The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-11-02

as you shared not in the spoil, it is for you to
| iihmc and receive her ransom
SclSaida!' cried Abdallah, while the hcav-
ing Of; his breast aud the swelling veins Of his
forehead attcstcd the violence of the storm
that ragged within, Never not if -
"Pcaco, my son. interrupted the old sheik
'Listen to the words Of one who was your faith
er's' friend, and cast them not to the winds
Monsour the merchant is rich, and has the ear
of the Pasha Of Basrah, We arc not now, us
our forcfathcrs were, able to laugh at the
boards of these Turks; for our fathers could
plumber them, beat them, and yet, when occa-
sion required could retire into the desert,
| where no Purk dared to follow We now have
fields of rice and wheat; we have pastures
| with thousands Of sheep and buffalo; We have
palmgrovcs that bear many thousands loads of
duties If We refuse to ransom this maiden ac-
cording to custom. all the forces of Pasha will
he sent against us, and VIC must abandon our
fruits end our cinps-pcrhaps our focks and
lcrd>; therefore be persuaded, my son; name
the r:i.so,, .; :!is m"idcn, to which you arc
well cnitled- suffer her to depart, and avert
these misfortuncs from our tribe
''Ficrcc was tic struggle lii Abdallahfs
breast, but it was not Of long duration; PRIDE
regard for his tribe and hhbitual Difference to
his aged chief triumpllctl over his passion
1T shall bc as you DESIRE, he said 'but
will not sec this bargaining agent; will write
to the n,aitlcns father mySclf: BE pleased to
call YOU katib
"Agrccably to this summons, the shcik's Sc
crctary no sooner appeared than Abdallah die
| tatcd tic following letter:
"tAbdallal ebn JafFer. cbn Obcid restores
t" .Jadcc Alansour, merchant Of Basr;h, pearl
without stain and without price, which i'll The
gold in lis Golfers if seven times told, were i'll
sufficient to ransom
"lIaving affixed his silver seal to this letter
.Abdullah sa!uted his chief. and returned with
heavy heart to the hut. We will pass briefly
over the few days that elapsed ere the prcpar,-
tions for the return of Saida, accompanied by
her female attendants, were completed. Tue
morning arrivc. arr'c., ,,ni ib,lllai., feeling that
The adcu would an-.:a hi ii .usncai into the
;."s,v and disappeared, having left his aunt to
give his farewell messages to Saida The Bas-
:ah nnilcn's heart had whispered to her its
secret now that She was about to leave hcr pro
tcctors hut. She could not pronounce his
name. but she wcrt in silence, with her lace
pressed against the matron's shoulder.
"'Cive him this she said, as, with broken
voice. she detached gold chain from her
neck let him wear it, and believe that my
prayers to Allah arc for him, and -
| 4 'Sobs chokod the poor girls uttcrancc, as
the maron gently placed her on the mule sent
to bear to the boat which Was to convey her to
| Basah t,tp y
"Wccks and months have passed Snida had
rccountcd to her parents the story of the lion,
aud the gentlcncss, the courage, tho devotion
OF her protector, whose proud and generous
letter had moved the heart Of her father; for,
to do him justice, although stern, impcrious
man, and. ardent in pursuit of gain, he was not
of mean or fingered spirit, and loved his
daughter even better than hi money; but he
had not penetrated the secret Of her heart,
| though it had not escaped the quicker feminine
perception of her mother. His word had been
given to his friend in Bagdad, and, in fulfill
mcnt Of lis engagement, Saidl was ere lons
sent up tlithcr, accompanied by her mother,
himself proposing to follow as soon as certain
affairs which demanded his presence at Bas-
rah should be terminated
"Saida's voyage to Baglad was performed
without interruption or accident; and inspite of
the deep sadness which had lately crcpt over
her spirits, she was soon called upon to receive
the visits of her atiianccd lover. lie came at
tended by his father; and she sat by her moth
| cr' side, her face completely concealed by the
long vail through the upper gauzc of which
she was nblc to see the features Of her intend
ed. A shuddcr passed through her frame as
she saw their mean and sinister expression, and
his form cmacatcd by early dcbauchcry and
! disease. His father soon took his leave and
the son remained, aiming dull and inspd com
pliments at Saida through her mother The
| latter happened to so for moment into the
adjoining room to bring her handkerchief, and
during her absence a large rat, which had
missed its footing, fell to the ground between