The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-05-26
LOVE IN TURCOMANIA
FROM ECCKINGHAM's TRAVELS.


selves, after the manner of the Arabs The
jealousy of the men, regarding their honor, IS,
however, still stronger Mr. Maseyk, who, it
should be added, is Dutch merchant Of the
highest responsibility, and has resided at Alep
pc for forty years and made journeys through
every part Of the surrounding country, told me
An instance in proof of this, which | should
scarcely have believed, if had not heard it
from his own mouth.
Two young persons Of the same tribe loved
each other, and were betrothed in marriage
their passion was open and avowcd, and known
to all their friends, who had consented to their
union, and even fixed the period for its celebra
ton 1t happened one evening, that they met
accidentally, alone, but in sight OF all the tents
they stopped moment to speak to each other,
and were on the point of passing on, when the
brothers Of the girl, perceiving it, rushed out,
with arms in their hands, to ayenge their dis
grace. Tie young man took to flight, and es
capped with musket wound; but the poor girl
received five balls in her body, besides being
nlanglcd by the daggers of her own brothers.
who had aimed to plunge them in her heart
and, when she fell, they abandoned her carcasc
to the dogs
"The young man gained the tent Of d power
full friend, the chief Of another tribe, encampeG
near them, and told his story begging that he
would assist him with troop Of horse, to ems
BILE HIM to rescue the body of his love from il,
present degradation. He went accompanied
by some of his own people, and found life Still
remaining lie then repaired to the tent OF hel
enragcd brothers, and asked them why the
had done this? They replied, that they could
not suffer their sister to survive the loss Of he
honor, which had been stained by stopping to
talk with her intended husband, on the publi,,
road, before her marriage. The lover demand
cd her body for burial when her brothers. sus
pecting the motive, exclaimed, * Wha; is shs
not vet hfeless ?-then we will finish this work
of death; y and were rushing out to execute
their purpose, when the youth caused the troop
Of horsemen, sent to aid his purpose to appear,
and threatened instant death to him who should
first stir to interrupt his design. The young
girl was conveyed to his tent, and, after series
Of kind attentions, slowly recovered.
during her illness, the distracted lover, now
expelled from his own tribe, came, under cover
of the night, to see her; and, weeping over her
wounds, continually regretted that he had been
so base to seek his safety in flight, and not to
have died in defending her. She as heroically
replied, No no, 1t is my highest happiness
| that have suffered, and that YOU have escaped
/ we shall both live, and Heaven will yet bless us
with many pledges Of our lasting love" This
really happened; the girl recovered, was mar
red to her imprisoned swain and they are still
both alive, with numerous family Of children
50 romantic tale Of love, jealousy, re
| venge. fidelity and herolsm, would have been
! incredible, were it not that all the parties were
| Known to Mr.. Maseyk, who related it that he
| did 50 in the presence Of many other persons