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=, his Was the DtglI - eles
which continued fer SET ms1hs. After
few interviews, Amrdong9 disguised
her affection, and theref thsloyers met
BY explicit agreement bat lpguage can
describe the blissofa fipve fThe young
princess during theselnths lyled IN .
dream Of Paradise. fer3t that her
sutton could never as to hi hand, she
ceased to romemberht shs had been
plighted to another lchildhpods ali she
theught Of was tile City. of the present
moment. But to tlIEision happiness
there came rude aening lief lover
had long since told hesast eesl Kss an otiieer
Dut caliph,s arsau ~ the II
One ms 1eart brokssi Is. The ssS With
dust. at the pavilion He bore rfumed
missiye from Amrat ROYAL fatbe1saouncing
his intention to visit bis surpDr palace the
following day. Thelettereoflu as fol.
lows - The young Prime Aafzto whom
you were betrothed I'M yaur childhood,
VIII accompany me II consummate the
nuptlals. BE ready, thtefore. 10 greet us
i with your richest attis altrain az vouy
handsomest slaves, andwhat will b even
more hattering to Soulflture lord. YOUR
sweetest smile. Tie nnce3is notebook.
ing, and as powerful as Ie is handsome /
am proud to give him nj fayorite daughter
Allah-ilallah
This epistle, as may 4 supposed, omen.
ed Amra's eyes to tile dly. or if not follv.
the hopelessness of herbye. Had her sui
tor been within cali, sheEould have thrown
herself into his ahms, iillingly sacrificing
wealth rank and = NJ
humble condition in lie shared With the
young hunter who had ybn herrirgin heart
but ne was far away AMI no shadow Of cs-
cape was open to her She saw, with agony
lnexpressible, that submission was her only
course but she thought lay and night, how
terribteswould b her loter's anguish, when
on his return from the kars, after seeking
her from the trysting place, he should learn
that she was lost TO him forever The con.
yersation between her and her attendant
win v. which our story begins, had been on
TINS moarnful theme. anasit was the last
conversation that they eotld ever hold on
tlo subject, for that evening the Caliph and
Prince Hafz were expected at the pavilion
IL was with many tears that the young
yielded herself to the hands Of her
attendants, to be attired for tile approaching
interview At last, arrayed in garments Of
the riehest texture, and decked with choicest
gems, she came forth from the inner bower
p the harem and took her seat on the eush-
ons Of the receiving room This was
arge apartment, with walls pointed III ara.
'esques OF blue and silver, and diyan of
rant trees, at every gusb of the breeze sent
Is aromatic odors through the apartment.
The heart Of Amra beat fast, for she knew
hat while her slaves had been attiring her,
he Caliph and his guest arrived aud she
expected every moment TO SEQ the curtain
flied from the entrance aHd hear the eInuch
I waiting announce both her visitors. But
he was disappointed, for only her parent
appeared. : 81.
she sprung up, with instructive affection,
forgetting everything but that her iatner
was before her, and threw herself around his
neck On his part, he returned her embrace
rondly. and then holding her at arm length,
gazed proudly on his fond child
Thou art beautiful as ever, my rose OF
roses be said, only thy cheek is paler
than wont and too when | looked to see
II SO bright, for even Caliph's daughter
may be proud Of the alliance ! bring you
Poor Amra, who at these words remem
;bered all her troubles, burst into tears.
Weeping said the Caliph IN surprise,
and with anger IN his tones, why shame On
YOU girl, this will spoil your eyes ! have
promised Prince Hafz that he shall see you
directly. and nov you look like a fright
r .fIab ~; = tnn had
Still the girl wept on, and now more con-
vulsively, than, ever, till at last the fathers
heart wasztoached, and his tone Of anger
was changed tor one of concern.
what afls.thee, darling he said, fond
". Is ii anything thy father, the Caliph
can do for fhee9 Are thy jewels scan.t, thy
wardrobe wanting, thy slaves not handsome
enough-what is it =
This tone of sympathy and affection wen
to Amra's heart, and gave her faint hope
that the revelation of her story. and an ap
peal to her fathers generosity might No
nroye unsuccessful She looked up, there
fore. through her tears, aud said
sOh father save me from this marriage
| | do not love this strange prince, whom
| have not seen, but another
But when she had proceeded thus far, To
aspect of the Caliph terrified her into $
lenee His face grew black with rage, b
eyes shot fire, be rudely pushed her frol
him.
What7' he said, dare you tell me this
Love another? Where lave you seen an
other toloye4 BY Allah, the head Of ever
servant here shall pay for this indiscretiop
| Aud, as be spoke be half unsheathed b
scimetar. Then, sending it back into i
scabbard with thrust that made it ring,
stalked furiously up to Amra, who had no
sank on the divan and continued her
shame on your race, and obey. | shall ser
Prince Ha6z here, | bid you receive hi
al you ought, for this very night the M
tiais shall be celebrated. And mark me u
t. whisper Of this mad love to him, or BY t
bones Of my ancestor. the prophet, it shall
the last day Of your life
With these words the incensed pare
turned and left the apartment. bent on Sc
ing cut and Furnishing the guilty Am
watched him till the curtain concealed b
! fron, sight, and then sank back on the div
! With 4 shrek. The room reeled arouad |
the next instant, after which eoncieusn,
i deserted her.
! When she came to herself, she was re-
! ming III some persons arms by the side
: the fountain and her face was profusely i
!. with water. She opened her eyes. a v
!. known FACET was that Of her hunter Lever
Z razed doxn on her She uttered cry
4 ioy. and made j feeble effort to cling cls
i to him.