Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Thc Traitor Lover.
ny WASHINGTON IRvIxo.

During the siege Of Damascus. Derst
was appointed to patrol round the city and
the camp with two thousand horscs. Assn
party lihcse were one night going tlsuir
rounds near the walls, they heard the di1
tant ucighings Of horse, and looking mar q
rowiy around. dcspritda horseman coming
stcalthily from the gate Kcisan. Hating
in shadowy place, thoy waited until ha
cairc clnsc to them. when rushing forth.
thcv mtdc him prisoner. He wasa youth
ful Syrian, richly ard gallantly nrraycd.
and apparently d person of dis'incuon.---
Scarcely had they seized him when they
bcheld another borscman issuing from tho
same gate, who in d soft voice called upon
ihcir captive, by tho name Of jonas. They
commanded the latter TO invite his COM
panion TO advance. He seemed to reply.
and called nut Something in Greek upon
hearing which, the other turned bride nnd
galloped back in the e;,y. The Arabs. ig
norant Of fG;rcek, and suspccting the words
70 be warning. would have slain there
prisoner on the spot but, upon second
thoughts, conducted him to khalcd. Tho
youth avowcd h;ms II nohloman Of Da-
mascns, and bc,rothcd 70 ahsautifnlmaidcn
nainnd Eudocea; but her parents, from
| some capricious- reason, had Withdrawn
their consent to his nupEals whercupon
the lovers bad secretly agreed 10 ily from,
Damascus A sum Of gold had bribcd
the sen.inols who kept watch that night at
the gate The damscl, Disguised in mala
attire, and accompanied by two domcstcs.
was following her lover at distance, as ho
sailed in advance. His reply in Greek.
when she called upon lin was, "that tho
bird was caught" warning, at the hear
ing Of which she fed blck to the city
ilhalcd was rot man to be moved by a
love tale; but he gave the prisoner his al
tcrnativc, Embrace the inith OF Islam"
said he, "and when Damascus falls intoour
| power YOU shall have your betrothed rss-
fuse and your head is the forfeit Tho
youth paused not between sclineinr and
bi:he. He made Immediate profession
Of faith between the buHds d ikfut1 4
thencclorth foug gIt zealously IN
ture Of the city, since Us aossi
crown lbs hopes Mhri paIn6
ed 10 It's foes, he fo.ighta Allo h
Eudoeca, aud there learned q NV
her affection. Supposing a. 7
by the Arabs, slathc had iall<t
Ito his faith. shn had rdnoisace1
and shut herself up in conSetsks
throlling hcart he hastcned III
vent. but when The lofty minded
beheld him d renegade, slie turned
him with scorn, retired to her cclls r. s
fused to see him more. She wnd
the noble ladies' who followed Tiidsae <1
HcrIris iitt xile Her lover, frantic Nti W
thoughts oi losing her, reminded
of h.s promise 10 restore her to HIi1, l.
enlreaied that she might be dotaincd but
Khalcd pleaded the convcnnnt Of AbaObc-
d,a, according TO which all had free icnvo
to depart. When Jonas afterwards dis
covered that khaled meditoted pursuit OF
the exiles. but was sdiecourugcd by the lapse
Of time, he offered to conduct linn BY short
and secret passes through the mountains.
which would ensure his oveitnkipg them.
His offer was accepted. On the fourth
day after the departure ol thccxilcs, ,khaled
sctoutin pursuit, with four thousand ehosert
horscmcn, who, by the advice OF Jona s..
We're disguised as Christian Arabs. For
sometime they traced the exiles along tho
plains, by the numerous foot prints OF mucs
and camcls, and by the articles thrown n
way TO enable them 10 travel more cxpcdi-
tiougly. AT length, the Footprint turned
towards the nIouneins of Lebanon, end
were lost IN their arid and rocky dciiles.--
The Moslcms began to ialter. "Courugc.,
cried jonas, they viii be cntanglcd among
the mountains ; they cannot now escape"
In the midst of the carnage and confusion,
Jonas fastened in search Of his bctrothcd.
| II she had treated him with disdain ID 4
renegade she now regarded him with hor-
ror, as the traitor who had brought this de-
striction upon bis unhappy countrymcn.
| All lis entrcates for her to forgive and be
rcconcilcd to him were Of no avail. Sho
solemnly vowed TO repair TO Constantine
pie, and end her days in convent, Find
ing supplication fruitlcss, he seizcd hcr,and
after violent struggle, threw her on the
ground and made her prisoner. She rnado
no further resistance, but, submitting TO
captivity, seated herself quietly on tho
grass. The lover Aattcrcd himself that sho
rclented, but, watching her opportunity,
she Suddenly drew forth poignard. .plung-
cd it in her breast, and fell dead at his feet