Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-25

physician, or teacher of religion. was
sufErcd TO depart unmolcstcd. lie rushed
wildly into the streets OF the CITY: they
were silent and deserted, for every in.
habitar1t had retired 10 rest: hut there
was no rest for the soul oe Semid, no
calm for the hopeless sorrow and devour-
ing despair which now agita'cd it. He
/ had cast from him forever the only gin
that would have raised him in the career
/ of life, and when he gazcd on his with
cred form, felt his limbs tremble, and the
/ chill blast wave his white locks: he lifted
his staff towards heaven and cursed the
hour when the strangers steps came to
the cottage of his father: and the still
more fatal seduction of beauty, which
now left shame and wretchedness his
only portion.
/ To fly from these scenes he resolved to
quit Damuscus for ever: end at sunrise
he issued out OF the northern gate that
conducts to Haleb. As he brooded over
bis sad destiny he could not help ac-
knowleding the justice of Allah, since,
had he not yielded to guilty temptation,
and fed in the face of the diving counsel
ofh his bcncfactor the wandcrer from Mecca.
he had remained still happy, loved, and
caressed. He gazcd with JOY afar off on
the minarets Of Haleb as the termination
of his journey, and night fell ere Inc en-
tered 1t. The streets were silent, and he
roamed through the populous city to seek
. place of r,freshment and rest: but as
he passed by the door of splendid pal
ace, he heard sounds from within of dis
tress and agony he stopped TO listen,
/ theybccome louder and more hopeless
when the door suddenly opened and
many persons rushed wildly out as ie i'm
| hurried search for some one. At the
sight of Semid, they instantly addressed
him and drew him forward into the pal
ace, conjuring him to quicken his steps,
and exert all his skill for that she who
lay expiring was the beloved of their prince
and adored by all who approached her.
They quickly entered the superb "a
loon from whence issued those cries of
distress. On low ottoman. reclined
helplcSSly woman of exquisite beauty,
her delicate limbs writhing in agony
On one white arm fell the loose tresses Of
her raven hair, while the other was laid
on the bosom OF her young and devoted
husband, the Pasha of Haleb. The raw
ages Of the poison, administered by a
rival lady, were aloa adv visible on her
forehead, and wan and beautiful lips:
her eyes commanding even in death.
were fixed on the group around, with a
look as if she mourned deeply TO be thus
torn from all she loved, but still scorned
her rivals arts; Ter girdle was burst by
the cOnvulSivc pangs that hcavcd her
bosom-the angel of death bad seized
H her ,g fSr hi 9MR skSEasSr kSEsSr Who had been
mistaken by the attendants for physi-
clan, and who saw instantly all aid was
vain; he took her hand i'm his to feel the
pulse, when his finger pressed, and his
glance at the same moment caught the
green ring that had been the source ofall
his mistortunes. The Circassian suddenly
raised her eyes to the venerable form be-
fore her, knew instantly her once loved
Semid. and with her last look fixed OH
him. she gave deep sigh, and expired.
When the cries and wailings which
filled the saloon had subSided, and all
had withdrawn save one or two favorite
attendants, Semid bent in anguish over
the murdered form of that young and ill
fatcd lady and his tears fell fast on those
features which even in death were Irre-
sistibit lovely; he then drew the ring
from her finger and placed it on his own.
and covering his face with his cloak.
rushed from his apartment. The moon
light was cast vividly over the silent
streets and dwellings, of Iialeb, and On
the sands of the desert that encircled them
without. What charm had that still
f1ess and solitude for the heart Of Semid
then: in the fulncSS of its delight he
fixed his eagle eve on the blue and clocd-
less sky, and on the drcary wastes around:
his feelings were indescribable. AS his
firm and naughty step passed rapidly
along, his dark hair fell in profusion on
his neck, and the folds of his garments
displayed the contour of his graceful
limbs Again" he exclaimed, y"utlf
and beauty, and power are NINE men
will gaze on ne with envy, and woman :
eve shall be no more turned from tins
form with pity and aversion: and the world
is to me once more field of pleasure.
triumph. and love-" lie resolved imme-
diatrly to quit the city, and enjoy the
pleasure of travelling through new and
distant scenes, and having purchased
horses, and hired servant, be departed
and directed his course towards Baedad.
fco>cLUsIoN To MORROW