Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-11

snip OF any one save her tSaCaeF, the
quiet, thoughtful and intelligent Arab.
1t was now about eight months since
one afternoon, when the Rajah Haiz
Roy had risen from his bountiful meal,
that an Arabian teacher Of languages
presented himself and solicited the post
of teacher to his daughter Famine. The
father was himself man of goodly in-
Itelhgence for an Oriental prince, and the
/ prompt answers that the new conner gave
to his questions at once satisfied him of
his ability, and he gladly seized upon the
/ opportunity of doing that for his child
which he realized was Of so much i'm
portance.
Thus Yusef Hassan was at once es-
tablished in the raiahs family, and SO
well had he adapted himself to both faith
er and child that he had been raised to
an equal footing with them in all domes-
tic relations Sir De Lacy Howard had
died some twelve months since, and the
rajah was only too happy to fnd in
Iusef Hassan one who could play quite
as good a game Of chess, and in this
way an hour or two was passed daily.
The father was not sorry to observe
the devotion that his daughter bestowed
upon her studies. She seemed only hap
py when Yusef was teaching her, OF
when she sat gazing into the mild depth,
of his soft blue eye, and listening TO hi,
stories Of life and adventure in the de.
sert. Horace Gray, poor fellow seem
ed to be entirely forgotten. He was no
naturally bad fellow, but there was 4;
strange animosity springing up in BIZ
bosom towards the hunchback. He grew
morose and sought to be alone, avoided
his former companions, and sat for hour
by himself locked up in his sleeping
apartment.
Well, who would have wondered P
Every one could see that Horace lovet
Famine devotedly, and up to the time o
/ her intimacy with the Arab teacher, sh
had permitted at least the nearest rela
. ton of friendship to exist between then
But now she scarcely saw Horace at al
. or if she did, it was but for momen
and then in the most careless spirit, "a
her mind was elsewhere. Horace Ora
saw all this, and the fiend whispered sa
! things into his ear! The hunchbac
was watched, his steps were dogged
. there was an enemy plotting his destruC
ton.
D The quarterly arrival of the Englis
Z packet line had Just brought Famine
! letter from England bearing the sigma
Y turr of Alfred Howard. She now 81
e reading ii aiUuo in her private room.
= There was a puzzled look, a singular e3
f preston, in her beautiful face. ST
u used TO bend so lovingly over those lie
tiers from Alfred Now she read an
n placed it one side, but evinced little EN-,
ton, htrrying Gaoay TO met the Ara
teacher"
II A nice observer only would have di
e covered the tenderness that dwelt in ii
Arabs voice and eyes as he addresse
n his pupil, but the most casual wou
have realized the deep interest that Il
IIindoo girl felt in his society, the fasc
It nation of his companionship. And da
by day this feeling grew more positi'
e in its nature, until at last Famine awol
from her day dream and asked hesel
e " Do not love this man p
l. The Arab seemed at first not to rel
as her feelings, but at length, emboldenl
y by her tenderness, he wooed her IN 5
re cret. In her eyes be was no longer q
VI hump-backed Arab, but the Apollo
b her tenderest affection. Again came ol
Of Alfreds letters from England, a
le the tone Of this, as well as its geneI
re purport, caused Famine to pause al
ir read her heart. What was she gull
n Of infdelity TO him, her early love
S who had saved her life, her long a
at tried friend Alas she knew not VIII
Us to do. Covering her face with both h
er hands, she sobbed aloud love t
IS Arab, spite Of his deformity, spite Of
ee fred, spite of ever thing. But AlIrC
E. you have been true to me we loved
so childhood. You have my sacred prom
be and that promise shall be kept, though
!. break my heart in the test Twill |
ID, enjoy the pleasant instruction and soc
il ty Of Yusef few short weeks mo
by and then he must go. Alas it will ne
Of iy break my heart, but it must be so.
;s- Aud with tears scarcely dried from
a. cheek, she went TO seek the Arab, and
ng pursue by his side the intricate stud
les she had grown to love.