Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-12

tone of anger changed for one of con
Germ. - ...t
"What ails thee, darling" he sait
fondly. SIS it itanything thy father, the
Caliph, can do for thee 2? Are thy jew.
els scant, thy wardrobe wanting, tn,
slaves not handsome enough-what i.
it ?" "a era.
This tone of sympathy and affection
went to- Amra's heart, and gave hel
faint hopes that the revelation of hel
story, and an appeal to her fathers gen.
erosity might not prove unsuccessful
She looked up therefore, through he,
tears and lsaid7---ss ..E
ooh father save me from this mar
riage do not love this strange prince,
whom have seen, but another
far, the aspect of the Caliph terrified
her into silence. His face grew black
with rage, his eyes shot fire, he rudely
pushed her from him! .ea..--sl- =
F;What?' he said, t'dare you tell me
this? Love anotherl Where have you
seen another to love? BY Allah, the
head of every servant here, shall pay
for this indiscretion" And as he spoke,
he half unsheathed his scimetar. Then
sending it back into its scabbard with a
thrust made it ring, he stalked furious.
ly up to Amra, who had now sunk on
the divan and continued-"hear,s shame
on your raeeg and obey. shall send
Prince Hafiz here. 1 bid you receive
him as you ought, for this very night
the nuptials shall be celebrated. And
mark me, not a whisper of this mad
love :; tS lin, or by Tue ZONES of nv an
cestor, thr --.-, :, .,,u +. tbo tos.
day Of your life" ... s... r.-
With these words the incenscd pa
..cnt turned and left the apartment, bent
on seeking out and Furnishing the gull
ty. Amra watched him till the curtain
concealed him from sight, and then
sank back on the d;van with a shrick.
The room reclcd around her the next
instant, after which consciousness de
serted her. --
When she came to. herself she, was
reclining in some persons arms by the
side of the fountain, and her face was
profusely wet with water. She opened
her eyes. A we'll known facet was
that of her hunter love-gazed down
on her. She uttered cry of joy, and
made a feeble effort to cling closer to
him.
..save me, She cried. You can save
ME, or you would not be here. Is the
PRINCE gone, or has he not entered p
Haste, or it will be too late" And she
gazcd terrified toward the door.
.<Fear nothing, dear onc," said the
hunter Il am both your lover and the
prince. Yes :" he added, as she endea-
vorcd to rise, and gazed at him in wild
astonishmcnt. II am Prince Hafz, who
chose to WOO his bride before receiving
her, because he wished TO be loved for
himself and not for his rank Forgive
the pain my stratagem has caused for a
while for here 1 swear by the good AL
lah, never to give you anxiety again"
And Amra, unable to speak, but with
glad tears running from her eyes, hid
her face on her lovers bosom and in
her heart blessed him for what he had
done, since it had purchased her the cx
quisite happiness Of that moment.
The reader may we'll believe the nup-
tials were not delayed, and that the
princess never looked lovciicr than on
that occasion. The Caliph forgot his
anger, and forgave everything when he
heard that the hunter and Prince Haf2
were one.
To this day the story of the Caliph's
daughter is the favorite lay of the maid
ems of Shiriz; and often, as evening
fills, the soft notes of their flutes, and
the sober notes Of their voices rehears-
ing it, float through the closed laticcs OF
their harcms.