Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
VOLUME IA.

| ethargy, which rendered her needless of all
arouud her. lara, meanwhile, the old re-
gress, watched over her with incessant care
when Alne regained something like com
PoSure she found herself on board different
vessel and again upon the open sea. lara
informed her that she had been purchased by
an Armenian merchant, and was now on the
way to Smyrna, whence, after taking on board
some Clrcassian and Georgian captives, Ach-
met, as the merchant was called intended to
10 proceed to ConS.antinope. lara likewise
!, added, that Achmet seemed to take strong
interest III her restoration to health. This
last piece of intelligence was anything but
pleasing to the poor captive, and her mind
was 50 heavily oppressed with a forboding
dread OF the fate that seemed to await her
that she resolved to escape from it at the cost
OF her iIte No other way Of etfecting this
oDJect was IN her power save that of starving
herself. For two days she maintained this
determination; and was already bcginging to
feel her strength diminishing when some pro-
ceilings on the part Of cara changed atooeth-
or the train of her thoughts. The old negress
ike many of her race, affected the power of
reading the cards, or Of telling fortunes, and
she arttulIy led her languid mistress to express
a wish to know what would be her brothers
iate' the subject ever uppermost in her tho'ts,
lara used the opportunity given her most dex-
teroasly Consulting the cards, she assumed
after time, an aspect of great JOY. "Your
brother shall yet be free and great The cards
declare it-and by you-by you-shall he be
saved!' The suggestion of such possi i.ity
made an instantaneous and striking impress
sion upoE Allne, and raised in her mind a
new course of action. She resolved to desist
from her abstinence and preserve her life, in
the hope that whatever might be her fate she
might yet have 1t IN her power TO alleviate
the suiterlngs of her beloved brother.
Wheuthe vesselaniveda at Smyrna, itchanc-
ed that while Achmet was getting on board
his other captives, he met the French consul
III society, and mentioned his having with
! him Il beautiful slave of French descent. The
consul Immediately requested to see her and
! after some difficulty this was accomplished.
! On seeing Aline Monsieur I--oenerous-
" offered to purchase her from the Armen-
ian and set her at liberty.
MY brother" said Alino, "will YOU set
him too, at libery!'
ALAS said the consul, chat is impossi-
be. How could he now be found out The
Intervention OF the Sultan alone a fear, could
avail to discover his retreat and procure hi,
freedom"
The Sultan" rcpclied Alnc and for
few momentsshcre remained in thought Well
continued she, at length, Il cannot and will,
not, since such is the case, accept of liberty
myself"
The consul pressed her to alter her reso'u-
ton, but the generous girl held firmly by the
purpose. The slight hope which existed of
her finding in Constantnople some means of
liberating the poor captive of Algiers kept
.er fixed in the determine ion of remaining
with Achmct. 1t seemed to her as if some
secret power urged her EDWARDS to the Turk
ish capital.
But is She sailed thither doubts and fears
took possession Of her mind. Her whole
chances of success was founded on her per
sonaIIy seeing the Sultan, Abdul Hamcd, or
some great courtier, from whom she might
e. the life and liberty of her brother; but
She remembered, and shuddered TO remember
that She might become the purchased slave
OF some rich bat obscure Turk and might be
shut out forever from the light of day among
strangers. With these thoughts in her mind,
skc proceeded to thepresence of Achmct, and
assuming firm and bold tone, she said:
Armenian, yoHr fortune and minear now
in your hands If | have observed Alright,
YOU do not contounl me with these poor TO-
norant slaves, who have bodies and no souls.
Such As these suhlugate the eyes, but not the
heart. My character is different from theirs,
and 50 will my destiny be. twill be high
one, and your tortunesshall rise with it. In
troduce me to the presence ofthc Sultan, and
depend on my eternal gratitude"
Achmet seemed to be struck with these
words and the confident tone in which they
were uttered. His manner assumed a sem
blance Of respect yery unusual between mas
ter and slave and he expressed his intention
to CRAFTY the wishes of Aline, if possible Ac-
cordingly, when the vessel entered the port
Of Constantinoplc, and the party were con
vcyed to the house of Achmet, he showed his
intentions by bringing her one of the richest
dresses to be found in the city, this being a
proper preliminary step, Is he thought, to the
execution Of her design, But Aline decin-
ed assuming the garb and contented herself
/ with one of the most simple kind. To his
surprise, the Armenian was compelled to ad-
init that her appearance was more captiya-
ting without than with the rich attire obtain
cd for her
Though Achmet seemed thus DESTROYS of
fulfilling" her wishes, day after day passed
away without any approach of that event on
which Aline rested every hope of procuring
her brothers liberation, At last however,
! Achmct announced that it was impossible for
himself TO introduce his beautiful Slave to the
presence of the Sultan in any way. But do
not despond," said he, Il havesoid you, along
with lara, to Isaac Aga, son of the old chief
of the old guards. He has promisedto place
YOU in the way of seeing the Sultan" Al
Tue at first thoughtth she was deceived with
false promises, but such was not the case. Is
aac Aga was faithful to his word, and Aline
obtained her wish. She was brought before