, 1859-08-19

died he raving inhdel, exulting in the evil he
had wrought on earth; recounting each super
human crime with ioul-sOuled fiendly relish that
tortured the listening ears even Of his associates
in malignity. From his own lips learned what
now IN other words speak.
my saint-like mother was the first victim Of
his bate She was pure and good; therefore he
hated her l was the object Of her warmest
love; therefore he hated me. Lust and avarice
engrossed him. Ny mother was living rebuke
to all impurity, and he was my fathers chosen
friend. By him wds my mother poisoned, when
the bloom Of her youth had scarce passed. Yes,
with bis own hands he mixed the deadly potion.
those very hands which in my babyhood had
baptised me in the holy fontI By him I was
driven forth from my wretched homel BY him
my father had been instigated to an unsuccessful
treason against his Kingi BY him were my
fathers Golfers plundered, when be was banishedI
And with him did my father Join his fate for lilei
The remorseless monster tracked my steps, too;
wherever went his keen eye followed me; and
the highest pinnacle Of his earthly hopes had
been attained, if he had seen mo murdered by
my own fathers handl From the hour / len
my home, my father had never known me nor
knew he till the moment Of his death, whether
his son yet lived; but that old priest had led him
to the shores Of Africa, resolving that be should
murder mel Time bad much changed me, and
he knew not my face or form. That priest soon
taught him to hate mo with perfect hatred,
which was but too deeply sealed by the rescue
Of Selma; and when the monster saw my hand
had slain my hther, II was Joy almost as great
to him as II myself had fallen; and he hurled
at me his parting shout, as an arrow 70 rankle in
my breast forever: III sG ~
"'GEsALRIc, YoU HAVE SLAIN YOUR RATHERp
Friend continued the old hermit with
heavy sigh, "let me not grow tedious or weari-
some to you. Pause with me but little longer
on these my earlier days never kncw--no,
neyer-one hours enjoyment but suspected,
and found, twas but the prelude 70 some bitter
pang.
''5rhe happiness had known in the Arabs
tent was destined to cease. had loved the
young Selma with full, oyerfiowing heartloye.
II would i'll beseem me, feeble old man, Yerging
on my grave, to recall such thoughts as men 100
often cherish beneath the outraged sanctity Of
the name Of love but that spollcss Arab virgin
will be ever present in my mind, the sole ideal
Of stainless purity that my thoughts can attain
unto. Surely there never lighted on this sphere
form so Spiritual spirit 50 uneafthlyl Her
dark eye sparkled with an angelic innocence; I;
she was like the morning STAR harbingcF Of IA
diant peace and hopes Of glory.
lad then sacrificed my Christian faith, she
had been mine forever; but did it not Her
ineenscd naughty sire forbade me TO return again,
or be ever found among bis tribe. Ineed not
say how well needed his mandate. That very
night was again alone with Selma, that child
Of love and lightP was seized by the vgant
attendants Of the chief and in his presence, IN
that same hour, condemned 70 die. That con
demnatiOn, to the utmost had been executed on
me, spite Of the ties Of hospitality which once
had bound US, since Twas now deemed traitor;
but my young virgin bride (lor We in heart were
welded, and had sworn eternal love) defed hef
unbending father to the deed Of blood, and made
him know her passionate resolve, to outlivo me
not an hour / have never seen her form since
that dark day Of separation; but shc delivered
me. W aias5 NJ iisip3 q
"Iyas sent, an abject slave, 10 distant Moor
ish camp, though there said not long; yet for
long years saw no friendly hce--I heard not
once the language Of my country. Hard was
the seryitnde that was made 70 feel, and had
passed the yigor Of myyears At length noble
Arab chief became my mastcr-by what transi
ton never knew. His name was Abdelazin.
He made the yoke Of slavery lighter hr than
had ever known it. The armies Of the MahonI-
etans were now advanced to the heart Of Afiica,
and visions OF universal conquest CLEANED before
their leaders. Abdelazim, with his warriors,
were foremost In the armies Of the Prophet. He
addressed me ct this time in generous accents
when standing in bis presence; he said that he
was about TO mako further incursions, to spread
the faith Of Allah; but no Christian captive
would be suffered to adyanee with him. II !
retained my hith, lmust Be lgli 70 other masters
Il would follow tho standard Of Islam, and 70.
nounce the cross, should be raised to honor In
his tribe, and be his chief attendant Stranger,
marvel not IyieldedI !, who in my youth had
resisted the strength Of love, In my gray hairs
worn down BY slavery--O, how immeasurably
had sunk-lhe fear Of harder servitudc was
inducement strong enough 10 VanQuish me. Yes,
I yielded win not palliate the rank offence Of
black apostacy. From that hour have loathed
my own base soul But I had deeper yet to
sink in inhmy. Ilived-yes, Ito be deemed
a zealot for Mahomctg
"Old Yamba was dead. The keeping Of the
Gothic foTtresscs on the African shore was At
this time committed 10 Count Julian. Methinks
need not recount to you his story and his fate !;
all Europe hath rnng with rs Amel King
Roderric did him deadly wrong, and Julian took
desperate reVenge. Heealled on the invading
Mussulmans; he gave them help (he and The
mobiles that were with him); aud our king and
our kingdom are blotted out from among the na-
tons.
~ well remember the carly gathering Of the
cloud that burst at length in that terrific tem-
pest There were nightly meetings Of the
Arab chiefs, at which many Gothic mobiles at.
tended, with Count Julian. One BY ono they
rcnOunced their faith in Christ and sWore to
externinatc from the earth the creed Of Nazareth.
Many were my misgivings Of heart, when first
this treaehery began to work: il spread with
quick contagion throughout the camp Of the
Christians The priests and people We'd with
each other in cumulative sageFness TO abandon
the G,ifh of their fathers There were ,ni,lnif,ht
concaves Of the chiefs, and gloomy, uIoody
meetings together Of the people, as Il some deed
Of darkness were preparing. watched Il In
its progress from first ~ last--from the hour of
the stirring anger Of the unforgiving Julian, to
| the day of Wo which saw Al Snain laid waste