Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-05
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Sioh'Ou AsuStdH, 'dOQ DC pTaiSec! lie III
tends that l shall not return to my own
country where should have been but a SIM
pie subject. Heaven ordains that | shall
marry her love. l shall be prince of Ca
chcmlr; It Is thus that in possessing my mis- |,
tresS, shoH not possess my little narquisate
OF Candshnr. shall be RtstQn, and shall
not De, Tor snail be ID greut prince: a great
part OF the oracle Is now explained entirely
IN my favor, the rest will be cxplsinsd in the
same manner l am too happy! but why Is
not Ebony here! regret him thousand
times more than Topaz"
lie advanced with the gseste.t gaiety; bu,
ct the decline Of dsr a range OF mountains
sleeper than counterscrap and higher thnn
the tower OF Babel would hare been had it
been hnished, enclosed the terrified caravan.
Every one cried out, ''God ordsins that we
shall perish here! he has broken the bridge
TO take from Us all hope of entering. He has
raised Inns mountain to prevent our sdvanc
we shall never see Cachcnic, VIC shall never
return to the regions Of Canialar!"
! inc most poignant grief, the most over
:, whe'minS depression succeeded in the soul of
HuStan to the upbounded Joy winch he had
previously tc-to the hopes which encIssu-
ted hun. lie was very far from interpreting
E! the prophecies in his favor. ooh, heneficcn
God! have indeed lost my friend Topa..''
As he pronounced these words. hcaving
deep signs and shedding tears amidst his ,ies-
pairing followers, suddenly the base of the
mountain opened. A long arched gallery,
lighted By thousand Hambeaux, presented
itself to their dazzled eyes Rus an shouted
aloud. His people Frustrated themselves in
astonishment and cried "a miracle! Russian
is the iavorite Of Fishna the we'll beloved of
. he no e, a. 4.
fIustan was in ecsacy "Ah Ebony! nv
dear Ebony! where are you! why do YOU not
! witness these wonders how have lost youl
! Beautiful Princess of ChacheInir, when shall
! l gaze on your charms"
He advanced with his donestics. elephant
sind camels, under the roof OF The mountain
and then entered a meadow enameIicd with
ao':ars and bordered with streanle.s: at the
end Of the meadow were long vistas Of trees.
and beyond these ALLEYS, a river, slono whose
banks were thousand delicious gardens and
pavi;Icns lie fastened over one of the
Bridges, and then inquired the first man he
met, what beautiful county he was in
. on are IN the province Of Cachenir,r was
the reply; you see the inhabitants in great
10y, ana engaged in celebrating the maria ge
ci our beautiful princess, wiso il about to
marry the great lord Barbabou, TO whom her
father has promised her; may GoJ perpetu-
ate their felicity" Atthese words Russian fell
serseless, and the Cachemircn lord. thinking
hin subject to The epilepsy, had him carried
to Ills own house, where he Law for a long
time without signs ofliie. They sent for two
at the ablest physicians, who felt the sick
, mans pulse, and Russian having recovered a
little, sobbcd, rolled his ewes and cried from
True 10 time, Topaz, Topaz, you were very
right.
: One Of the physicians said to the Cacheni.
: rlen lord, $! perceive by bis accent that he is
from Candahaf, the cir Of this country does not
f agree with iInl-we rust send him home; |
see By his eyes that he is mad: confide him to
, my care. will return him to his country -
; Tie other physician assured him that he was
only sicA from grief, and that it was necessa.
~ TO take him TO the princess's wedding and
make him dance. Whilst thew were consul
ting, their patient came TO his senses. the
/ physicians were sent OF, end Russian remain
ed alone with his host
/ ny ioEd,' said he, q beg pardon for hay
: ing tainted before you. it was not polite:
beg you to accept my elephant, as an ae-
acknowledgement Of the kindness with which
you have honored me-" Nc afterwards rc}a-
fed his adventures, taxing care to say nothing
about the object Of his voyage :sBut in the
name Of Drama" said be, Inform NE who il
this fortunate Sarbabou, who is to marry the
princess Of Cachemir; Why did her father
choose him for his son-n-iaw, and wh- does
d! the princess accept him for her husbandi"
'My lord said the Csctenirien. "the
I princess he's not accepted BaIbabo,l: on the
contrary, she is in taars, whilst oil the prov
ince celebrates her espousals. She is ahuf
up IN the tower Of her palace. and will not
witness the rejocings made for her. Rus
tan, in hearing these words, felt himself revive
the color Of his cheeks returned. Tell
ne ! entroat you, Why docs the prince Of
Gachenir persist in giving his daughter 20
this Barfabou, when she hates hirn?'
"F"r TINS reason" anwered the Cachemi-
ficp' "do you know that this august prince
mad lost diamond and spear, which he val
ued more than all his wealth. II know it
very we'll" said Russian. 'Lcarn then" said
ms host that our prince, in despair at hay-