The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-10-23

from thousand ince breathing flow
ers-aIl contributed To render the gar
dens Of IstampoI a fairy spot on earth,
and a meet resort for the Fays and Mai
ads with which oriental superstition had
invested them. ~ ,.tA-.
Oha couch of cygnet's down., sat or
rather reclned the undisputed lord of
the enchanted palace and gardens of Is
tampol. He was reused from the rev.
erie into which he had fallen by the
presence Of his trusted slave, who stood
before him in an attitude Of the deepest
humility.
"If one Of the humblest ofthy Slaves"
said he. "be permitted to speak and Iiye
in the presence oflhe commander OF the
fn---"
Speak, and let thy words be brief"
exclaimed Mahomet, suddenly Interrupt
ting his followers ceremonious address.
Thus reprimanded, the slave stated as
concisely as possible, that the Grecian
whom he had preserved from the swords
of his soldiers, and had ordered to be
conveyed to the seraglio, awaited his
pleasure.
"Ha," cried Mahomet, rising from his
recumbent posture, "condpct her hither
without delay-ny fair Greek, how
could l forget the vision of beauty that
moved as an angle of paradise amidst
the carnage and slaugter which surrounn-
ed her ]"
Mahomet gazed with tumultuous de-
light on the beautiful being who bent her
knee before him in all the majesty Of
youth and loveliness-in voicee whose
every accent was music, she supplicated
his protection.
"Arise, fair being" said Maacmet;
"you petition where it shall be your i'm
munity to command. Give me the light
of thy countenance, and Mahomet will
be proud 10 execute thy behests."
"Alas sire, you add irony to mis-
fortune ;-restore me to my frien and
my unceasing prisons shall attend you."
"You do me gr sat injnstice, fair Greek:
when Maiomet says aught to injure one
so fair and pure as thou, may the tongue
that gives utterance to the foul detraction
be mute forever. You may confide
in ono whose actions have ever been con-
formable to his words"
81 may trust in thy kingly faith"
replied the too con6ding Irene.
"Somethlng tells me that thy noble nature
would disdain to trample on one whom
adverse fortune has reduced to wfetched-
ness Deal with-me, great Sultan, as if
and thyself may be acquain-
ted"
'sBy the living waters of heaven !" ex-
claimed the :mpassioned Mahomet, who
was completely charmed with the trust
ing temper ofhis fair captive, ''thy con-
fidence shall not be betrayed: transcen-
dant Irene, thou art dearer to my
eyes than light; ambition and renown
are as nothing compared with thy love
say that am not hateful to thine eyes,
and l will praise and adore thee. You
shall be to me the crescent moon no
clouds shall dim thy radiance you shall
ever be the soft and tender shrine at
which | worship"
Mahomet's 6ne countenance was ght-
ed up with glow of enthusiasm which
much enhanced his striking appearance /;
he was irresistably fascinated with the
beauteous Irene. Although astounded
at this unexpected burst Of feeling Irene
was not lnsensibie to the handsome form
and commanding mind of the ardent
Sultan. The various rep p,rts that she
had once given credence to,of Mahomet's
austere and inhuman temperament, she
now fully discredited. Love had usurp-
ed the place of reason, and in her Freju-
diced view, the infatuated Irene saw
nothing to execrate, and every thing to
admire in the avowed and relentless en-
envy of her race.
(Tobs Cont;naed.)