Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-07


and light smile played on his half parte,
) lips
Zoe and as the youth spoke he drew
nearer to the side of the Young maiden
and his fine lip quivered with some strug
gilng emotion. Zoe, will you then shar,
with me my home2'
Willingly, dear Hubert, yet, and here
her voice faltered, and she dropped hel
head and blushed
Say on. fair one, for [ would fain know
all
Hubert, your father is one of Ispahan'
richest mobiles. and mine is but chief OF
a rude, wandering tribe
Yet Zoe, do We not love each other q
Alas We do, Hubert; vet, perchauce.
1t were better had we never met
And pray, why, fair one p
For then we should not have had to
part
Fear not, only death shall part US
May Allah grant it may be thus; vet
fear your father
Zoe, even ere this he has given his
consent
| Hubert !!
Nay, start not, fair one, it is thus, re-
turned the ardent youth smiling.
| The maiden made no reply, but a be-
witching smile stole over her fair features
as her dark expressive eyes rested on the
noble features of Hubert, and her glance
was full of love.
And now, fair one, let not cloud of
sorrow rest upon thy sunny brow, for on
the morrow we are to return to Ispahan
Aud then I shall once again tread tie
halls Of my fathers palace, and its vener-
able walls will be far more endeared to me
when thou art there
Yet think of the dangers that will sur
round thee on the morrow
Fear not, Zoe, Allah will protect me-
Yet why place thyself in danger a
You need not fear, fair one, the battle
will soon be over, and then l shall return
to thee again
Yet why is this battle to be fought q
To restore to the throne Persia's right
ful king
'Nadir Husseyn?'
True, Zoe, be who has so long been re-
ported dead
Hubert, did you see the form that but
now passed the tent q
s did, Zoe. 1t is our friend, Agga
Maleck'
The mask q
'Ay'
He is mysterious being, Hubert
He Is, Zoe He seems ever musing
on some dark secret that lies hidden in
his own breast
He is strange being. yet shall ever
thiuk of him as friend for rescuing
thee
1t was generous act. and may Allah
bless him for the noble deed
Yet, now, Zoe, we will part to meet
again at dawn
May Allah go with thee, HUBERT re-
turned the young girl. while sweet smile,
blended with a shnde of sadness, settled
on her lovely counteuance
'Adieu dearest, and may the god of
dreams deal kindly with thee and as the
youth spoke he imprinted kiss on the
fair brow of the young girl, and turned
from the tent
Alone within his tent. with GAIA, was
the brigand chief Aleppo His thought
full countenaDce wore shade of deep men
tai agony. and there was slight tremu
lousness of the neither lip.
GAIA, is every thing prepared for the
departure 7? asked the chief in an earnest
tone
'Ay, Noureldin, all is ready p
Art sure, GAIA
| am, for l visited every part of the
encampment'
And has Leo and Hubert been warned
Of our sudden departure p
They have
1t is we'll, GAIA
Yet, Aleppo, when are we to set out 2
Ere the first beams of the sun tiDge
the east
Then all shall be ready
Yet GAIA it were better that you
rest, for we have long journey before
US
Nay. Aleppo, nay, I need no rest; and
if | would, the thought Of to morrow
would keep me from the sweet embrace
of Morpheus
AS you will, then; yet has Ignomar
returned p
He has, Aleppo-'
Pray. when did he return 2
Nearly an hour since
And brought he no tidings from the
| Afshar's p
/ He did and bid me bear them to thee
| PRAY. then let me hear them, GAIA
WORD was brought that they would
meet you on the desert within mile of
the eastern gate of the city
Did be learn their numbers q
Nay. he did not
Yet is Nadir Hooli to lead them 2
He is
1T is we'll, then, GAIA see that all are
warned Of the departure and now adIeu
until we meet again at dawn, for | would
fain court for awhile the smiles of Nor
nheus'
sAdieu, Aleppo = and as the aged man
spoke. be slowly left the tent, and was
soon at the side Of the fair Zoe.
/ Father p
Well. Zoe
Is Aleppo to set out at dawn "
He is, my child
And is Hubert to accompany him =
sAy. Zoe. for be is to command par
/. IF the force