Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-02-14

love towards me was even more than nv
wild dreams had pictured.
Sarah, those were halcyon hours vet
alas how transitory But will not
anticipate Years few by on golden
wings. until one day a monk stopped at
our encampment to refresh himself DAYS
with us, and often at the calm, hallowed
hour of twilight we would wander forth
alone and sit for hours upon the grassy
banks of some noble stream, and watch
its limpid waters as they meandered along
their narrow bed Then in syren tones
he would paint to me his love, and urge
me to fly with him-to forsake my loved
brother, my parents and all, fly with him
to his own home | at last consented and
few with him For one short year we
lived IN perfect happiness but alas, how
feetiDg is time 1t passed and be for
sock me Ay, Sara, be for whom / had
forsaken all, forsook me for others Since
then we have often met, but not az friends.
L am now his enemy, ay, his bitter foe
and only death viii heal the wound that
his injustice had inflicted. Ny after life.
Sara, is well known to you
1t is, Rachel, yet your brother-have
you heard aught OF him2
Nay, have not, Sara
Then he may still be living
May be fell from the woman's lips.
and she spoke not again for some mo
ments.
Allah grant your brother may be res.
cued,' spoke the fair girl. laying her hand
gently on the woman's arm, yet Rachel,
think you Hubert may not be rescued p
All, Sara, can the eagle be made to
forsake his prey g
Ay, Rachel, by scaling the rugged
cliff. and entering his nest
Yet, who dare scale that cliff
He has friends who dare do even this.
Rachel
He may have, yet it will require
bold heart
They have bold hearts
Then do yon cherish hope Of your
brothers escape p asked the woman.
again resuming her cold manner.
Think you | would not even wish to
have him rescued-Lim, too, my own
brother 2?
True you would yet is there one ray
Of hope to lure you on g
Fear not as TO that, Rachel yet has
my father returned q
He has
Then. Rachel, wilt tell Lin that
would see him g
The woman answered not. but slowly
left the hall and soon the bent form Of
Ali entered the apartment. y faint smile
for moment played over his features as
he met the earnest glance Of his child );
yet it Ill agreed with the bitter thoughts
which were smothered within his breast
Father spoke the young girl, spring
ing from her seat and taking him by the
arm
We'll, Sara
Have you seen the king 3
l have returned Ali, in tone OF
forced cal.nness
And did he mitigate The sentence q
Nay. child, be did not
Then father. must Hubert dis p
I fear so, Sara
And by the lion p
It is even SO. child
Yet the fair girl paused, ard for
moment her head drooped in thought
Yet what, Sara gasped Ali, while an
expression Of painful earnestness settled
on his features
Father and as the young girl spoke
she glanced hurriedly up into his face.
Father you have not forgotten Leo =
Leo uttered the old noble as though
that name had brought strange thoughts
to his mind
Ay, father, Leo
The conspirator q
Nay, call him not thus, he is our
friend
True, Sara, yet why mentioned you
his name p
Father replied the young girl, in an
earnest tone, may Hubert not be res
cued'
Rescued Al that word las sent new
life into my veins, aud [ feel myself
again
Then think you Hubert may be res
cued p
Sara, the bright star Of pc still lights
my path, and Hubert shall not die with
out one effort to save him
And Leo, he will aid you, father
True, he will Sarp, for your sake, and
lie was Hubert's truess friend
He thought none Sc noble as Hubert,
and be will aid in his release
Fear not Sara, ! viii see Leo this
hour
Father
What child "
You must be weary after to-day's
cares. Trust this with me, and / will
see Leo
Nay. Sara, it would not be fitting for
you to go. for the guards are to pass.
But I have the password
Yet and the old noble hesitafed
The Young girl saw her advantage. and
she endeavored TO IMPROVE it
Fear not father, Rachel tgill accom-
pany me, and percbance, | can better per,
suade Leo to the rescue
Be it as you say then. Sara reluctant
ly returned Ali
Thanks, father, for your kindness.
Fear not, Hubert shall be rescued re
piled the fair girl, fastening from the
tall
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