, 1869-02-09
THE PROPHECY;
THE BRIDE OF FATE

Al-h0tLES5 nLu An.
valid around the gables OF I'll Old Virginia MAG
sic1. bat II finally exua1.t.d ttset. ana tue 1T
LEh- eo1rd Vi fsl1trG s1ow FLIED 1ne a1m3s-
I'hesr.
me Listo:5 Of tic ruined family who had occu-
p!cs tho deeay1rG mansion. wss onc or common
from father to son they lad l1vcd hcyond their
tnCaLt. keeping oicu noust. md entertaining all
ictsnres OF expense tbs; IVES utmost rogal In ii.
A,1c sf,er se1s WI. sle-. f-ou their broaI do
1aalts, TIL the Ea:=. It's = ~ place WAS called,
H::a small ia!m attach u It, was all that re-
1sn'ned q The once princtis cststc belonging to
ifcgInsld Fslcorcr. the last onc o! them who
had possessed it. ws7 1cw dfivtlltng old MAJ.
:ts mh!.rE On The briIk tbs erarr, WIN. By the
tc7Uh Of tic eonr:et when hc parted from his
i'fepcrty. wse to Eema'n Ia tho rou.e. and be
wa Ashford, tlll dea:n rc:elec1 bin from the
In h,s south, R*Ssnsid raicoavr la boon o. aE,y,
ro1llck1rr MISE. cssoted 10 deld epotls, aud fond
OF cs5 compan!nnship. uc huutcd, crank aud
-ru!r6d>~ TseLty year- la.F, on tho wiu,cr
1orting on whtcn ons story opens, hc lay gasp
lug out his life wtls few regrets that The emu was
roucar; for he had heen r'ru"k with pA.aiytts.
a:.d 10 htnu death was preferable tc tic h=1p1css
il.t1tJ Of hia present cu:Ilii u.
As nr lay IN his het. ing at 1nfervate, he
recalled his wasted i1tc. aLc tho1glIt. vl.h rc-
.nor.c. Ct oec sct IL i:wri Il Lc would have Yeh
uiuCA 10 DG nurC III nun LGf. IN L9G ntfQ3f
Lii eare.s np hal snar,'"a u lar ar crIt!o clfl.
who. hsd eho liyst. racht hase chausc1 hi. fu-
sure and made him hap?7 IN bis an bu. she
Was tt atc. Cd ron lt:n eartll after the hlrtt Of
: dsurtfer, and Ee retnrtrt w,tn keeucr z..t
!ssn t.efore 10 - s.nareatIt. from ~Aich the
itHucIc. OF GEs. Fa!epaer had, II sne5.usc,
w,thcE&Ru him.
Furry F.lcsner MI. piaret With sister ct hes
raoihcF, a-d tcr fsth nin W. fi,rkot her ex!-t.
srcr hns efcw l11o : tlr anc weu.e7c nat.rc,
lEcoErA.n- OF ice dark fu'ure lus: iar nefcse
t.tf- Ct tbe a.t: td ttrcItcfn her nlnt dlct,
icsytZ. lcs q trlzH spdtr rde2ce, al Mss Fl
ctntE Ess remuT.h ~ her II ter rom the ~
luwL IN which shc hid to long !tysd 10 prctid:
1vtr h.s diNr,terts tnm~.
c.1. o! znatta sA~tet tau d Nod ii1ile thn. ma1
EoEccr 1at it tIat htm'. sD'i FaunT FecoIst1 fron
swfsh a. sserrica h. ta,Acr took little &atns tt
oyereosae IL f''.ni ~ 1.e-'y vonan Of stal,
cha1actcf AID Eers .bse an:cc.d'ut- fol he
com7.cion, a.d tao1;.at his +cose cn:y to hi
snoihcriets daucht-r wsr aceon a.'sssn:
AmotE 'hc Gay coa43a.t,r.h Mr. F1lcoucr col
icciEo asoaah MN vrrc & Iy mrn ycutlve. th II
l!nse1E. aLd anccy iaLa sas ore named Il ,sr
Hu:s;, who nots:ta ilat hs Lad rcyez Jc: fatiat
sascins:e. ucsr!ng OF this Eo.s,, his host rignld
CaEtif aid to him:
"1nste Is one On wh-rn yaur roxcrs arc no
III lie trsed, nsrt5 Nnrs,. rem ,abcs tha. ID
.:.' r!cs 70 tLR n d. suLy ,rf0re her. My Eug
l.sh { us!n "a CT his wsy TIL. couc:ry 10 Vii
nj d1rShtcT. au5 II thugs sa pleasantly utt
tatu. lie tHn branches u the IaEl!sy will h
nctt fa'cencr l. th.4 he1: Of Ills mother
''ro'ie-, snd te # ssEi q Hochd.lt, with ian
e.'ule teEtfoll. B-+tLer, the N ma1r1ags OF Ct,
men: sId Patny, WEo ara nc last Survivors {
'Et:, .ass; would be tic fala'nent OF an oi
Tte young na.n to whom this caution was ati
cres.to was Eatcso1c enough 10 win the n.l
.; 6uJ cne Of Ewes daarh:ers. enc IN spite Of hl
ne Il Sa pao sa pn'i o. sh
capable Ct eror. a:,acacest. hu. .oe.p.uls {
Feltsscsz1ce. H. ha1 tec1 strongly n.tractrd
tie fair FatrY. and h" trstmat1ou thst a nv
1sas shout to apptsr un tee tcene. Only adde
s:.Le:n 10 tie fa1cy te rsI tascn TO The reglsc
cd daughter oi the hou,e. Slightly elssatins hl
csetr7W6, Burst c5seGeE ; 1. Piled:
''Fc-c~srned IS 1carne,,' yo1 know.
