Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-01-16

emn voice, she read
"Thy fate looms iui Of horrori From false friends,
Near at hand, perdition threatens thee =
fearful sign stands in thy house offsl-
An enemy-afiend turks close behind
The radiance ofihe anet.-oh, be warnedr"
"Pshaw what serious mockeryl !" ex.
claimed the old man, scornfully, as he
turned away, and gave place to his ncpb-
ew, who had all the while been posted be.
hind him, peepiDg over his shoulder,
"Will youpermit me to test my fortunel"
inquired the fascinating" DR.. Have.
"And what would YOU with the Sybil :"
was the response. .. 4.
81 would know the future" ,.
"Drawl" said the Sybil, in a tona of
assumed sternness.
smiling his graceful but most sinister
smiles, the doctor drew card, and passed
it to the reader.
"Hearl" said the latter, lifting the tablet
of fate and reading
"rknOD thee thou fcurest the solemn night
With her piercing stars and her deep wnds might
There's a tono her voice thou lain wouldst shun,
Fori asks what the secret soul hath done
And thou there's weight on ihine away
Backto thy home end prayl"
"Look ! l declare how pale the doctor
has grown!" exclaimed the flppant Jessie.
"Ono wonld really think, to look at him,
that "a deep remorse for some unaoted
crime preyed on him." a..
"Nonsenso Jugglery said the latter,
turning away 10 conceal his agitation.
The eyes of Honora Paule followed him
with the deepest ioterest--there was that
upon bis brow that she had never seen be-
fore.
The next in turn was Agnes. Turning
to her, Rose said:
"What seek you in the magic circle,
ladyi"
"My destiny" answered the luscious
tones.
Invoke the knowledge !"
Agnes drew tablet, and passed it, as
usual, to the Sybil, who read
"'oh,ask not to speak thy fatei
Oh tempt me not 10 tell.
The doom shat! make the desoIate,
The wrong thou mayes, not quell
aSdyI Auay for death rOuld DO
Eusn as merry aRto thser"
Agnes shuddered, and covered her face
with her hands.
"Put up the tablets They are growing
fatal !" said Rose.
Not for the world now that eacl
word is fatel There is a couple yet to be
disposed ofl Miss Paule, draw near =
said Mr.. Heine.
The cheek of Honora Paule changed
yet striving with feeling that she felt tc
be unworthy, she smiled, reached forth hel
hand, drew tablet, and passed it to tht
Sybil, who, in an effective voice, read
| "'But how is this dream is my soul
see bride-ail crowned with flowers and smlln
AS in delighted vision on the brink
| OF Oiadread chasm-and thou art shell"
Honora heard in silence, in remember
ing the strange correspondence of thes
lines with the prediction of the astrologer
made long ago, endeayoring to convince
herself that it was mere coincidence, AM
vainly trying to subdue the forebOding 0
her heart.
"Mr. Dulanic !" said Rose, shufling tn
tablets, and passing them to him.
He drew card, and returned it to b
peruscd,
The sybil took it, and thrill of super
stitious terror shook her frame as sh
read
-" Disgrace sndN
and shameful dsa,s 7rsnssr i"
An irreprossible low cry broke fror
the pallid lips of iIonora. "Throw up tt
cardsl" she said: ~, is wicked, thi
tampcring with the mysteries of the fu
ture |"
The above is the commencement of Mr.
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