The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-24

terrible words for young man to speak"
70 speak the ruth howevsr harsh than false
TIue, trueffo forgot. said Feroz, writhing with the
on q subject rbish must be as paintr to you az -
"Painfn 70 mep rAs the Greek, snot in the slightest
6egree painful TO feel honoied that one enjoying
your kmnenees exalted conoon SHOULD condescend to
converse with me ON any subject whatsoever; and,
therefore, to speak to about myself far from
Ptrhapss so perhaps 500 said Fsroz Hbut 70 me the
subject - pairu and, therefore, shall ask thee
quss.tioa,Iept one question more-why dost thou
'Because," replied the Greek, and he bowed low to
Feroz, as he spoke the words she always gave me By
his own Iduct-- bad exam ple."
Ftioz fel back on his seat from whih hs had rissn
whilst speaking to the Greek and, cosiag his eyes for
moment he exclaimed in the bitter agony of has heart
cit is just o Lordl most just thus punishment. The
scorpion tongues Of wicked children nict the most
bitter wounds upon the withsred hearts of wickei
parents"
TIE DEATH COMBAT
1t wss fcme hours past mis-day, and the shades OF
evening were descending upon the EARTH the folds Of
the lofty and capacous tent cf tiace Ssen wersroled
back by cords Of god display the Of the royal
tent AT which were TO be seated a the head OF
large cesentshaped bsnqueny table he Prince Of
mark and TIE Princess Forins and around them her at
encaIt ladies', and the chief knights OF the princess
army
Within the crescent shaped table, which stretched from
side to sde and the outarmost edge of the tent there
was wide space unoccupies, except by minstrels
plaue from the mulitudes that thronged around and
in addition to such applause pecunisry reward for
at the festive board
lbe tent Of Prince swsin was directly fronting the r
vine, reaching within couple OF hundred yards Of ts
very brink and 1t Icy thus opened to its widest
tent every thing that passed in ITS interior dscerni
bic from the walls OF the ruined forticattn tae op
posite sde Between the front OF TIE tent and the bor
ders Of the ravns guard was stationed as it was
osemed to be inaccessible On this OCCASION pre-
cedpg evenings the from. Of the tent was by
eolcers camp followers who came to listen to the
musc or 10 be amused by the sports wb were intend
ed TO add to the pleasures OF the banquet
rda yQa hn IN nvut1 1tpo
teners fragments OF old Northern eages-of Odn, and
Frea snd lonar; of Visinss, and Wizards, and the
cread saxnot OF Thor and the rcess Valsyries who
loved the odor of ead bodies and delighted in listening
to tie shrieEs of the wounoed of Hertha AMI Bertha
mins.rels who told in rhyme what Turpn has co pisd
iD Latin prose OF Charemagpe, and Roland, aud Oliver,
and how the pnbeleving Saracens had been slain BY
brave Christian knights Of the traitor Gannio and ths
Ead conflict OF Runcicevalles ard cheers mingled
with tears as the themes touched upon excited the
mirati0n, or affected the feelings Of the lstensrs.
The evening was wearing say IS many Others had
previously DONE in innocent recreation and har
melr'ment, in pastme not unbecoming Christian en-
csn aent to enjoy, nor Christian primes to preside
over.
In this manner were passing the hours Of the
restored to her ccusiL who sat her side
hind bofh concealed in the garb OF menial attendant
On a sudden there was heard outside the tent loud
shriehs OF laughter from the multitude with the cries
" Back back make room for the new juggIer Oh |
wonder OF wonders mste way for him There he goes,
rolipg rolling into the most of knights and ladies,
prince and princess, oh wonderful wonderful and
And as these words were uttered, in there CANA
spinning round ke avhee with outsretched hands and
legs upon which he turned as he went, man dressed
like an Arab. His head covered by red cap,
which, In all his gyratons and evouons, kept on il
1t were tightly fastened BY adhesive matter to the
and on his BODY was tight fitting white jerkn, fasten
ed at the waist by red sash in which three words
all glitter Sg brightness which flashed across the
by his pcessant motions, bat re niainsd in sll the
pidy OF his turripgs, immogaby within the close ft-
AS coon the Arab had reached the centre OF the
upoecpped space he stopped suddenly He stood for
from the ground, he turned in the air and came down
both his hands, and he do co. with hs legs kick
he walked ,ouns 70 hs &c
shaped table and whilst the whole audience within the
their applause burstng with laughter the manner
in which the thin, agile legs capsring In the air
there was one Who did not sme but who kept watching
the black dazzling eyes of the jugger, and who psr
ceived that 70 taking particular notice of the st
uation Of each person az the table, and above ALL had
ecsous, unsuspectng face of Swen and she who watch
ed him. seeing this, whispered in ths OF Flor1e-Do
done to serve You Believe in me and pray 70. ms and
with these WORDS lara disappeared from the banqueng
The juggsr had passed and passed again the interior
of the wide space reserved for acrobats and mounte
banks, deishtipg all by the oddity OF bis attitudes
and then eapng high in the air. squattipg down
upon the ground and after tunbing head over heels
as he wtre in pain, and injured BY the fall, ne again
sat still, and taking out some balls he began to cast
them in the ale, making them perform all sorts OF
changes, and again provoSns admiration and winning
applause by the dexterity Of his motions
When his play with the balls had ceased, he took
the three words and dagyers ngins them in the air
as much horror as sdmiraon when he appesred to be
standing in the midst of death the shower of armed
weapons that appeared momenary descending upon him.
air. Men held their breath when they him playing
with these mortal weapons as Il he never could be
1t was in the midst Of the excitement caused
by this fesrful-to Europeans almost perfectly
novel eshibition-and when the lookers-on were
bit by the ususi demonstrations Of applause their de-
light and wonder; 1t when the air was filed it
and dagsers, that there swept female form through
them, dissrrsnging them, aod sending them down in
what was really dangerous and unexpected confusion
No one had remarked The female figure until IL was
in the air, and then It came las it after wards
supposedly from behind the chairs where Forine and
Gunbilds sitting 1t was suspected that there the
female, unexpectedly mounting up on the high throne.
like back Of Flornes regal chair had caught with
hand golden rope which hung from the roof Of the
tent and swinging of into the open space, had purpose
flung M nse the Hs q the gle
BY these means, OF woundiDg him where he stood.
Whatever the object, there but interprsa
on put upon the incident itself by all who looked upon
it. and II at was, that done In copnivancs with
the ugger bmse; that it intended to add to the
clifton to the evenr and that to him was
to be ascribed the merit Of this unlocked for novelty
stood confused amazed and frightened as the swords
and taRgcrs were tumbling down and inficting two
sight wounds upon him, the tent rang with acclama-
for him. and shouts OF laughter burst forth and
cheers given for the jugglers rfe, the flying
female figure in the air was Designated.
And a. the applauses and cheers wtrs ringing out
joyously the female continued to swing in the air. and
to hiss hands to her audience as Ii thanking them for
their approval until at last the swinging Of the rope
began 10 sackep and 1t swung her Within few yards
OF the ueger she dropped lightly to the earth, and
courtessd to all around as II entreatins permission to
exhibit her skill.
Cheers again FORTH and the female tpped over
to the table OF the guests-took from them two small
circular silver dishes and dashng them up in the air,
turn by turn, and catching them they fell and then
making them send forth jingng sound they touch
ed each other In ascending she returned TO the centre
O, the wide unoccupied circle.
The ugRer lpoked utterly cor founded by this in