The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-01-14
TIE BRIDE GE an EiENING.
BIZ EMMA D. E. n. SOUTHWORTU,
CHAPTER l.
CHAPTER L.
TIE AsTRoLoGERs PREDICTION.


Reading, few weeks since, one OF DE
Qaincey's papsrs-"1hree hemorsoie
Murders, ,"-ree.lled to 10Y mind tie
strange circumstances of one OF the most
nv.tcrious do nestle irsmas that ever tax
ed the ingenuity of aan, or required the
fight Of time TO develop.
The locality of our story lies sui'd one
Of the widest and uost picturesque re-
pions of the Old Dominion. Shere the
head waters of the Rappsbanuock wash
the base Of the Blue Ridge.
The precise spot-Crorsland-is su-
blime aud beautiful sceue, Shere tao for
est-crowned ranges Of mountains cross
each other at oblique engles.
At the intereectius poiut Of these ridg-
ss ucstles a little hamlet, bsned, from
Its elevated position, Altsmont.
At the period at which our story opens
the four estates, in the four susles OF the
irregular mountain cross. Scre osned as
follows:
The eastern farm, called Piedmont,
vas the life property of Msdsme Audcr-
ly, Virgiuisn lady of the old school.
The western and most valuable estate
Vas the inheritance Of Honora Psule, an
orphan heiress, grand -daug hter and ward
OF Madame Auderly.
The northern and smallest one, called =,
from being the deepest vale of the four
Ilawe's Hole-was the property of old
Hugh IIsve,s widower OF gioo.ny temper
parsimouious habits, and almost fabulous
wealth.
The southern farm nsmed, from the
sKfrsvsgaut cost of the elegant msusion-
house, elaborate out buildings, aud high
" oruamented grounds, ahich had ab-
torbed the means of the late owner, Far
ouier's Folly'-was the heaeily nortgag-
ed patrimony of Godfrey F.rquicr Du-
l,Die, the grandson of Hugh Have, aud
now young sspirsut for legal Donors at
the University Of Virginia.
But little benefit 10 the bcir was to be
hoped from the Inheritance Of his fathers
burtbened property. 10 the Srst place,
old Hugh Have bad bought up in his own
name all the claims against the estate of
Farquire's Folly-doubtless to prevent
foreclosure, snd to save the property for
his grandson.
But, uuharpily, Godfrey had mortaliy
offended the despotic old man by decln-
ing IN agricultural life, aud persisting 10
the study of profession-a course that
had resulted in his own disiuheritanoe.
Te make this punishment more bitter
to his grandson, the old man had taken
into favor his nephew. DR.. Henry Have,
whom he had established near himself at
Fsrquire'e Folly.
At this time. the disiuherited heir, hav-
ing finished term at the University, h sd
come down to spend part Of his vaca-
tion 10 his native place.
1t was upon the Saturday evening Of
his arrival that he found the little hotel,
and, indeed, the whole village Of Alta
mont, in great state of excitement, from
the fact that the celebrated heiress, Miss
HoDora Paule, bad just stopped there,
and passed through on her way home.
Those who had been so happy as to
catch glimpse of her face, We'd with
each other in praise of her many charms.
while those who had not, listened with
eagerDcss, and looked forward to indem-
nifyiDg themselves By seeing her at church
the next morning.
The next day Godfrey Dulanie attend
ed church, where lac saw aud fell in love
with the most beautiful and intellectual
looking girl he had ever beheld. From
the cheapncss aud simplicity Of her attire
he supposed ber to be some poor depend
ent Of Madame Auderly's, in whole pew
che sat. Godfrey was completely captl-
yated, and be resolved at once to WOO,
and, if possible, win this lovely being for
his wife, poor girl though she was. lie
was glad she was poor, because she could
for that reason be more easily won. But
on accompanying Mr.. Wilougbby, the
clergyman, and his brother-in-lsw, Ern-
est Heine, home after church, what was