Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-06-22

loose veil OF soft white muslin common TO
her countrywomen-for Mariaritza was
Greek--I scarcely know how to describe
her, and Iqulte despair of making my por-
trait likeness, for hers was not face that
words can mirror faithfully. ! had heard
much of her before we met--mucI which
had excited alike my curiosity and my inte-
rest; and, although since our acquaintance
had commenced, that interest had grown al
most into affection, my curiosity still re-
mained ungratifed. She must have been
about two and twenty; her stature was low
and her complexion swa"thy; she was limbed
like an Antelope; and her conl-bIack hair
was b aided smoothly across brow as
naughty as that of an Empress. am not
quite sure that she had good feature in her
face, except her eyes: although there have
been moments whenl have hought her not
only handsome, but even radiantly bcauti-
ful-and her eyes-they can be described
like those otno other person--you could not
look into them Cor moment without feel
ing that you were thraled. They were as
black as nidmght long, and peculiarly sl.a-
led, set deeply into the head, and some
what closer together than is usual.
"But all this is commonplace. 1t was
not the form aud fashion of Mariarizas
eyes which made them 20 singular-it was
their extraordinary and contradictory ex-
p:essions-I have seen them soft and liquid
us those of infancy; and, an instant after
wards, almost fierce in Their binding bright
ness"
GAS I reached her side she looked up,
and the flash of blended ire and bitterness
was in those dark wild eyes, as she eXclaim-
ed, without changing her position: "lIa!
Is it indeed you who are cheating yourself
into belief that you can love the silent
night better than the laughter and the fiat
tcries Of yondcr empty. hearted foolsf' and
she icrked her veiled lead mpatlently in the
direction of the Palace: " You, the court
ed and the caressed; whom they idoIize and
worship because you record them and
theirs, and make subject tor song and sto
ry in your far-ofl land? Go, go--The night
all may chill you-lt is not for such as you
to be abroad when the dew is on the earth. =
:" | saw the dark mood was upon her.
had known her thus more than once; and
only answered by drawing part Of her long
yeilover my own head, and sitting down OIL
the earth beside her.
60 Nay, if you will really forsake them a,
while for nay cumpanionsmp," she murmured
while the moonlight that streamed upon nel
face was not more soft than the gaze which
met mine as ] lookedup at her: ''let us free
ourselves for while from all risk Of intru
sion--T have been in the lime avenue, but
had well nigh intrudcd on a love tale; ant
when would fain have taken refuge in the
ruined temple, found it tenarted by {
Saraf and his pipe -bearer-'
"'And r'-and as spoke raised hc
hand playtnlIy to her lips; 81 am to chase
you hence"
:" You shall, ifyou so will it, said Ma
raritza: 'and if you will trust yourself witt
me for Il couple OF hours
"' And whcre--every where
"The young Greek answered only by ri.
sing, and moving hastl towards the house
In a moment heard the clapping of he
small hands: and in five minutes more he
caiquc awaited us at the terrace gate whicl
opened on the channel.
"lhe sternmost caiquejhe is deaf;
whispered MararItZa: as we established
ourselves on the yielding cushions at the
bottom of the arruw-like boat, and wrapped
the furred peIisses with which it was pro-
fusely supplied carefully about Ills" We
have but to converse in low voice, and W,
shall be safe. even although we should
whisper treason OF Mulmoud himself
81 answered with a similar Jest; and We
dartcd out into the centre Of the channel
and on unit we glidcd beneath the Asian
shore. No? shall never forget that nigh
land could | inpart to my readers the tale
to which listened from that passionate
Greek girl, in flood Of moonlight, and Il
the music of the myriad nightlngaIos, as We
crept along under the shadows oflhe nigh
ty hills,l might spare the asseveraton
That night heard all the secret; and from
that hour loved her!
"Mariaritzl was an Anthenlan: prou,
of her II sn!iicd descent, uud of the love-
land of her birth. She was on visit to
rich relative at Cunstantlnople; but sh
sighed for Greece as the captive sighs 70
liberty: and the rather that Il wealthy suit
or had presented himself, whom ler friend
prosecuted her to receive.
"'Did they know what was hidden here!
she exclaime,I, as she alluded to this new 10
yer, pressing her small hand over her hear
while size spoke; "Could they guess tn
tple which have conlided 10 no car say
) you,s-l'ut you are weopng-God iorgv
me! but did not think that you knew hoy
to wcep.'
Mlriar,tzaF whispered reproach
fully.
"'Pardon! pnrdomr murmured the way
ward girl, winding her arm around my nccl;
q Our Lady have mercy on mel 1t is Iii
fate ever to pain those love. But | WI
talk OF myself no more--l.et us speak Il
Grccce--my own beautiful Greece!--ol
listen--I will sing you II song that | ougf
long to have forgotten, for he wrote t--Di
tell you tn 1t lie, too, was Atheniau,
"And without waiting for reply, sh
warbled to 4 plaintiye melody some Gree
stanzas, of which the following is a fire.
trunsation:--
THE GREEK GIRLS SONG.
Ny own bright Greece! My sunny land!
Nurse Of the brave and free:
How bounds the chord beneath my hand
When'er sing ofthee--
The myrtle bralches wave above my brow
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