Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-06-08
From the Asiatic Journal
THE HIEFTAIN'S DAUGHTER ;ATAE OF
~ 90 RAJPOOTANA. ,a'aa al'.
BY MRS. STAINS.

lwas shrine of kaniya. that form the In. 1
dig Apollo which, the sun-god having taken il +,
VIE mirth and musle- formed his sole pursuits,
fills especial favor with the tSadoo maidans, who,
FIN their lyrc-songs, have glean.I sone Of the
rnance and poetry which hang about th legends
Jtheir compassionate and pastoral deity.
: Tie fspe itself, too, was very graceful and well
4 t.{S6kd Seitel eaAisaii0n among the rNdi.
= / isss ssS ss & ilss ssass NV s,s'sl n
trees shs| EItlP 3 NJ q lhe Hsontas biss.,I
skllse n stnMsn sIle<ssd 81 "a 81
e5ng sha1os aga,a Z srembli ~ sw{
{ aong the oel nga thsse ooly ID So tr;.cd
by Its quiet muFnufihgs 'fsunst the. ininH peki
>es or tangng flowers that seemed to oppose ~
cdlrse. Bounding the sweet vale that have thua
enoavored to describe was chaiu of rocky hills
unsetwith the, rosy hues of evening ght, whc 1
threw lso strong relief The outlines of many 4
iortress' sch were necessary to protect the
ha!Poot PRIZES and their followers at period in
Their history Wien dissenson was common, am
oi'ion great, ant even the darkest crimes were
regarded as Veniai VIXEN the object to be gained
was considered worhs the desperate game tho chief
talhs played Tor. he horrors induced, however
ny thls aggressive sysem, whatever shape they
may nave taken. were ctnfned to the open coun
try, or to the hurems and dungeons of the forts
Tor the grove Of kaniya theY never could pepe
trate. Afiordng the rights Of sanctuary. no BLOOD
could there be shed, no sacrifice be offered, bu
that OF flowers and incense for the pastoral eoc
OF India, delighting in smiles and melody, suffers
ne,1her cruelty nor ousteriy to approach his shrine
ferhaps II was this attractive character of tho
sun-gods fame WHICH had now led hiher one o!
Inc Unrest Of his votaros or here may haze been
another yet more pressing reason. wh~n the pro.
gress OF my tale may show; bps at the time |
would describe, lovely HiBdu girl, Weaving a
wreath of mogree and chpsnpa blossoms, stood by
The altar of Kaniya. sfo was very young, and
seemed as if aninsted by the peculiar happiness
known only 10 the young and pure, fr a sof,
smile was on her lip, and a bright lightin her
eye, ahd her check had the FRESHNESS of a,ev.
blown flower ere the noon,ide heat or the eve;no
shower has touched its beauty while every ne
of her form, as she gently bent. sometimes to rao
blossom that had fallen on the marble payemen
sometimes to note the effect of her labor, prove,
that the beautiful Komari acknowledged no tu
toress of grace but the nature that she worship
cd, and while the feathered songs,ers Of the grow,
instructed her to initiate their sweetest melodies
nor eiaslic step ana unoulatln1 movements owet
nothing Of ihcir charm to arr. -Tzgres1 s.l
. The lady thus stocd alone in Kaniya's fan,
entwining her white and amber-col wreath
while the porfume Of the scattered flowers sur
rounded her like incense. Her attire was simple
and her ornameuts tasteful, rather tlIun gorgeou
or encumbering. Il 1t might have been difficult
therefore, to have guessed her rank but tia
through the distant trees might be seen camel
richly caparisoned. with horsemen; paIankeens
and goody train pic:uresquey y.attiredf follow
ers, such as wait only on the princes of that land
but Mt Kaniva's shrine the lady Komari needles
no protection, nor did she even seek any compan
ion, but him who now approached, and for whom
apparently she fingered there. I'll .sil Is s.aL
The stranger was also young, and attired il
priestly robes but, rs the quick ear of the maid
en- caught the sound of his step from behind th
alter, she turned, and cast her arms tenderl
around him. t.,i IL, -, .-,,, -
"Ah! my brother.' she exclaimed, "chide m
not that sought thee thus at Kaniya's shrine
soon shall We be parted, and we'll you know ho,
in the retirement Of the rawula (harem,) | lon
for the sweet air and bright world around me. an
bow doubly sweet do both become, Jowanda, wbe
enjoyed with those we love-"