The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-13
sOLYMAN ANp ALMENA.
CHAPPER III.

In this social intercourse. the Mer-
chant passed many days with Soly-
man, and while he gratitied has scuri-
osityengaged his affections. Being
suddenly called by business to the.
court of, 'Bassora,' he came one
morningto take a. final leave; but.
the traveller was too much attached
to his friend, to suffer anything but
necessity to part them.
"Permit me-" said he, "to, attend
you on your present expedition. L
have not appointed to myself any
particular route, but travel as occa-
sion or inclination leads me; and |
am sensible I shall gain more from
your experience and observation,
than I can from my own.
. This offer was too agreeable to
the Merchant, not to be eagerly en-
braced: and after the necessary pre-
paration they set out from Ispahan,
and met the morning on the noun
tain of Arvan.
The sun appeared above the hori-
zon, and Solyman prostrated him
! self in the profoundest alteration.
When he arose. from his deyotions,
he advanced towards his fellow trav-
eller, with look of kindness mixed
with pity and concern. The Mer-
chant understood him; but as he
was unwilling to controvert the prin
ciples of his religion, he made no
apology for his conduct during the
devotions of Solyman.
The mild morning light which was
diffused over the valleys and streams
the various beauty of the meadows,
the regular disposition Of the bios
somed hedgerows, the soothing MUIR
mur of bees at their early labor, and
the full concert Of the feathered
creation, drew their conversation on
the universal beneficence of nature.
81 feel, ,"said Solyman, ga delight
which I can neither account for nor
describe. These mountains gilded
with, the rays Of the orient sun, those
painted valleys that shame the rich
carpets of Persia, yon distant waters,
which CLEAN with the shifting efful-
gence of light, the general busy voice
of Joy and activity in the animal
creation, eonspireat fill my heart
with inexpressible pleasure
"That pleasure, replied the Mer-
chant, Il believe proceeds from sym
pathy 1t is scarce possible, unless
you have some peculiar cause OF
misery, not to be pleased when you
see everything around you happy
On the contrary, if you go into the
mansion of sorrow, it will be impos-
sible to withstand the infeation of it
The God of nature seems to have
!. given us these sympathetic feelings
to link our affections in the great
chain Of society; hence, social vir-
tue is not left to depend solely on the
moral will, but is founded on the
! principles Of our nature"
"But the object Of your alteration
is so profuse Of his favors, that
should now be glad to find some
convenient shade. / think discov-
er a cave on the southern declivity
of the mountain let us retire to il
during the heat Of the day"
| AS they were advancing towards
the cave, they perceived a beater
path leading directly from it to q
distant rivulet; this made them ap
prehensive that it might be the hab
itation of some wild beast that had
worn the path by constantly going
to drink at the stream; but theil
fears were soon removed upon th'
appearance of an aged hermit, ad
vancing slowly toward the rivule
with an earthen pitcher. At sigh
i, of the travellers, he fastened to hi
abode with all the feeble precipitan
cy of age; they agreed not to dis
turb him, and only took the advan
l tage of the rock, which projected
over his cell, to shelter themselves
:; from the sun but they had not lons
continued in this situation before tn
hermit, perceiving them to be inof
fensive travellers, invited them tt
:. his cave" -. .Tta..
"YOu will excuse" said the hOar,
sage, 'sthe caution of years :: thes
mountains are not secure from tn
ravage of human ferocity and thes
gray hairs would be no defence fron
the wanton cruelty of man. I hav
. suffered so much from my own spe
cies, that I have at last forsaken thei
NJ society: / thought it better to Civ
up the conveniences of it, than
bear the evils; and have long live
in this solitary cave, on nothin
more than what uncultivated natur
: would afford me- -
"These sufferings," said Solymar
"must indeed have been extraordir
= ary, that could make you give u
one ofthe greatest advantages oflift
the social intercourse of your fe
=, low creatures"
"The narratives Of age" replie
the hermit, ssare seldom, agreeabl
to youth; but as instruction can b
NJ gained only from experience, yo
will do wisely to learn it from th
misfortunesc of Abbas
II was born to competent TO
: tune in the province of Lurcstan
but, being early left an orphan, m
affairs came under the cognizance
It. justiciary court, which the men
; bers oft call the court of equity
] but SO equitable were they with r.
n gard to me, ,sthat they claimed tw
parts of my little fortune for the
care of the third. Z
"Would to God, that were ney'
VI. NJ the case in Great Britain ~ interup
- ed the Merchant. rsYY,
:, but proceed, ~
y" Though l had such an early ar
NJ. convincing proof Of the treachel
j and rapacuy- of mankind yet, as
had always exercised the benevoleI
go virtues myself, could not think
4 others totally devoid of them al