The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17
Written for the STANDARD.
IDA,
THE YOUNG GREEKS.
NY CORA LAWRENCE.

ny CORA LAWRENCE.
Tho timo at which our story opens is at tho
period of the war which was carried on bo
tween Turkey and Greece twas at the close
of n lovely day that Turkish vessel arrived
at Athens. for the purpose of taking some of
The Greeks away as slaves, and carrying them
TO Turkov Aftcr having taken his coffee and
smoked his pipe, ono Of thu Turks wendod his
way into the city, with The intention Of finding
him slave. AS he s5untered carelessly along,
his eye fell upon two young girls, who were
seated in front of small house. The elder
was tall and slim, her forehead very high, and
her dark flashiag oye Indicated high purpose
and firm resolve. Tho younger was not so
firm nnd noble. as her sister, yot her scft blue
bye, fair skin, aud goIdon curls all conspircd
to rcndcr her very lovely. As soon as tho oye
of tho Turk rested On them ho muttered to
himself THAT blue eyed one will make fair
slave for my beautiful brido." He soon reach
c,l them and laying his hand upon hor shoul-
der, cxclmmcl. Como NY girl, you must go
with me-
"Would you part us. oh! let us go together '
'No girl you must go alone said he rough
Iy.
Tho tears sprang into her eyes, as no at
tempted to lead her away, but we'll aimed
blow from tho dagger of tho elder laid him
sonseess at hor fcc, "Quich, Zoo, quick,' y
she exclaimed, as sho graspcd tho hand of her
sister. Thcy walked swiftly along until they
reached an old diapidated castle, which they
entered.
"Now Zoe, remain here, till return" snid
The elder.
"Whcrc arc you going Ida,' asked Zoe.
81 do not know exactly, but will return in
the course of half an hour
But let us now leave her on hor crrand what
ever it may bo, and carry tho reader back a
few years. Ida and Zoe Athson were orphans;
being deprived of mothers tender care az m
early age, their father, who was very rich, had
placed them under an excellent govorness
while he watched over them with all fathers
lovo. During the time of the war, however, all
his property had becn consumed and he him
self had been killed, Ida wOs two years the
senior of her sister. who was then seventeen
Ida was as bold and daring, as hor sister was
mild and gentle, but to return.
In short time Ida returned, bringing in heI
hanla Turkish costume "IIero Zoe,' sale
sho, 81 have at length como back
"But what arc you going to do?" asked Zoe
in amazcmcnt.
"Eistori, sister, and will toll you, wo mus
leave Greece, yes, our beloved Greece
"How, Idar'
~ will put on thesc Clothes" said sho, "ant
you pretond to be my slave, and we will go t.
tho wharf and get into boat, and 60 to ar
English vessel. which is laying to'abcut three
quarters of n milo away"
"wcll," said Zoe, I'VE will do so.' and in I
few moments, thoy wore walking swiftly to
wards the shore, nobody suspecting but wha
they wereinroality, what they appeared to be
They soon reached il, and stopping into
fishers boat, they caught the oars, aud ava,
it flow over the bright blue waters, cvcty mo
mcnt increasing tho distance between then
and their native land.
But to roturn 10 tho Turk, whom Ida hat
stunned When ho camc to, hc'found thcy ha,
gone, he know not whittier. At that instant
Turkish friend canio along, who, after loarnn
his story, proposed a search. 1t so happened
that they were standing on tho wharf, as III
came down. They did not, however, motto
thom, until they had putu quarter OF q mil