The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-02

Hams retired into an adjoining room, and the
servant announced that gentleman wished
to see the Madame. She was ordered to4&dmit
him, and q moment afterwards ushercA "a Mr..
MacVain, which astonished the fortun4 Beller,
the more, because he had been the SUBJECT Of
her late conversation with her husband.
Recovering from her surprise, she invited
him to be seated, and awaited the disclosure
cast q searching look around the room. mott
cling the magnificent furniture and elegant or
naments with indifference, but when his eyes
fell on the instruments of her science, sneer
curled his lips as he said:
az suppose you think have come to consult
you about the future, to ask you if my star of
destiny shines brightly and get you to unfold
the past, present and future, to my wondering
"It is neither just or WISE" she replied
heartily, "to mock at that which we do not
understand and have never tested"
he replied, his eyes flashing with resentment
the past that would be pleasant to hear, the
hung with a veil as impenetrable to you as to
mysef-no, l want none of your sight seeing
q know you too we'll she replied. CARELESS
suppose that you come with any belief in my
powers-Percy MacVain is cynic in human
affairs, neglecter, almost an apostate in re-
ligion, and BELIEVES y nothing frmly-except
"Macvain started with surprise when he
heard his own name thus announced, and'-tie
flush Of anger deepened on n, his face as she pro-
You were born rich and proud, /" she contin-
ued, apparently indifferent to his resentment !;
"wayward, self-willed and unrestrained, you
grew up, with q mind stored with the wealth
Of science, literature and tho fine arts, o posi-
ton in the highest social circles of the world,
and fortune almost unlimited; you have used
torn or life blighted, so that your ends were
"'Tis false" he exclaimed, stamping. his feet
angrily. "I did not come here to be insulted
with your impertinent surmises about my
character"
He was surprised at the amount of knowl-
edge she and he,
told you" he continued, endeavoring to
control his feelings, "when I came in that I
wanted no history of the past, no comments on
came to ask your assistance in an entirely diff
ferent-"
eyes, know" she said interrupting him,
"you wish me to help You in finding a,Ittle girl
leans, and who it is your duty to see returned
MacVain could not conceal his surprise
of her knowledge ofhis affairs, and although q
man of strong mind, he was for the moment
shacken in his disbelief of her science. He
therefore quietly answered.:
Wen-and if did Z"
81 cannot assist you now" she replied, "the
time has not come yet"
"oh you cannot, he said, the old sneer re-;
turning to his lips, IL thought you could read
the future like an open book"
"The dispositions and intellects of men dis-
fer" she replied, again slowly turning the lit
tie globe and measuring her words as she !e
written their future destiny; some lie open be-
fore the true astrologist as plain as book,
others are obscured by occasional clouds,
while few are shrouded in an impenetrable
veil that not the most acute science can lift.
Those who pretend that the destiny of all men
can be read bysthem, err, either through inten-
ton or ignorance, yet there are very few OF
this latter class"
"With the fine points of your science have
nothing to do,n replied Macvain, ~ want your
assistance to And this lost child"
" 1t would be useless for me to try now,
she replied, "the lines of your destiny and of
hers lie far apart and diverging. You have
seen girl of9the same name, o match girl; she
is not the child you want to find: Obj No, yo;T1
you find this match girl you will then know
| that am"
"Well, you give no encouragement" he said
| 'and would seem to aim at dissuading me
from q further search"
Your further search will prove fruitless,'
she replied. 81 may tell You more at another
time, but just now your chart of destiny is moi
sFYou know that do not believe in you
| revelations of the future"
"That I cannot help, my reading of the past
| you know to be true, time will prove my cor
| rectness about the future"
"And you say that will never End the
childW
She did not reply for some minutes, but sa
intently studying the little globe as it revolved
then going to the mantelpiece she took dowr
the card case, and as the pack it contained wa
slightly soiled, she took from the drawer of a ia
Bile a fresh one. These cards were made in tn,
highest style of art, the edges were gilded and
the backs ornamented with fine steel engrav
iDgs of NEUROLOGICAL subjects After shutting
| them we'll, she placed them in the case beside
the globe on the table and again took her sea-
| opposite to MacVain. AS the globe slowly re
| ,-ntyad aba drapv he from the case. AND