandmother ana WIN
Mr. Wiloushby who was then Miss Heine Cuhoniy '"oA u
to the rooms Of the Egyptian, who was then Prae 'NA
city. And after such preparation a. he hsd u y
case he cast my horoscope and read my future " 'n'-
that before nv twentieth birthday should BE- eha ~ never
wife for that the fatal form Of the sear%< a,o's os ~
nuptiaI benedicficn and ne bridal eha~b- su we're me
word, prophecy She spoke with soleunJ hs' seemed
to oycrshsdow every other feeling
CHAPTER H.
THE sYBIL's eIReLt'
The next day. Honors Informed her frAndno'nef' aSe