Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-11-12
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-, From the National Magazine.
The Caliph's Daughter.
81 GBY JAMES H. DANNA.

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"wS6 haiti not heard Of the vale Of casS%ers,
With tisi EOSes A'eSN 'tA"s 'tA".Nf .''',Nio :
Its temples, aud grotfos and fountains As cr-.s
AS the loJe-hghtcd eyes that hang over their
81" - LALLA RookK.
IINss the afternoon Of sultry day,
and two females, both lovely, were seat
cd -bysrthe side of bath in the gardcus
of a delicious Pavilion, among the hills
of iPersia. The sculpture adorniDG the
bath and itheoroses that grew around,
not less than the attire of the fcmalcs
bespoke luxury and rank. The young
est and alopeliest of the two had just
emerged from the water, and with a
loosd robe thrown. around her and one
foot still dangling in the cool liquid, sat
in a pcnsire attitude, while her compan-
iouiwho WIS evidently of lower rank
was eudeavorins to console her.
May, do not despair, - said the latter,
''yourl father may relent. Surely if you
throw yourself at his feet, and tell him
that you love another, he will not force
you5to maFry this strange prince. =, $50.
,sAlas you little know the Caliph, y
replied his daughter. "Whcn once he
has, resolved on a course of conduct he
is incxorable. 1t seems l was promised
to this prince iii infancy. There is no
hope.r.': Aud she burst into tears. gre
The princess Aura, or as the poets of
Isuahan called her, jul sed berk the
rose of u thousand leaves, had lived to
the age Of seventeen without loving
Her life had been spent wholly at the
f;,yorite country palace, or rather the
hunting scat of the Caliph, days jour
ncy, from the Capitol; her only en-
plo3 Incrit being tolwak With her female
slaves, to play on the lutte, and oeca-
sionally 10 go having. sport still fol
lowed in the cast r., .r..... q ...-.-..
Cine day, however, while flying her
falcon, Amra became separated for a
few moments. from all her servants ex-
cept her favorite female companion
just at, this crisis a leopard, pursued by
some hunters, and mad with rage at the
loss of her cubs, broke from a neigh
boring thicket, and bcholding the young
princess, with fierce growl sprang up.
ohd her. The beast aIigkted on the
haunches of the paffrey which Amra
rode, and the next iustantothe fangs ot
the wild animal would have been fasten-
cd in the princess, had not a lance hurl-
ed With, unerrinS aim, whizzed by and
transfxed the savage assailant. Amr;
and the leopard fell to the ground to-
cether, the first in a swoon and the last
stone dead, --His.| i-i- -
Tie KdfIter who had thus opportune
lyIcome to the rescue, was remarkably
hahdseme youth, some four or five years
older than tho princess, but evidently
Of inferior rank. His attire indeed wa,
that of a native of the hills, though
worn with more taste than usual. Ht
lifted Aniva from the ground, carrict
her to aspiring nsar by, and sprinklet
her face with water, while her attend
ent stood motionless= as yet bcwildered
with fright. or Soon her train came run
ming, when the hunter resigned his love
ly burdens and withdrew to pick up hi.
laRoe. When the tHRlult of Amra at
tendhnts had subsided. and she came tt
look for the youth, he had disappeared
For many weeks the young princes:
caused inquiries to be made after thu
hunter, but in vain, no one remember
ed to have seen him before, or since
that day Meantime Amra thought O
him by day, and dreamed of him by
night Educated as she had been, the
romance, of the rescue was irresistible
% her heart. & One day when again
hawking; and when again separated from
her train, the hunter suddenly appear
ed before her. The stranger imploret
silence, saying in tender tones thatcAm
IA thought inexpressibly musical-saa
b7"Fofo many weeks L have followed
you unseen whenever you have gon'
abroad bus dared not make mysel
visible on account of your attendants
Tho distance between the daughter of
Caiiph and poor soldier is inimeasura
bic; Setheyertholess, nas our forefather
could worship tho sun 1uRcsleGEed, ss'
let met at the nsame distance worshi]
yoM-iI havu loved Tyou from the mo
fnent L hsaMe ayoposhrinEing in tcrro
from that savage wildibcast.'' fco
As the hunter spoke he stood respect