The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-11-30

command, and pcrceiving the day,
about to dawn, dressed himself and
left the palaoo alone. Y:a
The fairy also appeared to Annie,
and in her sleep showed her the form
OF Sclim. She did not name it to Leila,
but SIT ull day thinking of the hand
some young prince, and wondered if,
except in droam.land, they should
ever meet.
Dear sister,' i'd Leila, sssing to
ne, please, for | feel so sprrowful to-
night. fear the poor little lady
bird never reached fair-land, and wo
arc doomed to live and dio in our
lonely prison."
So Annie, with sad smile, took
her guitar and sung
Over the land ard over the sea,
speed thee, oh, speed thee, my lover, TO
Save mo from danger, save INC from
Oh guard him. kind fairy, and has en-
him here"
Then the door opened, and-yes, it
must be-princo Selim, himself!
He related tho fairy vision to the
astonished prinoess as he knelt at her
feet in tears Annie listened she
could hardly believe such happiness
was hers while little Leila danced
round them, clapping her hands for
joy.
From tho window overlooking the
sea the prince secured the sllken lad
der, which unwinding to a great
length, foated out into the little boat
beneath, and there attached itself !;
he descended, made secure tho lad
der to the boat, and returned quick.
ly.
"Comc, doar princes" cried Selim,
fall is prepared, and exchange death
and Imprisonment for life and liber-
ty."
"No, no." answered Annie, Stake
my sister first if tho dragons awake
before you return, sho will be saved
it is still harder for her to be shut
up here than me-"
The prince found it impossible to
persuade her.
"Go, go!" shc Dried, "tho child
will break her heart if I leave her
here alone. Hasten, prince, for the
moments are prccious.'
Selim left the balcony with the
little Leila in his arms, the beautiful
white face Of Annie looking down oD
then as they descended, step by step,
until they reached the boat in safety
whore he placed Leila, and bidding
her to sit quietly, with all speed he
mo ,nted the ladder and returned.
Annie had sank upon her Knees be.
fore tho open window, and there she
had tainted. Tho hour had nearly
expired then the fairy spoil would
be broken.
The prince raised her, and with diff
Guilty once moro descended the ladder,
the silken cords bending beneath
their weight. lie placed Annie be-
side her sistar-and at that moment,
with dreadful roar, the dragons awoko
and, Oh what noise they madc it
r'ns d all the people III the palace,
a, Il lrnn ia" lig',ts Solim and Annie
judged that their escape had been dis
| covered.
The prince rowed away as fast as
possible, but it was day-break when
he reached the spot whence he had
set out. He then took the two prin-
cesses to the palace Of his father and
mother, and before them the lovely
Annie promised him her hand.
Of course the news soon spread to
the adjoining country, and the unjust
king was compelled to give up the
throne he had so falsely gained. But
tho people were not satisfied with
that they put him to death, and de-
manded Selim and Annie as his success.
sors.
The fairies of the land asked the
aid of their sisters, the sen fairies :;
they conquered the genie, for good.
ness and mercy are moro powerful
than wickedness and cruelty.
On the same night that the king
met his well.desorved death, fierce
storm arose, and the dragons, and oil
the attendants, were swept away by
the waves.
| ""y1 many JCaio ulteT3
among the treasures of the kingdom
we're preserved--tho magic rose and
the silken ladder.
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MURDEK OF AN EmlNENr GEocRA.
pHER.-Sir Roderiek Murchis writes
as follows "It is my painful duty
to announce that tho distinguished
traveller, Mr.. George Hayward, to
whom the Founders Gold Medal Of
the Royal Geographical Society was
awarded at the last Anniversary of
that body, was assassinated, and his
property plundered, about the begin
ming of last August, by the followers
OF the Chief Nicer Wate Khang of
Yassim. The details of this lamented
catastrophe will be laid before the
Royal Geographical Society at its frat
meeting (on the 18th Of November)
when will enaeavor to do all justice