The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-11

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something about the stranger, that overwhelm
ed her with a cold feeling OF chilly adherence
mingled with dread, whenever she was SO un
fortunate as to be compelled, for time, to en-
dure his presence. And as to becoming his wit
| oh, Allah she would prefer being committed
living to the tomb; she would as soon abandon
herself to the loathsome and polluted embrace
Of hungry Ghol But there happened to be ar
other, and doubtless, friend reader, yoa will c.
knowledge, very cogent reason for Leila's re-
lection of Falri-yiz. because she had already
Bestowed her sweet little heart on his rival Hus
sein.
Such was Leila, and such was her two lovers
Her father frowning upon the man she loved,
and She detesting the person whom her father IA
Vored. am not going to fatigue my readers OF
myself, with translating and describing the ra-
Their lengthy history of their loves contained in
the MS. before me. | shall satisfy myself with
having introduced you to the fair Leila and her
two suitors, and shall hasten to the true point
OF the tale, viz how the one lost, and how the
other obtained her
Hussein finding it useless to supplicate Leila's
father for his consent, now urged her to fly with
him to the far distant wilds of Kurdistan, a
mountainous tract of country, chiefly inhabited
by banished outlaws, to whom its almost mac
cessible Businesses afforded shelter and security
The chief of one of these lawless, wandering
hordes, owed his life to Hussein, and now, eager
to repay the obligation in part, offered him
protection, and command, second only to him
self, on condition of his joining them. Leila
loved Hussein with all her soul, but being the
more reflective of the two, wished him, at all
events, to wait some short while in hopes either
of ultimately obtaining her fathers consent, or
of finding sut some more feasible way of ac-
comPlishing their union, without hazarding their
lives and all beside, to the wild scheme he pur-
posed adopting. HusseIn, an ardent youth OF
twenty, was frequently disposed 10 impute her
reluctance to want OF affection for him; which
idea, however, was always dismissed, when he
revolved within his mind the many hundred
little incidents that had taken place between
them; each and all, indicative of his fair ones
attachment. Incidents, which, however trivial
and unimportant they mig Int appear,.we Ito re-
count them here, were still of the utmost mpor-
lance in lovers estimation. Oh, well may we
say, sensible and philosophical reader, what
fools love does make of its votaries, or victims;
which shall | style. tkem' Ihave written vota-
ries SO, in the language of the press "stet," let
the word remain; though, also, too often would
the other term be found the more applicable oil
the two.
Hussein at length induced Leila to fly, and
the hour of midnight, the same evening, was
fix ed upon for their elopement. The lady was to
meet her lover in her fathers garden, in bower
which had been witness to many soft and tender
scene, and Hussein was to hold himself in readi-
,Iess; and when the appointed hour arrived, bear
her upon the back OF his coal black Arabian
steed, far among the wild but friendly mountains
OF Kurdistan
You are now, friend reader, acquainted with
Leila's disposition toward her two lovers; and
we have now to introduce you to her worthy
father, in order that you may see how the good
man rclishes his daughters opposition to his
wishes Lstus, therefore, leave the young pesple
to themselves for while, while are convey
ed ON the wings offancy to the chamber OF Aehmet
Achmet, the father of Leila, was man OF
about fifty years. In the early part OF his life hs
had three or foar wives; but being at the time
a struggling young soldier, no more; he survived
one, discarded two, and the remaining fair
one gave him the slip herself, exchanging
his protection for that of OF his superior
officers; and Achmets high sense of discipline
would not permit him to insist on her res
toration. l apprehend, however, that he was
bv no means inconsolable for her loss. Soon
after this, when between thirty or forty years
old. he married beautiful girl, the daugh-
ter of an emir, and loved her 50 sincerely that
he suffered her to retain to the very last, undiv-
ded possession of his bed and heart. This was
the mother of his Leila, his darling and his only
child, and the same instant OF time had made
him parent and widower. lie never married
again. but devoted his entire care to the rearing
OF his daughter ON whom he lavished the entire
affections of warm and bleeding heart. 1t is
possibe that he felt himself actuated by no otker
feelings than desire for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
his favorite child, in urging her marriage with
Falri, and conceived himself to be saving her
from much after-distress and affection, by DIS
couraging the visits of the poor and friendless
Husscin. What his hotives were, can, think,
readily be collected from the few detached ex-
pressions he is now muttering to himself. we
are, then, in his apartment; observe and what
you!
You see an old man seated cross-legged upon
red cushien, carpet spread before him, his pipe
in his mouth, with its large meerschaum bowl
resting upon the ground near his feet. On that
other cushion at his right hand you perceive
bowl of coffee. 1t probably strikes you as
remarkable that no steam arises thereirom.
Achmet prefers it cold. Here, then, you see him
alone, comfortable, enjoying the luxury of his
hookah and his coffee, revolving in his mind the
comparative merits OF his daughters two lovers,
and her obstinacy in preferring Hussein to the
wealthy Falri. 80
Reader, courteous, and doubtless refined and
gentlemanly reader, have you ever so far braved
the ccn,ure of the little-minded, as occasionally
to solace yourself after the fatigues Of a we'll
spent day, with the soothing and fragrant smoke
Of the American plant, not in the form of cigar;
no. the cigar has no place in the study-it is
the favorie implement of puppyi,m IN the street
and should never be suffered to enter the study
of man of sense. ii man chooses to smoke
pine, and that in private. IL a man wishes to
parade the streets with cigar between his lips,
merely for the purpose of looking military or
ari.tocratic, do not call him a smoker; besides
which, even the finest Havana is too mild for the
taste Of genuine lover of smoke Have you
ever dared to smoke a-horrible as the word may
sound to ears polite must give it utterance it is
even now trembling upon my tongue, as the
name Of the unfortunate Eurydice did ON that of
noor Orpheus. must ;ass the rubicon, and
write the loathsome word-a-a--a PIPE!!i
'Tis done, the die is east mustnow have either
-. reaaer. Some, to whom the word is not
mn Of a novelty will, perhaps, be tempted to
saw esParturiunt montes nascitur ridiculus mus"
osSssrs will be Of opinion that l had better have
sbrought forth" any word than the one did;
"What's done can't be helped" as my old friend
yocabile est.n But ietme pause; for though it
sbeuld be The obiest OF every writer so to express