Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-04

possess number District and regular usages, and
one of these is an obligation to marry only with
in the tribe. ANY alteration from this practice
is punished with immediate death. Nothing can
avert the late oil the unfortunate victim.
The prospects Of Yanma were at the brightest,
when as the narrative proceeds, 1T was her
fate to he rescued from imminent peril by the
lntrepility of Capt s.. She had accompnn-
led her mother, IN covered and gorgconsiy dec
GRATED hackery, to garden house which belong
Ell to her tather, on Calabah. They stayed in the
garden rather longer than their attendants wished,
pleased with its cooling fruits, neat walks, svery
streams, and shady trees. The golden bandana,
gllttering mango, and imperial Jack, attracted their
gaze and touch At length their bullocks, in splen
did housings, proud of he Music of the silverbelIs
which played III suspension from their necks APP
proaclIed the bed OF The tide, which have before
described as separating the island of Coabah from
Bombay. The raft was beginning to ply in the
lower pait of the channel but The carriage 70 ad
along the crest of the high rock, practicable,
though The rising tide might be seen glittering in
the streams across its black ravnes. The drivers
and runners calculated that the buocks would
cross before the tide covered the rocks, and they
urged them at full speed. A strong breeze, how"
ever, came into Bombay harbor, with the flow
from the ocean. aud before the hackery reached
the Shore the ladies' saw with terror that the de-
vourng element was floating tlen that their foot
men were swimming, and in great agitation srlv
ing TO keep their !ulock's heads towards the land.
Alarm soon finds utterance. The mother and
daughter mingled their cries. and wept, more in
pity for each other than for themselves: but their
agony was drowned by the roar of the food, the
crowd mt the ferry were too much absorbed in
their own views, aud too distant, had it been 9th
erwse, to afford them any aid.
AT this awful moment Capt. s. was gallop-
ing from the fort; and hoping that he should he
in time to cross the rocks he made directly for the
course ofthe hackery, saw the life struggle of the
men, heard the piercing cry for help by the wo-
men. and plunged in to their assistance. His
horse was strong docile Arabian, and Captain
$, being exceedingly fond of field sports,
had accustomed him to swim rivers, and even the
lower part of this ferry though quarter of mile
wide. The horse therefore, swan as directly to
the hackery, and Capt. S., having perfect
confidence in his strength and steadness placed The
daughter, who was as light as n fairy before him
aud with the mother clingng behind, gained the
shore in safety, while the hackery and bullocks
were swept away by the force of the tide. The
terror OF the animals preventing their effectual
struggle, destroyed them; for a moment after the
perllous escape ofthe ladies' the iiackery was up
set and the bullocks were drowned
Many battles and dangers require a longer
time in description than in action. 1t was Just so
IN this case. Short, however, the time had
neeh, crowd was gathering; and not only the
ladies' nut all tongues were loud in thanking Capt.
) - for his gallant conduct. Meanwhile, he
gnZed on Yamma with wonder, aud she Oh him
win grateful surprise. Many of the Parsees have
fair complexions and Yamma's was trans parenlly
so. Indeed she looked though pale with fright,
and dripping with brine, SO much like Venus, ris-
ing from Oceans bed that Capt. S. prono,in-
ced her in his mind the lovliest of the crea
ton. He gaIloped to the fort, procured palan-
quins, and saw the fair Paisees conveyed home in
safety.
| wish, for Captain SIS sake-I wish for
quaintance with Yamna had here terminated
but nm mpelled by the laws of history, and the
nature of my Information to proceed, Dol with the
wing of fancy, but with the plume Of plain matter
OF fact. In short then, Capt. s. used every
means in his power TO win the love of Ynmmn. -
He correspondent with her through The medium Of
fnkiers or religious mendcants and fortune Tel
ers. He loved her to distraction, he offered to
marry her, for s. had soul too noble to ruin
the object OF his alteration. She listened to the mag
&c of his address she forgot all the customs Of he,
tribe; she offered her lover opportunities of see
: ing her; he visited her in the guise of Hindoo
astrooger, and she agreed to leave her father anC
v mother, and follow him for life. Unfortunately
{ they were discovered, and so promptly followed
Y by three stout and well armed Parsees, that S.
' was nearly killed in All unequal contest 10 preserv,
his prize and poor Yamma was returned to he
G enrnged family.
. The reader may conceive her terror and conlu
lUnOCGnc
@ how she was dlsbeevet and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
g s. storIned and raved-how he offered he
II family every reparaton that an honorable MAJ
n could make, and how they spurned his terms will
n contempt and Indignation. lie cannot, however
: so easily picture what followed: for he may no
Is have believed or known that such scenes occur il
l. the world. Well, | must briefly describe-no.
!; cannot dwell upon it, hurry over it, melel,
sketching the outline, and turning with horror eve
from my own faint colors.
I, The heads of the tribe were assembled, and a,
+, oath of secrecy having been taken, the fair Yam
: ina was introduced, arrayed bride, and decor
n ateh as the daughter of the rich jeweer Limie
q DorabIee. After certain ceremonies, her mothe
and grandmother approached her, where she ST.
= as beautiful statue, and presenting poisone,
n, bowl and dagger, said in firm tone, "Talt
al your choice" Farewell, nother farewell
70 father farewell, world!' replied The heroic Par
IN see daughter, taking the deadly cup, and she drain
II ed its conlents Her leaden eyes were watches
of till they closed in death she was then striped
arrayed as corpse, and conveyed TO the receptu
I'd Gle OF lie dead as already descI bed.
n when s. heard that Yalnma was gon,
of ond suspected that she had been murdered, nc
r. cordlng TO The customs of the Parsees the nobl
ir fabric OF his brain gave way and reason fell ror
r her throne. any horse! my horser' cried lie
re- and as he pated the neck of his animal, the alarm
ks ed attendant saw the fire Of his eye, aud renbet
ID Away went horse and rider fnr behind ran III
IS, groom, He heard the hoof of thunder ON iii
~ ground, and his masters voice urging his spire
& s'eed towards the foarning surf-then loud ex
m poison OF breaking pillows aud on gaining I'll
e. sea-shore, he saw Il black point on the storm
no surface OF The ocean, hut he never saw the bra,
$ aud his Arab more"
20 Chambsr's Edinburgh Journal
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