Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-06-08

aIends the change. Thou vert onrs g -, p 70
and, at my frantic PRAYER, thy noble fa,ber av,
against the usage of his house and the cxn,ss
OF his tribe, spared thy infant life. Even 49,,
seem 10 ieel again tho terror. the doubt, or ,h
fearful hour when tho opium. already ~,
with natures earliest dra,ight, awaited br, =
! Rana's signal TO close the sweet ewes So l,,al
opened TO heavens light hut, at length. te s,e,
purpose Of Rajpoot chief melted before the hu
oand tenderness. and thou vert spa red. Bp
aias ere three hot seasons had passed away n
dread oil scorn. The fear Of what might be thy f,,
urged again the sacrifice; but as thy father .,
| WIN MS bared sword across his knee, meditatin
'he deed which he thought had become necess,
10 save ms honor, upon the death of the prince /
"hoh thou vert betrothed. thou, swec, child stol
70 ms SIDE, ard, with soft carcss, smiled al an
piayed with the gittering weapon intended ro
10y aeS'rnr.t'on. ! had followed s,ealthily, vowe,
no' 20 ou.''vs my babe; bat saw tea r ia II up
on the bIaoe, and, sheathinp his sword in Il, s,n
thy father bessed and babe Tho l;vo" - naoso
lIstened, and as Ne Rance p,ussd sha .,;.,a L''
streaming eyes towards her mothers. and cas-. ha
self upon her bosom 0"S' '''i
From this seemlnSlrance of fenIorno,u
ever, both were soon ayoussd oy cxclam,,;oaa -
surprise from tho starle| slave.eirls who s,aI "
y roso from tho ground.in soma alorm- no ,ha
Rama Umra advanced into,he ,n,r,n,a,, ' rn SI'o
Rance and her daughter rosGmmcdia,cI,, % 'ar, ns
h'm; but the Bali Bhye, reaaop strnnge ,,,,,o.s
on her husbands countennnce.S e.Snopsod s,JJ..I,,
wh,ie the blood forsook her cheek nd her lin ,ro,
pied. Tho fair komari; howevcr,s ~ onIv on hn.
.a'nor race Inc necessity for counsy or consoI,.
% .aon, ana resting her hand upon hisarh,she ga zea
tenderly on his agitated counteuance. :" q"
touch, however. the Rama stared, with a h ., nv'
ing gesture, putting aside her hand, and thenS%,
gazed on her with the fascinating gaze Of one who
oadeavors TO recall the memory Of some oden
tale, whose characters seem interviewer with the
hneaments OF one who may have been an actor in
the drama, and then, with heavy sigh, such rs
are known only to the remorseful and the guilty.
tho Rama passed on, and stood by the pile of pre-.
cous stuffs
Take hence these gatids." cornn,anded he. ad.
dressing The trembling sla~o-grls in a voice whose
lone seei.ied strangely hoarsc and unnatural to
the ear; "I"ke them hence, and bear them to
those who wait without. The marriage OF the
Princess komari with the Jeitpoor RaJnh is at an
end, and his sorrants ord ms rHi1'ofs mus, bos-
back tho nurrlaSe- gifts.
Komari heari no more a crowd of busy ima.
gcs rushed over the brain, oaving no distinct i'm.
presrar- a Alan fell on her sight, strange s5lnds
doatiag IN The air. and ihc .phE'6r sa6s.
henrsstricken and insensib bic, at he fgthur' .e
Tho Aase-ss'r s~shefed round. the ms tsSk
bosc,hsr frnsiihe apartment; aud iIpc q 4 -
tie. ttfS Sposr has irenbiieg "
~ ~ - e u ssSs s. - I, :sd
noscf . my life. ID ADDED se Al II IL
ihe ha ode of Sangrain Singh The Jeiipo,r arincel
'obssiaateiy perasts on hls right BY nc.epeaasc,
ned blood ias tcen already sptsed 81 eyA.y side.
| am contcmned by All nv nob,cs; a. etsess aafi
my dISobedIencc TO my country's laws is working
NY destruction, md can even row see the sneerl
OF the princes Of RaJp,otana Oh the downfall of
inc chict who saved his 2ugh,cr's life but TO dye
his land IN blood, and layu dcsola,e.'
As he spoke, tho Rama 'sIead droooed low mo,
his breas'. and with arms foSdacro IS it, he seem
ed 10 abandon himself to despsr.
Ills miserable wife gaZod onbim long d i'd nny
ously, trembling at tne pause. VET fndining her.
self no reason 10 advance IN solisc of the aaouy
both felt. After while, however, with Iow.ton-
ed voice and deep emotion. she genty murmured
Alas alas unstable are all our hpes, as dew
upon the Iotus-buds. and unhnppiy, M lord. Ko.
mari loves this Jeltpoor raah. Yet sSll. doub,
not. she well knows her duty us Rajpootnnidcn.
and never will she oppose thy will that sheshouId
wed the powerful Sangram Singh. Wait bt,. nv
lord, until the iis. sorrbo surprise is past. and
all will yet be wCn our country be restored To
peace, your honor spraci, our child made happ,
Force will have compelled you TO break yosr con
NTuCt Win GTIHce LbtlLa, ana The sumo power WIZ
protect you against the violence Of MS dIsanpoin-
Al TIC 'I1snce scssaiience1 spcakns ilc alag
r.iss{t hls ayc ycsand yazed Oh her mtentiy, that
IL - II (, srry word that psssed her tips
had %, q TO agiIue my lissexs,, apdss,ndsdilI
was, for hs waiched 70 ca,ct.jf ntwere ~; -Qnq!
word Of hore. !. lle shadow cfen ~ NosaIt ifoS
cou.d bring rspfieye ID his muse despiir BIN
yet Il carnesnot, ao, when tbs ii,s i sse hnt en-
ded. irr bosban9 again sighed heasriy, his kyes
fe! !ufon The srouud, aIa Ssull more lerr be Paass
onstcd. fhe poor mo YER ihoaga t'Iat any DC
cision. even the mos, terrible so tn II ended q y
ogonlzing suspense, had been mcrciGul but sig
ceased TO think when the Rama fixed his ierc.
glapce upon her face. and hoarsely uttered, "Wo,
man! at thy prayer. this girl was saved saved
to work ruin upon her land, despair and dcs,iuc.
ton upon her family. The council will deeide
her fate, but remember, Whatever that may be.
am no longer an errins, misied father, but q Raj
poot noble, firm 10 defend his honor aud hi
name ~