Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-26

and love, the admired and adorcd of his
court. the words were nexpressibly sweet
to her. Soduccd by such tenderness and
devotion, and the glowing picture he,
lover drew of her future glory as the Prin-
cess of BaSdad, she consented at last to
/ become his bride.
Scmld, full of antlCipationS of love and
happiness, returned to Baedad, and has.
| tened to the home of his friend, who met
h'm with countenance of sorrow and
confusion, and acquainted him of the in
fidelity of Houlema, and dcplored her in
| gratitude. Overwhelmed with anguish.
he would have. sought his intended bride
IN the harcm of the Pacha, had not the
father restrained him, and calmed his
cruel agitation then raising his ewes
streaming with tears to Heaven, he called
on Allah to witness the trcacherv of his
mistress, and abjurcd forever the destruc-
tive beauty of women, which first in the
ClrcaSSian had plunged him into exquisite
misery; and now in the pertidious IIou-
lena, had driven him forth a wanderer
on the earth. Saying this, he rushed out
OF the apartment, and mounting his horse,
left RaSdad far behind him. For several
days he pursued his way, needless of its
direction whether his head sank on the
described Or on the mountain rock
whether the sun Shone on his parchcd
breast, or the fountain cooled his burning
lips, his misery was all within. One
night as nc passed over a sandy tract. he
saw not very far before him traveller
attacked by a small party of Bcdouins.
Fastening up, his own and his servants
aid decided the day, and the Arabs took
to flight.
The Turk, who was wounded, was
most grateful for his timely aid, and i'm
plored his delivcrer to accompany him to
his home /; and as all situations were at
this moment alike, he consented willing
ly. Day after day the travellers proceed
ell over melancholy wastes of sand, on
which rested the burning rays of the sun,
till at last dark spot was visible in the
horizon, and as they drew near, exquisi-
lively grateful was the dead verdure of
various trees, and the shade of the palm
and cypress which stood waveless in the
silent desert, like the ruin of an eastern
temple. In this deep and beautiful re-
treat, cnclrcled by high wall, lived the
generous Turk and his only sister; left
orphans at very early age, they had be-
come mSeparably attached to each other.
Every effort was used by them to make
Scnid' 5 residence agreeable: and sooth-
cd by the attentions, and interested by the
accomplishments of the young Kaloula,
sbattd. sis II Order to inieresf his deifveTer,
Achmed invited party of his friends to
an entertainment, and his Arab servants
travcrscd the waste in various directions
TO the fertile tracts on its borders. In
that Oriental banquet every luxury ap-
peared, whether allowed or forbidden by
the koran, the various wines ofSvria, the
rich fruits and cOnscrveS of Damascus,
the deicacies of Sceraz
rs night drew on, and the conversa-
tlon became more animated, it was pro-
prsCd, after the oriental custom, that each
guest should tell tale, or relate some
remarkable event of his life one told his
dangerous pilgrimage to Mecca, another
the tale of the Afrit or the Goul, till it
came to Semid>s and who, put off his
guard by the gaicty and interest of the
scene, began most impIudcntly to relate
the great incident of his life, the gift of
the ring. As he proceeded, some OF the
guests became thoughtful, others looked
mcrcdulous, but kaloula never took her
glance from the ring on which it was
intensely fixed, ard during the rest of the
| evening her manner was distracted, and
her mind wandering far from the present
scene. Afterwards, when seated by her
side in the garden at sunset, Semid OBJ
| Served that her vivacity was gone: at
times her tone and look were hurried
and wild, and then sad and despairing.
In her society he had felt a new and vivid
interest unyifted with the matchless
beauty of Circassian, or the sweetness OF
temper and charm of song and melody
Of Houlcna. there was in her that high
energy of mind, and richness of imagi-
nat: on fundamentally attract in women;
and Scmid, when listening to her fascina
ting converse ion, thought the charms of
beauty outdone Accustomed all her
life TO the solitude of her brother home,
Kaloula's naughty spirit was nursed amid
scenes savage and inspiring. 1t had been
her delight to guide her courser into the
| deep retreats of the desert, and nowhere
| is nature SO sublime rs there: and when
| seated at her lattice window or in the
| garden beneath, she had beheld the slow
| caravan winding It's way amid the burn
ing sands, in which thousands of various
nations and aspects were mingled; and
again. when the bands of BedouinS had
rushed on their prey, she had heard the
fierce shout of the battle in the desert,
and seen the spectacle Of pain and death.
Won by the personal attractions and
eloquent converse Of the stranger, she
loved him: still that passion struggled
with ambition and pride. Often Semid
observed, as her look fell on the ring on
MS finger, her color changed, and she
uttered deep sigh. s. Were that ring but
mine, "murmured the lhughty girl, what