Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-05
I. them his intended l.usnes, Topaz tried to


represented to his master the hazard of the
undertaking How could he leave two Iuni-
lies lii despair? How could he break the
hearts of his parents? Russian hesitutcdl
Ebony re assured him, and all his scruples
vanished.
The young man wanted money for his ex-
petition. The wise Topaz would not Dor
row, but Ebony procured it for him. Hc
adrolty stole his masters diamond, had
false one made, which he put in its place, and
pledged the true Jewel to sn Armenian Cor
some thousands Of rupees.
When the youth had obtained the rupees.
all wos ready for his departure. They load
cd an Elephant with his baggage, snd
mounted their horses. Topaz says to hi.
master, II took the liberty to demonstrate
against your enterprise; but after having re-
lnons;ratcd must obey. lam your's-I love
lyou, and will follow YOU to tho end of the
world; but let us consult on the way the ora
rdc, whchls but two porasangs from hence
Russian consented. The oracle answered.
~ gor 80 10 Tic East you nil Be TO III, Nest
Russian comprehended nothing Of this an
'swer. Topaz insisted that it meant nothing
good. Ebony, always complasant, peysuad-
cd hun that 1t was very favorable
There was another oracle at Cabul which
words-T 20" possess, you shall no, possess;
r go" are coa?aeroT, you shaU not conquer:
II go" are Rustdn, uou shall not be BE- This
oracle appeared still more unintellgbIe than
the other. Beware" said Topaz Pear
nothing" said Ebony, and this adviser, as one
may readily believe, was always in the right
IN the eyes of the master, whose passion and
hopes he encouraged.
Leaving Cabul, they marched into deep
forest, where they seated themselves on the
=,rass TO eat, and loosed their horses to feed
When the attendants prepared 70 unload the
elephant that carried the provisions Topaz
and Ebony were not with the little Caravan
Immediately the forest. resoundcd with the
names of Ebony and Topaz The slave.
searched Tor them, on every side but return
Cd dlsleartcucd from an unsuccessful search
1--WE have found nothing thew said 10 Rus
tan, ''but Il vulture combating an eagle, and
stripping him Of his teathers'' This recital
eXcitcd the curiosity of Russian; lie went on
loot TO tho place, but found neither yuture
nor eagle, but he saw his Elephant. still load
ed with the baggage, attacked by large
h!ilnoceros. One struck with his horn. the
other with his trunk. The Rhinoceros fed
at the sight of Russian They brought back
tho Elephant, but the horses were no where
!! 70 be found. Strange things happen in the
Forests exclaimed Russian. The slaves
were terrified, and the master was III despair
, at having lost his horses, his dear negro ard
the wise Topaz, for whom he had always felt
, regard, though never Of his opinion.
The hope of being soon at the feet Of hi,
beautiful princess Of Cachemir, eonsoIea him.
| lie proceeded and met large striped Asa.
to whom rude and ferocious peasant. was
applying a hundred strokes of his cutIrs].
NO animal IS more beautiful, more rare. nor
f1ectcr thsn the Asses of this kind. The
oesst answered these terrible blows by cries
which might have uProoted the oaks. The
young Mira took, as vas natural, the part Of
me Ass. The peasant fed, CRYING to the
ASS, you shall pay ne for this!'' The ASS
thanked his libefator in his own Language:
approached, allowed himself to Sc carasssd
and odressed his Eiberstor In his turn. Ria
tan mounted him, after having dired, and
took the road to Cacaemir. His slave. fol-
lowed, some on foot and some mounted on
the Elephant.
Hardly was he Gil the Ass, when the ami
maj turned toward Cabul, instead offollowjno
the road to Cachonlir. In vein did Russian
pull upon the reins and apply the whip and
spurs The obstinate animal sill ;nrn,d
towards CabuI
HusLah sWeated and loaned IN DESPAIR,
and at length met Camel Merchant, who
said 70 him, s'Raster, you have verr el.st;-
nate beast. If you will give him 10 me you
shall choose one of my Canels." Russian
thanked Providence for having procured So
good bargain. Topaz was very wrong"
sad he, ''to tell me that my Journey would
DC unfortunate" He mounted the Camel.
loncd his caravan, and found himself in the
high road TO happiness
He had gone onward four parasangs, when
he was stopped by cataract, deep. large
and inpetuous. which rolled over rocRs
wiiitcncd with foam. The two shores we're
irighttul prcciPiccs, which daz2led their SIGHT
and proved their courage; no way to pass.
none to go TO the right OF to the left. 4 be-.
gin to fear said Russian, chat Topaz did
right TO blame my journey, and that was
very wrong to undertake it, If he were
here, he could perhaps give ne some good
advice. If Ebony were here, he could con
cal on ri