Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-10-08


er mus, not repinc at tie destiny which he
has given"
Then, ordering the eupuch Russian TO bring
his rUbe Of audience, he placed himself on
divan a, ono side Of ,hs apartment, and calm.
ly awaited HI. fate.
The eunueh had M opportunity to coin.
plrie hi, errand, Tor he was me, IN his way
hy Selim and 4 score or two of JaniSiries,
who demanded the whereabouts of he mas.
ter The terrified menisl pointed to the
apariinant which be had just quilted, and the
hall was Instantly filled With soldiers. NAH
moud still preserved the same impunable
eoun,enrncc which hc had ~ lately assumed,
while Zulciks could scarcely refrain from
THO ing herself into the arms Of Selim, de.
spite the armed crowds which hld her from
hrs observation.
" sshan Malmosd, - .aid the yoSae OtIioer
with gloomy siernncss Ia hi. brow, " our
fortunes have changed. Thy oppression has
caused thy ruin. What hiss, thou io sly be
fore thou dIcs,i"
IL have naugh, ,o say" said Mahmoud
with comP,rurc, hut that Paradise j, open
to the faithful disciple, and that arm ready
to nee, the will of Allsh
A moSeRen, among the rude s"ldiery and
Eulcian threw hersclf at ,hr &c, Of Selim.
Oh, So!im'' she cried, ~ the wlld aud po-
etc tongue of her native Hungary, revenge
no, Ihysslf 10 hls death use thy power no.
big, and just Heaven will reward thee
Leave these cruel men who might one day
turn aud murder thee. Fly With me To the
Danube, ahctc lie the ruins o, NY fther,
castle. ~. wide domatns shall DC thine
Thon shalt rebuild uy homc and We will BE-
as happy IS Ihc birds Vi our own dear ior-
cs,s!"
Selma raised her IN lIs SrnN, and whisper
ing a hurried word OF tenderness, bure her to
the couch which few Of the soldiers hastily
formed BY the wall near al hanI. SelIm re.
TUNED With a hruw somewhat ucGbled but
hrs resolution MS taken.
Listen, Mlhmond," he said, fate has
placed you IN NY power, b., have no dis.
position, nos to use tha, pawer with cruelty.
,p4yc ynuT lie and kinpjom on the c,udi.
uons which olIcr. Th.se are, that you per.
form the promises which your ministers have
made 90 the troops whom | have this day
Commanded. and which have been 80 much
d.srcsarIsd m the performance. Further
more, that y0u allow no penalties to be IN.
h.clct for this day duIngs, and that you al
lrw mys,lt ard Zulcika, my LAWFUL bride, a
,lic passa.,. through yoer dnnnio'ls. These
are an the demands which make, save that
you swear solemnly upon the Koran add 10
r-s..ssa - your household and the whole
city, h'hiuly 20 execute 'hess demand, -
TIL, done, your kingdom returns Once more
to your possession"
Such iurbsarancc as this vas prodigy IN
the snniIs Of Turkey. No wU,der that
Mahmoud eounculnee Vas moved from iis
,lolcll eomposure BY such unparalleled gen.
srOs.ty HIS agitation wls evident.
"Sclun," he replied, you have ehosen
wisely Tho prophe, will reward you tor
your merciul moderation. Your demands
shall be complied ~i,h Immediately, and |
~l.l add such gifs to your soldiers IS their
expectations may require. Nor will Tor.
re, your own generosity and that Of Zul..-
IA Ny treasures are At your disposal .---
take from them freely, er ~ truth they b..
lupg 10 sou. And wherever you 60, peace
be with you
In lcs, than Two days from the ,iorDmg oi
the palace, Sgl.m nas on his way to Hunga-
~. followed by ,wo thousand ialtsiTl soldiers,
Nhu had pledged themselves 10 follow h!s Tor
tunes through sunshine and through storm
We can adt nothing further TO the history ol
,ke Jlnisslry chef, save that there Is still eI-
istng an old Hungarian ballad which tells OF
brave Turkish lord who redeemed q Hun
garan princess from slavery, and gaining
he, Tor hll BRIDE came ,o reside with her IN
her fathers hume II mrlhor goes Oh TO say
that this v.l,an, lord, led by the teachings oi
hrs beloyod Zulels1, became, At length, 4
true CHRISTIAN, almost a. perfect, u such a
thing we're possible, as Pope BonIace hn'.
seli, and though eAnno, bring proof posi-
tive TO verify the statement, ] have no, the
| leas, doubi that It j. true.