Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-29

AL Hassan was young Armenian mer-
chant, of rich parents, and good family. BY
some chance he had met Zillah, and done
her an important service at imminent risk
to himself by saving her from the deep riv-
er that encircles the city. A caique in
which she was G, sing, having by some mis-
chance uyt'tu while he was near the
spot, hc n. IN roto the water and swan
wit he. ,.tt es. Co.. with the suddenness
of o. -! wed at once, but
their ailer s,'-' -s''s t,s necessarily in Sc
cret, since they knew full well that the Bey
would at once punish them both if he dis
covered them, for how could Mussulman
tolerate an Armenian
AL Hassan was well calculated to capti-
vate the fancy of Zilah. He was four years
her senior, well formed, and bearing a coun-
tenance which, besides being remarkably
handsome, was truly intellectual in its en-
preston. Though young, he seemed to pos
sess many years of experience and an un-
1inching steadiness of purpose, which to-
gether formed character that Zilah not
only loved most dearly, but deeply respected
AL Hassan had travelled much already in his
business, and had improved opportunities
for acquiring knowledge, which rendered
him in advance of many of those who were
about him; besides which he seemed to a
void by instinct the vices of his people and
the Mussulman.
Ziah and AL Hassan had often met as
we have described but always with the ut
most caution for the close watch and re-
straint enforced upon the women of Con-
stantinople is proverbial even with us in A.
merica, and indeed, the females themselves
seem fully to approve of their yelled customs,
inasmuch as it is rarely the case that they
voluntarily depart from them. But this was
an instance when heart claimed sway, and
breaking through all the restraint of forms,
sought the object of its devotion, nearly
needless of the risk or the cost of detection
But at last Zillah was discovered by her
father, the Bey, to be absent from the harem
None knew whittier she had gone, nor how
she had escaped but the fathers suspicious
were aroused, and ever after she found it
impossible to escape even for a moment, and
of course to communicate with the young
Armenian in any other way, was out of the
question. Thus rendered miserable, "The
Star of the Harem," as Zilah was called,
grew sick, and paler and paler each day, I'M
til the old Bey, now thoroughly aroused, was
extremely anxious lest she should be taken
away. The best sages and doctors to be
found, were summoned, and constantly at
tended the dropping flower, but alas to nc
avail their art was not cunning enough to
discover the true cause, nor would she tell it
but knowing the hopeless character of her
love, she nursed it in secret, and kept, alb
sadly kept, the secret locked fast within her
young breast.
ha hoe a. al
of the true cause of her illness. True, he
had suspected her of being too unguardeC
in her habits, and had laid restrictions upor
her as to the liberty that should be permit
ted for her enjoyment but as for dsappoint
ment in love being a cause sufficient to with
er the beauty and health of his child, tn,
cool, calculating old Turk could realize M
such thing. In vain were all the remedies
prescribed by the physicians that ATTENDED
her, and at last the father who really lovet
his child, perhaps the only being on eartl
that had ever engenderad an honest affection
in his heart, determined to seek the conf
dence of Zilah. He entered the gorgeous
ly furnished apartments of the harem, an,
seating himself on "A rich divan of satin, h
tenderly drew his child towards him.
Zilah loved her father and at this unu
sual token of kindness from him, tears food
ed her eyes and cheeks, she buried her fac
in his broad mantle, and sobbed aloud.
My child" said the old Bey, encirclin
her slender waist with his arm, &c tell me tn
true cause of thy sickness. Surely you mus
know what robs thy check of its color, thin
eye of its brilliancy, and thy form of ii
strength. Speak, Zillah, as you would ope
your heart to the Prophet"
All, father, let me die in peace, since
n know full well how hopeless is my malady
d love thee, and do not complain"
e Nay, Zillah, my child" said the Beg
IS earnestly, tell me what this secret is
II charge you in the name of the Prophet"
II The eyes of the beautiful girl sought tn
n rich carpet, and gentle blush stole acros
, her pale face beneath her now almost trans
s. parent skin, and thus she unused for singl
( moment.
II Speak, my child, speak p' said the Be-
e reading the half-formed resolution in her e.
T. pressiye face.
Yes, l will reveal to you the truth, m
d father You remember the youth who save
IS me from watery grave"
G "That youth what of him. Zilah ="
!, Father" she whispered, 81 iove him.
III VhdtJ Zhldu, tHou lowest uOg OF
Christian, vile Armenian %
E. 8" have spoken" said Zillah modestly
If The Bey knew his daughter to be fxe
Of in her feelings, and that all his rage was OIL
=" ly thrown away She frankly told him tn
id she never could be happy unless the youn
" Armenian, AL Hassan, was her husband
'e The embarrassment of the Mussulman WI
h great in this dilemma. He had recourse
n the most eminent physicians to know if
at malady caused by love could ever prove
tai They assured him that his daught
ly was in a most critical situation. All tn
a. rendered him quite miserable, for he cou
IN not for a moment entertain the idea of h
u child's becoming the wife of one of the h
of ted Christian race Besides, the laws pr
at hbited such inter-marriages in the most pc
tive and decided manner, afiixing the mo
n fearful penalties to a depression from Il
in rule established. He thought long, al
as smoked many pipes over the matter, comiI
ly at last to the conclusion that there was b
st one way both to save his child, and to r
ly spect the laws, and his plan was accordin
5, ly formed in his own mind
10 He repaired to the young Armenian's sh'