The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-11-26

""" was oouhu together under q
s'naii cap OF crimson velvet, that rested only
on The back of her head and of which tLe
velvet was but the material on which were
clustered rs many pearls and diamonds as
l remarked to Miriam, would purchase all
tne Jewelry that the most gorgeous New
York saloon could exhibit in a crowded
evening assembly.
have described the lady's costume rs
literally as can for the benefit Of my lady
readers; but thought little o. her costume
then, when | was looking at her splendid
beauty. Miriam was in ecstasy herself and
would interrupt her caresses constantly. by
turning to me with the demand. Isn't Sin.
beautiful
Her hair was black rs the clouds OF De.
cember night, and swept away from a fine
iorehead, IN heavy tresses. Her face was
no coid Greek countenance. 1t was full of
lie and passion; her eyes black, and fash.
ing with fun; the red blood tingling close
under the skin through her cheeks, and
sometimes flushing her forehead with an
exquisite glow; her lips were red and laugh.
ing; her chin the smallest maginable: and
her form slender, yet full and graceful ne
the forms Of dream land.
| 'o"s aih hdoie 10 Tie charge OF
exaggeration In my description Of this
scene and that Whitley and Moreright will
assure inqulrers after my tru,hfulness tha,
they do not believe word of it. | am
sorry 10 say that my otherwise conscieu.
uous friends were SO enyious Of my success
IN this instance, aud 80 much annoyed a,
my frequent reference to it when they grew
eloquent on the subject Of beauties they
had seen, that they are not likely to be
candid witnesses. am, therefore. glad of
one friend 10 whom may appeal for my
accuracy.
Miriam had, as we came from the tents,
iaughingly asserted her intention of procu.
ring me admission TO the harem, and | had
pledged myself 10 one of the gentlemen
that if entered he should 20 as we'll.
Mr. DeLeons high position with the
Greeks, which he earued by his noble con.
duct when they were threatened with OK.
puislou from Egypt, made his name q sort
OF household word with them in all parts
OF the Levanl; aud having broken the ice
oy allowing my presence, there was no diff.
heuity In procuring the assent Of the ladies
TO admitting one whom they knew so we'll
10 be mau Of honor, and friend to their
counlrymen.
The same imp Of darkness was dispatch.
cd to bring him, and, when he came, the
fun OF the whole thing was complete, and
the fair prisoners, rs romance has called
them, seemed to DO delighted with the nov.
city of their company.
The old mao, who had come in, entered
into their JOY completely, and looked ON
WIN smiling face for few moments, be.
lore DC returned 10 his guests in the other
part Of the house. He left US to rafting
conversation with the ladies, in which nv
Arabic was amply sufficient for my purposes,
since they did all the talking, and constant.
| ly repeated their warnings that we were no,
to reveal In Jatia the fact wa had seen their
countenances.
Nargalles, on which they placed perfum.
ed wood from Mecca, were renewed as con.
stHntiy as we finished them, aud coffee, and
a host OF delicaces, were, from time to time
presented by the slave girls, who seemed TO
enter into their mistresses enjoyment most
keeDly.
when we rose TO go-and am bound
to admit the hour would have been thought
late, even IN Amerca-they would scarcely
admit Miriam 10 leave them, but again and
again embraced her, and kissed her on each
cheek, and on her lips, while the Nubians
would seize her at the samo instant from
behind, with one hand on each side, aud
give her sympathetic squeeze in accord.
ance with each kiss Of their fair mistress.
We lett her with them whils we stepped
back into the room among the men, where
the smoke was SO thick that do not think
our absence had been noticed.
The little old bishop WAS still talking
ABOUT the patriarch, the wine and the coffee
circulated as before; and in a few moments
we took leave Of our kind host, with sincere
respect for his hospitality.
lie aud his sou, and the entire party, not
excepting the bishop, rose when we rose,
and accompanied Us 10 the door, and then
to the street and then up aud down the
narrow, winding streets of Jafi.; nor did
they leave us iil we reused the sleepy
guard at the gloomy gateway, and walked
out into the glorious moonlight that fell ON
The walls of the city with that strange eC,
lec' That moonhgh. has on ancient piles OF
stone, and more beautifully still on the
white tents that stood on the hill above the
sca.-- ". e. Primes Tent life in the East.
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y FEARFUL JCDGMENr.-Th Holidays.
burg Standard of a late date, says: 70,
some days pas. there has been a singular
story aiioat in this community. 1t appears
that ono day last week. man in the neigh
borhood OF Mount Union. Huntington
county, while cleaning grain, suddenly dis
covered that the weevl had destroyed the
greater part Of il. This SO exaspera,ed
him that he blasphemed the Saviour in such
wiIfuI, malicious and wicked manner, as
VIII not bear putting in print. He left the
barn and went to the house, where he seat.
ed himself in chair, whore he had remain
cd but a few minutes before he turnel to
his wife and asked her what she said. She
replied that she had not spoken. 81
thought" said he that heard somebody