The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-23

from me?
"Dare l believe itl" exclaimed the
young warrior "my dream of last night,
in which saw thee addressing to me the
same kind words which thou hast now
pronounced-my dream is not mere fan>
cy thou lowest me, thou forgivest me?
81 forgive thee, | love thee But ney-
err will our hands he entwined in each
other in the holy grove. Thou knowest
not to whom am affianced."
ooh, do not call the hateful name
All my blood revolts against it."
"Yes, rather death than such mar
rage l will speak to my father; he
shall know for whom my heart beats. At
AUX shall say to him, either my win,
dow must open for your deliverer, or the
grave will receive your only daughter"
Her lips touched the breast of Alamir,
and she disappeared in the thicket, fleet
err than gazelle, spedier than the hind be-,
fore the arrow of the hunter.
Day passes after day, but Euuitzah ven
lures not to speak of her love. Atajuk
observes his daughter whitening away like
the flowers of the field.
my child, saws he, "has Allah touched
thee in his wrath? Why do thy tears
flow! will give up my focks, my most
splendid arms, to recall smile to thy lips,
color to thy cheeks, to hear again thy mer-
ny ditty ring in the mountains and val
legs"
90, father answered Eunitzah, "what
is the use ofriches? Poverty is what l
covet for poor is thy deliverer."
GLOW, Alamir %
"He is the beloved one of my soul; for
him l will die"
Struck with this avowal, the prince COW
cred his face with his hands. His daugh-
ter thinks him angry; he is only affected.
He loves Alamir like a son since the day
he saved his life; whence shall he take
courage to reproach his daughter for her
feelings? He becomes sad and pensive
like her like her ne seeks solitude.
When he meets Alamir, he accosts him !:
youth, why didst thou not let ME be
pierced by the iron ofthe enemy! Thou
hast saved my life, and precipitatest my
daughter into the grave"
"My prince" responded Alamir, seiz>
ed with alarm, 81 will mount my charger
and hurry into the large forest, and thou
shalt never see me again"
"My daughter would follow thee"
Command. and | will plunge into the
torrent of the stream, even blessing the
parent Of Eunitzah.''
"My daughter would rush after thee.
Eunitzah is gentle as dove: but her
heart is 6ercer and prouder than the glance
of the eagle No more of despair /! New
err will the nuptial hymns be sung for
my child"
Command, Atajnk, and | will obey
thee faster than the thunder does the light
ming"
"What can l want thee to do? No
human arm draws the arrow which pene-
trates Eunitzah's bosom, her hand is
promised to the son of our ally, the chief
of the Beekmlrzans, who is more power
full than our clan and boasts of number
of horsemen as superior to ours as the
large river is TO the little stream. Soon
the day will come when | must fulfil my
promise, or will see forest of lances
raised on yonder HILL Alamir. thy prince
is very unhappy. Why didst thou save
him from death!'
30, that my death"
mo, the life of my daughter art thou,
whom dare not call my son." No ray
of hope appeared to cheer them. Ata>
juk, perhaps, by his influence, by the
generation paid TO his authority, night
have appeased the prejudice Of his nation,
and could have given his daughter to the
warrior who saved his life-the old men
recolected precedent-but how escape
the wrath of the allied prince who was
capable Of the most terrible vengence
how sacrifice the interest of the country to
the interest of his family?
When the Circassians are not at war
either among themselves or with the Rus
SLAMS, they combat the animals of the for
est-excitement seems a natural want to
this people. AtaJuk started on hunt of
the boar, accompanied by thirty men,
Alamir was of the party. Unfortunate
ly, eagerness in chasing the game led them
beyond the limits of their usual excur>
sions. They met a corps of Cossacks,
by far superior in number. The nature of
the ground rendered flight difficult. An
action commenced. Atajuk fell pierced
by the first bullets of the enemy. A ter
rible conflict followed the first firing. AL
amir performs wonders of bravery to save
the corpse of the prince for, like the he
roes of the Ilias, the Circassians never
permit their dead companions in arms 10
become prey TO the foe. He succeeds,
after having killed three Cossacks.
Profting by the disorder, in which his
courage had thrown the enemies, he char
ges his steed with double burden, and
leaves with his small retinue. The Cos,
sacks soon gave up pursuing the warriors
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