Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-25

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+ the.r attendants, were soon floating on j
silence and alone.
Coralinn reciined on the bosom Of Ever
ington; her hand was clasp ped in his and h
saw that tears we're trembling in her darI
eye.
my dear GIRL said he; .come cheer u
your spirits; the danger is past. Heavel
, Twill bless us, and we shall be happy
) 'sAllah grant that the danger may b.
past,' replied Coralinn; but | tremble
: when l think what awaits US if we are over
taken in our flight; ior myself Icare not
ssaIl can ole and Wiatdie soptler thria subni
othe destiny to which am destined by
the Prince-but for you 80
| 'Oh, think not Of me- replied, Evering
ton, interrupting her; 4 do not intend L
be overtaken; and it we are, do not thinl
that / shall forsake yeu; can at least dit
for you.'
This morning. said the blusbing maid
en-, the Prince came to me, took nay hand
and requested me to walk with him in the
garden. ! could do no otherwise thar
comply why so detected said he, as
he turned into walk that led from the
observation Of the attendants, 'wby so de-
Jected on the eve Of an event which had
no reason to doubt would have filled you
with pleasure? Gracious Prince on.
swered, i am unworthy the honor you de
design me; forgive me when | say that
splendor and royalty have no charms for
me. Let me entreat you 10 forget me,
and in some Of these noble Persian lam.
lies, seek bride worthy of yourself and
your destiny The Prince looked at me
firmly and iondly, for moment, and !
lrembled beneath his gla, ce. 'By the sword
of Ali, see how i, is he exclaimed final
| ly; that rascally Frank, that accurscd in
fdel has been beforehand with ME in this
| winning OF your. affections; but know that
Abbas Mira is not thus to be thwarted in
his wishes, and were it not that | have
promised TO delay until tomorrow, the cer-
emony that makes you mine, should take
place within the hour AS he pronounced
these words, he laid his hand on his seine
tar, and swore ny the prophet, that should
he discover anything on your part to justi-
fy the net, no punishment should be too Sc
we're for an ac cursed lnfdel. threw my =
self on my knees before him, and with
tears begged him not TO drive me to despe
ration, told him that | could never give
Kim my heart, could never love him, and
entreated him to forget me. Sweet GIRL
said he, talk not thus TO me of forgetful-
ness; ! shall not try to forget you; these
feelings Of yours you must forget; this re-
tlctance you must overcome, and consent
in the splendor Of my court, to shine the
brightest star in the heaven of India, the
mos! brilliant gem in the dladem Of Persia's S
Prince perceived that it was vain to re.
monstrate, and as at that moment he was
called by a slave, was left 10 reflect on
the ominous manner in which he repeated,
Us he left me, 'rememper Tomorrow
The boat floated down the current TO the
place where the horses were secreted.-
Running the little bark on the shore, they
ascended the bank, and soon found them
selves seated on spirited chargers, and
while Hamors led the way across the plain
of Schiras, Everington rode by the side Of
the fair Circassian, who had, as The dis
lance between them uad the city increased,
gradually recovered their spirits. With
the feetness Of the wind, they were lessen
ing the distance that separated them from
the mountains, and as they approached the
long sweeping range which bounded the
plain on the west, the hope that in its al
most inaccessible gorges and defiles, they
should be able to evade the pursuit which
thew feared, filled them with Joy.
They had reached the mountains and
ascended the first range Of hills, as the day
broke and revealed to them, in all its beau.
ty, the city and plain they had left. The
rising sun threw its glories over the ruins
oil Psrsepolis, and the dark shadows of the
rising columns that still remained stretched
like giants over the plain. Beyond, the
snooih-aowing Bendemir gli,tered like a
silver thread, amidst gardens, and mosques,
and groves and palaces. The minurets OF
Schiras were visible, and the blue noun.
taiDs which bounded the plain to the east,
had their uneven outlines marked with the
first gush Of the sun.beams. Seated on a
velvet, moss-covere1 bank, beneath huge
mango tree, in little dell, overshnded
with fragrant myrtle, the patty reposed
themselves; while Hamors produced some
wine and fruits which he had provided ,and
thus formed that refreshment which their
rapid ride had rendered so desirable, par.
ticularlyto the ladies.
After they had finished their repast, re-
clined on the smooth turf, they were con-
graduating themselves on the success which
had attended their efforts to escape, when
Everington observed the attention Of Ha-
mors, fixed with anxiety on some objec1
barely visibly on. the plain, in the direction
of Schiras. Everington waited moment
until he caught the eye of Hamors, when
beckoning him to follow, he rose and walk
ed short distance, to place where the
opportunity for observation would be fairer,
and where no alarm would be given to
Coralinn -
"What see you that has thus rivited your
attention." asked Evering,on, whom they
were alone. t-....
ss'rhat which, il it were possible my sus-
picions could be correct, would bode us nc
good" answered Hamors; sunless l an
/ much deceived there is a party of horse
men wonder; that cloud Of dust it dictates ,
rapid movement, and it is, think, in this
direction. .rs-. :l=,.
"Yeur eyes are better than mine, if you