Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-16

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There were two lovers, both nobly
born and beautiful, and passionately at
kached to each other. But they we're
unable to obtain the consent of the
young lady's stepmother to their union,
whose influence was all-powerful, which
was the source of the deepest affliction
10 both
Now it happened that there was an
old fortune teller who had access to the
house, and soon, perceiving the cause
of the lady's sorrow, she advised her
thus:
BE comforted, fair girl, for what you
have most at heart will yet be brought
to pass"
Happy at hearing these words, so
boldly said, the lady inquired how she
could assure her of that.
why, young woman" returned the
old lady. that is a gift. the gift of
heaven, to see into future things, so
that your destiny can no more be hid
To convince you, I Will not only tell,
but will show you everything so clear
~ in glass that you will have reason
to praise my art. Yet we must choose
a time when your parents are from
home, and then you shall see Won
der"
The young lady wait,d somewhat i'm
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visit to country seat. She then went
directly to her brothers tutor, said she
was going to have her fortune told and
requested him to accompany her and
stand by while she looked into the
fatal glass.
At first he tried to dissuade her, on
The ground of its unlawfulness and mis-
chievouS tendency, such inquiries being
frequently followed by very bad effects
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She remained firm in her resolution and
by her earnest prayers even prevailed
upon him to attend her.
When they entered into the place
they found the old bag busily engaged
an taking out her conjuring apparatus
and preparing for her incantations She
seemed to dislike the appearance of a
second person and easily saw the slight
estimation in which she was held by
the lady'S friend. Upon this she dis
played a large blue silkkerchief, COW
cred with figures of dragons, snakes and
other monsters, which she spread over
the table and upon it placed a green
glazed shawl. She next brought gold
silk cloth, and finally upon this she
laid pretty large crystal globe, but con-
cealed under fine white silk covering
Then, while making the strangest
evolutionS in the world, she murmured
forth some unintelligible words and this
being done. with singular expression
OF awe she approached the crystal globe,
took 1t fearfully in her hands and,
reckoning the lady and her escort to
the window where she stood, she point
ed ominouSly to the prospect beyond.
At first they could see nothing in the
depths of the globe, but gradually there
appeared, as If rising out of the crystal
the form OF lady arrayed in a rich
bridal dress. Yet, noble as her features
were, they had shade of deep anxiety
and sorrow. Her complexion was deadly
pale, such as no eye could rest upon
without the spectator feeling q strong
emotion of pity.
The young lady beheld her own like
ness and shrieked with terror, for it
grew larger and larger as her lover an
preached her from the opposite side
not the noble and attractive being she
had beheld, but with fierce and enraged
aspect, calculated to inspire only dread.
He appeared as If come from a sudden
Journey, both booted and spurred. and
wore gray mantle with gold clasps.
He bore two newly furnished pistols in
his belt, one of which he seized and
pointed at his heart. The other was
directed at the lady'S forehead.
The spectators, though scarcely able
TO Withstand the sight, saw further; he
snapped the pistol held to the lady's
temples, and they heard a low and
plaintive echo in the distance. Such
was the horror they then endured that
they stood riveted to the spot; until re-
covering a little, with weak and tram
bling steps they left the old hays apart
ment, who appeared almost as much
terrified as themselves.
In fact, she had not herself foreseen
the full extent of the impending evils
to ensue. Dreading the consequences,
she hastily packed up the fatal instru-
mentS Of her art, disappeared, and was
no longer heard of.
Yet disastrous as such a destiny ap-
peared, it was unable to extinguish the
passion felt by the young lady for the
object Of her choice. Love was stronger
than death, and her sole safety lay in
the determination of her parents to re-
fuse their sanction to the marriage.
Yet, strange, she now more than ever
sought to obtain it, not only by tears
and entreaties, but by the most resolute
threats and denunciations, If it were
longer withheld.
Her threats, however, were met by
still more determined and effectual