Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-04

blEht nave been anticipated, soon OVerpoW-
cred all opposition. Aline had kept close
10 the side of her brother. determined 10
perish with him If he fell aud when the
capture took place she was bound with him
in the same chain. This association great
Iy lightetled their suffering on the occasion,
bu; it did not last long. When the corsar
reached The port of Agiers, an order was
issued for The conveyance of all the male
prisoners ashore and the retention of the
females. The language spoken around her
was unintelligible 10 Allue. but she soon
became sensible the intended separation.
Her agony WAS dreadful at the moment
the past mishap seemed TO her insignificant
in comparison with this browning i'll She
fell on her knees before the barbarians OF
the yesseI, and used every entreaty by words
and gestures, which might have chance
Of moving them to permit her accompany
ing her brother. Her tears and impIoring
looks fully expressed the meaning which
her language could not convey, but they
were totally disregarded, and her brother
was carried off with bis companions. An
hope seemed to depart with him and Aline
fell down IN a swoon. -rs
Her iusensibil;ty, at leas, To partial ex-
tent, was Of long continuance every return
81 her powers Of reflection serving only ta
renew her arief, aud throw her back into
a state Of lethargy, which rendered her
needless OF all around her lara, mean
while, the old negress, watched over her
wiib iucessant care When Alne regain.
eG something like comp osure, she found
herself on board of different vessel, and
again upon the open sea. Earn informed
her that she had been purchased by an Ar.
Iaenian merchant, and was now on the way
to Smyrna. whence, after taking on board
some Circassian and Georgian captives,
Achmet, as the merchant was called intend
ed to proceed to Constantinople. lara
likewise added that Achmet seemed TO take
a strong interest in her restoration to health
This last piece OF Intelligence was anything
but pleasing to the poor captive, and her
mind was so heavily oppressed with fore,
hoding dread Of the fate that seemed to
await her, that she resolved TO escape from
ii at the cost of life No other way of eff
fecting this ieet was in her power save
that of starving herself For two days she
maintained this determination and was
already beginning to feel her strength d.
mtnishing, when some proceedings on the
part of lara changed altogether the train OF
her thoughts. The old negress, like many
Of hersrace, affected power Of reading the
cards, or of telling fortunes, and she artful-
ly led her langu,d mistress, to express
wish to know what would be her brother's
tate, the subject ever uppermost IN her
thoughts. lara used the opportunity given
10 her most dexteriously. Consulting the
cards, she assumed, after line, an aspect
of great JOY. Y our brother will vet be
free and great ! The cards declare it and
by you-by you shall he be saved !" The
suggestion of such possibility made an in
Simultaneous and striking impression upon
Aline, and raised in her new train Of
thought. Finally, she resolved to desis.
from her course of abstinence. and to pre-
serve her life, in the hope that whatever
might be her own fate, she might yet have
it in her power to alleviate the suferings
OF her beloved brother.
When the vessel arrived at SMYRNA, il
chanc ed that, while Achmet was getting Or
board his other captives, he met The French
consul in society, and mentioned his having
with him beautiful slave of French de-
scent. The consul Immediately requested
to see her, and after some difficulty, this
was accomplished. On seeing Aline, Mon
situr L. generously offered 10 purchase her
from the Armenian and set her at liberty.
"My brother" said Alne "will you set
him, too, at liberty" Alasr' said the
consul. "that is not possible. How could
he now be found out The intervention Of
the Sultan alone, fear. could avail to dis
cover his retreat, and procure his freedom"
"The Sultan !' repline Aline. and for
fe,, moments she remained in thought
Well" continued she at length, 81 can
not and will not. since such is the case ,ac-
cept of liberty for myself" The consul
pressed her to alter her resolution, but the
generous girl held firmly by her purpose
The slight hope which existed of her find
ing in Constantinople some means of liber-
atng the poor captive of Agiers, kept her
fixed in the determination ofremaining with
Achmet. 1t seemed to her as if some Sc
cret power urged her EDWARDS to the lur-
kish capital.
But, MS she sailed thither, doubts and
fears took possession Of her mind. Her
whole chance of success was founded on
the vague possibility her personally see-
inc the Sultan Abdul.H AIMED, or some great
courier, from whom she might beg the life
| and liberty of her brother. But she re-
membered. and shuddered to remember
| that she might become the purchased slave
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