The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-05-13
VOL XXI ASHLAND OHIO WEDNESDAY MORNING. lses

at stoian. Handsome, proud. sal
, melancholy he won the gaze of all,
:. On. entering the palace where Il
Pacba was awaiting her, the Prince
removed her vail. At the sight of th
wonderful beauty, Reschid, forgettin
his age, ran to the Princess, with
i trembling step, and attempted to em
brace her. But she Arepulsed him s
roughly that if the faithful Yacoub ha
not been there, the Pacha, despite hi
power would baye fallen and broke
his nose.
40, beautiful savager' he erie:
"what has your slave done that 20
should treat him in this way ?"
"You are an i'll bred fellow" ans
wered the Princes haughtily- "Yor
neither ask my name, nor thatssof m
father /; you know neither who I am o
what l wish. Am 1 a hound-or
hawk to be thus taken by force p
Know that he who marries me mus
possess a double youth that of th
soul and that of the body"
"My soul is very youthful" sait
the Pacha; "as to the body, / asl
nothing better than TO rejuvenate it
were it only to marry and enjoy Ions
life with you. Blu: where is th,
| meansG
81 have found the means," replied
the Princess. Here is the. flask which
contains the water of Immortality =
Order your head to be cut off; once
dead, Il will sprinkle you with this mag
ic water, and render you as young anG
as beautiful as you were at twenty"
The Pacha made a..grimace, ther
looking around, his eyes fell on Stoian
and he frowned.
"I do not doubt the power of this
marvellous water, but I should not OBJ
ject to seeing it tried first. What il
you nake the experiment on this
handsome young man, whose face dis
pleases me, I know not why. Come
hither, raya; to- rejuvenate you I am
about to cut off your head. !"
81 am young enough to dispense
with the trial." answered Stciau, look
ing at the beautiful Indian; s'but
should I die l will not shrink from
danger.
At sign.from the Pacha january
drew his sword ,.and at a single blow
struck of the head of the young man:
Every one uttered cry of horror but
the Princess sprinkled the still palpi
tating body with her marvellous water,
and Stoian arose full of and health
and so young and handsome withal,
that the Pacha, mad with Jealousy,
cried:
"Make me young again, Princess,
without losing moment"
He called the january, and gave him
his orders; then spying Yacoub, who
was pretending to weep
'sPoor Yacoub, my faithful friend
my right hand, cannot leave thee
old while 1 am young: We shall no long
ger understand each other. No. ny
friend, 1 am not selfish /; I need thee,
and we must both grow young together
We will both be beheaded at once"
At this mark of friendship, Yacoub
turned as pale as death. de attempted
to speak, and opened his lips; but the
signal was given, and in an Instant his
head rolled on the ground by the side
of that of the Pacha.
"Take away these corpses,' said the
Princess coldly, Sand throw to the
dogs the body of this. insclent fellow
who dared to insult me-"
At these words every looked at his
neighbor; the turks frowned,r but the
Servians drew their swords and said
"The Princess is right, the insult has
fallen on the head of him that Offered
it. Woe to him that does not respec
woman"
An old Turk rejoined, "What il
done is done. None can escape hi
destiny"
Tranquility established, the Prin
cess said to Stoian, "behold me wild
owed before being married, and thyselt
without a master. Art thou not going
to take me back to my father Z"
"No,' said Stoian, "the noblest righ
of a Servian is to carry off his wife, ane
1 have twelve companions ready to fol
low my example"
"Stoian," said the Princess, smiling
"thou knowest that 1 do not like vic
lence.e What need is there of carrying
me of? Is it not enough to take me t.
thy mother and make room for me
her freside?" 10 l...g.s
No sooDer said than done, and on tn,
same day there were thirteen marriage
at Kroujevtz.
Reschid had more than one success
or, and there was more than one Yacout
for wherever there is a Pacha lik'
| r escbid there is also a fatterer aut
traitor; but the wicked profit by ex
cerience and are reformed by fear
No one troubled Stoian-ail respected
the Princess OF the Indies. The house
where the spouses dwelt may yet b
seen, and the estranger is shown stone
placed above the door, with carabin
and yataghan crossed thereon, whicl
was sculptured, it is said, by Stcia'
himself Below is written the wor'
the Joy Of the Servian and the terror o
the Notwithstanding.
| Z