Liberty advocate., 1837-04-04


voyage, he resolved to spend few months
amongst the desolations of Scio; stipuIa-
ting hat the vessel should stop for him
on her homeward bound passage. All
demonstrated, but in vain; he was sick,
; INDUCED, and obstinate, and accordingly
we proceeded without him. On our re-
turn we found Mr.. c. ready to en-
bark, and apparently excited by the most
pleasurable emo'foas. We found he had
employed his leisure in winning the attec
tIons of young and lovely girl, whose
father and brother had perished amidst
the carnage of The Sackiag, By the Turks.
should not dare attempt description
of Zella. She was the very personlhca-
of all that is pure and trusting and beautl-
full might have thought her too deli
cate in her proportions, had not the per-
feet roundness and funess of outline at
once filled the Imagination. But her dark
soft eye-the eye must be the seat OF the
soul-and ZellaS must nave been a holy
and lovely one; for never did | behold one
SO brilliant, and yet so subdued, so chaste
in its expression.
But | must not stop for description
As the vessel receded from the shore, and
the figures of the melancholy group be-
came less and less distinct, my heart mis-
gave me, that the pale, trembling girl,
who clung so trustingly to the arm OF her
lover, had entrusted her happiness
10 one, little qualified to promote and cher
ish it. | felt she had lavished all the
treasures of her young and conhding
heart, with its untold wealth of innocence
and love, upon one, little capable ofappre-
ciating its worth or returning its tender
ness. But the young bride thought not
so. And who, that looked upon the fine
form, the manly brow, and commanding
air of Frederic c. would dream OF
fckleness or dishonor? And then his
smile, it was the very one to 60 to wo-
mans heart.
stood by as the fair girl gave last
embrace, last look of love to those she
should see no more on earth. The calm,
digni6ed mother-who seemed IN her
matronly beauty to realize the very ideal
d of Niobe--the gay and noble spirited
Is brother, and the graceful sister, who wept
It in agony on the neck of the companion of
1t her childhood They had trod together
d the ma rbe hclls of their father, and spor-
If ted together by the hill and fountain sloe,
Ie and when sorrow came, the rocky cliff,
10 and mossy pillow were more tolerable
of when shared with that sister. All these
ID things were now to be no more; and she
ID clung wildly to her neck. The mother
S. whispered word about the beauty of that
u. sister, and the brutality of the Turk, and
l. the Young creature stood passive and re-
RS signed to the separation.
of As the figures became indistinct, and
of the green shores and rocky cliffs one af-
ter another became lost in the distance,
- ZeIa clung more closely to her husbands
pc arm, as if he were now the whole world
n to her. When at length the Isle, where
nd she had loved and endured so much, was
he hid from her sight, she sank senseless
lg into his arms.
IS, Our voyage was long and tedious; but
Of not a sound of discomfort escaped the lips
h of the Greek Girl. Her patience, heI
re cheerfulness and kindness won all hearts
,r- The most uncouth sailor would dott his
Is, can. and with awkward, but hearty kind
he ness, endeavor to perform some little ac
ed. of courtesy, that might make her situation
III. on shin board more tolerable. For TINS
cir he was sure to be rewarded by swee
smile, that would pass like CLEAN OF sun
al shine over her pale, quiet face
clio Even on the voyage, the resllessnes'
ks, and natural querulousness OF FrederlcT
NO disposition, began to exhibit itself; and
icb have more than once seen an honest ia
ON boiling with indignation, when ne ma,
inc observed the ewes Of the fair girl tlll witt
ain tears at some irritable remark OF MI
gs, c.. =
Wn As we approached our native shore, al
a hearts were buoyant with the prospect o
zen home. But Zella only grew more pen
,ry siye-more sick of heart 1t was evlden
that Mr.. c. was beginning to tire o
can the gentle being who could only addres
the him in the soft accents Of her native anc
ose lie had brought her from her own kin
JOS dred and friends to die amongst stranger
mes of broken heart.
| to We arrived in safety, and in the dellghi
fa- of seeing old friends, and awakening ol
ing recollections, the fate of Zella was iol
pa gotten. But, as began to mingle in soc
lity ETY., occasionally encountered Mr. q
. to with his beautiful Greek Bride upon n
,ble arm observed, with pain, she gre
few more pale and languid, and the quicl
. a gratified smiles, with which she recot
ing nized her old shipmate, soon passed
pir- way and left her face more meanchol
and than before. visited her and stroV
the to rouse her from the apathy into whlc
ped she was sinking. She had become SICK
the realities of earth. Mr.. c., VIII
art. out in the least exerting himself to wi
rib. her from painful reflections, was evlden