The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-06
THE BRIDE OF AN EVENING.
BY EMMA ID E n SOCTHwORTH
CHAPTER I.

The AsnRoLoGER's PREDICTION
Reading few weeks sncc, Of De Quincey's pa
perss Three Memorable Murders, recalled my mind
the strange circumstances OF OF the most mysterious
domestic dramas that taxed the ingenuity OF man.
required the fight Of time 10 develop.e
The locality Of our story lies amid one Of the widest and
picturesque regions of the Old Dominion where the
heal waters Of the Rappahannock wash the base Of the
Blue Ridge.
The precise spot-Crossland- a sublime and beau,i
full scene where two orescrowned ranges Of mountains
each other at oblique angles.
Al the inersecng point OF these ridges nestes little
hamlet, named, from its elevated position, Atsmont.
Al the period Mt which story opens the four
in tire four angles Of the irregular mountain cross, were
owned as follows
The eastern farm called Piedmont was the life property
Of Madame Audery, Nrginan lady Of the old school.
The western and most valuable estate the inherit
OF Honora Paulc, orphan beress grand daughter
and ward Of Madame Auderly.
The northern and smallest one called from being the
deepest vale Of the ourIiswes Hole-was the property
OF old Hugh Have, widower OF gloomy temper, parsi
monious habits and almost fabulous wealth.
The southern farm-namee from the cxtravagant cost
Of the elegant mansion house. elaborate oubudings and
highly ornamented grounds, which had absorbed the
Of the late owner, "Farquiers Foiiy''-was the
heavily mortgaged patrifDoDy OF Godfrey Farquier Du
lanie the grandson Of Hugh Have, and young asp
rant for legal hoDors at the University OF Virginia.
But little bene ut 10 The heir DO hoped from the
inheritance Of his fathers burshened property IN the
first place, old Hugh Have bad bought up In his
all the claims against the OF Farquers Folly
doubtless topreyent foreclosure, aud 70 the pro
perry for his gr sndson.
But unhaypiy Godfrey had nor,aliy offended the de-
spoc old man by declining agricultural lfe aud per
ssng in the study OF professiona course that had
suited In his own disinheritance.
To make this punishment more bitter 10 his grandson
the old had taken favor hs nephew. I've. Heury
Have, whom be had established near himself at Far
quicr's Folly.
AZ tins time the d,sinherited heir. having finished a
term at the University had come down n spend part OF
his vocation in his native place.
II was upon the saturday evening Of his arrival that
be found the little hotel and, indeed the whole village at
AtamOnt in great state OF excitement, from the fact
that the celebrated beress Miss Ionora Paule had Just
stopped there, and passed through her way home.
those who had been 80 happy as 10 catch glimpse OF
her face, We'd with each other in praise Of her many
charms, while those Who had not, listened with earernes
and locked forward IN ndennying themselves BY seeing
her al church the next morning.
Tho next day, Godfrey Dulsnie attended church.
where he and fell In love with the beautiful
and intellectual looking girl he had ever behcid IRON
the cbespness and simplicity Of her ATTIRE he supposed
her TO be some poor dependent Of Madame Audery r.,
in whose Pew she sat Godfrey completely capt.
waited and he resolved at once 10 WOO, and possible
TO win this lovely beng cor his wife poor girl though she
was lie was glad she was poor because she could for
MI. Nloughby the clergyman and his brother in-law
Ernest Hene homo after church. what his aston /.
shment aud dtsmay At being introduced Go the supposed
'Toor girl, whom he found TO be no other than the
celebrated Miss Honora paue the greatest heress aud
belle well the best and noblcst girl the State OF
Virginia She greet him cordially and IN a fcy minutes
the company we're busy engaged in conversation. Inc
TOPIC Of "oaptal punishment having been started Cod
Trey turned TO Honcra, and said
81 take cspe nj personal intcrcs, IN having capital
punIsbment abOlis 1ed-Mss paue, do you believe Ina
astrougyi"
and then withdraw INK them answered
tsir why did you ask me " believe in as,rologyf'f
because Miss Iaule ! about relate COR your
amusement predction that made concerning myself
by professor Of that black art"
Appreciation" exclaimed Mrs willoughby, drawing
near. with eager interest
ayes, madam" replied Mr. Dulanie, smiling ca IRE.
dotOn which, II believed would certainly dispose me
favor The Adjustment Of The death PENALTY Three years
since while was sOournng for a short time the city
Of Richmond my way 70 the University, chanced %
hear Of The Egyptian DeIvs AChbad who that
creating quite sensation In the city HIS wonderful
reputation the theme Of every tongue idcncss aud
curiosity combined 10 lead TO his lie required
a night 10 cast my horoscope lie demanded, and gave
him the day and hour OF my BIRTH and then took leave
with the promise ~ return IN the morning. The day
| went"
"welR' questioned Honora, earnestly
"My horoscope a horror scope indeed II predicted
for me--s short and s0imy life aud sharp and sudden
death -
sst1ood Heaven But.-,he desailsi"
ct prOJhesied four remarkable events the FIRST Of
which has already come 10 pass"
ttAnd that was--y'
"rhe loss Of my patrimonal esiaiei'
''Snguar cOiuci'o nce interrupt q Mr. Wloughby.
be arose and joined his wife and brother NAV at the
other end Of the room
~ thought 80 when the prophecy ruldled, replied
Godfrey.
.sAnd the other three eyentsg softy inquired Hnora.
tIhe other three even,s, II they follow predicted,
must happen wBhn ihe nee two years or before reach
my twenty sh an1iveraIy. The lrst u Acse j. W be
IT, ulexI vetsa ia .l4gsLse u! vast Nv.t.A.'