The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-06-20

van"
! Solyman was not less affected by
this meeting; nor less delighted to
find his aged parent still enjoying
health and reason, in the decline Of
life. But his happiness was allayed
! with anxiety. He visited the favor
ite scenes of his native valley, in
hopes of finding that delight, which
he thought to be connected with the
idea of them; but his Imagination
was still at Delhi.
Where are the delights of the val
ley of Irwah, where the howery va
riety of its pastures and meadows,
it's hills that rose gradually to meet
the morning sun, and its groves that
spread their foliage to exclude the
midday Wrapt in the gloom of
pensive solotude, the son of Arda-
van was now negligent of these, and
of all that once delighted or amused
him. In vain did his father desire
a relation of his travels and in
vain did he begin it: when he at
tempted to speak Of Persepolis, he
gave description of Delhi; when
he was asked after some other
! place, he mentioned the village of
Almena; instead of describing the
! people of India, he described the
person Of Almena; and when an
account of their manners was re-
quested, "Her Manners he replied,
''are such, as the immortal Mirtha
looks down upon with, delight
Ardavan was noWno longer at a
loss to account for the gloomy in
consistency Of his sons behavior;
but, willing to be still more convinc
ed of what he suspected to be the
cause, he applied to his passions the
story of those lovers whom he had
recommended to his care. At the
mention of the lovers, Solyman was
reused from his melancholy negli-
gence into the most eager attention.
"Tell me, my father said the i'm
patient youth; ''tell me L entreat
you the fate of the lovers
Il thank you,' replied the sage,
''for putting it in my power to assist
the unfortunate From your com
passion for the suferings of these
lovers, and your contempt to allevi
ate them, you will find more sensi-
bly, the power of the same consola
ton, when your own heart becomes
a prey to the distresses ofslove."
Solyman discovered by his emo
tions, this effect which this short
preface had upon him.
"You know" continued Ardavan,
"a small building which I erected
some years ago for a retreat in the
summer months: you remember its
situation in the depth of spacious
wood; which is only accessible by
one narrow passage. to which I
have provided q door, so beset with
evergreens, that it is impossible for
the most curious eye to perceive it I:
the cannal of running water in the
middle of the wood, and the beauti-
full grass plot, [ have extended, since
you left me, to the summer house.
To this place-I conducted the lovers
as soon as had heard their story.
There they continued for some time,
attended by one of my faithful do
mestics who supplied them with ev-
cry necessary and they were visited
almost every day by myself. O, my
son, how exquisite was the delight
to behold the happiness of this in
nocent pair, and at the same time
consider myself as in some measure
! contributing to it! Surely this was
to partaSe of. the pleasure Of the De
lily, which we believe to consist in
his universal power of removing evil
and dispensing good! -
! AFTER some time I was Informed
that the khan Of Bukharia, who had
purchased the maiden of her father,
was deposed and banished by the
sophi. This gave us new hopes /;
and it was agreed that the youth
should return to Abdat to learn the
i disposition Of the unnatural parent
He accordingly went and told him
that he would endeavor to find his
daughter, upon. condition he
would consent to their marriage.
The wretch though he was no stran-
ger to. their mutual passion, insisted
that no man should ever have his
daughter who would not pay the
same price for her which the khan
of Bukharia had offered.
''As this price far exceeded the
ability OF the lover, he returned to
, Irwan, fallen from those pleasing
: hopes, which he had so lately form
ed, of enjoying at once his love and
liberty. The father, convinced that
his daughter was in the possession
} of the young man, and not now with
out hopes of recovering her, and Of
: fering her again to sale, hired a set
' Of ruffians to watch his return, and
} to extort from him q confession OF
l the place where she was secreted
Of this design, however, he was
timely apprized by an honest villa
/ ger of Abdat, to whom one of the
: ruff1ans had communicated theil
: business, and he came off in disguise
f and escaped their notice. @2E
e ''About two months after it was
: reported that the father had died OF
vexation for the disappointment Of
: his avaricious views; /, therefore
e despatched a servant to inquire into
4 the truth of this report and, finding
S it confirmed, conducted the lovers
S to Abdat without further apprehen
: sion. The maiden who was an only
D child, inherited her fathers fortune
e which was very considerable but a:
) great part of it had been amasset
e by oppression, she made restitution
$ to those who his ayarice had injured
s and she now enjoys the remainde
e with happiness and her lover.
f 'sW hat you tell me- said Soly