The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-03-30

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o Bossora. whittier Affairs of trade had call.
I'd NE. After passing through the Medites-
ranean, joined a caravan, which was then
about to proceed, under an Arabian escort,
% the Persian Gulf We met with no inter-
ruptions on orr way, and, arriving at Bosso-
ra, the caravan separated. At the end of
three weeks, having finished my business,
wished to return, and Persian trader d.
rected me to . caravan that was on the eve
It departure towards the Mediterranean. /
joined company with 1t, and Proceeded on
across the desert.
Goa the third day was resting myself. |
after our halt, in the tent Of the sheik. was |
alone, and GA the point Of falling asleep, for |
our march had been severe, aud was much !
tatSued, bat my attention was awakened !
by the silver tones Of beautiful voice,
which proceeded from the inner tent. am
no cynic; music has charms for me at all
times, and listened with Considerable inte-
rest to the song eff the invisible Minstrel. Ii
was female voice, not less sweet than the
honeyed accents Of yoas tabled houris. In
deed, iat h'sa who enquiries after the ex-
qu's'teiy beautiful, an who wishes daily to
appreciate the melody Of ws~an's voice,
listen TO 1t in the midst Of the desert, when
tho days march is ended, and he is sitting
| In ms teSt under the shade cf his fg tree n
swell, well,' said the impatient Arab;
''but the subject of The sons:"
docs the sentiment dispieasc yous" in
quired the other.
SIT doe. not displease me" said the Arab !;
"but isel interested in your narrative, aud
| wish to hear its termination"
| "As nearly ss can remember" said tie
traveller, "thsse are the words of the cong:
"'My father sojourned in the teEt Of Sa-
ker. went to the well TO draw water; the
son Of Saker saoke kindly to me. The steed
of Benz Saker is the swiftest Of his tribe, and
he is the chief asaoag a hundred My me.
substance Of the scns"
sit is enough, said the Arab, strosing bis
beard with profound gravity. "The tribe o.
Hatim has been your escort. How came
} you to separate yourself from the caravan
and at what distance should you think it il
, from us2"
, 81 rashly imagined" answered the travel
! err" that could gain the shores Of the Me
diterranean without interference on the par
, of your freebooters. and ia less time thar
/, would be spent by the caravan in rsachin;
them."
"You did wrong" said the Arab; swine,
did you leave your pariyf'
e "This morning emily. The caravan i
not many hours march behind US; If We re
e main here, it will have come up, or nesrl,
so, by tomorrow SUNRISE"
'if it is as you say" returned the Aras
f1o
IS tiers. l shall not injure him whom HATH
has protected"
q The traveller was about to resume pos
IS session of his two bags, hut the Arab gent
= put back his hand. There is" said h.
"a .sno need Of haste. 1t was yoar expeditio
a. which occasioned your losing theIa."
% Lucas smiled, and made no answer. Til
Arab composed himself for the night, al
the traveller, following his example, the fo
~ mer was in IA short time sitting in his dream
;. under palm tree, with his Cora; and ii
q latter comforting himself in the possessio
r of his lost sequins. The sun had not rise
~ many degrees above the horizon, when {.
:. Arab and traveller awaking, repaired to Il
=. entrance Of the oasis, and looked eager
se across the desert, hoping to discover the a
:, P'oo|A "a t'S OotoVouS cut UctWcen III
a land and sky was one vacant plain. TIL,
u looked at each other FIR moment. the O,
~ doubling the truth of what his companit
=, had told him, and the other fearing that
~ conquerors present mood was by no mea
favorable to the restoration of his gold
er The countenance of the Arab suddenly lie
er ened. A small cloud appeared on,the ed,
he ofihe horizon. The traveller viewed it wi;
Isl out interest, but the Arab knew that il
% Dictated the approach ola company. "Yo
&c der is the caravan," sand the Arab; "wh,
ur the sun is eight degrees higher,'it will rea,
20 US. 1t will be best to await it's coming
10 There is Ito caravansery between them al
re the oasis, they will therefore halt here.
I'D you have told me the TRUTH" continued
VS. "lshall quickly accomplish the object of :
es search, and return happy to my own trit
nd shall give back your gold, g. you will sb,
re ly be placed beyond the reach Of moles
ler ton. But il yoa have deceived me, a
Of perhaps about TO fall into the hands Of be
IS tile tribe, and my blood will be upon yo
I'm head" They retired together into the Ca.
I'm to wait the event.
ISL A neighing Of horses announced the o
proach OF the company, which consisted o.
I'd, hundred merchants and three hundred ca
ne els laden with merchandise, the whole /
us corted by numerous body Of Arabs,
eu med with spears, sabres, and ill-condi.ion
Ct, muskets, and mounted on fleet horses. Il
no Arab Immediately recoun;xod Tho <,,,o..a