The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-06-24

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sWba. brOughtyou herel' :she replied, 'KnOw you
not the dangerf ta
"a danger have braved too often to heed it for an
instan, now tF
t0Aenl What mean you
Daily at this hour the hour Of your so:Sry ramble
II entered these gardens daily have lurked behind the
shrubs that surround your favorte bower, daily have
gazed on you unseen.
For what purposef'
''Ny purpose enthusiastically
t'Death' to me who never wronged you, who never
injured human being
TO you, lady-no, no-not to you'll would not
harm you for the world.
'Why brought you here7
Accident or perhaps idle curiosity first brought me
here; and looked on you for the first :ime need say
why daily, after had once beheld you came again.
oh. il you are seen, cried Ada, "nothing
you from my fathers rage: you know The barrier, the
awful impossible barrier that divides your race from
mine-madman, begone.l'
The young Moor, whose face and form were such as
might have been chosen by sculptor who wished to
represen. the perfection of eastern beauty spoke not
moved not he continued kneeling before the agitaed
GIRL while his dark brilliant eyes fixed upon h.r coun-
tenance seemed eagerly to read its varying expression,
that memory might have store Of sweet thoughts to
live upon, when the reality should no longer stand be-
fore him.
Ada could not bear the earnest gaze Of those
fond eyes, where her anger, her indignation al the
intrusion ofthe stranger l-gone She called not for
her attendants; no. she trembed lest they should come
Tawait my DOOM at length muttered the intruder.
Tscorn to fly; my dream ofsecret love is over my
stolen watchings, so DEAR though hopeless are at
an end you will call your !athers guards, and l shall
die. ~
'No mo, you shall not de-not if Ada can save you
will not call them, no. dread their coming
Then you forgive my boldnes'i
'Yes- only begone-save yourSeE'
shall we meet again
Never.
Then will stay and de better die here at your;
command in your presence than 60 hence and nger
out life ofhopeess love- never beholdng you again..
Poor Ada had never been addressed before nlOVs'S.
own language. Her hand had been sought by princes
and nobles who secure her fathers sanction, had
addressed her in terms of admiration but whose looks
and accents were cold and 'sprtess, when compared
with the ardor of the youthful lover who knel before
her.
For my sake, ifnot for your own, co. she cried.
Then we may meet againl'
Yes, only leave me now, you know not half your
peril Tomorrow is the annual festival in honor Of
Vishnu, sha be there, and will coRtrive to speak
to you --hark I
She pointed TO Ithe orange trees. A fnostep was
ho, hon
sed tito his lips, and was lost among the orange bos>
SONS just as the chief officer of the rajah entered the
bower to inform Ada that her father desired her pres-
ence. She cast glance around her breath
ed more freely when she found that her lover lay unsuA
pected in his fragrant ambush and followed by hor at
tendan returned to the palace. There was no testi-
val in Hindostan splendid that celebrated annually
in honor of Vshnu in the province which the ra
jah governed. The gardens the hanks the Jumma
were spcnddy decorated for the oceason,anj at noon
were filled by crowds opersons all eager in there
rous situations either to to be seen; to pay due
reverence to Vishnu or to be duly reverenced.
Kettle drums sounded, golden armor glistened. dow-
ny feathers waved in costly turbans; cavaliers bearing
silver battleaxes, rode proudly their milk white
seeds, and prncely ladies were borne in gtterng pal
ankeens on the backs Of fele phants.
Ada was :Iere, pale and sad: her stolen mysterious
interview with her unknown lover, recent, so
unexpected, sounkoly to end happily, that she Law on
her rose colour cushions famed by her favore slave,
without taking the trouble to draw aside the amber
tans other litter 10 look upon the festivities which
rounded her.
Towards evening the gardens were Illuminated with
thousands Of many coored lamps she raised herself and
looked around her. but glancng hastily bright Wis.
tas and radiant bowers her rested wide spread
ing tree beneath whose ovcrshadowing branches
paratively dark space remained. She there saw The
form Of her unknown lover; he leaning against the
tree, with his eyes fixed upon her; she told her slave
with assumed evity that she had vowed to gather
cluster ofhe blossoms of that tree, alone to gather
them and desiring hcr to await her return she hasten-
ed beneath the canopy formed by its soughs.
Seim was indeed there.
Speak not she earnestly whispered, must not
stay for an instant. dare not listen to You-out mark
my words; and ifyou love, me obey them. do not
doubt yonr love, do not doubt your copstancy, but
shall appear to doubt both when you hearmy request
Speak, lady, will obey YOU said the Moor.
Co. whispered Ada, buy tho swiflest OF Arabian
steeds, Tidohim across yon plain three times every
day; in the morning, at noon, and in the evening;
and every time you ride him. swim the Jumma on his
back.
'Is that all ? said SeIim; 1t shall bo done.
'Itls all replied Ada: to prove your love you will