Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-08-01


in traitorvus correspondence with the
beseigers. His name was Phirouz, and
he was the head of a celebrated tribe oi
Benni Ferri, or the armour Makers
he had great weight among the people
Of his own persuasion, OF whom there
were many in Antioch. BY intrigue
and capacity, he had collected immense
possessions; and still, such was his av-
arice, that he left no means untried to
increase his stores.
Sir Stephen was interested by the
fate oft young lady. He already hated
Phirouz, and he would have pitied any
human being under the Arminian's con-
troll, but, when h saw how beautiful she
was, and listened 20 :he enchanting mu-
sic other voice, q aoiter sentiment pre-
vailed, and he found hat her form had
made deeper impression on him than
any tair one had Yet produced. AS he
was man Of few words and great hon
esty, he soon told her so. 1t is hardly
necessary in these days, when the sci
encc ofmaking love is so matured that
our readers know all about it quite as
well as we do, to describe the course Of
Sir Stephens declaration, or the Lady
VioIetta's bushes, and hesitations, and
consent. The good Blanche, who, as
all Abigails in her place would be, was
delighted at this occurrence, and at the
prospect which it presented of getting
free from the tyranny of Phirouz, did
every thing in her power to encourage
the lovers. They separated, with a
promise on his part to renew his visit
on the following evening. Several eve
nngs passed in this manner, but not
without Phirouz, whose servants were all
spies upon each other, being apprised of
the fact. One evening when the lovers
were wandering through the luxuriant
garden, Blanche remaining at proper
distance behind them, the head Of the
tribe of Bennl made his appearance sud
denly before them. Instead Of reproach-
ing Sir Stephen with having clandestina
ly entered his gardens, he professed the
utmost delight at seeing him, and did not
allude, unless when the curl on his lip
betrayed the sarcasm which he dared
not utter, to the manner of his introduce
ton. This was by no means satlsiacto-
ry to Sir Stephen. lie knew that the
Arminian must be displeased; and, al
though this did not disturb him a jot,
he would not permit the APP earance Of
dece eption to remain. lie told him,
shortly, that his intention was to thwart
the plans he had laid for marrying his
neice, because she had never seen her
intended husband-because he suspect
ed he was jew, and because she had
plighted her affections to him (Sir Ste
phen
All this Phirouz listened to with un-
moved gravity; he declined giving any
reply to tho Crusaders proposition as
regarded his niece, because he said she
could not yet know whether she loved
him (the Lady Violetta's heart gave the
lie to this) and he protested that he had
no immediate intention of marrying her
at all, and certainly none Of marrying
her against her inclination. Never was
a speech which he who uttered, and
they who heard it knew to be, from the
beginning to the end, fnlsehood, heard
with more patience. After some fur
ther conversation Sir Stephen took his
leave, with the understanding that his
visits were to be as frequent as be chose
but not again over the garden wall.
Before parting, Violetta took an op-
portunity of assuring him, with great ag
itaton, that she was sure her uncle had
laid plan for his destruction. There
was something peculiar in his manner
which they who were often with him
always observed when one of his dia-
bolical plans was on foot She bade
him be cautious, and promised that she
would send guide, on whom he might
rely, to conduct him out Of the city -
He laughed at her fears, and bade her
farewell.
Some few hundred PAGES from the
house Of Phirouz, he perceived mis-
shapen dwarf, who, approaching him,
put into his hand small casket with a
significant look. Sir Stephen opened
it, and saw it was portrait of Violet,a.
He concluded, therefore, this was the
guide she had spoken of. He asked him
| "o "o'o 81, TIC Poof Wfetcn opened
his mouth in manner which convinced
Sir Stephen that he had lost his tongue
At the same time he made q sign that
the knight should 60 on, and he preced-
ed him at rapid pace. This was fas-
ter than Sir Stephen liked to walk, and
he would fain have slackened his speed
once or twice; but the gestures of the
dwarf convinced him that there was
some reason for his haste. 1t was now
Just nightfall when they reached large
Mosque. TIE dwarf looked any;ouslv