Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-02-14
And they did not capture them q

Fiends they shall fare i'll for this
Send Ella to ma, for I would see her.
You need not seek me, for [ am here
spoke the young girl throwing back the
heavy folds of the drapery, and standing
before the king
Child, beware = cried the shah half
starting from his throne and grasping his
scimetar. Beware, else it may fare worse
with thee
fear not; Allah will protect me ,
and as the young girl spoke she drew her
self to her full height, and her eyes fash
ed fire
Mark, me, girl, thy boldness will play
rude tricks with thee
fear not, proud King
King? what mean you--am l not your
father p
! Father2'
| sAy, girl your father
Listen, proud shah, and hear my
| dream
Dream 2
sAy, dream I thought my sainted
mother stood beside my couch, and bade
me not fear, for thy reign is near ended,
and
Hold, girl cried the king, spriDging
from his seat and grasping his sword
Listen and hear me, proud shah =
| spoke the fair girl in bold. fearless tone.
[ thought my mother whispered to me,
and told ne that Hader Ashraff was not
my father
Ha, girl dare you beard me to my
| teeth o
/ fear thee not
Would you, then, taste the sweets of
my good blade p
Would you slay the child as you slew
the mother?
'Ha child, beware =
Then you still remember her-that
sainted one, her whom you murdered for
pleading in the behalf of captive p
Hold. girl your words are death to
me. Away with her, Ludn'
Stand back. base serfl [ can 90 with
out your aid, returned the young girl
and casting bitter glance on the king,
she turned from his presence
Ha her mother-she still remembers
| that scene, and she must die = muttered
the shah. while an ashy paleness over
spread his face.
Ludin, dost hear me l say the girl
must die, and tonight
| 1t shall be as you wish. sire returned
the vizier with bland smile.
'Ha, true it shall, Ludin; and when I
say the girl shall die, it must be so, and
see that you obey my orders
Yet and the vizier hestated, and
tear rolled down his cheek
! Yet what. Ludin p gasped the king,
while the shade upon his brow grew dark
err
Would it not be better to confne her
in a dungeon p
And why. Ludin q
She is SO young, and your only child,
sire
My child ? aha
Then is she not your child 2
Think you she much resembles me 2
4. [ think she does, sire
Ay, Ludin, as much as the fair dove
resembles the vulture'
Yet, sire she seems fearless
Ay, true, she is bold and fearless, yet
withal she seems gentle and dovelke'
She is fair to look upon, sire
| She is called the Flower Of Ispahan,'
and her beauty captivates many true
heart mark me we'll. Ludin. she must die,
and to night the deed must be done for,
ere morn her form shall repose beneath
/ the dark waters of the Zunderood.'
Then must she die, sire. and so youngP
| Av. to night The morrow shall never
dawn fer her; aud it would have been
better for the youth Nourelden, had she
died ere this
Him whom you banished p
The same
Think you, sire, he still lives7'
know not, Ludin'
Sire r-and as the aged vizier spoke
lie glanced earnestly al the king. and
deep meaning smile stole over his feat
ures
Sire, I would ask of you one question
Say on, Ludin.'
Sire, who is the father of Ella p
The king answered not, for at that mo-
ment the massive doors swung back, and
party of soldiers entered, bearing dark
object upon their pixies.
i Ho, there what means this intrusion 2
cried Ashraff. springing from his throne.
We bring the corpse of him who was
your captive spoke the foremost of the
party, approaching the king
Whom, pray 2
Haftz, the astrologer'
Then did he escape from his cell 2
So it seems, sire
Where was be captured, Arnaud 2
Near the eastern gate.
Did he resist2
He did, sire; and ere he could be
taken Balbec and Osmud, the spy, were
slain
BY Saint Maleck, he fought we'll
He fought like lion, and five of the
soldiers fell BY bis heavy blade
Hercules himself must have aided him,
else be could not have fought thus
He cut down all that opposed him, and
when he fell he caught one of the guards
in his iron grasp. and ere be could be res
cued he had strangled him.
How came he to be captured at last,
! Arnaud 2
His sword broke. and one of the sol
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