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nis own gay province slrove in vain Il
win him BY their smiles.
| OH had be known The agony will
which the Emir's dsughier watched, iron
her tower, his dspsflnrs--had be bee.
told how, day By day, she sought To- CLEAR
some intelligence Of his arrival At Fth.
christian camp. be would have left hi
broad Possessions Al once, and found hi
way back TO her. though e. thousand per
ils, rather than she should conside,
him ungraieful. Bat little did ho I'M
Epgine the sacrifice she had made
Since the hrst day she had seen The
pale but still noble looking captive, shs
had surrendered 10 him her heart, and
The ofer qf bis freedom sprang from ,he
heroic wish 10 zee him happy. even ii
the sacrifice Of bis company. Had be
spoken his love then, and she almost
wished be would few words would have
induced Der 10 sacrifice father, country,
and faith. TO follow him; but he was Il
lent. aud she feared her love was despi-
sed. Still her noble heart refused to take
its revenge by interrupiing his escape
but she watched bis departure hoping 10
the last that he would communicate with
her +; and when she could no more catch
the shadowy figure Of the receding boat.
she flung herself on her cushions and
|wept as If her heart would break. From
that day Der attendants, noticed that she
grew paler and thinner, as if some secret
malady was eating out her life. But none
suspected the truth.
In the proud castle Of Limoges sat the
owner leaning bis head on his hand.
He was thinking Of her who had SET him
free from Mosls m slavery. and when be
recalled her beauty and gentleness, he
felt as il il would Be no sacrifice 10 sur.
render houses and lands and knishtly hon
cFs, TO- be again the captive minstrel al
her feet, enjoying her smiles and her
sympathy. even though denied her love
at is in vain" he said !; II can End nc
happiness here. Beauty has no charms
for me. ! will go again 10 Palestine, and
never return until see her." He was
about 10 summon bis squire, when that
individual entered the room.
There is page. my lord" be said
without. who wishes to see you on ur.
gent business
/ "Let him enter"
], A youth, apparently Of Italian origin
appeared and stood humbly a, the door
until the knight signed to him. advance
The page looked al the Squire, when biz
master. understanding the hint, ordered
him to leave thu room. Then hastily
advancing, the youth threw off bis hat
and. exposed To- view d countenance 81
singularIy feminine beauty. for one ofhis
sex. 49,
"Henri Henriti,' said the page, and
bursting into tears, felt.at the knight,
feet.
/ "My own ,Zenoral r. and the Enieht
clasped her to his bosom; forsit was the
Emir.s daughter.
rAnd how did you thread your way
through ssnch innumerable dangers 4,
the knight asked. using her own tongue,
when. after weeping long upon his bosom
she was somewhat composed.
u know not Your God--for him
now serve--protected me. / fled, bear
ing with me few jewels, determined Il
seek you out, and be your minstrel as
you have been miEe. / assumed thi.
disguise. and knowing nothing of YOU
language but your name and nation, founc
my way bilher, where for three months,l
have wandered up and down, repeating
Henry de Limoges AT ZENITH a jeweI
Of somePrice induced man 10 bring mt
hither, and now now may | be YOU
minstrel. anything '-only do no. send
me away
You shall be my own BRIDE" anc
50 It was: and never in Languedoc wal
. more beautiful couple Than The Coun
de Limoges and tho EMIR's DAUeH
TER.
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