Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-11-11

sFear nothing bat know that thou hast rendered
Imiserable1'T And he related what had happened
There isno wisdom understanding N yoath /" ex.
claimed Mustafa "Dest thou not perceive that the
lacy caused the dellaah to be beaten because she
to stand between her and her love onea Be
| sure, she is even impatient than thou art; and i
thou wilt return, and walk up and down before the
door, she will send servant g request thee to come
sAll shis is mere vain talk5' Replied Hassan; 81 will
do, however, what thou dcsrest: but if be again dis
appointed will come back and pluck out every hair Of
'At thy pleasure )" said the master, humbly Where
upon Hassan departed and few rather than walked to
the street where his beloved dwet. He had scarcely
taken woturns before little save-girl came and
touched hin, crying,-so, young master, wilt thou
al folown he replied aud presently he found himself
in the presence of his lady, who t bushing her d.
van, and daredFpot raise her eyes to look at him. He
kewse remained entranced by her oveliness; and thus
for some time there was sound in that room but the
beating OF two young hearts. At length however,
Hassan drew attle nearer and in soft voice began to
tell OF his oveE She listened without moving; but when
he ceased to speak she raised her large eyes to his
and the mngleg Of their glances was the only pledge
they exchanged.
At that moment there was a knocking at the door
and Zarah into say that Amneh's father with
out. The young girl who just holding forth her
hand TO her lover, became pale the sister Of death
and dropped upon the dvan. Hassan stood rooted to
the ground. The knocking was repeated, and louder
at Is impossible that The young escape
quoth she, "but hide him he is very slim. Let
him lie behind the cushions of the divan until
depart"
So they hid him and the master of the house came
complaining that they had detained him long waiting
He seemed much excited; and when he sat upon the
divan kept moving and FRO pushing the cushions,
that Hassan feared that escape discovery mpos
sibe. However. fate had orderedt, that when
ing tho father left the room for moment; ant
Zarah took the young man by the hand and led hin
forth, whispering. 'To morrow at midday"
Hassan could reconcile this adventure with the
account of the dealab who said that Amneh lived
alone Perhaps all this plot to make foo
Of him. And yet when he remembered the lovely in
genuous countenance Of Amneh, this did pro
bsble He resolved TO 90 the next day, and NOR.
take the advice of Mustaa before returning to the
devious. $3.50. f4.8ai+ r..fs
'what is the name of the lady7' inquired the Msste
of Love- whenhe had listened attentvey tothe story.
The old man gnashed his teeth, and looked as il h
would have killed Hassan bnt he dared not to speak hi
thoughts lf
Thou hads better abandon this adventure" said he
"there is much danger in it; and what will Lady Fa
toomah think OF me il thou comestto harm"
May" replied Hassan; ''this is advice which wa
fitting to give at first. Nowitis too late. Thou we-
wiser yesterday than to-day. shall 90 TO the house o
Amneh and take her in my arms, and laugh at her fool
ish father who leaned his back against for tire,
hours, and never discovered Here is gold"
The Master Of Love did not take the gold but allow
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rolled upon the divan tearing his BEARD and saPpns
his face, and crying:
30 accused wretch In pleasantly ddst thou par
to ruin the peace of other families, and thou has
brought disgrace thine own; and the price of thy
daughters reputation has been offered thee"
Then he and called for his mule and rode hastily
to the house of the Lady Fatoomah who when she hac
heard his story, rebuked him and cried This is JUS
punishment for such as lead youth astray. However
thy daughter is said be the beautiful maiden
her age; and though thou hast kept her in house
apart and hast endeavoured to conceal her from the
Let her become the wife of my son."
Then she called her groom and ordered him to saddle
her white ass and when they had sadded it. she rode
behind Sheikh Mustafa Mt decent distance. They
rived at the house little after midday. Hassan was
already there, murmuring his lore in the of the
delighted Amneh. IL may be supposed that this in
vason Of the parents created alarm but il was
soon soohed down, and when matters were arranged
Mustafa took the first opportunity to look wise, and 10
say to Hassan:
''There are few so learned in the Of love am
but never again will seek to teach it."