The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-27

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many and too great: thatneither he
should be exposed to danger, nor
Almena to fear on his account. He
moreover told them, that if they
were inclined to return by sea to. the
valley of 1rwan, they should be at
tended by an armed vessel, to secure
them from the assaults of an enemy.
But this obliging offer they declined,
I.Solyman was unwilling any more to
risk that which was dearer than life;
and Almena yet trembled at the
thoughts of the Sundian pirate
They, therefore, Notwithstanding
the length and tediousness of the
way, determined to go by land; and,
having taken leave of the king, who
supplied them with every necessary
and lent them his own beasts and
attendants, they set their faces to-
ward Delhi.
Their road was through noun
famous country, troublesome to the
traveller; little cultivated by the
labors, or enlivened by the habita
tons Of men. But what are the diff
fioulties which love and hope cannot
surmount! they despise the threats
of danger, and the tolls Of labor !;
and proceed with resolution through
these perpleSities, which by other
eyes are beheld with dispair. The
! travellers, thus animated, and look
ing forward to thore delightful scenes
of rest, those days of rural ease and
happiness which they should enjoy
in the valley of Irwan, passed over
the rugged mountains that opposed
their way, without the least sense Of
weariness or fear.
After travelling many days, with
out any accident or delay, more than
the necessary refreshment of nature
required, they arrived at Delhi. AT
the sight Of her native place, Alme-
na shed tear Of joy, and the lovers
embraced each other with more than
common tenderness SO much is
there in the power Of external cir
1cumstances to improve and exalt the
pleasures Of the mind. Almena al
ways loved her Solyman with the
most tender affection but she loved
him at Delhi more than in any other
place. Delight is inseparable from
the idea OF those scenes, where we
| have passed the happy hours ofchild-
| hood and though, when in the ma
turity of life we revisit our native
countries, we cannot enjoy that in
nocent cheerfulness, Of which we
still retain some notion; yet we are
delighted with the rememberanc OF
it, and those scenes are always dear
to u.s.
4 Almena forgot not to visit her
village, and the people whom she
+called her own. The poor inhabi-
tants, at the sight Of their benefac-
tress, wept with pleasure :. and she
did not leave them, without giving
them new exhortations to their duty
and new instances other benefcence
Indeed in all generous acts, she now
doubled her assiduities for she con
cluded, that, on account other great
and singular obligations to Provi
dence, she ought, in gratitude, to
, have superior portion Of virtue,
After a. short stay at Delhi, Soly-
and Almena renewed their journey
:, and set forward to Ispahan. This
route was longer; but it WAS more
; easy, and less exposed to robbers
: than that which led to the Persian
gulf. When they arrived at Ispa
! han, Solyman had the pleasure tc
| find his friend the merchant, who
: was still detained by business in tba
city. He easily made his apology
for not accepting, as he had pro
posed, his kind offer OF passage
: into Europe, by introducing him t.
Almena. He related to him theiI
| various interesting adventures, tx
which he listened with the cage
curiosity and concern Of a friend
ackno oWledging all along the hand 0
Providence in their preservation
! For the amiahle and accomplished
Almena he felt great esteem he
pathetic descriptions, and her jus
e and natural observations, were ex
tremely entertaining and affecting
> But he was most charmed with th
character Of the king of Kanara
and requested Almena to relate ey
cry particular Of his behavior.
, "When / first beheld him." sal
she, II perceived in his counteance
:, noble affttbility and openness whic
= seemed to speak a great and genel
II our mind. This gave me some pleas
. ure; as | might have hopes from hi
:, compassion, should it be my fate t
:. be selected by him; such, you know
;, it was When was conducted int
% q an apartment of the palace, he waite
! on me with the most affable polite
ness; and, seeing me in tears, h
: gently took my hand, and spoke t
% the following effect; "Be not dis
tressed, fair Almena! Though 70
!; are in the power Of prince, you ar
: not in the hands of a tyrant. Iftimt
: and the assiduities of tenderness:
y may prevail on you to return m
, love, l shall be happy; if not, yo
:, shall never be made miserable b
= cruelty or by violence. Consister
- with his declaration was his who
J conduct to me, during the time wa
% =, 10 his possession. How 1 regaine
- my liberty you have alraedy heard.
"But now, my friend, if you al
S not too much taken, up with yor
concerns at Ispahan, will you be pr
r. vailed on to visit the valley of I
/ wan? AS you are lover Of III
he ture, and of the muses., you wi
is there meet with much to entertai
rt you; at least, you will find a retire:
is from the fatigues of business, an
id the plaques ofpopularity. Almer