Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-31


mistakes thy glowing lips for his ves-
per blooming Sultanal"
'There is the last we shall behold of
the glorious sun" exclaimed Irene, un.
needing the fiattering compliment
"but Tomorrow" continued she, ''the
god Of day shall shine anew, with
bright efulgence, reviving with his
crimson blush each drowsy bird and
languid flower. But whence comes
that dreadful sound-it is borne on the
tranquil air like the wailings of an an
CRY spirit-may these prophetic sounds
presage no evil"
A low, rushing noise was now appa.
rent; if sounded like the gale blowing
rudely over the boisterous sea.
"This must be the evening breeze
sweeping over the Archipelago" said
Mahomet, approaching the lattice
which commanded full view of the
ocean. "Tis strange" continued he,
''that not single wave or falling leaf
gives token of its near approach"
The sound still increased, yet the
broad expanse of wave lay as placid as
if bound by the icy chains Of winter.
Not zephyr moved the foliage in the
grove.
Mahomet, for the first time, felt some
forebodings of evil-he had present..
ment that the unaccountable sounds
without would terminate in manner
disastrous to himself. He had just ta-
ken retrospect Of the impolitic course
he had pursued, when his thoughts
were disturbed by the sounds Of horses
hools. A single rider was now seen
approaching with the speed of light
as he neared the seragllo, Mahomet at
once recognized the features of his ge-
neral-in another moment he was in
his presence.
Speak" Moderated Mahomet, in
evident Observation-Disclosures proceeds
this tumult! Have the Greeks collect
ed their scattered forces and surprised
the city-or, has the breath of hell,
the accused Simeon blown desolation
| over us?"
"May Allah protect thee, SIRE" re-
piled the general. "The soldiers Of
the prophet have rebelled, and now ap.
proach the seragl:o in countless num-
bers. They seek the blood Of the en-.
chantrcss who has bound the COM
mander of the faithful in her tolls"
ala" exclaimed Mahomet, "are
the knaves dissatisfied with their fur.
Tough! Eve held the reins too slack
of late. Let them look to this; by hea-
ven! they hold their lives of small ac-
count thus to thrust themselves on dam
ger!"
Irene trembled at the altered mein
Of the Sultan, whose every feature was
flashing with passion. Mahomet gazed
at her with tenderness and pity. By
sudden and powerful effort he succeed
ed in bursting the silken chord that had
bound him in the tolls of love--in an
instant the soft and effeminate lover
was changed TO the cold, calculating,
and polite soldier. The tumut with
out had now increased to perfect din;
the seraglio was surrounded with the
infatuated multitude, whose clamorous
outcries rose with deaiening violence
on the still night.
"This must end" said Mahomet,
conducting the unresisting Irene forth
into the midst Of the enraged throng.
She looked in vain for the expression
of tenderness and love that had ever
played round his countenance. In It's
place was a callous and fixed express
sion which chilled her to the soul--to
whom was she to look for sympathy!
The veil was raised, and oh! how pass
ing fair was that sweet face! She was
too fair for earth; she breathed an an
gel Of light among the dark and fear
full forms who encompassed her; there
was an awe in the homage which she
drew; the multitude shrunk back at the
, sight of so much beauty and innocence.
Il "Here," shrieked Mahomet, "here
is your victim! take her, and let her
life's blood quell this tumult."
, One of the soldiers, more daring
than the rest, with scymeter unsheath-
, ed, drew near the spot where stood the
hapless Irene; he was in the act OF SCI
zing her
"Perdition seize the wretch" cried
| Mahomet, "approach another step and
! thy foul soul shall wing its way 10 eb-
I lis" And then, addressing lrene,-
, "sweet fower," said he, 81 may not
save thee; my cruelty to thee will be a
$ blessing; thy pure and faithful spirit
shall find its way to paradise. All!
WHY dost thou thus soothe me with for
piyeness; would that thou hated me,
n the separation then would be less pain.
It full" L.. :,