Smyrna times., 1858-01-21
"Well !"questioncd Honora, earnestly.


and sharp and sudden death.''
Good Heaven! But-the details!'
1t prOphesed four remarkable events, tn
first of which has already come to pass.'' 81
" And that was-!" p
"The loss of my matrimonial estate!"
"Smgular coincidence!" interrupted MI
WIltoughby, as he arose aud Joined his wife an
brotber-ia-law at the other end of the room.
81 thought so when the prophecy was fulfill
ed,'' replied Godfey.
"Apd The other three eyents !' softly iDquir
ed Honora.
| "The other three events, if they follow al
predicted, must happen within the next two
years, or before | reach my twenty-fifh ami
versary. The drSt of these is to be the unex
Peeted inheritance of vast wealth."
| Upon hearing this, bright smile played
around the lips of Honora, and banishcd the
clouds from her brow. She waited few min.
utes Tor him to proceed, but finding that he
continued silent, she said--
"Well, Mr.. Dulanis, go on ! what was the
third predicted event o.
" Do you command me to inform your'
=" NO. sir beg you, Of your courtesy, TO do
g Very well,' he said, dropping his voice to
iow nndtrtone, 1t was to be my marriage
"''h tiiC WOlUuu SllOUIu WOISUID.
A deep vivid blush suppIanled the bright
smile that q! ivered over Honora variable face.
There was a pause, broken at length by her
voice, as she gently inquired
"ALd the fourth !"
The answer came reluctantly, and i'm tones
SO low as to meet only her ear.
The fourth and last prediction was, that be-
fore ing tWcnty G(th LirtAday should Perish
on Hr ScaGotG''
A low cry brnke from nc lips OF Eonora as
her hands flew up and covered her face. After
a minute or two she dropped them, al d looking
hun steadily in the face, SAID th quiet firm.
ness -.
"fOu doubtless wonder at nv emotion. Now
hear me. On The autumn following the sum-
mer IN which that prediction was made to you.
was 10 BaltlniGre with my grandmother, and
with Mrs. W'IlOughby, who was then Miss
tielne. Curiosity took US 10 the rooms of the
Egyptian, who was then practicing in that city,
AND utter some such preparations as he had
USED III your case, he cast my horoscope and
read my future. 1t was ih.s, That before my
twentieth birthday, | should be a bride, but
never wifi, t"r that The JataL form of the
ScGS0td dr"Se 6efO en- the naptial btnedieliOn
aHd tAe 6rtlGL cia 1.ber Such were the words
hi the prnpnecy Sac sspok.. with a solemnity
mat se':ilel " o<"rsliado" every other feeling.
CHAPTER II.
THE srBIL's CIRCLE.
Th@ next day, Elonora informed her grand.
no'her, Maiaine Auucriy of Godfrey's pre-
;ence Ia taG ncig hbOfiIpua, and the old lady
sent her "niy bc >ihcr Colonel Shannon, TO fetch
Iim to ficdn."nt. Godffey accepted the invi-
alton ca his arrival, he found that General
oterne, the governor elect of Virginia, and his
son, had just taken up u cir quarters, for seye-
al Days, with MADAME AuGcrly; and the old
ady, III his honor, al once sent off cards of in.
'ltatIpu to sJnic of the neghboTs TO visit her
hat evening.
when tea was over, the company adjourned |
o the drawing room, where. soon after, the |
guests invited for the evening joined them. |
First came Father O'Luuhety, the parish
'r,est of 81. Andrews Church, at Grassland.
The next arrivals were Mr. and Mrs. VIII. |
oqghby, aud Mr. Heiie.
Immediate y after hem catne Dr. and Mrs. |
ieHry iawe-lhe doc or, man of great fash.
on aud elcgance, the lady, a delicate, penslve |
'oman, wtlh sort OF sud, moonlight face,
ea;ning softly out between her Aeecy locks of
And, last of all, to the sstonishment of every.
ody, came old Hugh lla%e, who had been in.
lted as matter cf courtesy, and was not in
he least degree expected TO make his appear
nee. '.t'H I.' ...< .- IS ..7....' ...
lie came not alone. On his arm he brouubt
young girl, uninV'ed, tat whom, with grave
ourtesy, he presented 10 his hostess as Agnes
'drke, the daughter of a deceased friend, and
ow hls ward, who had arrived only that morn.
Ig, aud whom, presuming on Madame Auder-
rs "eilknown kindness, be had ventured to
resent TO her.
Madame Auderly, reader of faces, wts cer-
llnly attracted towards her; and, after little
AIR. that confirmed her first favorable impres.
ions, she took the hand of the orphan girl. and
Onducted her 10 the group formed by the Misses
-uderiy, MIR. Sterne, Mr.. Sterne, Mr., ,Heine.
ir. Dulane, aud Honora Paule. taa.l !.
UndSr the auspices of Miss Rose AuderIy.
hey were just about to foEm what she called
ybtfs Circle, for which purpose, Messrs. I
ieine and Sterne were dispatched to bring for
ard round table. Miss Rose went to a cabi- {
ct to seek the "Sybirs Leaves" which she
resently produced. All then seated themselves
round the table. &
A dead silence reigned. Rose shuffled the I
ards, turned them with their faces down, and
zen, addressing her right'hand neighbor, Mr..
terne, in a low voice, she demanded i-k
/ |
" | would know the future partner of nv life."
Ias the formal answer.
DRAW = u = q = v q ~ 4
The young man hesitated for a while, smiled.
nd, rejecting all those cards thatlwere dearest
imself, Pot his hand underline pack, and with.
rev the lowest one. .'' " ~ = d ,5t0,>. !
"Read!" he said, extending hiSicard to the
. III Hear HsiaBSegie isaBSe iesx;elaimeaI!O".s y3mnT
- al widow, beautiful as light 8 70, -@hJd
...-- Twill be your lOt 10 we'd ''' -
~. ~. With a rich jontlre. which shall pour % a
"a mn, tls blessings on your head "i , ssaJJ 8
There was 7generabcappng of hands, and
ioHts of iaughter.nh 'j1ac q 4nHaee .'sta.l .l,.Io
ia was now Miss Jessfe's turn TO test her fate .
eing a young lady, she, would not put, The
uestioa iaahe usual form, but merely inquired
hat should be her future fate. The answer
'a"h tfEOlliEg ~omsnL
s'fe dandie fools and ichrnnicIe small beer,Y
L.. fkaex a ~ |