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hk EmrhEsS JOSEPHINE AND THE SYBIL.-


We have just ended the perusal of an anecdote


which this distinguished female has related OF


her childhood's days:


One day while taking her usual walk she OBJ
served a number of negro girls gathered around
an old woman engaged in telling theit fortunes;
and drew near to observe their proceedings. The
old sihyl on .beholding her uttered "a loud excla-


nation, and seizing her hand almost by force,
appeared to- be under the greatest agitation.--


Amused at these absurdties, Josephine allowed


her to proceed, saying, so you discover some


thing extraordinary in my destiny! Yes is


happiness or misfortune to be my lot' mis-
fortune An, stop, and happiness too" You


take care not to commit yourself my good dame.


Your oracles are not the most intelligible.' Il
am not permitted to render them more clear, said
the woman, raising her eyes with mysterious
expression towards heaven. But to the point,
Josephine replied, for her curiosity began to be
excited, what read you concerning me in futur-
ty' What do see in future! You will not be-
lieve me if speak Yes, indeed, | assure you
Come, my good mother what am | TO fear and
hope On your own head be it then. Listen.


on will be married. that union will not be hap
py. You will become widow, and hen--then
you will be queen of France! Some happy
years will be yours; but you will die in an hospi-
tai amid civil commotion.'


JosePhine's after life exhibits literal fulfil
ment OF this prophecy of the sybii. She married
the Viscomp.e Alexander de Beauharnois, and
lost her husband in the political commotions Of
Louis the sixteenh's reign. After laboring under
the troubles OF many pecuniary embarrassments,
being entirely dependent uponthe charity of her
friends, she became acquainted with and married
Napoleon Bonaparte-him whose giant tread as
he moved along, tottered the thrones Of Europe.
Every one is acquainted with the heart-rendering
which took place between her and her
husband, whom she af1ectionately loved. 1t re-
mains only to state, that she died at Malmason
on the morning of the 29th of May, ''when her
gentle spirit calmly passed to world of love and
peace" and her body was consigned to an hum
bic tomb in the village church Of Ruel.


The above, from the Houston (rexas) Tele-
graph, may pass as an amusing tale or anecdote,
and as such we give it, without intending to be
as sanctioning the idle superstitious
,redulity entertained by many in the art of for
une-telling. We are surprised that any editor in
an enlightened and civilized country, should in
Iroduce into his columns article so well calcu-
lated to Undue the weak minds of the ignorant
with such false and pernicous impressions, from
a source whence they ought to dsaw, and to
which they should look for, light and sound mo-
rails. The article being unaccompanied with a
word of comment conveys the idea that the
writer, or at least the Publisher believes it; and
If SO, he is century behind the age.