Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-08-25

ish learning.
The winter passed rapidly by. The
snow and the ice disappeared-the stream
was again babbling merrily before the door
Of the Circassian keep-the forest trees
we're coming into leaf-and the wild Aow-
ers and aromatic plants which covered the
hills filed the air with perfume. The
mountaineers began their preparations for
war but Manly had found palliative for
the sorrows Of the brain, and determined
to return to England but he would
not part from "The Rose" He knew
the fate for which the poor child
was destined, and therefore had no hesi-
tation in proposing to the old chief to take
her with him to Frankistan, and to adopt
her as his daughter; for, he said, he had
grown to love her as his child The chief
said that his daughter was beautiful, and
that, thanks to Manly, she had learned
certain accomplishments which increased
her value. She would, therefore, be said,
fetch very high price at Coustantinople,
and that it was his intention at once to
take her to the slave market in that city,
where she was sure to be bought by one
of the great pachas, or perhaps by the
padischa himself. Manly offered to give
any sum to the chief named-bu, it was
useless. The old man said he would
never permit his child to live among Gia-
ours-for she would be much happier and
better as an odalisk at Stamboul, where
she would ride in a gilded ARABIA, wear q
jewclled fez, and have armed kislers to do
her bidding. Manly still persisted in his
offers and the chief at leug,h said be
would give him final answer on the fol-
lowing day. At short distance from tie
house Manly found Rose, seated on the
ground, weeping. 1t was place at which
they had often sat together, talking of the
strange country from which Englisbmen
came Poor Rose had overheard Manly's
proposal. She was no longer a child she
had passed rapidly into budding woman
hood. If Manly loved her as daughter,
her feelings for him had grown into a
timid and passionate love. Manly said
that her father would be sure 70 consent,
and that they would both be happy to-
gether in Frankistan. So poor Rose was
comfor.ed She dried her tears, and re-
turned to the house confident and cheer
ful.
The sun had risen for a time when
Manly awoke next morning. He was
astonished to hear none of the usual
sounds about the house. There was
something ominous in the silence. He
dressed hastily, hurried into the principal
apartment, and found it empty. With a
beating heart, he called Rose; but there
was no answer lie went out, aud met
an armed Circassian coming from the
stable, where his horse was kept. This
man told him that tie chief and all bis
family had left for Ba.ouu in the middle
Of the night, where they were to embark
Tor Constantinople. He was left behind,
he said, to wait on the Mousafeer, and to
oe his guide wherever he wished to 60.
Some months afterwards, Manly arrived
1t Constantinople. He made every in
quiry amongst the Circassians at Tophana,
10 try to discover some clue 20 the old
chief and his daughter; but all in vain.
One day he was coming down the Bos
,horus in caique he was passing close
.long the Asiatic shore, and had reached
he village Of KadeGec, when an old
woman who va. standing on ;he marble
steps which led into the yaliay, Or summer
residence of one Of the great pachas, called
10 him to stop. She asked him if he was
4. doctor. He answered that he knew
something Of medicine so she made him
20 follow her into the house. She led him
,ong silently into one Of the small room
# the harem. The apartment was dimly
ishtcd, for the silken draperies of the lat
tice were closely drawn. On the divan
ay the form Of a young girl. Her hands
we're pressed upon her bosom, and she was
IN gaming feebly. At the noise which
Manly made in approaching she raised her
yes, and, suddenly starting up, she pu.
Jack the long dark hair, which fell loose
,pon her shoulders, and, after staring
wildly at him for few minutes, she fell
Jack upon the divan, apparently lifcless
1t was poor Rose who lay before him
Under his care her senses returned but
instantly saw to his unutterable grief.
hat she was dying. immediately on hei
,rrival at S,amboul, she told him, she wa
bought for large sum by the pncha in
whose house she then lay. The pacha
| made her bis favori,e, and the other oda-
isks grew jealous. Finding they could
not succeed in alternating the pachas love
from Rose, they determined to poison her;
and that very morning she had swallowed
he fatal drug in her coffee. She said sho
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