The Shasta courier., 1871-07-08
THE GREEK MAIDEN.

At the commencement of the massacre
upon the island of Scio, Ellen, beauti-
full girl of Callemasia, fed with her faith
er's family to the mountains, where they
lay concealed beneath rock surrounded
with shrubbery. They supported them
selves with grass and snails which they
collected. After two weeks their confne-
meut and spare diet began to prey upon
Their health. They at length ventured to
go abroad, aud procure some more substan-
ii nourishment They had not proceed
ed far before they were surprised by party
of Turks in ambush. The father and
mother of Ellen were Immediately killed
in her arms. She aud her sister were
spared for their beauty, but as the hostile
band was too numerous, they could not
agree TO whose lot the captives should fall
Her sister was cutin pieces, but Ellen her
self was retained alive by the B uloukbas
or chieftain, who gave to each of his men
two dollars to prevent further disturbance.
Ellen was led by the Bouloukbas to
konah in the city OF Scio where she was
obliged to perform the duties of a slave
Her master was so brutal that she medl-
tated scheme to regain her freedom -
One night she left his residence and fed
to the English Consulate, the doors of
which we're closed Not succeeding in
gaining admittance, she cliined into one OF
the orange trees in the garden and remain
ed till morning, when the Bouloukbas, her
master, summoned his gang and started IN
pursuit of her. He came to the English
Consul and asked permission to Sc rch his
garden for fugi i've The request was
granted He soon discovered Ellen, and
! compelled her to descend to the ground -
He then seized her by the beautiful, long
dark hair and dragged her around the gar
den. The Consul had power to prevent
this disgraceful proceeding, had he listen
ed to the voice of injured innoc' nee. Bu
he al owed the Turk to drag her away al
she cried, "Oh, God, is there no man OF
earth to pity US ?" Those words made |
strong impression upon the mind and hear
of an English officer present He deter
mined Immediately to purchase her
He proceeded TO the konah of the Bou
loukbas and offered TWO ousand piastre
for the Greek captive; but the master de
clire parting with her for any snm what
ever, and declared that she should Away
live with him. Ernest-so the English
men was called-wer taway, deeply wound
ed in his feelings, and began to imagn
: som method to obtain possession OF tn
beauty. At last he determined to max
one final effort to obtain the object of hi
wishes. He called upon the Bouloukba
aud increased his offer to five thousan
plastres.
: he Turk, observing his love for Eller
was fattered with prospect ota still grea
cr sum, and ordered her to present herse
to the sight of her lover. Ernest kne
Greek, and immediately asked her il sh
, was willing to accept plan of escape
unite herself with him for life. Ellen r
piled that she hoped he would for mercy
sake spare no effort to liberate her.
the same time it was agreed between thu
that they should leave the island that vel
night.
Ernest promised to send her man
dress, that she might assume it to avo
The suspicion Of the watch. The Tur
! who did not understand the import OF Il
conversation, was still obstinate in his r
fusal to part with her, and Ernest, wi
1 understood sufficiently well the Turks
: language, promised to come again, al
2 make some proposal which he hoped wou
e not be resisted by her unfeeing owner.
e They separated, and Ernest rejoicad
/ the hope of possessing one of the fair st
{ the fair. lie bribed the servant of u
t Boulnukbas. and by him forwarded to L
d len the disguise which had been propose