The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-13
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business, ] was reduced to the most
disiressfnl state of indulgence ] ap-
Piled, however, not without hopes
Of redress or relief, to a person OF
power ard eminence, whom | had
often heard speak of his friendship
with my father. After long and
attendance | was admitted
to an interview l laid open my dis
tress to him with that kind of elo-
quence which the miseries we suffer
from the treachery Of others always
suggests; and which, however unat-
fecting it may be to indifferent per-
sons, utters. it's complaints with dig
nity and resentment. | was heard
half way through my story, and dis
missed with the following reply:
1T is not necessary, young man,
to proceed with your complaints l
perceive you have been abused, and
am sorry for YOU But that shall
not be the only proof of my regard
for you; 1 will give you little ad-
vice: you should never depend so
much on the benevolence or integ-
rity- of any human being, as to trust
him with your fortune oryour life.
Thus ended my hopes from the
friend Of my father, whose benevo-
lence extended no farther than to
instruct me how to secure the for
tune that was stolen, and to preserve
the life I wished to lose.
81 had now no choice, but to en-
ter, as a common soldier, into the
army of the sophi | had always
delighted in martial exercises, ano
was expert in the use Of arms; my
dexterity and address drew upon
me the attention Of my officers ano
in a short time, [ obtained small
commission. [ had now almost for
got my miseries, and embraced my
new situation with cheerfulness ano
hope: but fortune, who had for 6
while ceased to persecute me as be
low her notice, as ifshe had been in
dignant at my satisfaction, and jeal
Gus of my prospects, now renewed
and redoubled her severeity.
"My commanding officer had g
daughter of extraordinary beauty
and an uncommon capacity. Ear;
was the object of universal admira
ton but she had set her heart OF
the unfortunate Abbas. The frs
moment I heheld her, | discovered
in her looks the most tender and at
fectionate regard for me, from which
l imputed to her compassion for m.
misfortunes though at the same
time wished, without knowing why
that it might proceed from anothe
cause. She asked me for the stor.
of my life told it in the PLANES
and most pathetic manner; vet, ,Whel
had finished, she desired me to re
peat it. From this moment [ haC
done with peace: her infectious ten
derness had such an influence upOr
my heart that | could think Of moth
ing but lara: without Zara | was
miserable.
"a thousand times did fatter my
self that there was something NOR
than mere compassion in her lool
and manner and not many days has
passed before / was convinced of tn
dear fatal truth from this letter;
ITO ABBAs.
"Your merit and your suffering
have a claim to something NOR
than compassion to espouse th
cause of Abbas, is to discharge
duty which virtue cannot dispens
with. Meet me on the parade thi
evening. and you shall know NOR
of the sentiments of lara. y
"The emotions I felt on the re
ceipt of this letter can only be con
ceived by those, who in the midst 0
despairing love, have beheld CLEAR
of hope The tumult of my hear
hurried me to the place appointed
long before the time; [ walked back
ward and forward in the utmost cor
fusion, totally regardless of ever
object about me; sometimes raisin
my hands and eyes in the sudde
efusions of transport, sometime
smiling with the complacency Of dc
light.
2.aAt length the day departed, an
cara came. My heart bounded 8
her. sight; I was unable to spea
and threw myself at her feet. Sh
was alarmed at my excessive carr
estness and confusion; but con
handing me to rise, "Abbas,' sal
she "if your confusion proceed
from your modest gratitude, restrai
it till you find whether [ am able t
serve you; if it arise from any otht
cause,I. must leave you this m,
ment.' y
IT entreated she would tell me
what / was indebted for the happ
} ness of this interview, and 1 woul
be calm and attentive.
@ss My regard for your merit ar
my compassion for your suffering gs
said she, make me wish to ser,
, you. Tell me, Abbas, can I ASST
you through the interest of my
| ther ?
J II faltered out my acknowled
ments telling her that to her [ mu
owe all my hopes Of future hapI
: ness.
"She left me Immediately witho1
reply. The singularity of my b
havior on the parade before the cor
j; ing of Zara, had drawn upon me tt
: attention of an officer who was S
eretly her admirer, and who eith'
through curiosity or suspieio
though unobserved by me, had wa
ed at a convenient distance to watc
: my motions. No sooner did he pc
ceive the approach Of Zara, than
well to crafty his revenge as to i
I gratiate himself with her father,
Y Immediately told him Of our inte
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t sZara, ignorant of what had pas
f ed, with her usual freedom and goo
/ natI1ra hnCan To aynroSS har cor