The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-10-24


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The G'aEE.K AND THE TURK. =
a< e -...z.ssssasa xass ssse
[Fron Tenp,s Bar] s@s ss .z4e .
xanth Ne Gr.sk maiden, cared noshiaG for the -
oeiatious of tie spot yssshe unapsaknhs beAuy
the nj ght, which must hare filed almost w'sh
sase Of joy q heart less troebied than her own. The
sorier Is stars of Greece cleaning ia the dssp
iue seaven with an intense briehtnsss which vss
ally rivaed by the flashing o ths Grses nseors thss
arr ed to and fro # mysisrious uessages; be-
the vast expanse OF the olive grove sisversd oy
pure light shimnered and eiisteued iks The waves
Of the sea, while tie soft purple of the hills meissa
into the coudiess sky with ethereal dsaiesey Of out
Line which exqaisitely lovely. So So as 1sz sz
But there :. oa,s one good ID Asssss IN eassh
for xanthi that hour, ana de wss waiting fof 4
now with longing eyes and tastsd slips, snd hasds
:lasped eht to still the throhaing - soon
he and vhich was the nusica OF NE 70 her came
ain ~ on the air. She 4eAsd ;ths gaIlopsng o.
10 -. ccu,p~ ever nearer ard nearer towsrds nsr.
Aov her eyes grew larger with joyful excitement her
..t beayed her breathing became short and hurfied
,..rer and nearer-th through the trees she can d's-
the beautiful Arab that was bearing 70 oef
a.. desire of her heart and in another moment sne
ho,-.uan was st her side. He flung himself TO the
,cra and caught her in his arms. while she let her
head fall on his breast with faint cry Of delight
nt now ths terror and the curse of Xanthi's fats
/. eear. for the lover whom the Greek maiden has
velcomed with such rapture ia Turk noble look
ing man. indeed but Turk wearing green tnrban'
which marks him as desoeudant OF Aahomet, ana
scimeter which bad often been rsddened by the blood
Of Greeks.
Xanthi had loved her country and hated the Moslem
once and knew but too well the infamy and loath-
ing that would fall on her name if 1t were known
that she showed favor to the tyrant Of her people
but she loved him She loved him with the devotc 7
of first at1ection-with the FIRE of youth-with th
passion of her Eastern nature country and home
| father and friends-all were nothing to her now
eomparison with one touch from that hand, Loo
| from those eyea. ~ -
| "Oh, Achmetil" she said, ~ they atdown togsth
or at the foot of olive tree s well were to
meet Tonight, for you must me now or 1t will
be too late forever" And she shuddered, squeezing
her littehan into his if she wanted him to hold
her safe from the grasp of others.
"What has happenedP" he said, drawing her neare1
| to him.
any father is going to bring me bridegroom or
Sunday 70 take me away" H
IA bridegroom!r said Achme., scofingly
am your bridegroom, Xanthoula and none other shall
have you,"
~Iknow IL. Achrneti mou, would rather die than
70 with another; but what shall do when my father
| brings him to marry me Oh, don't let kim take mo
| awayY' ~sg- - 4
"Fear nothing. my little bird, he shall never come
near You for you must do now what should have been
done long ago. You must eome with me to my
strong Neeropont. where You will be safe for
the present. and then, when can get ship. will
! take you to Stamboul, where you shall live in my
harem and do nothing but amuse yourself all day
| long," 4#&
/ "Oh, Achmeti, if von we're only a Greekr' she
/ said putting her arm round his mex
/ aCan YOU not lote me as iam--Xaathi. can you
4 no. ~ he answered, holding back her head that .he
might look into her eyes. sss, sst "a. . !.
| al do do, better than life; but my father-m1
| brosher-if they were ever r. know went away
! with Turk 1" and shudieTed from bead to foot
"They never viii know il, angslain mon lmy fttis
angel) yoa must come with me now--at once Ny
good Arab will have placed in safety before they
have awakened miss you. Come. my thrice beloved
light of my heart-we must not tdeay another
| instant"
He rose, ard drew xanthi ia her feet. She stood
for moment t,ai ling and changing color, her eyes
full of her lbs auivering her country her re
,ioion. her father We're strainug the chores ina
bonnd them to her hear. Yhi'a before herswas sn'
| s.ca vhichiawas the sun of her existence.
"choose Xanthi" said Achmeti, who was watcn
;ro her keenly if you do not conle with me NO"
You will never me againT
With cry she flung herself into his arms.
aAchmeti mou you must be my home, my country
my ALI :, 80. =;
" ;.hcnt word he lifted her the horse, took nj
aeat behind her, and in another moment they We.
J Ayiup through the olive grove as IT the nea1'"o
Arab had wings to his feet. -,
yanthi was inissed soon as her father Ana oiosn
ar .woke, for il was circumstance SO unpreceoenss
that Greek peasant girl should be absen. iro" ~
home that it excited alarm and suspieion ~ on'e
co.,ana; vsut without delay into the village 70 u
| - .,..;r .ame t;dipps of her, and in the course
=. h,r he came back to his father with bis face
.-n.formed BY furious passion that the old man TO.
( .nn.,ed from his seat, and eould only gasp ous'
! | daughterl" -
aYour daughter and my sister is no more father
. ga Cost.nd. grinding his teeth the accarsed
,.., b.. GIVEN herself to Achmeti, the Turk-yes'
j, rurkL has gone with him 70 his home.
The old man rsve cry almost like that OF vi
| bea.t when his prey is torn from h'm.
san tannot be-it cannot be- " he grosned out; "sn
n .on Of dog nay hsve carried her %. but ~
e not consented" zeess.szsa. .--.x<
she has" said his son. He came up 70 Apossa
ana spoke IN voice of deep passion, Lsssn' lasn'
II the mana. met them in the olive grose-sns was
T. =. horse II; front Of the Turkthe priest thought
e vas being stolen away, and he caught the ord'e
h..ouahtt tthat hound to give her up TO him %
=. v.,4h;-.x.pthi- -father turned and put her AZ
le ronnd The Turk and said she would not issvs nm
ye ~. would 20 with him whereyer he went; sns
ae his swns his wife, 9
8. Apostoli stopped his ears. Enough ne :. !.
He at DOWN on the divan, his face changing 20
q, bue and sdark expression OF concentrates rag
l.te. al isss be slowly stretched out n's =
i..a .aia Let her be anathema z9 ~
" ~. ,,or a,ouri only to curse her, father,
al 60: .s-y' '.rov,v. The old man looked up