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which the Emir's daughter watched from
her tower, his depaIture-kad he been
told, how day by day, she sought to CLEAN
some intelligence of his arrival at the
Christian camp, he would have left his
broad possessions at once, and found his
way back TO her through a thousand
perlls, rather than she should consider
i'm ungrateful. But little did he imag
inc the sacrifice she had made. Since
the first day she had seen the pale
still but noble looking captive she
had surrendered 10 him her heart, and
the offer of his freedom sprang from the
heroic wish to see him happy, even al
the sacrifice of his company. Had he
spoken his love then, and she wished al
most he would, few words would have
induced her to sacrifice father, country,
and faith, to follow him; but he was si.
lent, and she feared her love was despis.
ed.
Still her noble heart refused 10 take
it's revenge by interrupting his esclps
but she watched bis departure, hoping to
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 ifher heart would break. From
that day her attendants noticed that she
grew paler and timer, 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 his head on his hand.
He was thinking of her who had set him
free from Moslem slavery, and when he
recalled her beauty and gentlenesS, he
felt as if it would be no sacrifice to sur.
render houses and land and knightly
honors, TO be again :he captive minstrel
at he feet, enjoying her smiles and her
sympathy, even though denied her love.
1T is in vain,' he said, Il can find no
happiness here. Beauty has no charms
for me. will go again to Palestine,
and never return until see her, He
was about 10 summons bis squire, when
that individual entered the room.
'There isa page, my lord,' he said,
without, who wishes TO see you on ur~
gent business.
Let him enter.'
A youth apparently of Italian origin,
appeared and stood humbly at the door,
until the knight signed him TO advance.
The page looked at the squire, when his
master, understanding the hint, ordered
him to leave the room. Then hastily ad.
vancing, the youth threw Off his hat, and
exposed 10 view countenance of sins
gularIy feminine beauty for one of his
sex.
Henri! Henriv said the page, and
bursting into tears fell at the knights
feet.
my own Zenor!' and the knight clasp.
ed her to his bosom; for il was The Em-
IRIS daughter.
And how did you thread your way
through such innumerable dangersF the
knight asked, using her own tongue,
when, after weeping long upon his bos-
ON, she was somewhat composed.
Il know not. Your GOd-forI now
serve Him-protected me. fed, beaI-
ing with me few jewels, determined to
seek you out, and be your minstrel as
you have been mine. I assumed this
disguise, and knowing nothing of your
language but your name and nation, /
found my way hither, where for three
months have wandered up and down,
repeating Henri de Limoges. At length
a Jewel ofsOme price induced a man to
bring me hither, and now-now may
be your minstrel, anything!- only do
not send me away
'YOu shall be my own bride;' and SO it
was: and never in Languedoc was a
more beautiful couple than the Count de
Limoges and the Emir's daughter.