The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-12-21

MY nQtDer she lfnSiish. hlost beautl-
ful !! / wait for you. Come
when she said most beautiful, did
she mean 0ou % asked Dick, in amaze.
Yes said Tom, 'of course
What do the gentlcmen look like
there ? asked Dick.
Where shall / go?' I asked of the
old woman.
SHE beckoned. Again I followed
We walked on, she ghing before,
following, until she paused before
whtc.plastered wal, in which was o
narrow door. Unlocking this, SHE
motioncd me to enter, and almost tread
ing on my heels i'll her haste, instantly
sliped in alter me aud relockcd it.
i found myself in the most beautiful
garden imagination can depict. y foun
tain played in the center, and flowers of
the most gorgeous colors bloomcd in the
splendid vases and urns that surrounded
it. Beyond it was n rose arhor. Obey
ing the old woman's motions, entered
the door Of this fragrant retreat.
On the instant, two beautiful arms
were cast about my neck, aud a voice
like that of nightingale softly breathcd
these words:
'Oh, how long have waited for you,
JOY of my soul !
lit was the girl whom l had seen at
the bazaar. knew her eyes and her
ands at once, and knew also that /
had met ny fate. l loved her on tho
instant rs well as she seemed to love
| me-
Brother said Dick.
Il can't make yow understand that de-
licious emotion,' SAID Tom, signing.
There We sat together, talking as lovers
who had been parted for years. She
slipped ring upon my finger. 1 gave
her one from mine. vowed TO bear
her away to the land where lbvcrs were
not the slaves they we're there, and she
| promised to meet me ut the little egIrlen.
gate ut midnight, when in disguise. /
would convey her to.a place of safety.
procure the protection of our counsul.
with whom | was intimately acquainted,
and marry that very night
Going it {; st, si:i,if Dick.
Tom sighed.
! Suddenly, as we sat there said he.
the old woman rushed into the arbor.
She whispered a word to my beautiful
lajy-lovc, who wrupg her hands in ter
ror.'
| Sly for your life ? she said.
IF Allah spares my life, | will meet
you at the gate at midnight. Ii not
adleu until VIC meet in Paradise
Then the old woman seized me bv
the arm, hurried me to the gate, pushed
INC ont, aud locked it behiu me.
The garden vanish d. Isaw my love
no more. sat bcwldcrod upon rough
stone bench. 1t had been like story
of the Arabian Nights thus far. How
would it end knew not.
Don't ask mc What did with my
self during the remaining hours of the
day. knew nothing Of chem.
'At midnight | sat npon the stone
bench again, clad in coarse oriental
dress, but with pistol hidden beneath
it. had resolved rather to die than to
allow her to be torn from me. 1t was
love at first sight that felt, but years
could not have made it stronger.
Il waited. The moon arose round and
yellow in the sky The ftarhcry heads
OF the date palms seemed to nod to me
A strange bird uttered n shrill cry \
dog barked. ] heard steps within the
garden, and shrank back into the shadow.
They were not the steps Of woman. AS
listened tho gate opened. and four
black slaves, bearing burden, emerged
there from. AS the moonlight fell upon
them, | saw that they hcldthc sides of
great sack.
They marched away toward the river,
As l watched them; dreading knew not
what, the old woman, with her hair dis.
hcvelied, rushed out of Che garden, and
wringing her hands, pointed after them.
What has happened 2 l shfiked.
She threw Into my hands little note
the counterpart Of the ono had received
that day
Il tore it open and read these words
'Adicu the Caliph has discovered ALL
was his wife. The fate of an unfaithful
wife in this land is to be sewed up in
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