The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-06
G)Disrfiianps
Man never IS, But always TO be E,blest.-Psba
MAN The rrobaiisner Of hsppinsss. ks,isn.
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ders VI Persia. Ais father, msn Of no edu-
cation, and Of little acquired knowledge be-
yond The common routine oflife, poyeriheless
prp,ided his soa with every means Of bccom-
ins Pe!msuently usefdl 10 lie family snJto
Socie,y.. The whole extent Of his fslher's
wealth was opcn 10 Abuleasem Whatever
he wished was at hrs command, aud every
want was mnedia,clyssia,ihed. l,,.
Dot am,d this cnjsymehl, Abuieascyn vas
unhappy. He sighed fol. w6as BIO knew bo,,
and dragged on his existence without pleas.
urc aud without Satisfaction. His sudness
threw a gloom oyer every eysrlion, and sv-
orr cDjsymcnt. From, heing tho life Of ey-
eIy enmpsnJ he was 10, he became n trouble
whee1ser b. sppssrcd s--the smiles oi uirth
wite1Wd ~ be abprosebsd, and the freedom
Of exhilavasion Yves fe,te, lin hjs presepce.
lie o. length resolved 10 qn,l his naive
town, aed sseh in iessign lands thai p,spsurc
which he fonld ne, aud ., home. niv par.
en.s seesde0 70 The, ,sehcsne, fendly hcpinC
tha, Il would be fos his advsp,pge.. Die ss-
cordipgy set out, tuoyeni With especlstits,
and cxultsnt Sitb hope. Aftcru weck's juur-
ncy, during which ihe e.ysricsy Of oljeeis, o.
unused bis mind, end cast over /, ASjMpervsr
cheerfulnnss, he reached Q Courixhlrg ely,
not esny miles distant, from lspahsps 4 So csM
itai Of Pefsis.--hs be entered, be found
great preparations making fer ina marriage
olsne of lbsiprincipai psrs opsees in,he town
lie proceeded TO a cafaysnsery where ne
fespectssiii,y o{ his appearance .ss,sebed shs
notice Of a slranpcs, Who in,redoeed q himsslf
10 his acquointanrc, ard promised 10 procure
forhim that e Nibmorfi, the chief persou
already mentioned. thuuked
i'm (or o ~
four, (Which was The strangers name y 10 ,he
mansion OF Niiarneun, who, received him with
cres, attention, pud Invited him to ,ake pp
his abode in Lie palace. ,,..,~
Here he remained for several .dsys. Eva
cry copn,ensncc bad smile, every heart
seemed sors,ing With Joy. The uaIrises
was celebrated with nnexamplsd porAp, IND
helconssqYen, fys,isisies completely bntiisb.
ad from Aba'cssehs's mind fystyy trssE ,cf
unhsppincs, sDdo discomfort DC imsgiD.
Cd that he had gained the summit Of VI
Issf,hIy hope. Nl.da,four wss With him conI
Cin,.s-ily end his stiuchme OF 70 Nismoun. .sp.
pssrcd g.: strong 10 the. eye, Of .Abuleatcun;
ths- he could .~.,>s conceive hbw Mismoup sv-
or could bc unhspp,r >hles' she vss. besides
wa.h ~ Possession .ot - vile lovely . thS
maids Of psradiss. .i. -. y /, 4. 4.
I. lie had hitherto s,ud;ously eonc sslea The
lowness Of the bir,h; kNowipg 10 Il ~ ss n
be 40 obsisele in his wy; s5J -shersfaeu
had declined going q Ispsh han, wbsse EersA
apPrehensise IL would le discovered. Hs
was however st Ian .prksuldsd - 10 thers,
where he was unfoftunsiely recognized by
On old Acquaintance, although Upon Lis oAn
part he Appeared 10 take no hoties. Of hia
friend. But Al,daIfour had ctssyscd L, tta.
ced the stranger ou,, end discovered sbs
whole mystery ;--stc possession Of whjch
Information he concealed from Abu.csssnr.
y Hs now becsrnc uneasy 10 yspabsS, aud
prevailed upon AI.dalfour 10 sctusn to Miol
moon's palace: When they SeSehed il, al,
was in yet festivity enc mjrlh. Duy the sesds
OF UHhsppioess hsd taken fresh ,cet ID his
mind, snd be siskncd amidst Il an.
One evening a. he was .wandefing slaae
10 the gardens, be Icf the psrs, where the
company were sssembisd d, end retired, sad spd
pcnsivc, TO . ciorc sequesssrsd spot. ksk4
gazcd through The shesu,ifol sfsrsbbefy. and
bshcld tho dancers iripping doaN ,tIlsir light
mazcs, surroynded BY tolisge, - iilominsd
BY the light Of stksuyand ssfiegassd istnpss
ss bSAooked on forms lovely tsyopa eonesp-
tion. and head music esItulsfed - wssp 10
senses 10 sweet deIiriuiH 0f loy,-Iis sesms
cd to bin fite the bowers Of Adsh, and ,bs
gardens Of the imlnos,nI Homie. Dus he
fel, too, that be had no real crjoythent, that
bis heart wes sad, while his senses ~ers en-
required and he stfucS into dark spd mar.
row path, where the light OF ths Tampa only
occasionally cast q faint gIea!s, snd wbe,6
the notes Of the nhsic were herrd bnt nt In
tcrvsls, ss The breeze brought taefp. along.
He threw bimself 90 a bank. {Asbe ser,
los, in rnediiaiions and hhsbsd ~ snire 81.
lenSrJ re suddenly heard soicrs behind him,
10 an sdjoiosss path. he iisianed.--T
voice he distinguished was iisst Of hi ,dslfour.
The ether was fems;e voiec,.--AS he sfter-
yards conieelurec, Of . bcastifol and fsvosi:s
slave Of Maimopn's wifc. The fsw'wprds
be esngbt ,psJe Eitn liaep with sgonizsd Sc
ien,ion, Hs hesrd,hem eoeiS discuss plsI
for the nu,1eg OF misrnoup, snd hLdAtosrs
marriage With hn vile Amid the fks6vi-
ties nf the oces,jcn, these monsters ysd re-
tired 10 brood over schemes Of blooj. lie