:.r,c that you Go no. rnpaose G1e capable
% ss 5,ys you5 ssE nx5sr: az NJ Fseonc' WIN
II ~ozld not advise Ton TO aue1p: # that
Is. wss the tnrt repf5. = hare latelJ t
1crtrG INIT you are r,or st.en1ise 10 Faa. ii
%lt: y .re dEucculr ta-G.atae, Huret- though
j: i1n 10 Jeu- scd TO h:s. TO tell Jon th:
,nh;.E ,; eIs f. eons o. :1snd IA ns.s1on estwst
cd her late ]. slrc4=y se.,lcd.'s - ~1's'
"nase yuu mi t.sn,td MI. F4'coner of the de
coolne.s. "Yoo ere very cos.luera:. to VI,
E.s "a q dsncf1ons f ,s sTonn. at th,nS shs shea
ptct. opeI.ins before he.." '
The 1ideg man ehertly replied:
'Is Will be time cLougn 10 op~n my plaus
lie. viii Z tienlcE, ha- teeu hef acl I'd. upp
t1a:iy - tn1kc himself scs3cso c to hcr. As
,::c !na9'css!or sh- VII ;r ,auc= h.ye no ie.
ihs t5e IS Is pte:tt: IT w1id-GoEer as a
HAD Wou.a care 10 gait r. There u rnc bcll
:! rc*r l hope y.n qu..e u1ds<.,a1t L
lu:f3:"
"Oh. per:ee:1y-I shsli be c1.efu! n 4vo.d d
ny .r,th:Is II ttspisa-e gu 90 lar as Miss
tuLrT - ctsneerart.
II .t!s e:,,",z.1:o- b Z rcr.Y taken place.
retlit ra'Eet have h.rn a-:sIt: IN. the waIf
1sct diF3i;std ~ .he ur I-a..x:uaa f,tlcr defea;
T.: plans DC h.d - ca:t:1 " matcred. The you
!a:t wlttdfc* ltv de..ctr- a'tertiops he /
;a:cly lar:sEet cn Fa0cr .'s.ca1cs, aud +
showed piqce Hod tcfp'ls- A. ht4 ccf.c:1on III
s>es the oils one cf GER f4t.:r'r Eucs.. 10 VIC
rte fsd esowE sur faTos. and HIS failing az
ifum tls xiirP.EIcE ~&I $40. L TO her ustae q
II e1ne 'Ctt dc:rcc 10 CT heart
To Hin h'ca back w.s her ntc thought. and
'"ntE1ns T.1*. tn thaf c:T.cs a<aseued iu
Ecsts o! heF aHIasr.s ..", an1 E.nc,u4 pa II
ttc !nofo neatn to uaEe .c,s k.uwl IN her 81
cut ttCuffInk the otseesaton sf hrr t.the,
sict ~ + IN her Es.ks. h.:.ayrd II trr fnc cy,.
ed aEriysl OF Ees coQ-!.. asa ihc rcsn;t ih.,
anticipated - ftfoT. lie p.ta .ct, III. osE,, :.
WITH thc pass.onne ard II 81 ,nyc- ~ .r -
fsruy 1msg.ued he.k-if tie hr:u1r = ~ 49, 49,.
:.t.a 1r,icipau pe-rec1tton :. tts hnet. -
t='hef II se= rausto' to give h1FteN 10 hsl
EunHn co7etu.
She thoualt her lover the hstdso,aest aud n
IA sc.na'ttg Of Mec-wLat T'rc tAIk srd A..
aheu p:.ccd in tCmp:Eleon vita = HE "a
~1:e Harry ucrr:. etcu N obscrTi ~ bh.
-wt1td thc Yue.tinu a. most Etrls at her
'*tuad hare cu-t. by yowl1g eterpxl constan'
..eT h1GtGr.