Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-23
[Fronl the New York Mirror.l
A TARTAR STORY.

At the sources of the Yellow River south. east
from the great Chinese wall, there lives brave
and industrious people, the tribe of the karakal.
pas, whose present khan Segeb- Moheean,, sue
ceeded to the throne in 1882. lew months af- |
forwards, he lost his way while hunting, and en-
tered cottage ask for drink of water. The |
husbandman recognizing his monarch, Frustrated |
himself before him, and sent for his eldest daugh.
ter, Naharnn to wait upon him. She was in |
the full bloom of her beauty, and the prince, when
he raised her veil, was charmed by the sweetness
and modesty of her countenance. When he left
the house he placed on her finger a costly ruby,
and ordered The mother 10 appear next day az
court When she did so, the minister announced
to her that the khan had bestowed upon the family
large tract of land, few leagues from the town
Of lnlsim, where he resided, costly furniture in
profuson, five slaves, and hundred purses. Ma.
harinn's family, raised so suddenly from want TO
ahuence, could not enjoy their good fortune with
moderation. They became loud aud overbearing
hoasling Of their influence over the khan, and re-
ceiving with naughty indifference The homage
which the chiefs OF the tribe thought it advisable
to paw to the iavoriie OF their sovereign. The
i'll feeling caused by their arrogance produced
the most terrible results.
! One morning, while the khan was riding to
vis, his favorite, he was met by two of his guards
coming to meet him at the full speed Of their hor-
ses.
"Do not proceed farther" they cried, unless
YOU wish TO see sight that will grieve your eyes,
Naharinn 8 palace has been burned down,her slaves
and horses slain, and she herself is more"
Without waiting for an answer, he put spurs to
his horse, and few moments brought him 10 the
spot where he had spent SO many happy hours.
What he heard was but too true. A few charred
beams and smoking cinders were all that remained
of this luxurious retreat and in the centre Of the
ruins lay a black pool, formed by The blood of the
slaves and horses who had been put TO death. -
The next thing he saw was the black and bleeding
,r ,ich hatn uaA Ii Ia h,I
tried to escape from the fames and had been met
at the door by blow from yataghan that stretch
ed her leless on the spot. 10 paint the fury of
a Segeb Mcclellan would be far beyond an Europe.
an pen.
That very day he ordered the council of justice
to assemble, in order to detect AID punish the =
thors Of the outrage and it was sOon assembled
t in the middle of the vast plain OF Nopal. This
h council is composed OF twenty seven old men, the
most distinguished for wisdom, experience and
uprightness Three chiefs, brothers, were arrested
d on suspicion, aud brought before the tribunal. -
r The daughter of the eldest brother, girl Of ten
- years old, was likewise arrested.
y The three brothers persisted in denying all share
u in the crime charged npon them, but the little girls
love of truth convicted them.
e I" How old art thou p asked the president Of the
. council.
"Ten years."
"Thy name?"
/ "Nadr- lloang- Ho.'
d snow tell us all ihon knowest about this mat
!. ter, whereof thy father and unces IRE charged
And, above all, see that thou lie not, for God pun
y ishes lying, and the prophet hath forbidden it,"
, 81 never lie, aud will tell the true truth. Ny
il father and unces though noble, are not rich ye
they would never have thought of this deed, I'm
less grent lady had come TO see them, and per
u suadcd them 10 do whit they have DONE"
l. GLOW do you know it was great lady ?"
Sc Zone night, was III bed in The tent of my un
Pa Gle NadirFez, md saw beautiful lady come in
, very richly dressed. Well, said she, have you
IL made up your mind d" q pretended TO be aslee
IN all the tme) Il have talked with my brother
rs about IL, but they will have nothing 10 do with it,
% Then the lady said, 'They think don't give lleu
: enough well, they shall have twice as much a
3, offered. Then my uncle told her, But the
'r are afraid they will be punished mot So sal
NJ The lady: if they caught, they must deny ev
10 cry thing, nnd will see that they are not punish
:. ed. Are you afraid TO trust me-? My uncle sal
y something could not hear, and threw himself
~ her feet. Then heard her go away. Three day
of afterwards we set the house on fire"
!. "Thou art an honest child Go on and spea
- openly and God and man will both forgive thee
ny for, spite of Thy youth, thou hadst hand in tn
or monstrous crime, hadst thou not ~
t. "Muhoniet, our holy prophet, las written in III
:, Koran, Obey thy parents, and fear Cod The
ali gave me a torch, and set fire to Naharinn's pa
- vilion. | wanted 10 let the poor animals go /; 1T
NJ IS fast as drove them out, my father killed then
~ My uncle Fadr-A loz broke the furniture and slul
!, bed the slaves"
VI "Who killed Naharinn ?"
ht- NadirFez,' said the child at once.
he ."Woudst thou know again the lady who talke
ed with thy uncle in his ient?'
mo; for l pretended 10 sleep, and did NJ
- hsre 10 look straight at her; but ] should kno