The mountain Democrat., 1864-03-05

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''Oh, pasha = stAmmered out the fat
fellow, the slave you purchased three
months ago, that cost you twenty purses,
Nejema, the fair Nejema-ohl'
''What Of her, is she ill-deadF
''Oh, no, pasha; worse than that-she
has run away I
run awayr
with . young Greek, and . lot Of
your silver spoons
''Ha let her be pursued, screamed the
pasha in Z fury, and as for you, fellows,
] shall have every mothers son Of you
impaled il you don't produce the girl
and her accOmplice by tomorrow morn
ing.
The fat negro bowed thrice and retired,
as quickly as bis embonpoint would per.
init, swearing by Allah that he would ex.
ecute his masters orders.
This little incident, as may be imagin-
ed, put premature end to the evenings
entertainments; and my aunt was conduct.
ed in great state to her bedroom, where a
confidential slave was in waiting to attend
upon her.
The fury which flashed from the eyes
Of the pasha, coupled with the awful
threats he made use Of, would have fur.
nished my aunt with q very pretty occa-
sion of taking her revenge on the ciyiliza-
ton question, but the Turk hadn't given
her time.
''What will become Of Nejema, il they
catch her? inquired she Of the old slave
as she was undressing.
This old woman, who had served at
Alexandra, in the families of several Eu-
rOpean merchants, replied to her in the
English language.
''They will cast her into q pit full Of
rats she said.
''HOw very shockingl' exclaimed my
aunt
''Unless, indeed, they sew her up in q
sack and throw her into the sea-
''Dear, dearl' murmured my aunt
Tomorrow, said my aunt to herself
my vengeance will be complete. Ah !
he Mr.. Pasha, have caught you this
time in an act Of the groSsest barbarity
To cOnsign poor woman TO the rats j.
In this single act the man, evidently de
void Of every species OF civilization, dis
plays himself But l will prevent thi'
abOmination. Ny mission demands it a!
duty. l now see that my presence il
the East will bear happy fruits. Yes.
will save you. D fair yet frail Nejema i
while, at the same time, | shall prove t,
this paSha that he is nothing better thar
a vile barbarian
my aunt's first thought on awaking il
the morning was to ask if they bad caugh
the fair Nejerna.
"Alas! yes, replied the old slave.
''Run at once to the pasha Il exclaimed
my aunt, there is not moment to b
lost .,
The old slave started off as she wa
bidden, and soon returned with a messag,
that the master of the house was ready L
receive her.
During the night total change seemed
to have taken place in the appearance o
her host; his dishevelled beard and rolling
eyes, the paleness Of his complexion, anC
his generally Iumpled' look. struck tn
heart Of my aunt with disnay. To tel
the truth, she began to feel her courag
giving way.
This little weakness. however. laste'
but for a moment; hastily invoking tn
aid Of the goddess Of her idolatry-Lad,
Hester Stanhope-and drawing srrengti
from her devotion to the cause Of Eastern
civilization, she felt her courage revive
and she advanced toward the pasta witt
n firm and assured step.
''Has the night passed happily for my
noble guest = inquired the pasha, cour
teously.
NO. replied my aunt.
''The songs Of the bulbul have perhap
disturbed her slumbersP'
''No.
''Had the Pearl of the West perchanc
heard the footsteps Of some evil djinnt'
The Pearl of the West hadn't hear
anything in the shape of dim.
''What, then, is the matter with tn
Rose of EnglandS'
'Why, that you are monster! criet
the Rose Of England.
81 exclaimed the pasha, not for a mo
ment losing his temper.
'Yes, you. heard last night the voic
of the fair Nejema crying to me to saw
her; you must grant me her pardon
Never! exclaimed the pasha.
''You refuse my requestr
EVERY woman, surprised with q 81
aour, dies the death
This is your final determination, then?
said my aunt.
1.-The prophet has decreed il; the Law
condemns her,
''But this law which you fear not Il
violate for your own indulgencies, vii
you not violate it to show mercy and for
givenessr
rms wHS u nUme=rnTuSU Iur TiIT PHsu1
and my aunt thought she had him, bn
the beggar shuf1ed out Of it.
''NO mercyl he exclaimed adroitly
avoiding my aunt's question. This eve
ming she dies
''YOu will dare to cast her into the pi
Of rats Barbarian J. cried my aunt.
with a cat in each sack continued
the pasha with a grin.
''Monster
81 don't mind throwing o snake or twt
into the bargain, if you particularly wisf
it.
''Tremble, tyrantT exclaimed my amt
in her most melodramatic tones. al
Europe shall hear Of your conduct
''The law ordains il; but should 20,
prefer it, will commute her sentence int
drowning; I will have them both sewn uE
in sacks and thrown into the sea-
THE tyrant didn't care 6g for all Eu
rope; my aunt then changed her plan o
attack.
''Have pity + she cried, casting hersel
at the paSha'S feet.
''Neither mercy nor pityl She mus
die and by Allah she shall die, and
am now, with your permission, about u
give directions respecting the execution.
so saying the pasha retired, leaving my
| aunt 4 nraY 10 thu most Yiilent rara =