Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-04-18
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d t,eir fanciful watercralt, Were on the sur.
: face otihe beautiful and quiet stream, en-
Lowing all The giori,s of an oriental eve
S ming The mr was buliny, music came
r over the walers-thei light dipping of the
Numerous oars feilnpon the ear with meas
:. fured7and soothing eff ci--crowds ere clus.
] tered ON the col eredsba AXIS OF The river, -
J lEnighiingiles we've enuialing the sweet
{ tones ot,,he Persian lote,a and syrindn, The
freely, was darting amid,t the thick aos-s
: en- aud ceep green foil &c Of the pome-l
garden OF the Prince crine the rich cdols
= of the jessalnine, citron and rose.
2 ENerlngton and Hamors f1oated along
through the delightful scene, the former TOO
) deeply intent cn nnoher object TO fully
} ENJOY the wltcheries Of The present. The
wall next the waller, were carefully and
anxiously examined; but even the search.
ing of Everington could discern 10 place
where access appeared within the limits Of
possibility. Sometimes mingled with the
fragrance which the light evening breeze
waited from the gnrdens came The melting
squads OF distant musi:,-gay and laugh
ing yo:ces-and once E,erington started,
as tones, which he was " / ing to swear
were th"se Of the charming Coral I'm, nnd
which sent the blood thrilling to his fingers
ends, we're heard warbiing one OF lhose
sweet and pathetic airs ior which the maiC-
ems OF her own country were celebrated.
ihey were about TO reinquish their at
tempt as hopeless; The river vas washing
the last angle of the wall; the g>y cumpa-
ny had begun to dispeIse, and Everington
was aboIt to give orders for their return,
when he happened to see that from the
branches Ola pomegranate which rose IT.
bove the wall on the inner side, q vine OF
That kind which produces the rich wine Gf
Schiras, and which is sacred TO The sun, had
spread its tendris upon the wall, and load
ed with fruit, had descended until its Gus.
tors hung at the waters edge.
'What think you,' SAID Ever;ng'on. MS
he turned the light machine in which they
were floating, SO as 10 bring them cl Sc lo
the wall; what think you, ll"moIs. Of
making ladder o(these vines with which
to scale the walls! is it praclicable2'
Perfectly so,' answered the slaye, as he
grasred one of the vines and drew the bont
10 the wall; 'Dut W ould it not lie advisable
to wait until the moon has sci, Us at this
time we should be more likely TO be ob.
served in our attempt than then.'
+. True replied Everington, 'but you will
remember lhal by waitng, we shall dmin
ish the chance OF mt C ing those we wish tn
see. Now is The hour, but il will soon be
past
1T is enough sa il Hamors; and in
moment The light skiff was secured 10 one
of the vines. tnus, should it lie necessary,
atfordirg the means of escape. An angle
of the wall screened them irssome measure,
by inlerceptiug The light Of the moon, and
in few nomeuts Evcrington, followed
by flamors, stood in safety on tie top Of
the wall, q distance Of thirty feet from the !,
wafer. On the inside, The descent was at
tend ed with little or no difficulty, and care
fully reconnoilering the ground, Evering.
ton advanced /, was not long before he
found himself in the vicinity of the very
bower where he had met the young Cora
linn and the Prince on the night Of the fes-
tival. Everinglon had aleady passed sew
eral groups of gay and laughing hours,
Out sic NIlDIn H0 ulDSl WlSutO W cIISouutSIg
was not, he was confident, among them.
As he and bis servant cautiously and si-
lently approached the secluded and beouti-
(ul retreat, they suddenly heard voices,and
listening q moment, perceived they were
females conversing 10 Wy but earnestly
The quicker ear Of Everington Instantly
detected the silver tones of Cora!ian, and
his heart fluttered to think lie was so near
the lovely object Of his alteration. In a
whisper to Hamors, he directed him TO re-
main where he was. while he ventured to
approach near enough to discover how :ia-
nv. and what persons we're there, and how
employed.
Ii danger was approaching, 1lamors was
to communicate the intelligence by shrlll
whistle. Evernglon, then, with noiseless
step, approached the bower. and TO his Joy,
saw that the beautiful Coroinn was rec!in-
ing on the very couch which she had occu.
pied when he performed the part of n min.
strel at her feet; place by a young wo.
man who was evidently her Attendant
Near her one of the richest sofas of lspa.
han, which the Prince, on her happening
TO mention the pleasure she took in visilrg
that place, had ordered, without her knowl.
edge, to be placed there, and certainly
they could not have been destined to sup.
port q lovelier burden Her hair was loos-
ened from the diamond clasp, and flowing
in rich curling tresses around her le1u'l
ful and polished neck. She held in her
hand clustor Of the fragrant white roses
brought from the banks of the Nerbuddab,
and was, while conversing, slowly scatter
ing the pure leaves around her.
so perish our sweetest, dearest hopes,
said she with sigh; tomorrow, Myrlil.
da, you say the Prince has determined this
hateful ceremony shall be performed, and
the sacrifice Completed
Not to morrow, madame, but the day af-
ter, replied the atteneant.
One more day of happy freedom is then
mine,' said Coralinn; 'if | must become
the victim, let the sacrifice be delay to
the latest hour possible
1T can be delayed no longer said the
servant; you remember the last WORDS Oh
Abbas Mira this morning
Il remember them too well.' replied inc
young Circassian; 'oh that could see ths
Il Frank once more, before nm lost 10 ai1