Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-01-21
A Romance Of the East

Minister Plenipotentiary al the Prussiat
Court before the outbreak of the present
war:
A very rich Greek merchant, resident
in Alexandra, had two black wives.
whom he loved dearly, and for whose
service he provided large retinue OF
beautiful girls. One Of his wives. ore
day, chanced TO see charming white
girl, aud was 50 pleased with her thai
she coaxed her husband into buying her.
The beautiful slave became a confidential
servant and companion TO her negro mis-
tresses, and conducted herself toward
them III such sagaciOus manner that
she became Indispensable to them. She
sang to them, aud gossped and frolicked
so gracefully that ennui was banshed
completely. She won their affection.
and through them, also, the affection Of
her master, the venerable Greek Iner.
chant.
But, unfortunately, the black wives
suddenly fell sick one day, and before
night-fal they we've both dead. Their
disease was known to nobody, and they
were hastily buried. The beautiful
young slave, who had not left their side
for moment during the few hours of
! their illness, seemed inconsolable. She
did her best, however, to assuage the
grief of the ancient merchant, and in
this way 30 enGeared herself to him that
he adopted her as his child and heir.
since he was just little too old to marry
her. In course of time, the venerable
sage reJoined his swarthy wives iu the
other world, aud the fortunate nytnpb
came into possession of bis millions. AT
this stage of her existence Count Bene-
dettl, who was then only pennile>s
dttdche to the Fre1ch consulate ia A,ex-
andria, offered ber his hand and heart,
and having married her, with the aid of
her wealth cut for himself road to
fame. In this way she was once slave
to slaves, but became star in the circles
OF the French world Of fashion.
A WEDDING SEcRET.-The most sim
gular incident in the eventfu life of Sam
Houston, and one never hitherto explain
ed, was his abandonment of the Govern
orshlp of Tennessee only three DAYS after
marrying young WIFE, He became a
voluntary exile among the Indians of
the plains for years thereafter, was made
great chief, aud only rea ppeared in
| public lite when Texas was struggling
tor Independence. The Galveston Ne,es
lifts the veil from the secret chamber Of
| HoustOn's heart by this strange nara
tive. What we know about this matter
is so honorable to him that we shall, for
the first time, Lu; it in print. We may
promise that our information is derived
indirectly from one now deceased, who,
during her life, had right to know
what caused that strange episode in the
life OF the great man. Governor Hous.
toms first bride was Tennessee belle of
surprising beauty aud of considerable
social rank. She was, if not the atfianced
bride, at least the sweetheart of neigh
boring gentleman, when Gov. Houston
sought her hand. Her family being
very ambitious, forced the match, aud
sh. was married. After retiring to her
bridal chamber, her department was such
as TO cause him to suspect while her
hand was his, her heart was another's.
She confessed the truth when interro-
gated, and while promising fidelity and
| wllely duty, declared herself unable 10
love him. He at once retired from the
house, leaving his bride as pure and as
spotless as ever. He then resigned his
position and went among the Comanches.
In the course OF time the lady sought
and obtained divorce.
With "Memorlal Day" as a text, the
Tribune says: The one quality that
distinguishes the American IRON all 9TH
er men, is his diSlnclination 10 rest for
ever satisfied i'll the condition in Which
he was born. This is the direct result
OF the Puritan life. The spirit of pro-
test against political or ecclesiastical
thralldom, the imperious need of kuowl-
edge, and the organization OF its supply,
the sense OF individual responsibility 10
God that led TO corresponding sense
of Independence before men, were the
Influences that shaped the character OF
that mighty society that has proceeded
west ward and southward frem Massa-
chusetts Bay. In all that is best OF Us
we can recognize the trace of :he Puri-
tan character. In most that is evil we
can see the result OF some departure
from their preccpt aud example. We
need not copy the exaggerations of their
gloomy and asce,ie orthodoxy, but the
spirit Of their religion was altogether
admirable. We profess and practice a
more Christian and catholic tolerance
than they acquired by the light which
they transmitted TO us"
MOONLIGHT IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
If Italy can boast of her sunny skies
just before the hour of evening twilight,
when the eye rests on thousand tints
of splendor, the Sandwich Islands can
boast food of moonlight at once glori-
oas and matehless. Shortly after reach
ing Lihue, l tried an experiment in read
ing by the light of the moon. found it
perfectly easy, and read several pages of
Milton's paradise Lost" Before the
hour of rest that night, witnessed the
rare phenomenon of lunar rainbow.
A shower of rain fell on the ocean i'm
mediately in front of the estate, and the
beautiful iris, caused by it, stretched
from. one side Of the horizon to the other. |
These lunar rainbows may be attributed
mainl y to two causes. the great brillian.
cy of the moon in this region, and the |
highly rarifed state OF the atmosphere
Many persons suffer extremely from