The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-10-26
SATURDAY. M ORNIN GssaHf TOBER 26. 1867

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hrms' ind carried her off ito1his reed hut, un-
noticed by his companions, who were too buislly
ehgag gsdssins heirs worksofs plaidsr to fpayaany
ATTENTION rfSs pc u.s. The booty 81
tanned BY the iplunderers proved tobe of such
gfsa's Value, that Abdallah, who was equally
feared and likedrby his. comrades, and who
ela'med o shqtp # of tHe spei excepting box
containing Saidas clothes, was permitted to re-
taHn AaIs psizf qnquasstiepqaeda epd az unqpRosed
n'Thel city maiden had already passed sevefdl
days under the roof lher wild aapttot,,> Who
treatedhherl with as mulch reverence as ifashcr
htadl ltSdl been q queen, and he het subject Her
every wish was q inw-her slightest word q
conimand; but she was prisoner on parole
for when do went out TO- provide for her the
fullest alhb, tie tehdslcSs partridge 4id 9t5d the
Idainticst antelopej hemado her promise not to
leaves ts.a' hut; ::hdto! draw tho bolt Of the
rough door that he had..coustructcd for her FRO
lection. Thus did he hunt for her., cook for her,
andtwatch oyer her, asa mscr over his treas
ure; ntahight he lay OH the roof of the hut,
with sword and spear by his side, o:guard. .hor
from hll harm. truth, the love Of her had
struck deep into lis heart; his liver was con
suued BY its dcvourins fire. and his soul was a
sacrifice to the, dust bcncath her feet, i -
sand how felt chat muidvn toward Abdal.
Ian? Daughter Of n'wcathy and naughty
merchant, she had ricvcr Stirred beyond the
luxurious precincts ,ot shcs father's hsrem !;
shcelsSlSncscr Afeauf of hasine ahy viii sbut
his; and now,. when she saw the proud and
fiery eye of Abdallali. nidtcd into tenderness
whenever it rested upon hcr-whcn she saw
the graceful and sinewy limbs that daily ira
vcrscd, miles Of desert and Jungle in her ser
vice, and thell muscular, arm, trcmblcd as he
offered hery the choicest morsels of his chase
is it to be Mohderedk,s # She sighed with emo
ton hitherto upkpqwp, and if, her little heart
fluttcrcd within her like Il bird newly ENGAGED |?
One cSehidg &hey &efc. sittihggtogetIlcr in the
hut, after having finished their simple supper; +;
the door was open, and she was seated oppo-
site to it, he being ut ii little distance, listen.
ing ~ here artlessN description, of her childish
dayaih BasFh ,a1l.c6 3a EslightAfdstlihgg was
heard without the hut, Immediately followed
by faint cry from the affrightcd maiden:
The 1iohLal'ci lion TO draw his sword; to
envelop his laftqp instAe sttripplc folds of his
blanket, and to throw himself between the
door and Saida, was to Abdallah the work of
mom!gE{l eFhefss, .ccg}be .ccega}beqgaig ihims were the
s5laring eyes of the jungle King. Could he
enter the hut, Saida's life might be endangered: :
Abdalllah' hcsitatcd not sfor aug viustant, sbut
r,ishciat thoHlioS, and EpIuhgcd lis sword into
its breast. tiEruitless were the struggles of the
wounded lion; in vain did it rcnd to shrcds
the blanket thateayeloped a bslellsh's s lsAsarm
tearing away with them. several pieces of the
skin and flesh. Twice and thrice did Abdal-
lah's sword pierce the vitals Of his enemy myy and
at length a terrific expiring groan announced
the victory Of the heroic Arab '-'e =" !
u4"W hatiwerei the feelings of Suida TINT night,
,as she, lbcHnd up the ilacerated arm Of her de-
livercr? Was not her heart III her eyes and
An' he" tongue, when she, looked into his face
and prayed to Allah to bless and reward. him !!
But no,worttof love was spoken between them
The proverb says: There is road from heart
to heqrt;' their spirits may have travelled. on
'ahhsrbsa, sbht 'ikaair fsh56hts ikSrs, stint In In,
uttered. Abdallah's healthy and hardy
frame soonSrecoEcred from the effects of the
contesti With The lion, and &again, they were
sitting togetherin tlicthut after their evening
mcal.7s saida,s tone of voice and manner had
of late unconsoiously become more soft and
tender, and she was much surprised at hearing
hime sbpptly sXcfaim, iqp toncaof anguish, as
he prepared to rush from the hut 'Aihh, Al!
,lah + can beAi this no lchger.' ,llES.
" "'Whht has happened, Abdallah p = said
Saidi, holding out her tiny Hand gently to de-
tain him: ihdveit offended you? have dono
wrong 2'oq,, y34n,4 tIS,14n +.
emo; you are an angel, an houri; o, Saida
it is who am. 9 monster
"'Yod, lNbdlMhiv Isaid saiaa 'ihunfeigncd
astopishment; you have been so kind and
gentle you who riskcd your life with tn. hon ila
to defend mine; you, whom $1,000 go
"a "Was the word 'loVa' trembling on the tip Of
her tongue? ? PerhapsIit was but maidcnly
reserve drove it back to her heart, and in it's
place there came ,out--,t Y on whom T have so