Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-10-15

VI q "ihoi tiuc Win lie juice Oh nut
which she carried with her, the Gipsey
led Zalla to 4the banks of little lake
near which they were encamped, and
bade, her view herself in its clear
depths.
And how does my sweet daughter
like her Gipsey looks, said the woman;
as she smoothed back the silken rings
let's from Zaila's brow, and tied a large
straw hat upon her head, bidding her
run and gather flowers to form a
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i The sctuery around Was wild and
beautiful, and the heart of the child
1 fleaped for joy as she bounded down in>
to the green hollow to pluck the sweet
blossoms, upon which the dew was yet
glistening. a. ...
1t was strange with what a yearn-
ing tenderness and fond anxiety the
Gipsey woman watched over the child
of her adoption; how she studied each
look and motion with most affection.
ate soicitude, and shielded her from
every blight which might fall upon her.
Not rude jest or coarse remark, did
she ever allow to be uttered in the
presence Of the gentle child, who was
looked upon as visitant angel, by the
wild and uncultivated creatures who
formed the tribe, Nor was the lutte
woman, Us They called her, regarded
with less venerati ON, her word being
law, and the same reverence being paid
to her, that they would pay to a supe-
rior being. Zalla was learned to be an
ardent admirer of nature, for the Gip>
sey woman never failed to point out
each half hidden beauty, and lovely
tint Of the surprisingly beautiful scenes
through which they daily passed. The
music Of the birds and trees and breez.
es, filled her heart with delight, ana
she never tired Of gazing upon the
softened loveliness ofmeadow & brook,
or the lofty grandeur Of rocks, cata-
racts and towering mountains. Thus
did she grow up with warm and
Imaginative heart; the most delicate
lfancy2 and shest scHsibiits; a pure
tand iosclytt5sssr ftA Of gentA sysipa.
thies and kindly impulses.
The passion for, music which she
had shown. when she first heard the
song fher she now called mother, had
grown into perfect enthusiasm. AS.
sisted by the instruction Of her moth
er, she was soon able to call forth the
most soft ard exquisite strains from
the lutte, which was now resigned TO
her. She also possessed an uncomon.
ly sweet voice, which daily cultivated
had brought 10 still greater degree Of
perfection.
AS the graces Of Zaila's mind, so
did those of her person each day more
fully develope, till, at length, when she
reached the years of maidenh ood, a
creature gilmore perfect loveiness could
scarcely baimaslned, ...
AlwaysSiats:rja in some wild yet
tasteful way, with her long ventress-
es wreathed with flowers, and her
lute in her hand, she looked like some
svlph of the wildwood, come to weave
her spell of enchantment and vanish.
Her eyes, Of the darkest possible hue,
were large and languishingly soft; all
the deapth and tenderness of her ma
ture beaming through the silken lashes
which shaded them, and laid upon the
rich color OF her cheek, as the dark
fringe Of a pearl.cloud canopy lays up
on the glowing bosom OF sunset. Her
beautifully formed mouth, ever wreath.
ed with pride or tenderness, gave spir-
it expression 10 the sweet repose other
classic features. Hands and feet of
fairy doEaae5r belonged to slight but
exquisitely proportioned form, which
bent into thousand graceful attitudes,
with the play of her fancy,-as the gen,
tie wild-hower bends TO the breath of
the evening zephyrs. 49, nv .r. -.
Proud, indeed, was the smile in the
eye of the mother, as she gazed upon
this child of her adoption, whose beau>
ty and goodness we'll repaid her devo-
ted and idolizing love. Wandering, as
they were, amid new and strange
scenes, zaila gradually forgot those of
her early childhood, or if ever dim
recollection Of the past came upon her
mind, the suggestion Of her parent that
lit was some half remembered dream of
other days, satisfied her.
The fapea4af The. .wonderous lowell
ness and3tfsteypf the young Gipsey
Singer had spread over half Of Europe,
the door Of the prince and peasant was
willingly thrown open to her. II
In one Of their rambles through Eng
land the Gipsey horde to which ZaiIa
was attached, encamped near one Of
the most beautiful and stately castles
|in the country. A message was sent
for the singer and her Lutte to appear
at the castle. Against her usual Gus.
tom, Zaila's mother refused to accom-.