The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-10-26
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attention to, his movements, The booty OBJ
tained BY the plunderers proved to be of such
great value, that Abdallah, who was equally
feared and liked by his comrades, and who
claimed no lshqpre Of tie spoil excepting box
containing Saida's clothes, was permitted to re-
ts!p !!.!l his pgizf qnquestieqqcd qpd un9pposcd
''TheI city maiden had already passed several
days under the roof Of l-hor wild captor.. who
treated her with rs mulch reverence ms if she
had been queen, and he her subject, Her
every wish was lnw.-her slightest word q
command; but she was prisoner on parole
Tor, when do went out to provide for her the
i'ttest lamb, the tendcrcst partridge, add the
dainticst antelopc lie made her PROMISE not to
leave t.!:o hut, :;nd to draw tho bolt Of the
rough door that he had..constructcd for her rrq-
lection. Thus did lie hunt for her, cook for her,
and watch over her, MS miscr over his treas-
ure; ntnnight he lay on the roof of the hut,
with sword and srcar by his side, to guard hcr
from all harm In truth, the love of her had
struck deep into Ills heart his liver WINS con-
sumcd ly its dcvouring fire. and his soul was Il
sacrifice to the dust bci,cath her feet
t"And how felt that maiden toward Abdal-
Ian! Daughter Of wealthy and naughty
merchant she had ricvcr Stirred beyond the
luxurious precincts lot shcp fathers harem );
shcah;iu never ~dfeamt OF having any will sbut
his; and now, when she saw the proud and
fiery eye of Abdallal melted into tenderness
whenever it rested upon hcr-wlcn she saw
the graceful and sincwy limbs that daily ira
vcrscd, miles Of desert and jungle in her ser
vice, and the muscular arm trcmblcd lis he
offered her, thc choicest morscls Of his chase
is it to be wohderedhs If She sighed with emo
tion hitherto unknown, and if her little heart
tluttcrcd within her like Il bird newly ENGAGED !?
One evening thcy ~cfe: sitting together in the
hut, after having finished their simple supper; ;
the door was open, and she was seated oppo-
site to it, he being at little distance listen.
ing 10 her artlcssr description Of her childish
laya-ih sBasrah ,JaMi.et,5a -slightsrastling was
heard without the hut, ::nmcdiately followed
by faint cry from the affriyhtcl maiden:
The iiohAtl}c lion! TO draw his sword. to
cnvelop his left arm iu,tAe cripple folds of his
blanket and to throw himself between the
door aud Saida, was to Abiallah the work of
mom.enti There, conf .cceop,hoptYg ihim5 we're the
Saring eyes of the jungle king. Could he
enter the hut, Saida's life might be endangered: :
Abdallph hcsitatcd not for an Instant, :;but
rushed at thesion, and plunged lis sword :into
its breast. Fruitless were the struggles of the
wounded lion in vain did it rend to shrcds
the blanket that' enveloped Al9lellah s leh,arm
tearing away with them. several pieces of the
skin and flesh. Twice and thrice did Abdul-
lah's sword pierce the vitals Of his onemy and
at length terrific expiring groan announced
the victory of the heroic Arab :.
CIV hat were the feelings of Sada thut night,
as she bound up the laceratcd arm of her de-
lvercr Was not her heart III her eyes and
on her tongue, when She looked into his face
and prayed to Allah to bless and reward him !.
But no)wordof love was spoken between them.
The proverb says: There is road from heart
to heqrt;' their spirits may have travelled on
thht)roSd, bht their tthodshts were still; in,
uttered. Abdallah's healthy and hardy
frame soongrecoFcred from the effects of the
contest With the lion, and again they were
sitting together in the,hu after their evening
meal Saida's tone of voice and manner had
of late unconsciousy become more soft and
tender, and she was much surprised Mt hearing
him abruptly excfain,, inp tonc.of anguish as
he prepared to rush from the hut ''Allah, AL
lah I can bear this no longer Il;
"'Whnt has happened, Abdallah ? said
Saidi, holding out her tiny hand gently to de-
tain him" have offended you? have done
wrong 2? 4. y4,,.t- Iit~-
= "'No; you are an angel, an houri; 0, Saida
it is who am o monster.
"'Yod, iNbdanahl" Said saitla IN unfeigncd
astopshment; you have been so kind and
gentle; you who riskcd your life with the lion
to defend minc you, whom ---' ,;lN 4
:" "Was tho word "iova' trcmbing on the tin of
her tongue? Perhapsi it was but inaidcnly
reserve drove it back to her heart and in its
place there came out Y OIL whom have SO
much cause to thank
.l' iiSaida, said he, in a VOICE almost rendered
fierce by contending emotions that lion was a
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