The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27


a delicious repast Of fruits and cakes was
placed before the Emperor. ~ Sam
"Stranger. enjoy the bounty which the
gods send u.!" she said, gracefully mo-
tioDing him to be seated. "Now listen
TO me. Something assures me that thou
art Of noble birth; but from this abode.
thou can.t not make thy escape unaided.
Death is dec, eed to every stranger who
enters within these donations. But
through my inicrcession the mighty chief
tain Lew yam will offer thee thy choice-!o
die or Join the band. Accept the latter, be-
tray No dhsasiness. aud in a week ,heu
shalt be free" 81
| "Idol Of my hearth" answered Kang.hy
thou divinest well. I am indeed the EN-.
peror Of China, but Thy slave! Did not
my suffering subjects demand my pater-
nal care; to BE with thee would willingly
renounce both throne and kingdom!"
| In few words lie then related the e.
vents to which his present misfortnnes
were owing. "Now take this signet, oh
generous maid" he continued. "ln thy
noble resolve to rescue me from csptivi-
" it will be thy security for success.--
Take it--bst then let tne die rather than
that thou, goddess Of my soul, should suf.
fer danger or fatigue for my sake!"
The youthful Tu.ta doubted not for a
moment that it was in reality the Emper-
or Who addressed her, and she would have
prostrated herself at his feet in alteration
had not her royal lover prevented. AT
that instant was heard the shrill blast Of a
trumpet, mi ngled with gongs and other in.
struments.
"Hark! my father approached" ex.
claimed Tu Ia, "Remember. Do az thy
humble slave has said, aud may the God
B. of safety watch over thief We meet no
more!" and the maiden hastily with"
drew.
t; WE meet no more" Those last words
J! tendeted the emperor almost distracted
"We meet no more!" The caves grew
a thousand times more gloomy. "Wt
4, meet no WoTe, anu ioa t"o n'sN ''"'S '''~
unhappy monafch OF China felt he was Z
captive. Itwas some hours ere his gloom
y solitude was interrupted. Thea th'
chief Lew.yan, Of tall commanding pres
ence, entered the cavern, followed by
!. body of armed men, who ranged them
selves around the captive. kang-h
sprang to his feet, confronting the robbie
chief.
death is the doom of all, cried the lat
ter fixing his eyes sternly upon the no les
naughty Emperor, "who' rashly ventures
within the limits of Lew-yan. But an
told that thou art an unfortunate travel
" ler. whom fate, not thine own will, ha
placed in my power! Moreover, thou has
W. proved noble spirit, by Staying the vii
u wretch who tainted thee with thy msfor
tunes-though by the head Of Confucius.
he added with a smile, glancing at th
fo soiled and torne garments OF Aang-hy
a. "thou lookest not much like an Empire
1T az thou hast so loudly proclaimed thyse|
at 10 be! The heart Of a brave man is mer
he ciful, and Lew-yan oiEers thee thy choice
p- either TO die or join our noble band!''
he Remembering the caution Of Teu-ta
the Emperor restrained the indignan
: answer already on hi. lips, and replied.
"Chieft ain, life before death! Admins
ter the oath. ! bind myself TO thy 'o'
tunes!" .a3rts+ 800 t as
I must here again beg the readers ia
diligence for passing over much which th
Y. cbroficle appears TO think. of great intel
=. est to the story. 1t may be presumpto'
in me te differ with such high authority
but as the fair Teu ia does not appea
again upon the scene for the matter
a. sIxteeu whole pages. ! think the reade
i. will not only excuse me, but also be
e. my way of thinking. These pages are a
m taken up with relating how Kang'hy wa
he the friendship of a chief and the goe
m will! of his comrades, not only by his chee
in full and hilarious disposition. but by rel
fol ting many wonderful exploits of valoro'
,e. chevisance performed by the "son Of he'
rs GEN." whom he professed to have locke
III, upon face TO face! and that although b
in heart was full Of love and laDguishmei
for the beautiful maid Teu-ta. yet OWL
RS. to the good will Of the gods, he manag'
Ie to eat generously and sleep profoundly!
,on will therefore take up the nsrati
o lust one week after Kang-hy had enroil'
er himself with the bold troop Of the bra
% vs+
as Leu-yan. 81
ON 1t was the middle Of the night. +
Of ,igued with day of toi! and dagger, 4
his robher band stretched themselves uP'
n, the floor an slept: all but the illustro
20 Kang -hy--he alone was restless ana
w, happy. The week Of promised delive
md snce vas now at an end. but where "
-hy his geuerou. Preserser! Had she perIs