Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-15
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1861.


darried. charmed; his hear, was ss'ted
with one OF those violent passions which
strike like q thundcr.bolt. and which are
so rare that they arc thought to be apoery-
phal. Forge,iul Of the plague and regards
less Of the Jealous customs OF the country
where he was. he advanced toward the young
girl and examined her pulse.
"Shc can speak to you m French" said
the Turk. MARIAN speaks IL with diff
Guilty. but she understand. i, very we'll"
Gustavus availed himself Of ,hi, informa-
ton to intcrrogato the patient; and after u
thorough examination. he turned toward
the Turk and said "You will hare oil the
windows closed .o ns to exclude the air !:
the room mus, be dirkcncd, for the light Is
too brigh, for her eyes; you will then have
your daughter covered up we'll with blank
eta. and administer 20 her q potion which
will give TO you, AM think .ho will SON
recover"
81 .ec IL all, said the Turk, with by.
pocri,icai air "it is Ibli.. the demon OF
evil, who wishes to take possession OF my
daughter. and who .. struggling with the
angel Gabriel.
"oh' no." replied Gu.iavus; ~, i'
the measles.
Tho Turk led the young physician out oi
Marian. chamber, placed in hi. hand
pur.c iull Of scquin'. and rc.'gning him to
the care Of the old negroes, who suddenly
presented her.elf. said 10 him. 4" May Allah
bless you, sir; return TO morrow
The negrc-- took Gu',ayu' by the hand
and LED him rapidly through the marble
cour, and ,es,ibulc. and finally pa, him out
o, the door before he had recovered IRON his
surprise. He suddenly found himself in
the street. gazing with a.,oni'hmeni upon
the low door, studded with iron bolts, and
the dark wall and II IL had not been for
the purse of gold, which he held in bis hand,
he would haze though, he had been dream.
ing. when he turned his garc from the
wall. he perceived man clothed in a white
robe, with shaven beard, who made
sign Tor him 90 follow. !, wasa Dervi.c,
a privileged elias, in Turkey, who aeco''ed
the Grand Sultan him.eli 20 give him -ccre,
advice. with as little ceremony as they do
the bccsar. to par,ake Of his T'idu.
"Anothcr patient" though, Ga''avu''
aud he followed the dcryi'e. After passing
through several streets, the dervi'e stopped
in dark alley.
Christian" ,aid he, in tho hHsud
Frarea. -. the child sick ?"
YES. replied Gu.,a'u'.
dangerously"
NO. she will bc we'll in week"
Praise bc TO Allah and tho CdnHasaE'
Mu.Aidy'" ,"
The Turk ?" ask Il Gu.,aVu-.
"ye-." replied the deryi-e' has h'
no, shown you the child have you mol
touched her with your hands, and saied
upon her psron'"
Z" Certainly" replied Gu'iavu'.
"May the head Of the miscreant be cu's'
ed" said the dervi.c. grinding hi. teeth.
Then hi, face became immoVable. and hi-
coun,enanco almos, serene.
"lts the will OF Allah" added he
Z" hold. take ,hi. purse and be discreet. do
not mention tue name Of the derslss. llah'
mel. Ablalah, or thy head will ray the
forfeit. and-and cure the child"
Gu.,.,us refused the proiIercd gold and
whether from q natural di.lnterestcdne-.,
or for the purpose OF q little display, he
,o,k the nurse gwen him by the father oi
Marian. and scattered It. contents upon
the p,,emcn,.
=. Allah DO praised 80 said ihe der,ise
:. thou ar, a man. ;" and he departed.
Gu.,a,u, remained silent respecting tie
d.ry,.e. bu, he wa. dssirou. OF a.certalning
.ome,h,nr abou, the father Of Marian. liz
learned ,ha, HI. name was Abou.Abdalah
that no was q des s:endant OF the Prophet
,ba, hv was Cameracau Mri.Alay, or colo
mel and aid.de.camp to Mahmouj. Being
, ma, NJ intelligence. and learning. thu
Sultan made him a kind Il private .eere
u,y whose ready pen composed. or a, leas
conied nil the principal dispatches Of th,
d;,,, Abou.ALdalah was therefore u sal
,.,,o, oss,e, and n fayorite. whose ipilu
socs WAS a source Of unea.iue,s to the vuicr'
us had com. from Dama.eu. to Con.tant,
uople when his daughter was aa infant
and, thanks to the influence Of tho Cover
l.,,-,lf a