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VOLUME 19.--NUMBER l2.

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eastern kings, so il is permiued them TO utter
truths that would be recompensed with the bow
string if they proceeded from less highly pnvlle-
ged lips. Perhaps one reason of this federation
may be found in the fact that their notions of vlr-
tue are supposed to be the result of enthusiasm,-
or, at best; impracticabe theories, which no one
conceived himself obliged to honor, otherwise
than by listening to them.
If the opinions of the Dervish, Shah Abbas's 1
court, were notat the time agreeableto that Prince,
they excited a curiosity which caused him no
small uneasiness on learning, next morning that
he had left the palace and by a route unknown.
The disconlenof the Prince from thstm con-
nued to increase, and his desire of finding Mira,
of the Peaceful Valley, grew so intense, that he at
last determined upon goingin searchof his abode,
unattended, and in disguise. In few days after
forming the resolution, he carried it into effect.
After travelling all day, as chance directed,
about nightlall he arrived at the summit of lot-
ty mountain; from whence winding pathway
led by a gradual descent, to beautiful valley
THE Prince did not, however, Immediately quit
the summit of the mountain, but paused awhile
to contemplate and admire the scene below.
On either side of the valley lofty range of
mountains, yerdant with herbage, and adorned
with trees, enclosed the happy spot from the rest
of the world. little rivulet, for it could scarce
ly be called river, glided through the centre of
the valley; and at short distances, on its margin,
were seen the white cottages of the peasants,
some peeping from between rows of lofty pop
liars, others from beneath the pensile foliage Of
the willow. To every cottage was attached a
garden enclosure, and portion of pasture, the
heccy tenants of which, added in no small de-
gree, to the picturesque beauty of the scene:
whilst here and there, on the mountain side, or
on some jutting point the daring goat was seen
browsing on the luxuriant herbage.
As Shah Abbas gazed on thedelightful scene the
dusk of TIE twilight impercepGbly changed into
the lovely brilliancy of moonlight. The Prince
had often admired the effect of the moons rays
on the glitering domes of palaces and mosques
but whether it was the partality for a novelty
or the just preference of good taste and reason,-
he thought he had never seen anything half sc
beautilul-so heavenly-as the moonEt Valley.
"Surely this must be the palace of which the
Dervsh spoke" said the Prince as he descended
the winding track of the mountain path SANE
one of those sweet homes of innocence and hu
mility must be the abode of Mirza."
Having crossed the little stream at the noun
tan's base, by its rude bridge ofuees, he went VI
to the first cottage door that presented ITSELF l
himself as a traveller from Peristan, who hadbeel
assured of hospable reception at the peasant
cottage bv a Dervish whom he had met on theroad
at was the good Dervish Ferishtah, said tn
peasant, ''we must not forfeit the character h
thought us worthy of receiving"
Accustomed as Shah Abbas had been to smiin
'S' faces, kind looks andfairwords, there was some
- thing in the language and countenance of tn
- bo hp IN
Is cottage, he had never before seen. For the frs
nc time in his life, too, he met with kindness, whic
vi was neither the peace-oflering of fear, nor tn
:. obligation of self-nterested sycophancy and
us new and delightful feeling arose in his bosom
NJ NJ when he who had only been feared as Prince
oS' found himself treated as a man.
Try Every thing the produce of the Valley ahorde
: was set before the Prince by the peasants daugf
ue ter with cheerful alacrity and smiling grace
'o- that bespoke heart as kind as her face and forl
W. were beautiful. 1t was the beauty of simplcit
0N' and nature, that would have charmed any wher'
but in that valley-in that cottage, charme
:, doubly from its accordance with all by which
IN was surrounded.
his The Prince partook of the humble repast wit
nod zest and pleasure he had never felt at the sum
orc tuous banquets of his regal palace.
led "You are surely highly favored of Allah" sa
the Prince, ''to whose lott has lallento inherit
velt beautiful a spot in this valley"
Inv "We must be ungratelul before we can be u
was happy" replied the peasant.
cot, "But do you never suffer from the devastatio
,se of the storm, the ravages of themountain tc
rent?" inquired Shah Abbas.
,oro "We have the changes and vicissitudes Of sc
b;s sons here, as well as elsewhere" answered M
nor "a; ''and we sometimes experience what man
,od who dwell on the other side of the mountain
If call accidents but which we believe TO be the
4 in of Allah; we know that he purposes the good
tho his children, and we dare not murmur at the W
in which he may choose to accomplish his en-
,ent whether by the sunbeam, or the storm; we kn
ave that the vsitations of his power are not like
What aimless, wanton cruelues of an earthly Prln
but the exertions of omniscient goodness. If
pre. should be happy only when the sun smiles on
q in valley, or when. as now, the moon lllumlnes
ward with her rays, we should find many opportunt
of being miserable; whilst all is bright and ca
ar Of ,cithin it matters not though the darkness
uths terror of the tempest may prevail aOithOm."
word "But, suppose you should lose all that n
fully makes you happy" said the Prince
very 81 have happy home in this cot" rejoil
reed Mira; 81 have wealth in the ocks that are te
st be ing in the pasture around it; have treasure
yond price in the daughter of my bosom; bu
erent happiness depended upon these outward blessi
hich how could now be happy? knowing, as |
that few hours, nay, a few moments, may
RS of me of any of them-and that few short ye
that must rob me of all! If we endeavor to desc
Der the blessings of life, whilst they are good Tor
rants they will forfeit them at lasts
ac- arihe topay foran inheritance of unceasingb
ings. However just these statements might appeea
wing the Prince, he was by no means convinced
him happiness was so entirely independent of outW
Der circumstances as Mira supposed; yet of
thinc he felt assured on returning to his palac