Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-22

loughty, drawing near, with eager iu.
tcrcst.
"Yes, madam" replied Mr. Dulauic,
smiling, ga prediction which, if | believed,
would certainly dispose mc to favor the
aboliahmcut Of the death penalty. Three
years since, while was sojournins for a
short time in the city OF Richmond,on my
way to the University, ! chanccd to hear
of the Egyptian lcrvis Achbad, who was
at that time creating quite sensation in
the city. Ills wonderful reputation was
Tue lheme of every tongue.
''IlleHcss and curiosity combined to lead
nc to his rooms, lie r quircd night to
Cast my horoscope. He demanded, and |
gave him, the day and hour of my birth,
and then | took leave, with the promise
- return in the morning. The next day
4 went
"Well :" questioned Honora, earnestly.
"My horoscope was 4 uoRRoI-scOpc
indeed 1t predicted for mc-a short
and stormy life, and a sharp and sudden
death"
"Good Heaven But-thc details? ~
at prophcsied four remarkable events,
the first Of which has already come to
pass"
"And that was-?"
"The loss Of M patrimonial estate -
"Siugnlar coiucidence." interrupted
Mr.. Wil;oughby, as he arose and joined
his wife and brother in-law at the other
end of the room.
81 though; SO when the prophecy was
fulfilled" replied Godfrey.
"lAnd the other three events 2" softly
inquircd Honora.
1.-The other three events, if they follow
as predicted, must happen within the next
two years, or before reach my twenty
fifth anniversary. The first of these is to
be the unexpected inheritance of vast
wealth"
Upon hearing this bright smile played
around the lips of Honora, and banished
the clouds from her brow. She waited
few minutes for him to proceed, but find
ing that he continued silent, she said
"Well, Mr.. Dulanie, 90 on. what was
the third predicted cvent2"
"Do you command NE to inform you p
"No, sir; beg you, of your courtesy,
10 do so"
"Very well" he said, dropping his voice
to low undertone, at was to be my
marriage with the woman l should wOr-
ship"
A deep vivid blush supplanted the
bright smie that 9uivered over HOnora's
variable face. There was pause, broken
at length by her voice, as she gently in
Guired-
"And the fourth %
The answer came reluctantly, and in
tones as low as to meet only her ear.
"The fourth aud last prediction was,
that Jetore my ttcenty.ffh birth day l
should perish on the sco6otd."
A low cry broke from the lips of Homo
"a as her hands few up and covered her
face. After minute or two she dropped
them, and looking him steadily in the
face, said with quiet firmncss-
"You doubtless wonder at my emotion.
Now hear me. On the autumn following
the summer in which that prediction was
made to you, was in Baltimore with my
grandmother, and with Mrs. Wiiloughby,
who was then Miss Heine. Curiosity
took us to the rooms of the Egyptian, who
was then practiciDg in that city. And af.
fer some such preparations as he had used
in your case, he cast my horoscope and
read my future. 1t was this, that before
my twentieth birthday should be bride,
but never wife, for that, The fatal form
ofthe scc6oid arose Jeftceea the nuptialJ ben
ediction and tie bridal chamber Such
were the words Ct TIE prophecy" She
spoke with solcmnity that seemed to ov-
ershadow every other feeling