The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-01-21

relate for your amusement prediction
} that was made concerning myself, by
professor Of that black art"
IA prediction" exclaimed Mrs. Viii
, lougbby, drawing near with eager inter
est.
Eyes, madame" replied Mr.. Dulauie
smiling. ga prediction which. il l belev
ed. would certainly dispose me to favo
the abolishment Of the death penalty -
Three years since while was sojournini
for short time in the city Of Richmond
, on my way 10 the University, l chancee
TO hear Of the Egyptian Dervis. Acbbad
who was at that Time creating quite sen
sation in the rity. His wonderful repu
ta.ion was tho theme Of every tongue.
"Idleness and curiosity combine ts
lead me 10 his rooms. He required 9
night to cast my horoscope He demand
ed and l gave him, the day and hour oI
my birth, and th en- Itook leave, with the
promise to return in the morning. The
next day l WENT"
"Well ?" questioned Honora, earnest
ly.
my horoscope was HoRRoR-scope
indeed 1t predicted for me--a short
and stormy life. and sharp and sudden
DEATH"
Good Heaven But--the details 2"
"It prophesied four remarkable events,
the first Of which has already come to
pass"
"And that was"
"The loss OF my patrimonial estate !'
"Singular coincidence p interrupted
Mr.. Willoughby, as he arose and joined
his wife and brother in law at the other
end OF the room.
II thought SO when the prophecy was
fulfilled" replied Godfrey.
"And the other three events ?" softly
inquired Honora.
1.-The other three events, if they follow
as predicted. must happen within the next
two years, or before l reach my twenty.
fifth anniversary. The first of these is to
be the unexpected inheritance Of vast
wealth."
Upon hearing this,a bright smile played
around the lips o! Honora. and banished
the clouds from her brow. She waited a
few minutes for him to proceed, but find
ing that he continued silent, she said
"Well. Mr.. Dulanie, 60 on what was
the third predicted event.
"Doyou command me to inform you?"
"No sir; beg you, Of your courtesy,
to do So"
Every WE'LL" he said, dropping his
voice 10 low undertone, "lt was to be
my marriage with the woman l should
worship"
A deep vivid blush supplanted the
brigh! smile that quivered over Honora's
variable face. There was pause, bro
ken at length by her voice, as she gently
inquired
"And the fourth..?'
The answer came reluctantly, and in
tones so low as to meet only her ear.
"The fourth and last prediction was,
that before my t'OsntyJyM birthday l
should perish On the scotold."
"A INV VI oionC Holb VIC iiPo W AAoh
ora as her hands flew up and covered her
face. After minute or two she drop.
ped them. and looking him steadily in
the face, said with quiet frmness-
you doubtless wonder at my emo
ton. Now hear me. On ithe autumn
following the summer in which that pre-
dIclion was made to you. l was in Ba'ti-
more with my grandmother. and with
Mrs. Willonghby who was then Miss
Heine. Curiosity took us to the rooms
OF the Egyptian. who was then practising
in that city. And after some lsuch pre-
psrations as he had used in your case, he
cast my horoscope and read my future.
1t was this, that before my twentieth
l should be bride, but new,
a wife, for that the fatal form of the scgf.
toid arose betyeen the nuptial 6ensdiction
aMd the bridal cAamJer. Such were the
words OF the prophecy" She spoke
with solemnity that seemed to overshad-
ow every other feeling.
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