Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-04-01
An yntuestil1g Storg,
From Ballou's Dollar Monthly Magazine.
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THE FAIR SLAVE OF ISM1D.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.

The city OF lSmld IS Sltuateu aI Cne ne@t VI
q gulf of the same name, and IS touched oy tne
great road from Constantinople to the south,
ward. The place contains but little OF material
interest, save one old castelated structure, ana
the remains of antiquity which are to De louha
in the wards of the tombstone corners. IL
was ancently the seat of the kings OF bithynia'
and once the residence of Hannibal, and II l
NAV believe the begging tehawooSkG who acted
as nv guide, T had the pleasure OF standing IN
the yery apartment where that mighty general
used to sleep. But what saw has little to 10
with my story.
Is,nid is the seat of pasha, and at the time
of which write Benmousof held that blgh
office. He was fat, lazy Turk, over halt
century old, and if be was honest 1T was because
he could make the most money ry being so.
The nasha had one son named Gaib. his was
his ONLY child, and he loved him well-so well
that ne would even stretch his authority at times
to nlease him. Gaib wa fve-and-twenty when
for the first time in his life the thought OF mar
rage entered his head lie did once make some
advances to the daughter of the Captain Bey,
but he was coldly turned away, and all thoughts
of love were banished The truth was, Galb
was not only of wilrul and ugly disposition.
but he was very homely in person. having only
one eve. and being otherwise dishgured. so
the youth resolved that he would not force
himself upon the fair sex again until he could
fird one whom he could command to Share
his lot.
One day Gaib entered his fathers presence
in great haste. -, -. =, .,.,,
noting the youths excitement =,
"In the market-place-at the shop OF old
abrabam-there is Greek girl named Lulee.
She is for sale. want her for wife"
"a wife. Gaib? And will my son take
wife from among the Greeks? Can you find"
.Stop, nv father. Go first and see Luiee.
Such beauty meier before was meted out to hu-
man form. must have her, and you must go
and see her?"
aBut how much docs the old jew ask for
her?"
"He asks two thousand piastres."
GA great sum, my child"
"For great worth. But come-you must 60
with me to the market. My heart is set upon
the possession of this slave, and must have
her."
The pasha saw that his son was determined,
and hr threw. on bis 6eaeis', and prepareo-t TO
followson to the bazaar. When the father and
son reached the shop of Abraham, they were at
once admitted to the room where the slave was
Even the old pasha was wcnder-struck by the
girls marvellous beauty. She was not over sew
enteen, and as fair as the very roses that Gus
tered about the lattice near which she sat.
There was much OF the roluptuots in her round,
full perfect form; but in her beautiful lace all
was purity and native modesty, with trelnu-
lous. shrinking expression, which revealed but
little of the anguish which lay at her heart
Her story, as told by the Jew, was simply this :
About a year before she had been stolen away
from her home in Greece and brought lithcr by
a corsair. He 1.-THE Jew bought her at once,
and had since Kept her at work IN his kitchen
But now he had found cheaper cook, and he
wanted the money for the fair Greek.
Benmousoff acknowledged that he had never
before seen female so lovely, and knowing
that no respectable free woman would take Ills
son for husband, he resolved to buy the love
" slave. Accordingly he paid over to the Jew
two thousand piastreS, and the maiden was de-
lirered into his keeping.
"You are mine now" the pasha said, as he
took the girl by the hand to lead her away.
Luee crouched close to the old man, at the
same time casting upon Gaib one of those fright
ened looks such as fawn might give wolf.
She drew down her veil, and then Benmousoit
led her from the place. When they reached
the pasha's seraglio, Gaib followed them.
"Lulee," spoke the old man, "you may ban
ish all your 1ears, for your station is to be an
honorable one. My son takes you for his wife" ;"
"Your son !" uttered the. Greek, with fear
full start "Where is he 2"
Gle stands by your side"
Lulee cast one frightened look upon the young
man. and then, with her small white hands
clasped, she uttered:
aSpare me-O, spare mel can cook, and
wash, and scrub; and can be as faithful as the
sun. But spare me from this! ., Lave COM
passionm
First Cabs countenance assumed troubled,
chagrined expression, bu. a look of anger quick
" followed He moved to the maiden's side
and placed his hand upon her shoulder.
.Lulee," he said, in low, Kissing tone, "you
are to be my wife. If you are wise, You VIII
beware. There are tortures more painful than
death-and fate may hold in store position
worse than that of wife J
With quick, cold sbudder, the poor girl
sbrank back and covered her face. The wild
bcayinp Of he. bosom told how deep was her
aponv. but no tears came to relieve her bur-
dened soul. .,.
"Yes. Lulee," said the old man, ct thou art
for my son, and he will make thee his wife. BE
faithful, and thou shalt be happy"
Ere long the fair slave was conducted to the
apartment which hati been set apart tor her,
and here when she was alone, sic wept. Little
dreamed the pasha and his son lie secret OF the
Greek girls heart.
Night came on, and black slave came and
lighted the lamp which hung in Luee's room.
It emitted grateful perfume as it burned: and
cast soft light upon the place. Surely the
apartment was sumptuous one, and the eye
tired not in viewing the costly trappinss that
decorated the ceiling and walls. Yet Lulee no.
t;ced it not. With her head bowed, she groanetl
in the deep agony of her soul, and anon a burst
inc PRAYER came forth from her lips. Thus she
saf when her door was slowly, noise,essly open
ed, and a human being muiiled up i'll long
cloak. entered the apartment Lulcc started
ND, and the expression upon her face was Gil
r;ons one. There was more of some strong,
reckless determination, than of resignation
And then her right hand was hidden in her bo-
som. and one who had stood by her side mi ht
have seen that she clasped the jewelled hilt Of
small dagger.
The person who had entered stood moment
ne,r the door, and rs he seemed to have recog-
n;zed the maiden, be let the cloak fall from his
shoulders and then turned his gaze full upon
JnIee. He was young man-not over three.
and tweuty-tall and nobly formed, with those