Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1838-05-09

been Isgraced-soclety which had been
scandalized. For them there was nOne to
plead save the grey-haired and widowed
mother, who wept and knolt TO save her on
y son; but who asked bis life in mercy, and
not in Justice. Did their youth sue for them9
Did the soft loveliness Of the guilty wife,
or the manly beauty Of the lover, raise them
advocates? Alas! these were their direst
condemnation: and thus il only remained
for them TO die
1t was at this period thatmy friend the,
first became connected with the aff,iir. The
family of the condemned woman, knowing
his influence with the government, flung
themselves at his feet, and impIored bis in
reference. They expaiIated on the beau
~ of the misguided Fatima-on the person.
Il qualifications of him whose love she had
felt-they left no theme untouched; and he
became deepg interested in her fate, and
resolved that while a hope renamed he
would not abandon her cause. But he was
fated to plead in vain; the crime had in
creased in the country; every Turkish
breast heaved high with Indignation; my
friend urged, supplicated, and besoDght IN.
beeded; aud at length found himself una
bic to adduce another argument in her be-
half
When reluctantly convinced of the fact,
he discovered that, through his exertlons to
save her life, his feelings had become so
deeply CENTRALIZED by the idea Of the misc
rable woman, that he resolved TO endeavor
to see her ere she died; and he was startled
by the ready acquicscence that followed his
request, ds well as by the terms in which
il was couched. awe shall visit her at
midnight to acquaint her officially with the
result of the trial." was tho answer: aud
should you think proper, you may accom-
pany us. for you will have no future oppor-
tunity Of INDUCING your curiosity"
URder these circumstances he did not
hesitate; and few minutes before midnight
he was at the door of the harem 10 which
she had resided since her removal from her
husbands house. The officers of instice
followed almost Immediately, and it struck
him, as they pissed the Threshold, that thew
were in greater number than so simple an
errand appeared to exact; but as he Instant
ly remembered that others might feel tho
same curiosity as himself, and profit by tho
same means of gratifying it, he did MT
dwell upon the circumstance.
All was hushed in the harem, and tho
fall of their unsupported foot a,volse no vci.o
on the matted floors. One solitary slave
awaited them at the head of the stairs. and
he moved slowly before the party with Il
small lamp in his hand, to the apartment. Of
the condemned woman.
She was sleeping wheE they entered
her cheek was pillowed upon her arms. and
a quantity of rich dark hair, which had es-
capped from beneath tho painted handker-
chief that was twisted about her head, law
scattered over the pillow. She was deadly
pale, and her eyebrows and the long silken
ashes which fringed her closed eyes, were
intensely black, and relved the palor of
her complexion; while her fine and de-
licate features completed MS lovely a face
as ever the gaze of man had fingered on.
At times a shaddering spasm contracted for
an instant the muscles of her countenance;
the terrors of the day had tinged her mid
night dreams; and at times she smiled a
fleeing smile, which was succeeded by
sign, as il, even in sleep, the memory past
happiness was clouded by pang.
But her slumber was not destined to be of
long continuance; for the principal indiyi-
dual of the party, suddenly bending over
hcr,graspod her arm, and exclaimed, awake
Fatlma, wake; we have tidings for you!n
The unhappy woman started, and looked
up; and then hurriedly concealing her
face in the coverlets, she gasped out, "Ma-
shalahs What means this9 What would
you with me that you steal thus upon me in
the night Am not "a Turkish woman!
And am not uncovered.p
"Foar nothing, IIanoun, pursued the Of
fetal; "We have tidings for you which we
would not delay"
"God is greatr' shriekcl the guilty one,
raising herself upon her pillows. eYou
have pardoned him
Bat the generous sclf-deuying prophecy
was false, In the energy Of her sudden
hope she had sprung into sitting posture;
and ere the words had left her lips, the ia
tai bowstring was about her throat.
1t was the horror Of moment--two Of
the executioners flung themselves upon
her and held her down--a couple more
grasped her hands-a heavy knee pressed
down her heaving chest--there was low
gurging sound hushed as soon as it was
hoard--a frightful spasm which almost
hurled the strong men from above the con-
vulsed framc-and all was overl
At day-dawn on the morrow, tho young
j Greek was led from prison. For several
days he had refused food, and he was
scarcely able to drag his faintng limits
along the uneven Streets. pAyo men sup
ported him, and al length he reached tho
termination Of his painful pilgrimage. For
, a moment he stood rooted to the earth--he
gasped for breath--he tore away his tur-
r ban--and clenched his hands until the
, blood sprang beneath the nails. She whom
P he had loved was before him--hcr once
!, fair face was swollen and lyid, and expos