Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-05

myself to PERISH ALAS! it was your
destiny said Topaz. "If it is destiny which
does all, said he, col wha: use is the good
Genus? Ebony, you with the four black
wings, YOU are apparently my evil Genius
~ Gu have said IT," answered Ebony-iBut
you were then also the evil Genius of the prir-
cess" ono, she had hers, and | have &C.
conded him." 'Accursed iiead your nature
surely is different from that of Topaz: Won
have been formed by two different princi
pies, one OF which is good, the other evil"
That Is not necessary consequence said
Ebony. sit Is not possible" resumed the
youth, ''thnt benignant being should create
IL malignant spirit" "Possible or not posi-
bic answered Ebony, 1.-The thing is us | tell
you ''Aias!' said Topaz, my poor friend,
do you not sec that this wretch has still the
malice to make YOU dispute, so that he NAV
heat your blood and hasten your death?'
70, said kustan,''l am not much more sa-
tlsiled with you, than with him. He confess
cs that ne wished to do me all the harm pos.
sable, and you pretended to protect me, and
SAID the good genius. And | two said
the youth
There is something in all this which dc,
not comprehend" ~'sNor either" said the
good Genius. ''Eut shall soon know ALL
SAID Hustan "We shall see that said To
Paz immediately every thing disappeared
from his sight. Russian found himself in his
fathers house, which he had not left. and in
his bed, where he had slept an hour.
lie sprung up, amazed, and shouted for
his attendants. His valet de chambre, To-
Paz, came running to him i'll his night cap,
gasping for breath and but half awake.
Am dead, or alIve!' cried Russian; twill
my beautiful princess OF Cachemir survive?-'
StiI Il
Topaz
"ah!' cried Russian, ''what has become Of
that fiend Ebony, with his four black wings,
ne vt VI as who brought upon me so crutia
death Riv lord, left him snoring un
stairs: shall call him down." sIhe viliar.
SIX months! he has prosecuted me; he led
me TO the fatal fair of Cabu, he stole the
diamond which my beautiful princess cave,
nc; he IS the sole cause of my unlucky Jour
ney; Of the death ofny dearest love; O E the
aim OF tho lave'in which pierced me in the
flower OF my agc!
''lou have never been at Cabul, there is
no princess of Cachemir The prince nc.
yer had but Two children, and they arc bows
at school. You never had e diamond: the
princess cannot be dead, for she was never
born; and you are in the best possible health
how" is II not true that YOU saw me die
IN the bed OF the prince OF Cachemr? Did
you not confess, that TO keep me from so ma
ny evils, you had been az eagle, an elcpaans,
stupid ass, physician, and a magpic!''
Wy lord, you have dreamed all this. Our
IDEAS do not depend on US any more when
VIC sleep than when we wake God has
commanded this train of thoughts to pass
through Your brain, to give you some ;nstruc-
ton which apparently will BE of use to yo,I.''
~ or are mocking me; how long have
slept! My lord you have not vet slept an
hour" Glow! vile reasoner, will YOU make
me bciieve, that within this hour have been.
SIX months ago, at the fair of Cabul; that
hTTe returned made Journey to Cachemir.
Wnere We he dead, Barbabau, the princess.
and myselfl' ''My Lord, nothing is easier
or more common, and you might have sail
/ ed round the world, and had twice as many
adventures IN much less time. Is It not
true that you can read in an hour, the abride-
mant OF the history Of Persia, by Zoroasterl
,NevcTtheioss this abridgment contains eight
hundred thousand years. All the events pass
through your mind, one after the other, in an
hour: now, You will OWL it would be as easy
.or'BTaina to crowd them all into the space
OF an hour, as to extend them into the space
! OF eight hundred thousand years: it is pre-
ciseiy the same thing. Figure to Yourself
tiiat tiIne reVoives upon n wheel, whose d.
ametcr is infinite; IN this immense wheel are
! an lnRumcrable number Of wheels, one with
IN the other; that Of the centre is irnpercer-
! t1ble; and makes an infinite number of reye-
iutlons ID the same time thet the grand wheel
makes but onc.-Etis clear that ali the wheels.
since the commencement of the world to thu,
cid' can arrive, successive, III much less
TINE than the hundred millionth part of Sc
co!id, at a given point
Il do not understand this" said Russian.
INLAY 1t please YOU said Topaz, 81 have a
parrot who viii easily make YOU comprehend
vy meaning. He was born some time be.
tore the deIugc; nc was in the ark, has seen a
great deal, but is, however, not year and
half old; he will tell you his story, which is
very interesting.
Go quick, bring your parrot" said Rug
| tan she will amusc me until | can 90 TO