New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-03
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"Car Il r. !" ssii be to hiIn-,i hlt my fare is 90
little cbarged' Think remember that old man, for
no has -p-esl his n,ts long in these waters
I'm, how should ie rcu,mber De- / pray the gois
that there be 10. msny in srscuse that vii yet DC SO
observant.
VIII this the t-ave,er kep; on up Tie nnountiin until
se had reached broad table Of rock, from whence 20
could sec TIE bay and ths city beyond The great
metropolis spr,ad out before hT, WHIT mss-ive
walls. il. temples and its palaces and tear started
down his cheek he gazed upon the scene. Tie
elsspei his bands upon bis bosom, and, With few
mutt, red words he started sgain. Tie crossed thg
stream and took the path 70 which he bad been dyect
cd: but he did not follow il as WHO Tas srsager
to i;s wndrgs. Be pursued hls way Win So aud
ss.urarce and at times with AZ, c.eduess which
could have been in niuged IN o IN by one who knew
well the way he going D the steep, rocky hight
be climbed. and, wheF ne finally stopped 1t was before
! the entrance TO q esve-a which Nature hSo
fashioned in the n,ounisns side, and Sheltered i'o'
the suns ftryiS heat and the fury OF the stor' A.
the mouth Of hi. cavern sat an Old man, over whose
head scv q four.core years had rolled His hair anu
beaIS were white a. the eecy olOui thas sed above
| u > mount. and foated in slken wavy masses oFef
/ hjs shoulders and breast. a mantle Of gray e'o'H
vsor.d hs frame and his feet were shod with heavy
s.,dsls He was engaged over al Oh msnusofp,
bn, AZ be heard the soand Of approaching footsteps lie
closed the volume and raised his head
Good morning my son. he said, with look OF
| simple welcome.
Kind fs,ler. greet thee, the youth returned, at
J the same time extending his hand
! "Uoww cried the aged man, starting 10 his feet a
the accents fell upon hs ear. He shaded his eyes WITH
the palm of the EFF hand, and gazed eagerly ino MS
| visitors face. "Do see Alright T. be added. 1t
| Alarc--my old pupil
"Aye. good Artsbsnus | am Asric-come once
| mere to see thee"
! For some time the hermit gazed into the yoaug
mans face in silence, but fually he said;
"Sit down--sit down, my son. Thy presence has
started host Of varied emot ons TO lie within me, ana
must recover my thoughts ere can talk vi n thee
! in reason"
"Ihark the gods, End thee alive and in health,
replied the youth be let 80 the old mans hand, and
| took seat upon a wooden bench close by.
"Aye-I am well in body" returned Ariabauus.
But" he added, thoughtiuly, continuing to gaze
earnestly into lis companions face as he spoke, THE
body is but a small pant OF the man. and the Ills o the
fesh are very joys when compared with some OF the
pairs TO which the scu a. may be subject. But tel me
of thy self. Where hast thou beenl'
81 have been in Greece" replied the youth.
"wben fed from these shores eight years ago,
sought refuge there and there 1 have remained ever
| since. Oh wept this morning, as | gazed down
| upon the city OF my BIRTH IL hal thought had done
wee pirg over those memories but when again gszed
upon Syracuse they came crosdng upon me with
| power which could not resist. | saw the very tenn
| pie beneath the walls of which my father and my
brother were slain; and could see the roof beneath
1 - 4. A,N. fh.ra af
may OF the paircan families escaped thai lou Dutch
"No. Alaric. OF all who were loyal to the true in
terests of the people, have seen only yourself return
There were few escaped, but Hot many were thefe
any went with you to Greece
| "No, father, | escaped alone. | saw my noble
| parent cut down. saw my brother fall-e when
knew had no relative left IL the city Ned. Fortune
favored me. l folnd small boat oY the sea shorel
| and put ont alone upon the dark waters. ioated
! away 10 Meta and from thence gained passage to
| Greece. The tyrant still regns in Syracuse
I Alas yes. And bis deeds are evil, and the people
| suffer. We have had no peace in Sicily since good
Helixus died. Thou vert but mere child then.
81 was seven years old. l remember the good king
we'll for my father, you know, was one oi his chiei
I officers" ,
AYE Won were older than thought said tho her.
And remember that there was some myS' ''ery
connected with the good kings desth' re .'ar4ied
| Alaric. Am not night ~
"There was not much mystery" al. ..~ered the oil
| ran. "ITe was week and WEAR, sn3 he left tho
throne that he might die IN rcace, ..nd death soon
came to him. But why hast tioa returned to Syrs-
| ouse p"
"Can you not. guess :" returned the youth
| 81 might g1ess mary things, my SON.
| And yet hut one Of them would be right. / have
| said thot lefl relatives behind me when made
| my escape from this place; but | did leave one whom
loved-one about whom my affections were entwined
with life that couhi not not die. You know of whom
speak
"Aye-you speak of the mason, dau ghter, Isnthe."
Yes, father. Is che aLve!'
| "She is.'
| "And well ,"
"Sbe is wel.'
"And," pursued the youth, in a more eager tone,
| " II she stl free
! "Why Have you Thought that she would re-.
member you in love through the years that have
| passed :"
90 do rot tell me that she has ceased To loved
| ne. True she wes a child in years but loved ber
then, and my love has grown stronger in the separe-
ton which b9, followed. | know there i danger to
me here, but 1 came with q val to meet it,"
Bot suppose youI very lie were in danger if you
| sought the maiden p
lyon may warn me Of danger, If you will, but DO
not seek Go place the barrier OF fear between and
| my sire, for know not the emotion You, Arta-
| baDns, taught ne when was z boy, and your wis
lessons have not departed from my mind. You taught
that theFe were nsny THINGS 70 be feared tncn
Death, and have come pre pared rather 10 de than
I've al clone 10 dlstaLt land, with the ai memories
Of ny unhappy country for my only heritage"
And yo'l would net tuIn from DEATH should Il raise
lis Threatening front between yourself and Isnthc p
| Tie old Esns gaze grew more earnest a. he thus
| spoke aIi spark, within which seemed to CLEAN
sotne newly awakened hope, burned IN hiz eye.
! Ny father, answered Alaric with flushing
check, " could almost feel offended did think yoa
doubted me, but 1 do not think 20. Show me that
lauthe loves me, end 70; even Pyrrho himself with
the biood-stsincd crown OF Sicily upon bis brog shall
nave power to stars me from my couTe, while life is
nine.