Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-02
THE GREEK GIRL.

lie UR Il T. IN UlRLs
Divided by thousands of miles from the
dreadful struggle which has so long ex-
listed among the cons and daughters OF
Greece, and their tyranical masters, the
people Of this country can scarcely i'm
agine the scenes Of barbarity that have
been perpe,rated, by some Of the cold
bIooded Turks, during their savage aud
unhappy triumphs. There was a fair
young creature, Mira Belzoni, a native
Of Sclo, and only child Of an artists
widow, who had been betrothed to
young sculptor of one Of the neighbour
ing islands, who had taken arms in the
early season Of the war, for the attain
ment Of his country's Liberties. He was
a brave youth, and happy illustration
Of tbe;modern Anacreon's beautiful lines
in the Castilian maid. His passion for
Mira was one Of three years standing
during all which time he had been strug-
Cling at his profession for the acquisition
Of sufficient wealth to wed the object Of
his idolatry, and to remove her with her
widowed mother to his own residence.
That time had just arrived when the
torch of war had spread desolation over
The vallies Of Greece, and he hastened
on the wings Of love to bid his Mira
sad farewell, then join his companions
in patriotism and oppose the tide of war,
that was spreading through the once
peaceful vallies of his country. The
parting of two beings SO fondIy attach
ed 10 each other by the all powerful spell
of affection-the one to brave the dan
gers Of death in the field of batte-the
other to be left to the invasion and vio-
lation Of conquering savages-was in
deed task of bitterness and anguish -
The young soldier endeavored to soothe
the fears of his trembling love, whilst his
own heart swelled with grief; conjured
her to dry up the torrent Of tears, that
rushed over her beautiful features, and
for her aged mothers sake, as we'll as
for his, to nerve her ,imid soul with more
Of woman's fortitudc. Poor Mira clung
around the bosom Of her lover, ,beseech-
ing him to vile away her grief, for she
felt she must cease to live if tho tears
ceased to soften her sorrow. Again she
besought Marcus to shun tho post Of
danger-to do all consistent with his pa
triotism to preserve life that was the
spell Of her own existence. Marcus
promised, and stealing another last en-
brace from Mira-another thrilling kiss
from the lips of the trembling beauty, he
tore himself away with heart of unit
terable sorrow. A fortnight passed by
and the bones Of the noble Marcus were
bleaching upon the plains Of Greece
He fell nobly in the arms fbattle, whilst
brother officer conveyed his dying
prayers to the distracted Mia. The
poor girl was affected first with one con-
vulsion, then another, and when she re-
covered her reason, gazed wildly upon
the countenance Of her mother, and felt
there would be more genuine bravery IN
living to share the miseries of that par
ent, than. in perishing victim to her sor-
row. Slowly and gradually she recov-
cred sufficient strength to resume her
domestic avocations, but the smile had
fled from her features, and the buoyancy
from her steps. Still she strove to tri.
umph over her broken heartedness, and
vile away the remnant of her mothers
days with everv possible plan, for that
mothers enjoyment. But how vain were
all the solicitudes Of the unhappy Mira.
Scarcely month passed by, when the
massacre at Scio took place, and moth
er and child were consigned to separa-
ton and slavery. The brutal insults OF
the Turkish tyrants were too dreadful
to bear repetition, and the beautiful Greek
girl soon sought the spirit Of hcr lament
ed lover, in realms Of eternal sunshine
and unclouded glory.-Phii Album.