Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-05-02

was never more happy than when be had
the pleasure of mestirg his European
friends After enjoying the refreshing cool.
ness, and admi ing the beauties Of the
place for little while, McAuly followed
the general and his charming family to
The mansion, where everything denotedthe
princely magniicence OF its owner. Sher-
bet was cooling in Inartle bas;ns-,he EIl..
est and most delicious fruits were handed
about in massive FURNISHED plate-the air,
cooled by the GaDges, entered windows
darkened by the richest silks of Averpore
.-and the soliened light fell on the most
splendid carpets Of lspaban. But not here,
as is to often The case, had wealth shut out
from its possessors the finer ard nobler
feelings Of the heart. That kindness which
had secured 10 Everington and his beauli.
ful wife, the affections of all their depend.
ants-which had caused the oppressed to
look to him as the redressor Of their wrongs,
still retained its nscendency in their bosoms,
and showed its effects in the harmony tha.
pervaded the magic circle of,ber influences
The favorable impression OF The Young
officer were confirmed, and he was soon
convinced that he had never seen wesl
man who so fully realized those beautiful
creations of the fancy, the Peris of the
Persian mythology. j
Gen. Everington accepted without hesfs
lation the important trust conferred upou
him by government, and with the pronL il
ness which distinguished him, had soon nc.
complished the necessary preparations for
his journey, and with the equippages usu-
ally attached to an eastern embassy, he ind
his wife and children were in q very brief
period on their way TO the Persian capital.
While entering into the dominions of tis
Persian monarch, the MANNER in which
they had left the cominions Of the Schah
and that in which they were returning 10
them, was not unfrequenly the subject Of
mental conversation no unmingled with
gratitude, between Everington and the fair
Coralinn.
Travelling by easy stages-received by
the Persian authorities with the Difference
due 10 the rank of the individual, and The
importance Of his errond-and carefully
obs CRYING the indications of public feel
ing and The extensive frontier, Everinglon
at last arrived at I'eheran. Hese he was
welcomed by the coast- andthe differences
/ MISUNDERSTANDING thither were soonsiisa
tram of amicable adjustment. Al series
Of splendid entertainments were given oil.
ternately by the Schah and ambassador, ar
which t Q best feelings prevailed, and the
reconciliation of the conf. .ct,ng interests
was easily effected. Coralinn was aniver.
sally admired. The adoption of Europe
an customs gave her un opportunity of Of.
tener appearing with the general in public;
and the believers swore by the beard Of
Ali, that in the person Of h swife, the inf
del Frank was possessed Of a gem worthy
of place in the diadem of the prophet.
I'm the midst of these rejoicings, news arr
rived that Abbas Mira, who had been CALI
ed from the government Of Schiras, to con-
duct the operations of the war, which the
Schah was waging on the northern fron tiers
Of the empire with the Russians,and after a
series of victories, concluded peace with
the ia6del dogs, and was on his return t,
Teheran. He arrived and was received by
all ranks with enthusiasm and by the Schah
as son who had proved himself worthy of
succeeding to the throne Of Persia. As was
the custom, the representatives. Of the differ
ent powers at the capital, sent in their con-
gratulations to the king on the event, accom-
panied by such presents as they thought
proper, and as the influence of the Prince
was powerful at the court of his father, Ev-
erington determined by the richl ess aud
magnifcence of his to sc cure the favorable
notice Of the Prince. He was successful
and as the successive articles were presentt
and displayed, Abbas requested him to ad-
vance to the van, which he occupied imme-
diately before the throne, for the purpose Of
explaining TO him the uses of a mathemati-
cal instrument which be had Lever before
seen.
AS Everington advanced to comply with
the request, the keen eye of Abbas was fix
ed upon him, and an indefinite recollection
made hin start when his eye met that Of the
generaL, Concealing the embarrassment,
however, he listened to the explanation OF
Everington with interest; and giving orders
for the careful preservation of the instrument,
he ordered it to be removed to make way
for those presents that remained to be re-
ceived from others.
The next day, an Emir attached to the
TRAIN vi tne Tln0e, pfeseuteu biinseh at tne
palace occupied by Everington, with the
information that his highness Prince Abbas
Mira would, if agreeable to the Frank am-
bassador, pay him visit that afternoon,
Everington who we'll knew that this was
the greatest condescension that the Prince.
could perform, and would be considered by
the Persians as the highest honor a foreign-
er could receive, did not hesitate to signify
the pleasure be should receive from the in
tended honor, end preparations were in,
stantly ordered for his reception.
"My dear Corainn," said Everington, as
be entered the apartment devoted to the la
dies; @Prince Abbas Mira confers upon us
the honor Of visit this afternoon. From
some movements Of bis, yesterday, / am in
clined to think he remembers me, and / sup
pose wishes to know whether have forgot
ten him."
"Have you accepted the honor~ asked
Coralinn.
5 @Certainly," replied EveringtOn; q had
no wish to refuse
) "Surely there can be no satisfaction in
] meeting that man." said Coralinn; "and
. can hardly believe he comes with any but
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