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a dents, eooI s'Hads. gkglasr ihe AIsxandTians
repair In crowds towards evening, in order to
enjoy heir pipes and gOze at the toilettes Of
the fine ladies European, Of course, or, at suy
rate Christian; for when harem favors the
spot with q visit, the doors are closed, aud all
profane males rigidly excluded.
One evening went to the garden with two
friends, one LevantiBe, and, one, as the ladies
called him, a Mnscoyite. There had been
rather hot wind, so that very few thought it
comfortable to be out Of doors, and we found
the walks almost deserted. Now and then a fl
guro would cross slowly at the bottom Of long
vista; and once we heard some children laugh
ing in thicket; but these circumstances only
heightened the feeling Of solitude which came
over us, as We strOhed langGidly along, and
obeyed unresistingly the impulse first to lower
our voices into whisper, and then to relapse
into silence.
| As have said, there is no intentional beauty
in the way in which the trees are arranged; but
accident IS sometimes great artist, and one
| little avenue running east and west presents a
charming perspective, especially at that hour
We entered it by the eastern extremity. The
sun was blazing iull upon us, with its almost
horizontal beams, over the garden wall, and
made us pause to notice the curious effect. 1t
was like furnace at the bottom Of a cave Of
yerdure. Our eyes were dazzled. Not only
was 1t impossible to look straight ahead, but
even the forms OF the trees seemed to waver be-
fore our eyes, as a thousand beams OF gold, and
green, and purple, and crimson, worked their
way through them. Presently, however, the
sun sank out of view, leaving the tips only Of
the trees as it were, gilt with light, and al
lowing us to see the various forms Of the
! branches, the masses Of leaves, the dark shad-
dows, the track of bright green. All the trees
which the garden produced were grouped there
aud at various intervals the huge, ragged leaves
of the banana dropped gently across the
path.
| We had resumed our Walk when suddenly
agrouppresented itself coming down towards us
intercepting the last rays Of light. With the
exception OF one old gentleman, wearing beard
of huge respectability, they were all women en-.
cased in barbaras, or black silk mantles, under
which were seen what may be called aprons Of
blue, red, yellow, green, descending from the
chin to the feet. Most of them carried their
wells in their hands, showing that they belong
ed to class of Levautines which is beginni2g
to consider itself civilized; and collection Of
prettier and more expressive faces it is difficult
TO imagine.
There was one, however, that surpassed all the
rest in lOveliness; but loveliness Of a peculiar
kind. The cOuntenanCe, though apparently be-
longing to the young iu years, was far from
holding out that delightful promise Of first
passion which is so irresistbly attractive to who
ever possesses a sensitive mind. Every future,
even in its intense repOse, seemed to bear the
record Of having once been kindled by power
full feeling; the mouth was, as it were, languid
with too much smiling, the eyes were faint
with too much weeping, and the pale flag Of
melancholy was hoisted iu those cheeks, that
erewhile had glOwed with health and 10y
Other faces tell Of romance to come; this told
Of romance that had passed. 1t was impossi-
BILE for me to behold it for a moment with
out desiring to know the details of the history
of which there was reminiseence in every
look.
! My companions were not remarkable for per-
spicacity, and vulgarly fell in love at first sight.
| could as soon have thought Of falling in love
with young wife, weeping over the grave Of
the first born. The deep interest, however,
which felt, and which was revealed in my
manner, was mistaken by my friends for pas
sion so much stronger than theirs, that, after
the ceremony of introduction was over, they
instinctively allowed me to address myself to
the pensive beauty, and by degrees to monopO.
lize her society. But the character Of my at
tentiVe notice was not mistaken by its object,
and was rewarded by kindness and famil-
iarity Of behavior, that drew upon me variety
Of nudges and several very audible whispers OF
the effect that was "deuced lucky fellow. -
| considered myself 50, though not in the sense
in which they understood the words. Miriam
was charming person--quite a lady among heI
people--and without being very lively, enter.
tanned me, as we walked little apart Of the
company, with most amiable conversation
The interview lasted less than half an hour
but before it drew quite to a close, our intims.
cy seemed so to have ripened, that ventured
to acknowledge the interest her appearance had
awakened in me. A deep cloud Of sadness
instantly settled upon her features; two or threi
large tear-drops twinkled amidst her splendid
eye-lashes, and she said to me, almost with q
motherly expression: "Young stranger, it were
piteous tale to relate, yet if had the strength
and courage, would do So. Believe me, how.
ever, the narrative would be neither amusing
nor instructive. Such sorrows as mine are too
common in the world to suggest any Other
moral than this--niankind was born TO suffer
and perhapa yop have already lived long en-.
ough TO know that the brighter and keener arc
our hopes, the more bitter is our dissapoint.
ment.S #
We returned to town soon afterwards; nv
companions had learned that the lady had lust
arrived from Syria, and proposed to remain some
time-prObably foEgOod-4in Alexandra. She
waa said to posses a fair fortune; but, singular.
" enough, no one knew precisely whether she
was married or single, maid or widow. This
was the more remarkable, Is among the Levan-
tines, every one is related more or less 10 every.
body, and the most private matters are discuss
ed, and caBVassed By the whole community
Whether the old gentleman with whom she
lived knew more than he chose TO tell, or not,
my friends could not decide. They both iuined
me in declaring Lady Miriam to Be most
beautiful and interesting person, and very OBJ